Narciso Rodriguez For Him Bleu Noir Eau De Toilette Extreme

Summary: Original, balanced, simple but sophisticated smell(s). Refreshing, herbal citrusy and sweet. Not conceived as a people pleaser but indeed a very refreshing respectful, safe for WORK and every situation and weather condition, compliment getter. Projection and LONGEVITY are POOR after 2 hours. Overspraying is a MUST for the product to have any use/significance. Performance: Because of its poor longevity, the balance desintegrates after being applied and so yields in a fragrance that has 3 profile scents. All of them are very good and compatible for the same type of situations, because although different, they have the same psyche/character. When first applied, 1-2 hours max is what it was designed for. All the notes are there and very carefully balanced. 10/10. At the 2-3 hours mark its still a good balance without the refreshing ice, the basil and cedar start dying out. At the 4-5 hours the as the herbal/woodsy component shies away the citruses and "juicy" mandarin sweetness takes over. Breakdown: The "ice" is completely gone after 2 hours becoming only a skin close scent, 3 hours with decent projection remaining for the rest of the notes which are very balanced (cedar, basil and citruses and a discrete musk) so in total 5 hours performance. When it comes to the other notes after the ice is gone (first 2 hours), then it smells green, slightly herbal-warm yet definitely refreshing. As the day goes by and the sun warms the atmosphere, weather gets even warmer (>24C) then it smells even sweeter; think, of the sweet smell of the mandarin, but its a refreshing type of sweet like a "cold mandarin juice". Conclusion: very good smelling, original, sophisticated and discrete, multifacated, refreshing and respectful fragrance for an uplifiting commuting and appropriate for work setting with a very poor longevity and projection. Longevity and projection can be corrected by over-spraying + arm-spraying. Verdict: Considering over-spraying+arm-spraying 10/10 during the first 1-2 hours of applying. After a more realistic time frame, 4/5 because of poor longevity.

This is such a well put together fresh, elegant & modern MUSK fragrance! It starts with windy icy ❄️ 🧊 crispy notes of citrus 🍊 for the first hour and then transitions to reveal the combination of musk & some woody notes. I can also smell some green aromatic notes in the background as well. After a few hours, I thought the scent disappeared from me then it keeps coming back depends on the wind direction.(I was outdoor today walking under the beautiful sunny day ☀️ 😎 🌳) All of Narciso Rodriguez fragrance collections are consistently unique, elegant, classic with a modern twist and the note of musk is the protagonist, the heart of musk, and you can always expect that lingering presence. But this particular musk for “bleu noir” collection is super soft, modern and elegantly sexy. Anyone can pull this off and such a refined craft that this one is for any age and any occasion. Very versatile fragrance. Although it says “Extreme”, it’s more a delicate less pronounced (except the first hour or so), very sophisticated fragrance so if you wish the fragrance to stay & follow you longer, I recommend to go heavier on sprays. And you can even refresh a few more sprays in 6 to 8 hour mark if you wish to stand out in a crowd... well maybe not right now due to COVID-19. I love this especially for this summer season along with the previous release of EDP version for a bit denser classy scent. If you like Blu de Chanel but looking into changing it a bit, this bleu noir collection is it! It’s definitely different yet you can still enjoy the elegant, modern, sophisticated man’s scent. Maybe not so much for college students or club goer type fragrance but rather impressive classy man’s fragrance but if you’re a still young and like the scent, why not. 😍👍🏽👍🏽✨👔👞💼⌚️🏙💙🤍

Exquisite composition by Sonia Constant, radiating an smooth aura of inviting and supreme sophistication. There is a delicious opening of icy green mandarin and basil; fine, fresh ... Blended with a heart of sensual cedar, seductive musk and mysterious ebony. I have the three fragrances from the Bleu Noir collection by Narciso Rodríguez: For me, this EDT Extreme is a step further on the path started with the original but in a smoother and "aerial" direction. This new version is fresher but deeper, and softer but more seductive - in my experience - than the first EDT (which is safer and more versatile throughout the year). It makes a perfect match with the EDP to cover all the situations to get closer... The juice has excellent quality, but be careful: It's a fragrance of delicate nuances, so it is not for rude noses: Projection is soft - just as it must be a true classy scent -. Possibly, it won't be loved by "loud" guys. - Duration & Projection: Moderate to soft; for me it's a long lasting subtle projector: + 8h of refined scent waves. - Mood: Cool, seductive, masculine, inviting... - Age: >25. - Scenario & Ocassions: It can be used at any time, but will shine especially on spring, summer and early fall sunsets... - Conclusion: An elegant, contemporary and excellent "designer" release. I just love it.

I was in a courtroom watching a trial, and a group of men walked in and sat on the bench in front of me. One of them smelled absolutely DIVINE. Mouthwateringly so. My friend and I couldn't get over how good it was. I was wearing chanel chance eau fraiche and the two fragrances mixed was insane. I recognized it as a musky blue kind of fragrance, and it reminded me of the narciso musk so I blind bought this one as the notes listed are more fresh than the others. It's not quite the same, but I fell so incredibly, madly in love with this. It's soft and fresh, and makes me feel so clean. It isn't super masculine to me, just musky fresh. Though it did pull more masculine on my brother. I keep coming back to this since the weather is warm and I'm loving it, who knew I could feel so good wearing a men's fragrance? Only downside is it's a skinscent from first spray. Maybe I'm noseblind, but I could spray this for days and it wouldn't be too much. I don't usually feel the need to top up a fragrance I've sprayed, but I'm going to bring a decant with me to refresh it because it doesn't project past the clothes you spray it on! I'm going to try the EDP next because I still can't get those men out of my head, and what I smelled wasn't quite as fresh as this one. Fingers crossed 🤞

I’m with kustom a couple reviews below, it’s frustrating to get down into the reviews and the page reloads. Anyways, onward into the review. This stuff is pretty good!! For me it does what i expected Dior Homme Cologne to do but better, something about the musks used here resonates with me a lot more than the aforementioned. I know that is saying a whole lot and sounds crazy but for my tastes it’s my opinion. Although i will mention that there are other citruses in this realm that outshine this. I think this would be awesome for a college aged guy with a touch of OCD and minimalism. The simplistic nature of this and the fact that it looks really good on a shelf next to Dolce & Gabbana The One edp could honestly justify being half of a killer 2 bottle only collection that covers almost anything. I’m gonna start ending my reviews with an honest negative trait which, most, even expensive bottles have at least one. Just for good and honest measure. This can come off as lemon antibacterial wipe. Like those you’d wipe the counters and toilet in the restroom with. Hope you made it this far without the page reloading and have a great rest of your day.