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.

After a long hike in the blazing sun🌞 you retreat in the shade and grab yourself some ice cold orange juice with a dash of lemonade and thyme and you take a gentle sip of this heavenly liquid as you sit on a freshly made bench of ebony wood. This is what this smells like. Atleast from my perfume oil inspired version. Not too much going on here as per the notes but it's quite enchanting, uplifting, yet creamy and softly seductive. If you have worn Fa Heat Control deodorant, then this fragrance has some memories to it. Nothing synthetic to it btw. The green mandarin is as real as it gets. Someone here mentioned that this smells like TDH Eau Givree. Hmm.. might as well try that one out. Performance may not be a strong suit but for the smell, grab it and douse yourself with it. Such a diamond 💎 in the mud discovered. This is a scent that I feel will have that beautiful lady standing next to you in a queue thinking about you for days.🫨 Ladies can wear it too. 10/10.

This honestly feels criminally underrated. I'm not a Blue/Freshie fan by any stretch, so for me, finding a nice, elegant Spring/Summer scent isn't the easiest thing in the world. And then, into my life, with the utmost confidence, strolled this beauty. I've yet to pick up a bottle, but I certainly will before Spring gets here, so I can't comment on the longevity or Sillage, but to me, this is just gorgeous. I know it's been voted more of a daytime scent, but for Spring/Summer, I've got Bvlgari Man Wood Neroli & a few other nice/inexpensive floral-based ones for that. I'd gladly use this as a nice, intimate/date night type fragrance for a warmer-ish evening & I honestly see it excelling in that spot. It's fresh, but still has some nice dark & mysterious aspects to it, aspects that would make her (or him, if that's your thing) want to come in for some extra smells & get closer to check the nuances & maybe try to figure out what this is.

Been testing quite a bit with this, primarily because I frickin love this. The ice accord and basil set this apart from tons of “Bleu” fragrances. However there is some nose blindness going on for sure. But then after adjusting my sprays I realize it’s more than just nose blindness , it’s weak as hell, in terms of projection. Longevity is fine, not great but 6 hours no problem. This needs a fragrance enhancer and I think im going with Hez Perfumes out of the big easy. I just gotta pick the right one. Anyway I have a full bottle coming in so I will update once I try an enhancer. Actually I do have 10ml sample of Essential Molecules 05 so I think I’ll start with that. More to come. Btw projects for only an hour on my skin and not even an arms length. Wife and daughter has it more like a foot of projection standing still. But they feel it leaves a nice trail if you walk past, like RIGHT past me. Oh well hopefully enhancer works.

This is beautiful. It's a perfect flanker to the original bleu noir. It retains the same overall formula, but tones down the cardamom and vetiver and turns up the citrus notes. I liked bleu noir EDT but something about the composition made it somewhat of a depressing, rainy day scent. This one, however, is bright, uplifting, and very pleasant, all while being highly unique for a "blue" frag. Also I really think this leans unisex, as it's very soft and soothing, so women could definitely pull this one off too. IMO they should have called this "bleu noir fraiche" instead, since it's not really "extreme" to me. It's a fairly soft scent, with sillage reaching maybe arms length for an hour or two. It can be used in any situation honestly, and I could easily see this becoming someone's signature scent (possibly even mine).

Ultra fresh, uplifting, clean musk. A very small trace of the cardamom and wood that pervades this line is leftover (you get their shadow) but this release has mostly been scrubbed clean. A beautiful citrus is embedded for brightness. It sort of gives me a Drakkar Noir feeling because the creamy white soapy musk reminds me of a shaving foam or suds. A damp, dewey, musky summer gem. The low score on this one is a crime. I guess some people find the idea of a soapy clean men’s musk to be unremarkable. It is simple but it is done ultra well. For my taste, this is well above average and a personal favorite “easy reach”. 9.0/10

I love this fragrance! Narciso Rodriguez For Him Bleu Noir Eau De Toilette Extreme is a cool, refreshing and musky versatile scent that the house of Narciso Rodrigues can be proud of. I personally feel this can be worn year round, just adjust your sprays accordingly. Personally I get better performance in cooler weather. Longevity for me is 7-8 hrs with 2-3 hrs of good projection & then you have a nice comforting scent bubble. As you move about you & others around you will get wafts. Excellent office or casual fragrance. Also, the bottle looks cool! (Narciso. Nice attention to detail!) 10/10👍🏾

Bleu Noir is my most sophisticated "freshie". It comes across as a niche–designer hybrid and is quite enjoyable. There is nothing within my 100+ frags that comes remotely close to it's scent profile. It is a semi–nuclear EDT and in my experience has mysterious female magnetic qualities. It can be enjoyed in any season, but performs moderately and is best suited for hotter months or a cool rainy day. It lasts for only a couple to a few hours on my skin, but more than double that on clothing. I doubt Bleu Noir will ever become widely known, but it is surely a treasure for those who find it~

another home run for Narciso Rodriguez and Sonia Constant! I love what she's done with the Bleu Noir line and this is no exception. I don't get as much citrus or ice accord to consider this a Summer frag, at least not the hotter days of summer but a warm evening you're good to go. I think the variations between the Bleu Noirs are very subtle, I expected a little further in the freshie direction whilst keeping some of the dna, but that's just me also, are you sure there's no cardamom on this? I think Sonia might've accidentally dropped a bit cause I do get some cardamom

It doesn't get much better for a summer office wear. Made with the easiest to like notes and yet not mundane or generic. The ice accord actually translates into the experience when you wear it...it's not cool like mint, but more like the the crispness of it. The performance is not great, but if you try to make this fragrance too loud by amping up the chemicals, it'll rob the very soul of this Blue Noir version. Masterfully created by Sonia Constant. Its simplicity is it's genius.

too similar to Bleu Noir, I don't get that much of a citrus opening nor that much freshness. It's still sweet and musky to make it a summer frag so it falls under the same category than the other Bleu Noirs in the family just slightly fresher making it redundant. All 3 Bleu Noirs are too similar between them, hope Parfum dares to change a bit more

I feel this is the best in the Bleu noir line. The Edt is not bad but is kinda similar to TdH. This extreme moves in a different direction. It has this cool aromatic orangey cirtusy start which is nice for a change. I need to overspray this for a decent last. I have had the edp and parfum and sold them because they were nothing special

I absolutely love this. Its subtle yet distinct. Its citrussy but the basil note also make it quite herby. Its smooth, clean and professional and I love wearing it at the office. 10/10!

Modern, Vibrant, Full of life and energetic! On the same path with chanel BDC. Still different and has its own vibe. I like it very much it came to me on the right timing.

The ice note is so unique. This was one of my first fragrances, and even though it doesn't have good longevity, the smell is worth the price.

Have the original blue noir which I loved. The added woody cedar and mossy notes make this flanker extreme. Smooth, delectable, seductive.