Narcissus Fatale

I rather enjoyed this although it was my least favorite of the three ( I got them all). I found it to be rather linear with the exception of a little bit of a fruity opening. It's a pleasant kind of earthy, sweet narcissus. Someone here mentioned that it lasts forever, but I found I had to reapply every couple hours so maybe that's just my body chemistry. All things considered, for the price it is a steal. Oleander is best. Jasmine a close second and this is third simpy because the others are fabulous.

My bottle, regrettfully, is nearly empty. I enjoyed this so much all year long. On me it opens with a blackberry fruity note, it moves on to a green floral Narcissus with a clean musky- patchouli base. 5-6 hours of pleasure and medium sillage. It is not overly sweet and it's agreeable at the office.

@josephquartana: How others treat us is THEIR karma; how we react is ours. Neither you nor Ms. Barrymore can claim to have originated the theme of fatal flowers. I was in high school many years ago when I first encountered the concept of a garden of fatal flowers in a story published in 1844 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne called "Rappaccini's Daughter". Anyone can, as you say, "Look it up." And, just curious... are you going after every perfume house that uses the term Fatale? You might find L'Agent Provocateur a more formidable target than Ms. Barrymore. And don't forget Ms. Kardashian's 2014 release Fleur Fatale, which predates your series by two years. But I don't see HER posting rants about YOUR series. It's a big marketplace, Mr. Quartana, and good will, or lack thereof, plays a significant role in the choices consumers make in where, and where not, to spend our money. (Just ask Mr. Galliano...or Jean-Paul Guerlain.) So, be a gentleman and consider two things: 1) Not everyone can afford niche prices and 2) Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Those who like the concept of fatal flowers but aren't satisfied by the quality of a mass market version MIGHT be persuaded to try a niche version, i.e., yours. But believe me, you cannot bully anyone into becoming a customer with a snippy, childish rant employing all caps. Finally, your site lists prices for the Fatales line at $145-$185 per bottle while Ms. Barrymore's lists her line at $15 per bottle. No one is going to confuse or equate them any more than we'd confuse or equate Boone's Farm wine from Walmart with a fine French Beaujolais. There's room in the marketplace and a wide enough customer base for both extremes.

Having worn gourmands almost exclusively for the past month I was looking forward to a bit of a change with a floral, even a reportedly sweet one. I mean, Narcissus in the name PROMISES a floral, right? And Narcissus Fatale suggests something a bit dark. So far, so good for a change-up. I'm wearing Narcissus Fatale and all I can smell is a variant of Pink Sugar without PS's licorice bite. I'm enshrouded by a cloud of blue cotton candy and my teeth almost ache. Apparently Fatale in the name means nothing dark or mysterious but instead suggests the possibility of expiring due to festering tooth decay. Once the discord of expectation vs. reality dissipates though, Narcissus Fatale isn't awful; in fact, it's pretty darn good. Had it been named Cotton Candy Paradise or Blue Raspberry Popsicle I'd say "Spot On!" because it reminds me of both. At the moment I can't imagine when I'll be in the mood to wear it but I'll give it a go in summer when I often crave a scent that puts me in mind of a beach vacation and boardwalk treats. Forget the notes pyramid, ignore the concept of fatal flower and embrace the fact that this is blue cotton candy or blue raspberry popsicles. I think NF would be a very safe gift for someone 12 years old or younger, or someone who just wants to feel like one for a little while.

This is the transitional stage between wearing Body Fantasies Cotton Candy body spray as a tween and Lacome La Vie Est Belle as a young adult. It seriously smells like a blend of the two. If you like both of those, you will enjoy this.

I like this perfume. It smells like the Haribo Berries candy. It's pleasant, and not too strong. It has some Woody vanilla notes after wearing for a while. It doesn't last though.

Like several reviewers have said, this smells like berry candy. There's also a touch of liquorice mixed with the berry notes, and none of it adds up to anything fatale. There's no narcissus as far as I can tell, although there are narcissus types that have fruity scents. Think of NF as a gourmand with below average sillage and lasting power. The Fatale brand has become a bit hard to find even on Ebay, and Drew Barrymore frags are commanding high prices. On the plus side: the fragrances aren't tested on animals. The bottles are high quality glass and quite decorative.

Dear Weegee, I see your points completely and don't mean to come off as arrogant or a bully! Also I don't claim to be the inventor of the concept of poison flowers as an alluring idea for perfumery; in fact I have publicly stated that my "Les Potions Fatales" IS a nod and homage to Dior's Poison and YSL's Opium, but a much deeper dive into the subject matter, specifically on HOW the flowers were used as poisons, a highlights reel of their infamy. In fact I worked with Emilie Coppermann on Poppy Soma, who was a student of none other than Jean Louis Sieuzac, who created Opium in '78, so... and everyone in the industry that blind judged it for the Fragrance Foundation prize was aware of where we were coming from conceptually (we = me and the 9 perfumers I worked with). It's just they (mother company Maesa + Drew) registered the names of their fragrances (on public record and I can prove) immediately after I won the award, so the timing is suspicious. But it's more than that, another brand that the mother company that owns the Drew Barrymore brand, called Maesa, developed which is called 'Neon Jungle' or something like that and artwork on their packaging is very similar to mine. But please compare yourself via Google and draw your own conclusion. So it would seem I was in their sights as an "inspiration". I don't want to bully anyone, I don't make any money doing this, its a labor of love of mine for the last 11 years of my life. I'm just calling it out that a big multi-million dollar company and a famous celebrity are profiting off 3 years of my work. IN FACT PLEASE DO NOT BUY MINE! This is NOT a sales pitch. I only just want to make people aware of what is going on here. My other fragrance company, Six Scents, was also the victim of a big corporate bullying and blatant theft, but worse, in that particular instance they stole all of our inventory out of our warehouse, bankrupting us. If you ever heard of the Six Scents brand and why you don't anymore, that's why. So I'm just REALLY tired of getting ripped off is all. Sincerely Joseph Quartana PS - I started development of Les Potions Fatales in January 2014 with the goal of getting it released before Kim's Fleur Fatale, as we had heard about hers. But then we heard and realized she and our project were completely different and we thus took our time with the development and release. Different scope altogether. PPS - The other explanation of why I couldn't release Les Potions Fatales within the six months it usually takes me to develop a collection, because Six Scents was bankrupted by the story above PPS - how do you know that I wasn't going to release $15 versions of my own? I realize mine are expensive (the cost is expensive though) but now I can't even pursue a cheaper option PPPS - (last one, promise) I write in CAPS sometimes for emphasis, not to bully. I'm not a bully. I'm a gentle man. I make perfume, not war.

A standard-issue berry vanilla confection with not a single narcissus flower in sight. I'm guessing the fatality in the name refers to either diabetes or tooth decay. The world is swamped with sweet fruity fragrances, but for 12 bucks at Walmart you could do a lot worse. On a side note, I'm tickled pink by the idea of someone as terminally sweet as Drew Barrymore making a line of femme fatale perfumes with "deadly" names. Makes me think of when I was 13 and thought that black eyeliner was the ultimate transgression.

This fragrance and the collection it is a part of is suspiciously similar to my 'Les Potions Fatales' perfumes series which I launched in early 2016 and won a FiFi prize for in 2017 (Perfume Extraordinaire for my Poppy Soma). Please have a look it up and draw your own conclusions, Parfums Quartana, here on Fragrantica.

Not really getting this one of the three. I have to douse myself with about 1/4 of the bottle to smell it at all, and it's just a generic sweet skin scent at that. After reading the thread here, I bought the Quartana Les Potions Fatales sampler and love them.

Narcissus?! Where? This is just a synthetic mess. It smells like that artificial berry candy at the dollar store. Sad but true. I couldn’t wait to scrub it off. It’s tenacious though, so longevity is good.

I only liked the citrusy opening, then it turned into a candy bar mixed with liquid soap.

I just want to reply about Parfums Quartana. There is a little more to it. And I’m not associated with the brand in any way. The same company also launched a second line that has almost completely ripped off his art design. I would google for a comparison. The line is called Hyper Naturals and the back of the bottles are almost a direct copy of the artwork on the Quartana Fatales. One coincidence I could understand but two seems to be pushing it. I just hate to see giant companies ripping off small brands. I know it happens all the time but we need to think about how we would feel if in his shoes. It would be really upsetting so I think we should give him a break for the all caps. If I felt my idea was ripped off I would be pounding the keyboard also.

These look interesting but the way this company discontinues their perfumes I dont see the point in trying them. Sultry has been gone. Ive been wanting to replace Radiant forever. That & Cherished have not been on the Flower Beauty site for months. Now they are all taken off the site & its just these three new ones. Even Turquoise that just came out last year. Ridiculous. Whats the point? If you like it you wont be able to get it again.

@christianne1 Thanks for posting that info. I checked it out. That is a ripoff. Two times is quite the coincidence indeed. This is a heartbreaking thing for an artist to deal with, especially when stolen by a corporation.