Narciso Eau Néroli Ambrée

I live in a very hot and humid climate and this performs terribly in these conditions. The feeling of warmth and tropical flowers that this should evoke gets absolutely destroyed in such conditions. I had to go into an air-conditioned room so the notes could come together and my brain could read this perfume. Today it has cooled down to about 26 degrees Celsius and the perfume is performing ok. I think it is suited to cooler climates when you are craving a holiday and want to evoke a tropical mood. It is not to be worn on a tropical holiday. Some compare this to Bottega Venetta Knot. I have Knot and there is a slight resemblance but Knot blooms beautifully in hot weather. So these are 2 completely different perfumes and their make up is just not the same. Also Neroli Ambrée applies really strong, almost screechy sharp and then mellows out. Maybe I just have to get used to it, maybe it’s the heat. It’s a tricky perfume for me.

I'm wearing this side-by-side with the EDP trying to decide which one to buy and Narciso Eau Néroli Ambrée is the absolute winner for me. The EDP is a lightly sweetened, creamy, tropical flower concoction that is warm, sophisticated, yet easygoing but disappears within minutes of application on my skin. The EDT is fresher, cleaner, transparent, and more solar and lasts quite a while, though becomes a lovely skin scent after a few hours. It's uplifting, cheerful, and offers the illusion of an elegant woman that has her s**t together and is ready to seize the day with optimism. I also think the EDT is more versatile because it's warm enough to wear in spring but bright and clean enough to wear in summer. I have a 50ml on the way. Update: Though this is not a big projector, I could still catch uplifting whiffs of that gorgeous Narciso musk that is unique to the square bottles even after 8 hours of wear.

This was a cheap blind buy and when I first tried it, I wasn't that impressed nor did I think it would suit me as I usually go for greener florals. Now that I've worn it maybe ten times I must say this is a lovely one. It's very easy to wear. The opening reminds me of sun screen from the 90s, but that doesn't linger longer than maybe 10 minutes. The heart of this scent is a very pleasant musky floral. I have a strong colour synesthesia with scents and to me this smells exactly like the peachy colour of the bottle. It's a perfect everyday scent for spring. It's still rather cool in May where I live and I'm excited to see how this scent performs in warmer weather. I think this fragrance would work great for anyone from early 20s upwards. It is feminine but boy oh boy I would not mind if a man wore this scent.

It took me until the last dregs of my small decant to work out what this reminded me of. Elemis Neroli Blossom body products! It’s quite beautiful, a perfect way to wear a slightly clean, slightly creamy, citrus scent in the spring & summer without settling for the usual lemon & orange smells. I love the scent - it is quite faint though, drying down to a skin scent very quickly. You have to bury your nose to find it but it lasts pretty well. The Elemis body cream smells pretty much the same and is much stronger, so you could get this if you want a fragrance to complement it or to top up during the day.

I am really starting to like this fragrance. I almost pick up a sweet rose or sweet floral note after a few hours, some citrus and a little coconut. At first, I wasn’t impressed, but after wearing this to work, I kept smelling it and it was so very nice! I love scents that stay fresh and that are not over powering that I can catch glimpses of throughout the day. I usually go anosmic very quickly. It is very important that you like the Narciso musc. It is a classic Narciso with a true vacation vibe.