Narciso Rodriguez For Her

Took at least a year of observation and patience before I finally decided to write a review for this one: First of all, it is probably my favourite fragrance of all time, I wear it whenever I feel like it, hot or cold days, in or outdoors. Doesn't matter if I'm spending time with anyone, or just chilling in my bed alone, this is the kind of perfume that I'd spray just for myself and not for anyone else- solely cause of how much I adore it and want to indulge in it instead of trying to impress anyone. I'm never good at describing fragrances as I don't have the nose of the perfumery experts, so I'll leave those perfume notes breaking down, analysis of the ingredients, etc. to my other fragranticans (if you're looking for the more chemical side of information regarding this perfume, really sorry to disappoint but I won't touch on it in this review, you could try reading other reviews) But I'll tell you what I learn about Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT from my own experience: it's not for everyone. If you're looking for a safe scent for work, or something that will earn you compliments, I can't guarantee that. My advice: don't blind buy, get a sample and try it first. From my experience, my girl friends think it's too old fashioned, my mum thinks it's too strong, some of the reviews y'all left here said it's too musky, too floral, too synthetic, too soapy, etc. But that might as well be the reason I love it- this is the fragrance I fell in love with. Before discovering Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT, I was always struggling looking for the 'right perfume'- something that's not too sweet, not too strong, however not too generic too, something that's crowd pleasing. While names like Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet, La vie Est Belle, Chanel and a few others might have a higher rate of fulfilling those boxes, however, I never really got to build a personal relationship with the fragrance-to really fall in love with it. Until I met NR For Her EDT, she taught me to find what I love, and revel in it. Don't care what others say, wear it if you love it. Too strong for the church folks? Then don't wear it to church. Too dark for morning picnics? Then fine maybe wear it later in the evening. But will that stop me from wearing it for myself? No. I wear it whenever I miss it. It's like having a date with a dear friend. After shower, get NR For Her and just relax. Enjoy it. Breathe it. And this is why it took me a year to save my review before publishing it cause it really means a lot to me, I pray all of us can find the one fragrance we love and revel in it <3

Years ago in the beginning of my perfume journey I blind-bought four moderately expensive, lesser-known fragrances in one shot. Over a decade later, all have remained favorites. Of the four, I wore Narciso all autumn and winter for daytime (another at night, but only after a shower because the Narciso LASTS) and it never failed to be complimented. I had no idea what the notes were at the time, and I don't think I ever looked, just bought it on instinct. For me this is dark, jammy rose, dark florals, and ripe red fruits on a bed of fresh-cut cedar and musk. Several feet away someone is smoking a very expensive cigar. I have absolutely no idea what people are talking about when they refer to this fragrance being a musky, powdery white floral. I have the 2003 formulation and it has always been dark and jammy on me. For Her is not for the teen-and-twenties set, this is grown women-only. You wouldn't think it has such an animalic quality to it but this thing draws men for a second sniff like flies to a vat of honey. I love it like I loved the now-discontinued In Black by Jesus del Pozo. But there's one in this vein that I like even better, which is Swiss Arabian's Shaghaf Oud Aswad. When it comes down to it, I'll always reach for sandalwood, oud, cedar and vetiver in a blind test. Both are classy, smooth, and ultra-feminine in a dark, knows-who-she-is way. Both will get attention. And For Her will always be around for the moments when I want the more jammy rose-and-fruits forward option. PS. The other three in that blind buy haul (2005) were Lolita Lempicka (original 1997 stem bottle); Le Baiser du Dragon (Cartier- nighttime only); and Cashmere Mist (DKNY). The four fragrances could not be more different from one another and yet I will always have them.

MA GOSH ! Drench me in that juice RN ! Where do i start I have literally no idea Do i start from how good the orange blossom is blended here Or how the osmanthus here is really balanced and not leathery or sickly sweet apricot like gucci flora did it Or the musk ! ohhh my allah guys listen... we need to give more attention to how weirdly addictive and unique the musk note is here literally wtf Why is nobody mentioning how cashmery and silky the musk is Its everything except ur usual powdery or clean musk its nooottt No no this thing isn’t normal Im gonna say some weird stuff but take it with a grain of salt The musk here is dusty verrry dusty actually not clean Also tiniest hints of animalic-ness and has a mature intense feel maybe also earthy smells like cashmere scarf and sheets of smth cottony It’s a really complex type of musk it has so many layers and a unique texture to it A Combination of so many aromas mixed together I heard that they were trying to replicate the Egyptian musk scent so maybe that’s why And the amber doesn’t smell like white amber it actually supports the dustiness of the musk to appear more That cashmery dustiness of the musk ohhh i LOVE IT i get it also in PURE MUSC NARCISO and in 212 NYC CH Last thing i want to mention is the patchouli isn’t so prominent Its soo obvious specially in the opening but turns more subtle by time The projection IS INSAAANNEEEEE RIGHT OFF BEASTLY Superb sillage for and lasts DAAAYSSS on clothes But what ur gonna get in the air is a dusty musky&ambery orange blossom Smells like the late 90’s strongly A huge love

i read mixed reviews about this fragrance and i debated anxiously on if i should blind buy it on a whim or wait till i got a chance to smell it. some people really loved it and some really didn’t, i finally got a chance to smell this in a store and at first i was disappointed and relieved i didn’t blind buy it because as some reviews mention the opening is very very harsh, but i kept the tester strip with me and continued to smell it every so often as i continued doing what i was out for and as the scent settled the most beautiful clean sophisticated yet sexy fragrance began to shine through and it was everything i hoped it’d be (sorry im new to the fragrance world so i dont know all the correct terminology or how to describe things like others in the reviews) but honestly i felt another sense of relief wash over me because it was everything id hoped it’d be. i didn’t quite understand what people meant by a clean smelling fragrance but i did when i smelt this. clean in a woman who has her life together, always has freshly washed clean sheets, wears a freshly ironed blazer to her cooperate job with not a stray hair in her face. but also to me it felt a little sexy too, like if someone smelt this on you they’d imagine what i previously stated but with a little bit of femme fatale energy mixed into it. i think this fragrance can be worn by younger and older ladies (im 18) and i will definitely be purchasing the 150ml lol i really did like this fragrance!

Narciso Rodriguez for Her is spectacular. It's sensual and discreet at the same time. It doesn't have a huge sillage, but everyone can smell you. It's intense yet not overbearing. It's feminine, although it does have some masculine elements. It has a retro vibe, although it stays modern throughout the years. It's an almost perfect second skin perfume, in the sense that it doesn't quite scream "I WEAR PERFUME", but it rather melts with your own skin chemistry, making it soft and sensual. Yet, everyone will smell it, and it's undeniably, boldly sexy. What I mean is everyone will smell you, but no one will think that this scent is actually a perfume. Complex, and almost impossible to describe. Looking at the notes, I can definitely say that the most noticeable and present is musk. Very animalic. Orange blossom is also really noticeable, giving it a bit of lightness. It dries down to a gorgeous woody and animalic scent, a tad rosy. Beautiful, persistent longevity paired with that weirdo "I'm here, but I actually don't exist" sillage makes an extremely great performer during all seasons. I think it's one of the sexiest scents I've smelled. I, as a man, find it really appealing on a woman's skin, but I have to admit it's gorgeous on me, because of all this complex effect it has, and that wonderful dry down. Weird, but beautiful.