Hanae Mori N06

A mountain of candied jasmine piled onto the original Hanae Mori. Think the loud sweet grape lollipop jasmine in Alien and Couture Couture. The opening is all about the super sweet candied white florals with a bit of bergamot. After about two hours that burns off and the original Hanae Mori is underneath. I prefer the original. it's everything enough.

No. 6 really impressed me! The top notes are really juicy, with the mandarin being most prominent on my skin. The blackberry didn't seem to be too "intensive", but provided a sweet, supportive note. The bergamot wasn't clearly detectable to my nose, but I felt the "zest" of it. There is also something slightly herbal about the top notes. I can't put my finger on it! The heart phase is definitely more floral, and the musk creeps in early. I love orange flower in general, but it seems to take a back seat here. I smelled mostly jasmine and peony, with a clean musk note. The dry down of this fragrance is amazing!! The sandalwood is sweet, woody, and warm, and the musk and sandalwood blend so harmoniously...it's a very intimate fragrance in the end! This one is definitely on my wish list!!!

This is one of the few Hanae Mori fragrances I could see myself possibly wearing. It's gourmand, but very green at the same time. Interesting. I imagine it's the heliotrope. I really do love heliotrope. Aside from that, I detect a strong bergamot note and some leafy greeness over a melange of non-indolic white florals. It's fresh, sweet and youthful. I think I'd have a hard time finding an appropriate occasion for it, but I am more of an Oriental/Woody person.

The full notes are: Toop notes: Moroccan jasmine, neroli, and bergamot Middle notes: Egyptian jasmine, Tunisia orange blossom, green roses, American peony, and heliotrope Base notes: Tahitian vanilla, toffee, a touch of sandalwood, and benzoin This is definitely a throwback to the original Hanae Mori Butterfly with the toffee and vanilla sweetness happening in No.6. At first spray I get a blast of jasmine, neroli, orange blossom mixed in with that bubblegum sweetness that I think this house is really known for. As it sits there on my skin the flowers peak through beautifully, bringing more jasmine, orange blossom, peony, and just a touch of heliorope and benzoin. The bergamont peaks through the flower petals in a very subtle way, just enough to give it a slightly green, citrus edge but never dominating or asserting it's presence. The toffee and vanilla really make this a very sweet fragrance, but the addition of the florals (the strongest of which are the jasmine, orange blossom, and peony) make it beautifully sweet. And that benzoin and bergamont are just enough to add a touch of greeness to the florals. It has a big LIKE from me, but just like the original Hanae Mori Butterfly I can see the sweetness being too much for some.

I hate to be so cruel, but this fragrance most reminded me of those little blue cartridges designed to freshen up toilet bowls. Needless to say, I was not impressed. I'm so disappointed, because jasmine, sandalwood, and blackberry are some of my favourite notes, and I couldn't smell them anywhere!