Nanette

This fragrance smells amazing. Very strong initially, very warm, very comforting. I'm in shock that no one has mentioned the similarity between this and Sarah Jessica Parker's Twilight. It smells identical in terms of the scent alone, lasts longer, and is most definitely better at projecting. Funny story.... It's Feb 18th (very cold in Pennsylvania) so this would obviously be the perfect perfume for today. I had JUST gotten it in the mail a week ago and haven't worn it yet at all, let alone to work. I arrive to work at 7:50AM...about 15 minutes before my co-worker shows up. She is Hispanic and grew up in a household with no perfumes. She never wears perfume and if she does, it's one spray so you can never smell her. On top of that...she's very picky. She thinks a lot of perfumes are too strong, too weak, too intrusive, or just plain old...the smell itself doesn't smell good. Well today, I walk in to work and she had JUST turned the corner of where our desks are...she had to have been standing at LEAST 6 feet away from me and she immediately said "Good morn...WOW! THAT SMELLS GOOD!" Exactly like that lol. I almost shit my pants. Even the fragrances that she doesn't think are offensive...she never declares how "good" anything smells lol. So that in itself really speaks to the quality of this perfume. I mostly smell the insense note and amber. The violet and rose take a backseat (but rightfully so in the perfect quantity) and the lily of the valley I do not get at all. Anyway, this fragrance is amazing. In regards to longevity...it was 7:45AM that I sprayed this on myself and it is now 1:15PM as I'm writing this and its probably only projecting about one foot but hey...5.5 hours later and still going strong is still decent to me considering that it smells amazing and I bought a 1.0oz bottle for $15 on Ebay. Considering that, I'm guessing i'll get 7-8 hours of it but undoubtedly will pass the 6 hour mark. I just ordered my second bottle to stock up. I do wish they made the standard 3.4 ounce bottle of this beauty but ill make do with several smaller bottles. Anyway, love love LOVE this scent! Deff recommended for autumn and winter wear. Not sure if it would be cloying in the summer, but I may give it a try in the Spring when it is warm and not scorching hot as this is already a "hot" perfume itself. Scent itself - 9 Longevity - 9 Sillage - 9 Overall score - 9/10 Haven't tried any of the other perfumes from this line, but this one alone has convinced me that I probably should. THUMBS UP BIG TIME!!

Just today I met Nanette... I first got a whiff of florals and vanilla .. almost tonka bean too. She came on strong and bold yet, soft like sugared powder. I got fancy visions of Candied violets, of luxurious powderooms where cosmetics ruled, of plush Persian carpets which hushed the sound of high heels and organza dresses.. oh oh.. whimsical again.. sorry in advance. :D She simply crawled in my brain and stayed there. Nanette is not to be ignored! It is the best amber based oriental fragrance I have ever owned. She is lovely, warm , sweet as honey and dripping with gold and crystal. The incense is a note i enjoy greatly and in Nanette, I find it mellow and somehow sacred. She holds no bitterness, she lingers forever and becomes creamy, rich and presents a buttery-ricey note that warms the woods up greatly. Long lasting and ever so classy, she is a great addition to my collection and her elegant bottle is ever so gorgeous! The crystal reflects the manyfold nature of Nanette: the wearer. As someone mentionned, she does seem to change often, as if the scent pyramid was constructed around the eternity concetp: from top to base then back to the top.. I personally will fold myself in her amber cover of woodsy honey this fall xxx btw: This beauty is described as a creamy turkish delight by Katie Putrick and I agree! Indeed a very rich, mysterious floral-amber with oriental vibes and a creamy rose jam drydown!

Nanette was an instant LOVE for me; to my nose, it's stunning!!! It comes across first as an orangey amber, with a little pink pepper and resembles the lovely Ted Lapidus White Soul -- but that's only the beginning. As it dries down, a beautiful, lightly smoky incense appears -- a very subtle incense as opposed to, say, the super-strong incense of Comme des Garcons Avignon. This is followed by a sweet, powdery, "feminine" rose a la Valentino Donna. Nanette is simultaneously delicate and opulent, continuously revealing these three (at least!) aspects all through the wearing. My only minor complaint is that I wish it projected a bit more, but it's so lovely I'll take it just as it is, surrounding me with the most beautiful, elegant, warm scent bubble. I can't quite think of a scent that plays with these particular notes all at once as Nanette does, so I find it quite unique, as well. I have to say that I'm surprised that I hadn't heard about this gorgeous scent before; in fact, it never would've been on my radar were I not scrolling through the $30 and under bottles on the Walmart site! Uncharacteristically, a day after receiving my bottle, I went ahead and purchased 2 backup bottles for $15 apiece (FragranceX), so, on top of everything else, it's a total bargain. <3 PS -- I do not find any resemblance to Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir. EL SN is much sweeter and more sandalwood-y, in my opinion.

I bought this today and at first spritz I had that rare experience (for me, anyway) of feeling like I'd smelled *exactly* this scent before. I spent a few minutes trying to figure out what could have triggered such a strong scent association, without success. Then, halfway through cooking dinner (sometimes the heat and steam from the oven causes my perfumes to 'bloom'), it hit me - on my skin Nanette smells almost exactly like the solid shampoo 'Jason and the Argan Oil' from LUSH! It's rose, rose and more rose on my skin (a pretty bracing rose, actually, with a hint of cedar, but none of the amber or violet others are smelling). Incidentally, the LUSH shampoo bar is supposed to smell like their popular Rose Jam perfume and bubble bath. I know Rose Jam has a bit of a fan following and since it was a limited edition, this might be a potential substitute. EDIT: This is one of those fragrances that does much better when allowed to develop on the skin, rather than on paper or clothing, or judged at first sniff. I still think it smells like Rose Jam, but the drydown is softer than I expected, creamy and almost nutty - I can definitely see comparisons to the host of loukhoum fragrances out there. It has a sort of dense 'chewiness' that I didn't expect from the opening blast of rose. Nice. It's also quite persistent - a quick spritz before bed and I'm still smelling it at lunch the next day.

Nanette by Nanette Lepore is an unheralded wonder! There's a light sweetness to the incense (rather than a smokey feel) that emphasizes the loveliness of pale pink roses seamlessly blended with the tang of cedar and a milky, woody subtle violet with hints of almond (although there is actually no almond note) that all combine as something truly beautiful. Longevity is 6-8 hours and people stop me to ask the name of the gorgeous fragrance I'm wearing -- you simply cannot go wrong! If you find a bottle that includes the pink & black zippered train case you'll find it a nice bonus. The body lotion is also lovely and increases the longevity of the fragrance by another 2-4 hours. Edit A: a kind member sent me a sample of Barbara Bui and the drydown is identical to Nanette but Nanette lasts hours longer. If you have Nanette you need not add BB to your collection. Edit B: I blind bought a bottle of Estee Lauder's Sensuous Noir and returned it the next day after discovering it seemed like a bitter imitation of Nanette, and believe me, I couldn't have been more surprised! I did a wrist-to-wrist comparison when I brought home the SN and repeated it the next morning with identical results.