Narciso Rodriguez L'Eau For Her

Picked this up at the duty free shop in Madrid yesterday. As I strolled past the display of NR scents I decided to spritz this one onto a strip. Got a strong "green/chypre" smell immediately, which didn't grab me initally. I rubbed the strip on my arm and then proceeded on to check out some other scents. After finding nothing I couldn't live without, I happened to brush my hair out of my face and caught a whiff of what I had rubbed on my arm earlier. Wow! The chypre smell was still there, but now I smelled alot more floral - lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, peony - with maybe a very delicate hint of something secretive and musky hiding in the background. It tantalized me enough to decide to quickly purchase a bottle before boarding my flight. 12 hours later I arrived home exhausted and was ready for bed - but not before quickly opening my little "treasure" and spritzing it on to see if was the same lovely scent I remembered. Just as before, the inital wave was a strong fresh, green/chypre scent. By the time I got in bed it had once again toned down and those gorgeous floral scents were coming through. I fell asleep immediately and dreamed of wandering in an exotic garden paradise filled with lush greenery and fresh, crisp flowers. Everytime I would roll over the scent would envelop me again. By the time I awakened hours later, the scent was much fainter, but definitely still there. Only now the green was more in the background and the romantic florals were taking center stage in a still fresh, yet lighter, slightly powdery fashion. Put some more on and wore it the rest of the day. The man behind me in the bank remarked on how nice I smelled. My husband - who never notices any scent I wear - asked what I was wearing. I am VERY happy that I decided to pick this bottle up. To me it is absolutely the perfect scent for announcing the beginning of spring and will carry over well into the summer. It is light - yet heavy with freshness, if that makes any sense. It has a slow sensuality that sneaks up and suprises you. I think it's got the flexibility of being able to be worn casually while out with friends or on a romantic date. Love it! Can't stop smelling my arm! The only downside is that I foresee this one becoming pretty popular - and then I will no longer be the only one around here who smells this nice!

I had Guerlain's Idylle for a few months prior to owning this one. I loved the way Idylle smelled, for the most part, but there was a pungent note in it that I couldn't tolerate. The lily and rose were so strong and lovely, but, to me, they were overpowered by a smell reminiscent of cheap white wine. I really hate wine, and it ruined the entire perfume for me. I ended up selling my bottle. Before I purchased L'Eau for Her, I had read about it, and I wasn't sure if it would actually smell like Idylle or not. I was worried it would have that note, but it is everything good about Idylle without the grating wine note. The lily and rose and musky sensuality of it. The heart of it smells almost identical, if anything it is smoother and creamier. Also, Idylle's rose note is more prominent than the rose in L'Eau for Her. The lily is definitely the strongest (by far!) for me here. With the first few sprays, there is a tart cyclamen smell mingled with loads of lily and hints of jasmine. I get a pretty noticeable rose note and patchouli for the first few minutes. The peony is just a whisper. Once the floral rush fades, it dries down to smell like a lily version of Narciso for Her. The sharper edges disappear, the notes of the cyclamen, patchouli, rose, and peony, and it becomes a simple, creamy lily musk with a bit of jasmine. Very beautiful, elegant, feminine, and lovely. More like this one, please.

This is a scent that grows, sparkles on you. First impression is like a big, fresh, strong smelling flower bouquet with some dew on the petals (I feel the cyclamen and the peony with some aquatic notes). The jasmine is quite similar to the one I found in Alien by T.Mugler. First you see that amazing bouquet as a whole universe, but then you start to distinguish every flower, the nuances, the shades, the notes. A wonderful amber rose, well rounded patchouli and musk gives the sensation of a warm, uplifting and very feminine scent. The-Lilly-of-the Valley is well balanced- not sickly sweet, but realistic, fresh and sophisticated. Like the first little, white flower bells opening in May under the protecting branches of the trees. Because of that the scent becomes slightly woody, but there's no wood notes at all. The spring in a forest. It reminds the Narciso Rodriguez in the black bottle, but just reminds. This one is more floral, less musky, more feminine, more romantic. Expensive, unique, not for every woman. Won't be lost in the crowd. Update: The staying power is amazing. The scent has survived even after a shower gel. Stunning!

With everyone looking forward to spring, I'm always surprised this doesn't get mentioned more! It is my absolute most favorite spring fragrance! I love the Narciso Rodriguez for Her eau de toilette, and bought this on an impulse several years ago. I will repurchase this as long as they keep making it...it's back up bottle worthy for me. The peony is the most prominent note, along with LOTV. The musk reads quite clean on my skin. The scent is utterly feminine and strongly so! It delicate and nuanced, but I wouldn't call it soft. It most definitely has "presence", similar to other Narciso offerings. I can understand how some might describe this as "cold". It most certainly has a frostiness to it: it truly smells like sniffing the first spring flowers on a cold, rainy, and overcast day. This is how I would best describe it: imagine walking in a slow drizzle on a cold spring day carrying a bouquet of peonies and LOTV, all while wearing your work best and a crisp trenchcoat. If you're a fan of NR fragrances and are looking to switch it up for spring, I'd totally recommend it!

I've been reading some bad reviews here as I blindbuy this perfume. I got scared, for some ppl saying that they detected a fecal note on it (wtf). But when it arrives, Oh. My. Gosh. This is one of those beautiful high-quality floral perfume I've ever smelled. It's warm, but not cloying, and the musk is definitely there, a level beneath the flowers. The peony and LOTV (maybe a bit of Jasmine) smells so sophisticated and feminine, where the musk lingered, giving it a sexy edge to it. I imagine someone like Kendall Jenner, sophisticated, confident, wearing casual white blouse with tight fitted jeans and an ankle length black leather boots, wearing this perfume walking around the city minding her own business, lost in her own thoughts, unaware how ppl look and stare at her because she's so attractive. This will be my new favorite scent, that's for sure! For an edt, it smells potent (not cloying) as if it is an edp. I'm so happy with my purchase and would definitely try other narciso lines!!