Noa Noa

I have to echo all the other reviewers, this fragrance is truly incredible. Immediately it reminded me of the surprising depth of Benetton Colors for women, the original. This fragrance has much more citrus and cassis in the opening but the drydown is wonderfully similar. For anyone who loves Orientals with a bit of a 90's citrus burst in the opening and a complex base that is worlds away from the current batch of fruity florals, you have to track this one down. Instantly one of my all-time favorites. It just feel so incredibly easy to wear...and so me. And it also oddly calls to mind Roma Uomo by Biagiotti.

Just blind bought this from perfume.com for under US$46, what a bargain. I like it because it’s “BIG”, it’s got an ‘80’s vibe to it and it reminds me of D&G red cap - the vintage version. If you LOVE and miss that D&G vintage version and you’re disappointed with its watery successor, it won’t break the bank to give this a try. I’m getting spiced orange marigolds. If you’re into the big bold ones, you will adore this one too!

Oh wow. This is a hauntingly beautiful scent that'll take you back to the 1990's in a blink of an eye. The opening is minty green, with marigold-like fresh burst. The drydown is warm, spicy and powdery. I have to say I like it very much. Just wish it would last longer.

I like this a lot. Blind buy. I get the mildly sweet/sour blood orange , galbanum, mint, fir, and cedar. I despise cassia (see Jacomo Silences new version). I don't detect at all in this meaning it is well blended. Opening reminds me of fruitiness then the woody cedar.

06.august 2013 I hate to repeat, BUT like the previous reviewer wrote: HOLY MOLY!!! Just one spray of this vintage beauty and i am blown away! Monstrous sillage and we are talinkg about EDT! Very green and full on grapefruits in the opening!! It INSTANTLY reminded of "D&G" red cap by Dolce&Gabbana in vintage formula. The classic red cap from the 90 ́s. Oh my! I wouldn ́t be so sure if i didn ́t make a side by side comparison. I do have vintage DG in EDT and PDT and they all smell very very close to "Noa Noa". The notes might be different but the scent is very similar in the opening, i don ́t know how it is possible (i have original vintage spray "Noa noa" EDT full size bottle, so not refilled and very good preserved) I repeat the opening is all about strong grapefruit and galdbanum, there is a nice minty undertone. I think it is even the peel of grapefruit in here. For those ones who like galdbanum it is a great fragrance. The note of Galdbanum is very dominant in here. But the middle stage is bit different from DG, where DG turns into more soapy scnet, this one has that great opening of DG all the way forward. No soap in here. Just a light addition of heliotrope, sandalwood and the most delicate patchouli accord. This "Balsam fir" is unknown note for me, but somehow i know it is present, since there is that sharp yet creamy feeling during middle stage. The closer to the drydown the more oak moss and benzoin it has. Yet that grapefruit is still here. As well as galdbanum. I am glad that the patchouli is extremely light in here, otherwise i think it would be too much of everything in one bottle. The very drydown is actually not my favorite part since that ́s when it shows it ́s cologne side (mind me , but there is a strong green notes, oakmoss, benzoin, galdbanum and jasmine mix of notes after all). after 5-6 hrs it smells sour and has that typical male cologne note. I wish SO much it wouldn ́t be here, BUT this fact makes it very possible to wear this fragrance for men as well. It doesn ́t turn soapy like DG and that ́s why even more suitable for men. NO VANILLA in here, sorry ladies. :) I am really glad i finally had a chance to get my hands on this great find and it will be standing amongst my very much treasured fragrances that i would not use often probably, but when i need a kick, i will definitely use this one. It has that sharp catch and very invigorating feeling, prepare to be noticed since it is not common or trendy kind of perfume nowdays, but yet extremely attractive. And the sillage is great! Stays on for approx 8hrs on my skin (just one spray) I give my high praises to this fragrance. (tested during hot summer day, 25+ Ć, northern european area) UPDATE (12hrs later): i have to correct myself, but there is a distinctive vanilla note in the drydown. This fragrance just amazes me: when i thought after 6 hrs that this cologne scent IS the very drydown it happens that much later it dries down to soft vanilla base. Still clueless how is it possible. :))

I loved this in the early nineties, as a young teenager. Either my best childhood friend or I had a bottle of this, and we would spray and smell and go: "Hmmmm..." Noa Noa was very complex and of fantastic quality. I especially remember the surprising and juicy smell of fir tips on a background of wood and flowers. Strong and longlasting, Noa Noa could nowadays be a niche product. The name Noa Noa always mystified me (it is also the name of a Scandinavian high street clothes brand, so I come across it often). Now I read that Paul Gauguin's Tahitian journals were called Noa Noa, when published as a book. Well, Otto Kern's perfume ticks a lot of boxes, but it does NOT evoke any South Sea associations. On the opposite, it could make Tahitians dream of a trip into the German Schwarzwald!

This is a rich-smelling powdery, ambery scent.It is mildly sweet, and the heliotrope, rose, and jasmine are all percievable. There are many notes, as you can see, so smelling it uninformed, it will smell uniform, the notes are not all clear and easy to pick out. It is attractive in a way, even if don't like it. Patchouli is a strong allergen for me, and I don't like too much powder. It is not for me, but I wouldn't mind smelling it on the right person.

@Migalex, I don't think you can find Noa Noa anymore. I had it long ago, still have a silk scarf that I got as a gift.

I just blind bought this, and I like bitter/green scents, but this isn't just bitter, it's totally a man's scent. There's nothing about it that's feminine. Even the new version of Silences isn't this bitter. There is nothing similar between the two scents. The cassia is just too prominent here. Besides the grapefruit, cassia, woods and fir, I get a little vanilla in the top, and some powder in the dry down. It's not awful, but a no for me, and I like manly, fresh, woody scents. I'm going to throw it in the back of the closet and let it masturbate all by its self for awhile and maybe visit it in six months. Or evict it...

First impressions, this is very masculine like a men's fragrance. It smells like pine and oakmoss. I would only wear this if I didn't have anything else to wear. The sillage is heavy so it's wearable. The drydown makes me warm to the fragrance a little, it mingles with ones natural scent. It's still green but softer than before with a touch of sweet citrus. It's leathery and sweet. But I don't think this smells anything like the old red cap Dolce & Gabanna pour femme.

Faint very faint and weak smell. In the beginning you smell slightly a mint and after that it becomes a skin scent very quick. So put it for sell right away. I had much more expectations of this one but sadly enough a big disappointment. Well it is what it is. You win and you loose. 😞

After reading Moppety’s review I ordered this and am quite pleased . This perfume is older and I do believe real resins may have been used to create the layered effect of a classic chypre , which is rarely found these days . It does remind me of the original Dolce & Gabbana red cap perfume ( which is no longer as intense as it was in its original state ) . I like Noa Noa because it has sillage , but is not loud or over bearing . I smell a marigold note which is fresh and appealing mixed with some aldehydes and a note that smells somewhat aromatic. I find this feminine and also sporty . I wish there were more perfumes of this quality to be found , and I will be buying an extra bottle for back up since the scent is clean and unique and the longevity is impressive !

I feel bad about your experience, Dollycat. Noa Noa is a very rich experience. In a nutshell, It smells of nag champa, and sandalwood, overlaid with a hazy veil of mint. The sweetness here is curtailed by the green bitterness of the galbanum, cassis, and grapefruit. The iris root gives it a dusty, earthy, touch, while the resins and florals add some sweetness. The drydown is quite resinous, and ambery, with a sandalwood bite: warm and snuggly. The whole thing reminds me of a pleasantly dry, earthy, nag champa, amber, sandalwood combo. It's all squarely unisex to me, if not niche smelling. I'll always have it in my collection.

I bought this a few years back in FL, at a perfume shop that carried discontinued fragrances. I believe this is the original with the little description paper inside the box. They list the notes as this: Passionfruit Cassis Grapefuit Orange, Jasmine, Ylang ylang, Rose, Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom Basenotes: Sandalwood, Patchouly, Vetiver, Vanilla, Ambergis, Musk and Civet. It smells wonderful. It does make you think of an island. It not over aquatic, which makes it an exotic chypre scent. Sillage, good! I have the edt.

I bought it a few months ago and when I first smelled it I almost vomited. It smelled like cat piss. Literally. I threw it but changed my mind and kept it in 5 bags,sealed.. I thought I could use it as a weapon against someone someday. But....now when I smelled it is different.. Smells like freshly sliced blood orange at the tropical beach where everyone wears fox fur bikinis slash swimsuits and oiled up in tanning oil and drinking mojito. The testosterone and estrogen fills the air.

This is nice, I think, until it reaches it's ultra powdery dry down. Very reminiscent of Cashmere Mist to me at that point, though I haven't actually smelled that in years, so it might be a vague connection I'm making. The beginning is spicier. Maybe a Cashmere Mist - Obsession love child kind of scent... Also it's rekindling a memory of a 90's basement.

Some people here (below) have frags masturbating in the back closet. I knew this day would come 😂.

I love love love this one. It is strong strong, strong, amazing scent.