Narciso Eau de Parfum Radiante

I just bought this bottle, after a month of thinking since having tried it at duty free and falling in love with it. It is a legitimate flanker for the original Narciso white cube and black cube. Except, instead of gardenia or rose I smell lily of the valley here. There is the familiar prominent white, dry, powdery, fluffy and almost nostalgic musk in this one. It slightly reminds me of my childhood in the spring picking lilies of the valley in the cold morning with the slightest white frost on leaves that is white and dry but when touched melts and dampens. Maybe the aldehydes are playing the trick and making me perceive the scent this nostalgically, since I smelled more aldehyde 25 years ago. When it comes to the base, I still smell woodiness in here, but it’s not the same atlas cedar like in the white cube. It’s more like the black cube. In the white cube I could smell the atlas cedar that was one in my essential oil. Although, the cedar in white cube was way prettier when the bottle was freshly opened. After a couple of years it wasn’t as prominent and pretty. I will compare this with my white and black cubes later and edit this review. I don’t think it’s as similar to the louder version and absolutely not similar to the orange cube. I own those too and the orange one is my least favourite with the yellow flowers. Hopefully, this initial impression review is helpful to someone deciding whether to buy or not blindly.

I didn't know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised here. Went for it because I have already own almost all Narciso's perfumes so... why not? But looking at the reviews there were so many different opinions, so needed to try it by myself. To my nose it is the cleanest laundry-like take on Narciso's line (along with Pure Musc Blanc, which has that clean vibe, but is not as laundy-like). This is crisp, bright. Very clean. It is similar to Pure Musc Blanc, but that one is more powdery and this one is sharper (which I like). I can't detect any odd note, but I also a lover of that kind of quite synthetic clean scents, so nothing is bothering me here. While I don't think it smells like Narciso's white cube, I can see how they are related. Both have a similar clean crisp shining white musk core. At the base, the white cube is present; but, overall, those are two different perfumes. Same family, different members. If you enjoyed the white cube, Pure Musc Blanc or laundry-like perfumes, you would like it. Edit: I'm back to tell this perfumes smells divine on the air, after applying whifs of this perfect clean, crisp, crystalline, floral perfume came to my nose. My first favorite from Narciso line, followed by Pure Musc Blanc. Those launches hit the spot: new twists to the old musky formula, more bright, young, crisp and clean. As a person that owns almost all the Narciso's perfumes, I'm so happy with the last additions.

This is a truly captivating perfume. Personally I find it the floral musk type. I can smell daffodils, heliotrope, musk, cotton, some woodsy notes and some very cozy, safe, happiness kind of vibe. It portraits femininity and elegance and is extremely easy to wear. I also appreciate the clear crystal bottle design. I understand from the lady at the counter that NR Radiante was only officially released a few days ago, and as soon as I tested it I fell in love with it right away. I purchased it immediately and am extremely happy with my choice. The sillage is actually quite impressive. I was wearing it while I was shopping yestersday afternoon and at least 3 people were asking, "oh I smell something really nice. It that you?". It has been almost two decades since I owned my last bottle "For Her" when it was first released from Narciso Rodriguez. This latest release of NR Radiante is stunning and I am glad to be in touch with this brand again. Edit 2025.4.21 Have been wearing it for the past two weeks and I am really in love with it. NR Radiante gives a bit of a retro vibe, and it somehow reminds me of the L'Air Du Temps by Nina Ricci, which was the first perfume in my life. NR Radiante is a bit more fluffy, more modern, and more airy. It works well with my body chemistry and radiate well without being too powerful. I really love it.

Omg, I love it! The first time I tried it I did not like it and found it very off-putting and a dissapointment. But I had La vie est belle Vanille nude on the other arm, which is a very soft, light and airy, fresh, sweet, clean girl fragrance. This smelled like cigarettes and gazoline in comparison. But today, right after a shower and ONLY this, it is amazing. If you are one of those who writes dismissive about "crowd pleasers", "nothing special", "mainstream mall scents", yadayada, this one is for you because it is NOT. It does NOT smell like anything else :) What does it smell like? Cigarettes. Powder. MUSK. Yes, like fluffy cotton in a cloud of fog/smoke. It is nauseating in a good way, VERY mysterious and like fairy tale like. I just want to smell it over and over. The bottle is fitting in colour but could have been given a milky, non-see through glass to fit perfectly. *Edit, my husband doesn't love it ;D. But he loved Guccia Flora Gardenia Gourgeouse Intense on the other hand on me, which I thought was too spicy. I have never worn musk before so this is new to me, but I intend to keep it. My son also did not love it ;D He thought that it smells like a clothes shop and made him nauseous. And he usually loves all kinds of perfumes.

I absolutely love this! If you do not like clean soap type scents don’t even bother bc that’s what this is. It’s so clean and comforting. I can see the comparisons to Byredo Blanche (one of my top clean scents) they are def in the same genre/family but to me, Byredo Blanche comes across more floral, something I didn’t really pick out until I compared it to NR Radiante. NR Radiante is the ultimate clean girl aesthetic perfume, it’s fluffy, powdery, not sweet at all, with the signature Narciso musk. I read a few comments about this having a clove note on other sites however I get zero clove from this. It’s translucent and soft, there’s zero spice, zero sharp edges. It’s actually very similar to NR poudree except there’s a sharp note in poudree to my nose that’s lacking in Radiante, making it my perfect powdery clean scent. I could smell this all day. If it’s ever released in the US I can see this becoming a signature everyday scent for me. It’s not groundbreaking or interesting by any stretch of the imagination however if you enjoy clean soapy scents check this one out. I only had a sample and had two days wear out of it but I received quite a few compliments both days that I wore it.