Holy Neroli

I got samples of this, Oud Island and Lucky Candy back in April and forgot to review them except OI. This is interesting. I very much see the resemblance to Neroli Portofino and also see the similarities with LDBS but it reminds me of something else too that I can't think of* It's much more sharp than LDBS and the florals are more noticeable. It's got a bit of a pissy, honeyed floral scent though. You know when you walk past real flowers or a flower shop and they smell like piss? 😂 Is that what people mean by indolic? I don't know how to explain it but it smells very much like real flowers to me. It's basically LDBS without marshmallow. Like a fresher version. Less animalic too. The civet in LDBS is very noticeable. Either way, I love them both. I prefer LDBS because I love sweet scents but this is really nice. I don't think it's similar to Oriana, that's much more creamy, fruity and sweet. *I actually think this is very similar to Dior Tendre Poison. That has bergamot, mandarin orange, orange blossom, rose, musk and vanilla so it's got a lot of notes in common. I thought it reminded me of something else immediately and it's this. That's got honey in and this smells like it has.

If Sintra from Memo Paris was too sweet in the dry down or too sharp in the opening, then Holy Neroli might be a welcomed change of pace. I love Sintra and I am a fan of Holy Neroli because it doesn’t feel totally redundant in my arsenal despite sharing many of the same notes with the Memo Paris offering. Moreover, the projection and longevity of Holy Neroli are about average which is a win in my book. In sum, Holy Neroli could be a really pleasant fragrance for a lover of citrusy (slightly soapy) white florals with a bit of sweetness and a mostly unisex feel to them.

This has the signature thick, staticky feel of Montale fragrances upon first spray but if you can get past it though you’ll find that the dry down of this fragrance is divine. It’s spritely yet sophisticated at the same time. Not office safe but I can definitely picture someone wearing this whilst having mimosas at a beach side cafe. A few spritzes of this is fine and will give the perfect sillage, anything more and you’ll be condemning everyone around you to headaches.

Received this as a sample from Montale. It’s great!! In my opinion way better than Tom Ford take on Neroli! TF reminds me a Turkish hand sanitizer! This one is so much better! Neroli is prominent in the opening and then takes a back seat and white florals start to shine! Can this performing really well in summer! I’m a man and see this as a total unisex fragrance

Marrakesh in a bottle. Just because we had an orange tree in front of the terrace of the hotel and the perfume of the orange flowers was amazing. It’s exactly that. Great to finally find that memory in a bottle.