Natori

Natori edp I know this may be blasphemous but to me this is like a better version of Nahema. Or at least, a version more agreeable with me. It’s got a touch of oriental depth to it that Nahema lacks that makes the classic vintage rose much more appealing to me. But they are otherwise quite similar, at least on my skin. I associate this perfume very strongly with Chanel No. 5 edt. Not because they smell similar (they don’t) but because they have the exact same vibe to me-cozy classy, perfect for autumn, restrained & sophisticated enough to wear to the office in cooler weather but sexy enough for a date night at the same time. Both make me picture the women of Mad Men, but if Mad Men took place in the 80s and 90s. I wore both a lot during a certain period of my life that I have very fond memories of which just adds to the cozy association/feeling but it was there before that, hence why I made these my autumn perfumes of choice for a while in the first place :) if you like this I strongly recommend trying the EDT concentration of Chanel No. 5, and vice versa. I was so happy to add this beauty back to my collection that I immediately ordered a back up bottle! Natori is a very underrated little perfume house, better known for their lingerie, but much like fellow high end lingerie designer Agent Provocateur, makes excellent, unique, and affordable perfumes as well. And in beautiful bottles too! Oh the bottle for this one is just STUNNING irl, it’s one of my favorite bottle designs along with the original Dior Poison. It’s weighty and smooth and cold to the touch like it’s made of solid polished precious stone. It looks like it holds a magic potion. It smells magical too! Sultry and intoxicating just like Dior Poison (which it happens to share more than a thing or two in common with-plummy seduction, imagine a Poison with rose and amber instead of tuberose and opoponax) though not quite as “poisonous” smelling lol. This is a quintessential floriental. It’s a perfect and definitive example of what a floriental perfume might smell like (and look like, because as I just covered the bottle design is PEAK), like if someone asked you to show them some floriental perfumes that define/perfectly exemplify the genre, this would be one of them, especially a 90s-2000s floriental if you wanna get real specific. That being said I don’t find it at all dated. Like her cousin Dior Poison, she is timeless. A total underrated legend this one is!

I became aware of this perfume after searching Fragrantica for my sister's favorite, Avon's Natori. I thought it strange there was another obscure perfume with the same name, and found myself re-visiting the page here, wondering how it smelled. It just looked so... exotic. Exotic, it is! And dark. Perhaps a little racy. Definitely a nighttime scent (if not a boudoir scent!). The scent and the bottle together seem suggestive, and definitely evoke female sexuality. The rose is soft and feminine - somehow understated despite being prominently featured. The plum, though, wow - very delicious, especially when paired with that sultry ylang-ylang! Lastly, the aldehydes really do provide a fizzy, effervescent quality. Mmm... smoldering! Now, it doesn't seem to last terribly long, but, it's a fantastic blend. Another plus is that it doesn't seem terribly popular or well-known, unlike many of those dark, sultry scents out there. So, it's a unique scent. It's also very affordable. However... The bottle design is the absolute worst I've encountered yet. I don't know where to start! First - the bottle leaks. I bought a 1.7oz bottle, and 25% was gone due to leaking during shipment, despite careful packaging. It appears to be leaking one of the small circular "windows" at the bottom of the bottle. It also leaks from the top. Perhaps this is my fault for trying so hard to get the cap off! I didn't know quite where to pull from, and I tried to be gentle.. but the cap is heavy, and fits tightly, causing an awkward tug-of-war when trying to decap. Sadly, there are yet more bottle complaints (sorry!): The cap seems dipped in some kind of paint to make it black. Because my bottle came leaking, the wetness compromised that black paint on the cap, leaving weird wrinkles and bubbles in the texture. After gently wiping my damp bottle with a tissue, some of the purple paint started coming off in small flecks. The paint on the cap is also flecking off. I've been as gentle as I could with this bottle, but no matter how cautious, I'm ruining it! Which is a shame because it's quite a lovely bottle design otherwise.

Hm, I was expecting fresh air kind of aldehydes, or coldness like in Galliano EDP, plus a sweet plum. What I got instead: very heavily musky rose and thick plum skin with a deep powdery feel from the amber & older style aldehydes (such a wide variety of scents one can get from aldeyhdes!). Again these are NOT fresh, cool air aldehydes but rather those thick soap bubble aldehydes that give it a rather strong, feminine, new-vintage vibe. After no less than 3 wearings (& lots of male compliments!) I have fallen totally head over heels for it. This is now frequently in my top 5 rotation. I get lots of rich plum, that vanilla-infused creamy 'jasmine' from popular scents lately but never gets sickly as many of them lately. Then, as the crowning gem of the scent, the most elegant soap aldehydes! But the vanilla richness and floral lean with plum keeps it from ever actually being soapy overall. It's hard to describe, but oh-so fluffy, sweet, and delightful. To me it is the perfect blend of a deep, rich sweet fruitiness (plum skin), a floral overtone with sweet vanilla, and a rich, heavy powdery sweet aldehydic mix. Nouveau vintage at its best! If you, like me, want to like vintage florals but found they never quite speak to you, this may be your dream come true. A perfect blend of old and new to me, like Boudoir (though they smell nothing alike!). Delish, and an all around pleaser. Love, love, love. Also it lasts OVER 12 HOURS! Amazing, and at under $30? *Swoons* [edited 11.7.15]

Natori EDP. Wow, does this start out wonderfully different. I love plum perfumes, (poison, 273, femme) but this turns in a different direction with the aldehydes,plums and rose. When you think of the floral oriental genre, it is dominated with white flowers, ylang, and carnation at the heart. Natori is special floral oriental because it uses rose and peony with the classic jasmine and ylang for the floral oriental identity. This is not generic by a stretch. Very feminine, bordering on delicate. The musky amber drydown is a delight for those that do not enjoy a spicy base but it is very voluptuous. Passion comparison: Passion is the incence kitchen sink (in a good way) I dont get a Passion feel at all. Natori is really well edited. Opium comparison: Not remotely close. Do not buy this looking for an Opium replacement. Poison comparison: Only the plum note. But there is no tuberose to give it the "poison" vibe. Very remote distant cousin at best. This is great for: -Someone that likes plum or peonies -floral oriental lovers that want a twist on tradition -a nouveau classic scent with memories of 80s/90s style done in an updated way -someone that wants to try the floral-oriental category but wants to start subtle, less dramatic traditional, than the strong, white floral route

First of all I want to thank all of Fragranticans who answered on my topic "Natori"-I was asking if I will like it,is a blind-bye-gift from a friend. I have to thank my friend too,of course for her choice! You were right,I not only like it,I love it!Is such a great perfume,nothing synthetic,nothing dated,nothing wrong and what a great bottle! At the first spray,I've been scared a bit. Something very similar to Femme/Rochas and Passion/E.Taylor hit me and I dislike much both of them. After a while,the fear disappeared and a warm lovely aroma started to develop. Maybe should I say,that's what I was expecting from Femme and Passion to smell like.(But they don't-on me of course.) On my skin,I detect 3 phases,the one better than the other. I can't pin point the notes,but all the stages are lovely. The perfume has on me a life around 6 hours and on clothes more.Is very uplifting and feminine and very vivid,don't stops to send me signs even at the end. I never believed I 've been so enthusiastic with Natori,but here I am! Is so balanced and calm that I don't think it will be someone who don't like it. Sad I have the 50ml bottle! I m gonna finish it in a month!

Bought a large tester totally on a whim....was looking for something else , saw a great deal on Natori on Ebay, quickly did my homework on it...and it was mine. Interestingly, that these spontaneous blind purchases are the most successful for me, even though you take double risk. First of all the bottle is absolutely gorgeous midnight blue, very elegant and beautiful in its simplicity. The perfume suits the bottle perfectly...very soft and elegant, slightly powdery, it has that velvet smooth quality. I don't get any aldehydes but I do get a lot of plum, rose and amber. It has great sillage, especially for a subtle fragrance. Very well made and makes a great addition to my collection. Edit: the longevity is extraordinary as well....3 hours later still going strong.

What a surprise! Beautiful & not overpowering perfume with almost medium longevity & gentle silage. Don't over-judge it on your first applications, give it some time to develop and to show its all beauty. Classic ,very elegant concoction with retro-notes that reminds some French vintage perfumes. Dark bloody velvety roses are dominate here surrounded with gentle aldehydes & patchouli , plums & amber are gentle as soft background. Later you'll detect also more powdery / cosmetic notes & cologne / chypre character in the base. Unique dark-violet glass bottle with heavy ceramic cap is a very nice addition in my collection. Suitable more for special occasions & theatre visits. Lovely creation for elegant & classy perfumes lovers.

I've just received this beauty after a blind buy, prompted by the many reviews here and a beautiful write up on Now Smell This. I am truly impressed, the bottle and the juice are both amazing. The fragrance opened with soft aldehydes, not too shrill thankfully. I am often wary of fragrances that have aldehydes as they can turn somewhat screechy on my skin. This perfume opens with a gentle fizziness, quickly settles into the rosy and plummy heart. I can sense the amber base all along, it gives it a lovely and warm backing, almost a radiant quality. Thank you all for convincing me to take the leap of faith to try this blind! I know that Natori and I are about to become very good friends thru this long and cold winter!

Natori is gorgeous. The opening strongly calls to mind Chanel No. 22 with fatty, soap bubble aldehydes and ylang ylang. A fruity plum accord (almost peachy) with citrusy undertones joins with a demure rose note and a resinous amber to cut through the thick opening, forming a rich and complex heart that goes on for hours. The drydown reminds me a lot of aldehydic fruity chypres on the market like Yves Saint Laurent's Y and Chanel's 31 Rue Cambon but with its own slight variation on the theme. Natori smells, wears and evolves like a vintage fragrance. It is a full bodied, powdery, boudior scent with a noticable chypre bone structure and heritage. I'm amazed this scent was created in 2009.

The idea of this feeling and wearing like "a lingerie of scent" is absolutely apt. Its smell reminds one of a vintage frag, but isn't. It wears like one, but isn't. It is amazingly fragrant and BEAUTIFUL, but it is modern. She only lasts for about 5 hours, is the only drawback. It is something I have tested everywhere, and most people can't smell it unless they are close; a very good thing for when you don't need/want to project, but still need to get that feeling of opulence and femininity. She is soft and a bit mysterious. More, please. Bottle 8.5/10 Juice 8/10 Long: 7/10 Sillage: 5/10 (SOFT) Repurchase: YES

When I've had a stressful day, I like to relax with a bath, a cup of tea, a good book, and Natori. Everything about this is soft and comforting-even the bottle, with its rounded contours, provides sensory pleasure. A deep, velvety rose combined with soft purple plum fading to a musk drydown. While the projection is rather strong when first sprayed, it is gone without a trace several hours later. To me, Natori is quite similar to Narciso Rodriguez for Her, but at a much lower cost. The only thing I dislike about this fragrance is the sprayer-it is weak and makes me feel it is at immanent risk of dying.

This is an elegant scent, reminiscent of glamorous Hollywood heroines from eras past. It is a very grown up scent, with hints of ripened plum and fragrant peony, mingling with the darkness of patchouli, and the sensuality that musk brings. It is a retro scent that takes me back to what the ladies wore when I was growing up, and ladies wore dresses, and were softer spoken than the men that opened their doors. It was a different time, before we all started wearing our dessert foods as perfume scents. If you like retro, this one will take you back to yesterdays of the long gone past.

OMG!!! Sooo impresive! I got this beauty in a wonderful swap and immediately fell inlove! So classy, elegant, soft and feminine. The bottle is amazing! Heavy cap, black elegant body... WOW! I don't understand why i didn't buy it untill now?? Maybe because the price was cheap i thought that the bottle and the juice will be the same?? Well, here is a leason for me, not to judge the book by it's cover! This perfume might be cheap and can not even compare it's price to the prices of the niche perfumes i purchased lately.. but it's amazing!! Pure love in a magic bottle!

The initial spray does smell a bit dated, however it dries down quickly into something beautiful. I get plenty of the plum, which is apparently one of my favorite notes in perfume these days. Something in this turns into a creamy, nutty goodness on my skin. No clue what note I am sensing, as there are no nuts listed in the composition. All the other notes are beautifully blended; none overwhelms the others. I wouldn't have picked out patchouli, rose, or jasmine had I not read the notes. Whatever. It is gorgeous. It stays close to the skin, but last forever.

this opens smelling like a yellow floral and fruits, it does bring plum to mind and the bottle color and design really fits the mood of the scent. this stuff is pretty strong and kind of bold, it's reminding me of some 80s or 90s scent that i can't quite place. it's got a powderiness and smoky depth to it, due to the amber. it smells very "womanly" to me. i don't like to stereotype, but that's what it brings to mind. it is not a candy sweet or fresh scent but is rather a deep, dark floral. very opulent.

Wow, I am enjoying this a lot. Didn't think I would as I'm more of a fruity/gourmand lover. The dry down is just heavenly. At first spray, I was still skeptical. I thought it smelled a bit like an 80's perfume I used to play with as a kid. But then it dried and changed into a softer, powdery, very attractive scent. I can't stop smelling my wrists lol This is vintagy alright, but very wearable IMO even for people who don't usually go for this type of fragrance.

I enjoy plum scents, and this takes a distinct spin with the aldehydes, plums, and roses. Natori is a unique floral oriental fragrance since it combines rose and peony with the traditional jasmine and ylang. It's quite feminine, with a rush of aldehydes up front and centre that lingers over a rich plummy amber. She's a daring combination of jasmine, ylang ylang, amber, blueberry, aldehydes, and old-school elegance. Natori is gorgeous

For me, this smells close enough to the old and better formula of Opium. If you miss that, this is good replacement. It isn't as powerful and the longevity isn't as great, but it's cheaper and more tolerable. Plus, the bottle is gorgeous. I have the 3.4 oz and it's pretty heavy. The bottle in itself makes a great designer piece. It smells so sexy and exotic for the night. I give this a 4/5 stars.

Jeepers what a sensational perfume! Gorgeous! Lovely lovely lovely!! Rich fruity roses, passionate plum.....all so juicy....rich and smooth amber, soft and warm; delicate and gentle patchouli...... mmmmmmm..... oriental and sensual....exotic. Beautiful. And a sensational bottle and colour too. Such a rich royal purple, and charmingly voluptuous shape. All fabulous. A wonderful, thrilling thing.

I have owned a tiny bottle of Natori for years and never opened it. I decided to wear it to bed after reading the reviews. I love the old school vibe I'm getting from the Rose and aldehydes. And the plum is just right. It sits close on my skin and I did have to reapply when I woke up this morning. But this is definitely a keeper for me. I can't stop smelling my wrist. The bottle is a beauty.