Narcisse

this is a light, fresh, lovely fragrance. bitter petitgrain with a bunch of transparent fresh jasmines and a drop of fresh floral honey. i really enjoy that hint of bitterness and that drop of honey! fresh cologne like, perfect for afternoon pick me up in the office!

I think I need a bottle. Few days later... Or so I thought. Before I tried the sample. The opening is bright, citrusy and sparkling. I smell unidentfiable white flowers, sunny but faint in the cloud of white musk. And that's about it. It's lovely, but after a short while I can barely smell a thing. It doesn't makes any sense to buy a bottle based on that, but I have kept the sample towlette and the enveloppe that it came from on the corner of my desk for further sniffing. I did the same with Belle de Paris few months ago. The test on skin was a sheer dissapointment, but the used sample in itself smelled great for weeks. So I bought it anyway. And I'm glad I did, as I love iris and have several different ones, but Belle de Paris filled the breach I didn't know I had. And a new bottle will be in my next order. So, I might get myself a bottle of this too. At the point I'm at, 20 € is just a drop in the sea.

Very light, slightly citrusy and a hint of musk. I do get the essence of Narcisse but honestly, it’s too light for me to enjoy as a fragrance. I’d say it’s ideal for office or general errand wear. In terms of sillage it’s not very strong. I think it would make a perfect gift for Mother’s Day or for a maternal female in your life - I definitely get cosy motherly vibes from this. Not sure if I’d splurge on a bottle; it’s not like last years flower of the year - it’s not awful through either. Light and pleasant.

It is very very light, indeed like wearing nothing but a spring flower breeze. I'm wearing it in a really hot summer, around solid 90 degrees. I have to keep sniffing at it, I had hoped for a slightly better sillage and projection. Let's see how it performs on fall/wi ter.

This is a pretty floral with a bit of petitgrain and musk. It’s pleasant, easy to wear. This reminds me of Jardin a New York by Gloria Vanderbilt