Cap Neroli

As excellent a study in floral neroli notes as you could hope for. I think of neroli/orange blossom perfumes on a spectrum from the more bracing cologne e.g neroli portofino style to the more out an out soliflores (e.g serge lutens fleur d’oranger). This definitely leans to the sweeter, more floral side of orange blossom and neroli. Both the neroli and orange blossom are immediately apparent with a large but expertly judged dose of indoles also immediately recognisable. remains much the same (but not at all in a bad way) for most of its development and dries down to a sweet soapy orange blossom. It’s sort of lazy, hazy and easy-going as a lot of the best neroli perfumes are, and the presence of subtle mossy and herbal notes really help with that. Really gorgeous!

Very nice realistic neroli smell. Inoffensive, delicate and beautiful. For some reason I get more of a jungle/tropical forest vibe rather than Côte d’Azur. It seems to be a perfect scent for a hot sunny day when you can just go for a walk in the nature and relax. I wore Cap Neroli on my birthday and went for a hike and the vibe was a 100% match. A lot of greenery of mid-May and a mood for celebrations. It lasts decently long on skin and projects enough for me to smell it almost constantly but I still would call it an "intimate" scent. It's great, actually. I like that it's not "loud" but at the same time very feminine and pretty. I will be definitely looking to purchase a full size bottle in the future.

Oh. Oh, wow. This is a stunner. You get lured, at first, by the gentle essence of petitgrain, which I often find too overpowering in fragrance. But this one is clean, citrusy, direct, but not loud. Then the flowers roll in. A soft, narcotic tumble of jasmine and neroli, carrying with them the earthiness of oakmoss (another note I often don't love, but one that acts as the perfect foundation here). I am so thoroughly surprised. Yes, I am a certified orange (and orange-adjacent note) obsessive, but they actually seem to play more of a layered, subtle role in Cap Néroli. And I'm here for it. This is a really enchanting, lightly spiced, wholly addictive creation. I might've found the one. :D

I started to love orange scent with Kerosene Unknown Pleasures but it lacked complexity and spice. I searched for others and this is one that I overlooked at first because it opens very medicinal- but that only lasts 10 min. The orange comes in and other florals join, quickly followed by leather & cinnamon. I'm a Newby so my nose doesn't know what to call things. Those are my impressions. I love this scent and will buy more. Also looking for something similar in case I might love that too in a different way!

After getting my first bottle of this, I immediately ordered two more and then somehow ended up buying a lot more from the house after that 😭 I’m now at over 18 bottles from Nicolai and there are zero signs of me stopping anytime soon. The neroli here is just sooo beautiful. Not too green, not overly sharp or sour, everything feels perfectly balanced on my skin. Fresh, comforting, relaxing one of those scents that’s ridiculously easy to keep reaching for 🥹