All Of Me

What a beautiful perfume. Pretty. Geranium, but make it Narciso Rodriguez or Narcisco Rodriguez, but make it geranium? In both cases, the geranium note is fascinating, realistic and unique to me. I have no other perfume with this note, but having grown up with many geraniums around me, this scent brings me a lot of comfort and memories. Wearing this perfume is like having your nose in a beautiful and colourful geranium plant that blossomed: a deep purple or a ruby red one. I also picked a bit of the rose, but I detected manly geranium, which is why I am very impressed by this perfume. I find it so particular. To my nose, it is not generic at all, and this is a scent that I could remember very well also due to the Narciso DNA. It is on the soft side, floral, versatile and very pleasant. It's not complicated and wearable for any purpose you want, depending on how many sprays you use. This perfume embodies, to me, the famous « Less is more » as it is effortlessly good. It doesn’t scream but does the job very well. All Of Me has all the qualities required for a soft everyday perfume: easy but signature-worthy, pleasant for the wearer and their surroundings, subtle but perceptible and lasting but not forever. What else should we ask for? Closer to the « Narciso » family rather than the « For Her », All Of Me is a perfume that keeps raising the same question: which fragrance doesn't this brand do well?? The bottle is simple, and the combination of the brown of the cap and the pink of the juice is harmonious and reflects the vibes of the perfume: effortless but good. I am already at half of my bottle of 100 ml, so I am going to buy the refill ASAP. The body lotion and shower gel are exactly the same scent and I can only recommend to get All Of It.

I feel that the opening on this is a misrepresentation of the scent. This is a really lovely musky and slightly indolic fresh floral, ideal for summertime. But in the opening there a harsh citrussy magnolia, for me smelling like orange rind. I'm thinking this sourness is what people might be perceiving as pickles? Lemme know if you know. Thankfully I'm not getting pickles, myself, I never have. I actually wrote a review here slating this, previously saying I found it mundane. But I changed my mind about it. After enjoying and purchasing Narciso Cristal I decided to give it another chance. The opening is what turns me off slightly, but the scent - once settled, is actually rather similar to the Cristal, only with a different flower profile. I have taken to both of them purchased both in the largest sizes - for summertime usage. I think they're both beautiful fragrances, both demure and wildly feminine. I'm not keen on the original "for her" line, possibly given that my aunt wore both EDP and EDT as her signature fragrances and always over applied, being anosmic to them on herself. I really ABHOR patchouli and I'm also not too fond of the rose used in "for her". I'm more of a peony/rose person, such as in Chloé. Love the Narciso CUBES and very confused by the Radiante version, lotv soliflore. Surely THAT ought to have been packaged in the bottle used for "all of me" instead... Surely the "all of me" scent is so similar to Cristal that it really ought have been in a cube? C'mon! What? Fingers crossed my "full bottle" doesn't boast pickle edge.... I'm awaiting its arrival in the post, with bated breath.

Second test on a cool, sunny day - oops, I really like it as a "clean" fragrance! Its profile is floral, musky and powdery (but not too powdery) and soapy. Yes, it's not the most original scent, but it's the kind of scent I usually need in my wardrobe as my work environment demands restraint and professionalism. It's almost a "no perfume" area. I usually reach for something like "Chanel Chance eau tendre" (which I like a lot), "Narciso for her - Pure Musc", Dior "J'adore Parfum d'eau" or, with a bit of flair, "Idole". But I can clearly say that "All of me" would also fit into this category. And in a very stylish way, because firstly: no fruity components or even "fruit salad". This is perfect, because it makes the fragrance seem more elegant and professional. Secondly, it doesn't seem original, but... I can't remember a perfume that really smells exactly like this. And finally: it's not a hit on the market, so most people won't wear it and won't recognize it; it could easily be mistaken for a luxurious soap. Just what I need! The first test was in summer, but too much heat seems to damage the fragrance. The pleasant cleanliness then maybe disappears. But for the cooler season: Very pleasant. And for business use: not too distantly cool either, but almost cosy. Edit: Now I know it even better, wore it in my holidays in warm weather - my husband fell in love immediately with the scent and wanted to buy me the biggest bottle in duty free 🥰. So it might be an all year round perfume and it really blooms in spring🌹❤🌹❤🌹.

I actually love this perfume. I live in a tropical country with high humidity, and right now it’s summer. That projects very well. I tried it at a store during my break and went back to the office, and the amount of compliment i have received from my colleagues is crazy (men and women). I am unsure if the weather conditions matter or what not. But I have rarely received such a reaction from male colleagues. The scent itself i feel is very soft and feminine. It is signature scent worthy, and inoffensive. I personally love it, and would be a safe blind buy in my opinion. The bottle reminds me of old perfume bottles, kind of classic and minimalistic. Compared to a lot of people bashing NR for trying something new and not using its usual musk, i think it was daring of the house and actually an excellent move to cater for those who do not like very musky scents. I also own Cristal and Fleur Musc, and All of me smells nothing like them. Though, i do get the comparison to Cristal since it’s soft. I can see anyone wearing this, younger and older women. It’s not ground breaking, obnoxious or loud, it’s beautiful, subtle and calming. I am wearing this in high heat and high humidity, it’s not headache inducing. And it’s quite long lasting too!

Just an addition to my former review: My husband really likes, even loves it on me. More than some so-called "seductive" perfumes many woman are looking for, just because many super sexy perfumes try to hard. "All of me" seems to do nothing and to want nothing except to smell clean and prepared for a day, where you do your very best - and hell, is that sexy. Like the beautiful girl next door is, who doesn't know about her beauty and doesn't care if she is beautiful to men, because she has got wits also. She doesn't even notice all the men looking at her as she walks by in an easy spring mood, up to good works. It easily became my work signature scent, because it always fits and isn't too much of anything and like Miss Dior Rose n' Roses it unfolds different layers, that waft around you like beautiful sheer chiffon veils. Springtime edit: One layer clearly carries the scent of cherry blossoms... For the “millennium” references: It's a softer version of the original “very irresistible, Givenchy”. I liked that one then and I like this one now.