09 Orange Star

I never thought I was going to say this, but out of everything I've ever smelled so far, this is my favorite fragrance. Orange and tangerine are the main notes I can pick out, maybe some neroli? But calling this a citrus scent seems a bit contrived because it's actually so much more than that. It conveys the color orange more than the actual fruit, it’s a vivid, neon orange, but it’s contrasted against a bit of navy blue or maybe dark teal, and it comes off as somewhat nocturnal. It's one of the rare cases where the bottle, the name and the scent are a perfect match. Everything about this is odd, skewed and distorted. It's chalky, oily, shimmering and a bit green, almost medicinal, it vaguely reminds me of car fresheners but in a good way, particularly in the opening. Sometimes it makes me recall the back seat of the first car my family had owned (a 1st gen Ford Focus sedan in "aquamarine frost metallic" with light grey cloth upholstery, and a lingering scent of cheap automotive cleaning products, mild early childhood trauma and a hint of tobacco smoke from my dad's cigarettes). But as it unfolds, there are moments when it really lives up to its name, because despite the nostalgic feeling it also comes off as alien, futuristic and industrial. It has this dry, bright, fizzy texture, and I suspect that it's due to a large dose of aldehydes. It also contains some spicy element, something I didn't realize until 2 of my coworkers told me that it smells like cinnamon. This is a real hidden gem that should, at least in my book, be a lot more popular than it is, but I’m almost glad it isn’t, because I can actually find this one for a good price at discounters. Edit: this is very similar to Incense Rose, another spectacular scent, but I personally prefer this one. This is harsher, but I think that it plays in its favor. To me, this feels more vivid and energetic.

Andy Tauer Orange Star. A beautiful different approach to orange First impressions of Andy Tauer Orange Star are positive and I want to say that this perfume took me by surprise because I did not have too many expectations from a citric perfume. The perfumes based on oranges are many and these days it seems that they all feel the same. Well, the Orange Star is not like that. It is a niche creation that is definitely worth a try. The opening is citrus but not effervescent and the orange is neither sweet nor juicy. Here Andy Tauer left his mark from the L air du Desert Marocain . Orange is dusty, dry this time, a little green and ozonic. Lemongrass and clementines, which also look somehow green, contribute to this sensation. Although the scent is listed as citrus, it feels more ozonic, slightly floral, soapy and powdery. The ambergris and orange flowers do not feel strong but give roundness to green edges of the lemongrass. An interesting perfume, definitely unique and unisex, that can be worn from my point of view in spring and summer. It is a light perfume, it can be matched with a white open shirt but also with a T-shirt. The wind will make a sensation from this creation that has very good performances. On the skin it has a pretty good longevity that lasts more than 8 hours and the sillage is appropriate. It leaves a long trail behind. But the perfume is a mature one reason why I don't know how much it will appeal to beginners. Sometimes I feel like this Orange looks like the Therre D Hermes but there are some major differences. Orange Star is definitely a unique fragrance that you will appreciate over time if you do not succeed on the first try.

I received a sample of this just a few days ago. When I first put it on I was taken aback by the sharpness. It reminded me of the greenish oil sometimes left on your hand after peeling a fresh picked orange. A wonderful thing in an orange, but not really an edge I want in a scent. After 15-20 minutes though that edge softened and merged into a much more appealing melange. It warms, mellows and became very much something I wanted to continue to let develop to see where it went. It stayed close but was very long lasting and moved through multiple phases, soft, warm, spicy...at one brief point almost making me think of a creamsicle (a good thing to me!), each of which I seemed to like even more than the last. I put off taking a shower until morning because I didn't want to wash it off. As an added bonus, my DH who usually says 'Oh yeah, that's nice.', loved it enough to actually want get me a bottle RIGHT NOW! This will definitely become part of my regular fragrance wardrobe.

Like spraying yourself with orange juice I do love oranges especially in perfumery But I’ve never tried something as distinct and as creative as orange juice in a bottle With incredible performance and projection Especially in high heat it sparkles ever so elegantly I love it Yes the only scent that I got a tiny bit of reminders is knize sec but this one is ultimately ten times better I’d go so in saying it’s probably my favorite or second favorite from the house I thought I would get tired wearing it for a long time which happened in other scents but no I enjoyed my whole day wearing it My only complaint is not the liquid itself it’s the sprayer on these bottles I would use pressurized ones that lets me mist all around me I guess when I love a fragrance I can keep typing and rambling for as long as I want

I remember getting a sample of this a loooong time ago and being a bit flummoxed as to what it was meant to be; not being as familiar with the Tauer DNA at the time - I'd expected more of straightforward orange blossom / juicy clementine scent. HA! How naive I was! Recently I was inspired to re-visit this one and ordered another sample. Whereas young me found it strange, abrasive and too heavy hitting, the more olfactory-educated me fell immediately in love with this - for now I get it: Orange Star is predominantly an AMBER fragrance, with orangey highlights! This smells vintage, resinous and gorgeous!! I can't get over how differently I perceive it now! I have yet to add a Tauer to my collection, and this one might be the first (of many!). Orange Star: must! love! Amber!

Got it today and i get why people are conflicted. This is not a summery sporty frag, this is actually more suited for spring/fall season. It opens with a sweet and sour dusty smoky orange that goes soapy-ish after about 3-4 hours, and finally gets into the ambery vanilla base which retains a bit of orange sweetness. This is crazy good actually. Lasts a lot, projects a lot and has a vintage feel to it, one that i found i sundowner as well. To me, the opening actually reminds me a lot of sundowner, but they go very different ways. If you bought this expecting it to be dior homme cologne or allure homme sport, then you will be sorely dissapointed. Wear this if you're going to lunch with someone special or a meeting. You will turn heads.

Delayed writing a review for this one for years. Why? Because it smells like Tauer. And they all kind of smell the same. The same sharp, woody, incensey base. Orange Star is Taueraide with lemongrass, orange blossoms, and orange. Here’s the thing: I don’t get sick of Taueraide. Ever. He can come out with infinite versions of Taueraide, and I could very seriously buy every single one, forevermore. Orange Star is divine! It’s beautiful for fall. It’s a bit balsamic but a bit fresh too. It lasts 12 hours on me with just a couple sprays, although it becomes quite soft after a couple hours. One of the rare orange perfumes that actually smells like orange until the end.

I almost bought a full bottle of this once because I was immediately blown away by it, but upon multiple testings, found it to be too unreliable. Sometimes it smells beautiful and meditative, like a swirl of cloudy orange incense billowing up into the heavens amongst orange shirts hanging on a laundry line in the summer sun. Honestly, it smells like light and airy laundry detergent on the shirt of an extremely attractive man. When Orange Star does this, I can't help but feel like I'm falling in love--like floating on a warm breeze unable to land. Other times Orange Star is disturbingly sharp and smells like powdered detergent. Still, I think I love it.

This was love at first sight. I rarely do buy perfumes which I haven't tried but this one made me go back to the perfume shop minutes after I went away. I wanted that lovely, chic, original, long lasting, marvellous, deep scent. I do not detect notes in particular - apart from the obvious orange - and with Orange Star I experience the miracle I only rarely have and only with few Great Perfumes (i.e. Parure, Mitsouko): Orange Star becomes you, it moves with you, it smiles with you. It develops in a totally original way I would say each different day. This is a masterpiece, after one year of intense wearing I am as much in love as the first day.

This is so good. I love it so much! First loved it in winter, still love it in summer. Does it tell a story? Not really, at least not a story about someone else or somewhere else or somewhen else. No, this is just a story about trying a perfume and loving it and eventually getting it and spraying it on with abandon. If there's a main character, it's the one in the mirror. Perhaps that too is art. What does it smell like? Sweet oranges and incense. There is definitely an incense note, even though it's not listed. There might be a slight saltiness, perhaps from the ambergris, or perhaps that's my skin. I smell delicious.

this is an incredible scent, but very puzzling- I am not smelling the notes that are listed- instead, I get a deep honeyed wood note, mixed with incense! The scent feeling is reminiscent of Alien Liqeuer- but this one has superior longevity and potency- on a par with Serge Lutens' offerings asmhfdbds- to answer your questions, yes- this is a great fragrance for a guy or a gal, and it has incredible longevity- I put on less than 1/5 of a ml 8 hours ago, and the scent has never left my side for a moment- I think it would be fine for any season, but particularly nice for fall or winter

I love this so much! It so green and astringent and almost gasoline-esque to start with, and settles to a slightly soapy, green and bitter Orange leaf. Then the rich amber, musk, patchouli drydown comes to the fore. It reminds me very much of Tauer's Incense Rose, but rather than the sweet and floral rose of Incence Rose this has greeness, violet leaf and Mandarin to add light and power to rich spicey incense base. I think this is sublime. Having gorged on my tester I must now have a bottle! Sillage and longevity are excellent.

Hello Summer hello orange weather I don’t know why but in summer wearing a citrusy and orange fragrance It’s so nice maybe because of the fresh things i got from it When i spray Orange star i felt very nice and nice smelling of fresh orange like you are cutting very fresh orange and then some mandarin note it’s coming Wow This is perfect actually I love it so much Performance is beyond what i was expected its a art perfume And the longevity its amazing When i enter to my family gathering i got also compliments I love it so much

I love powdery scents and I love soapy scents therefore this is a great scent for me. I can see why some would not like this as it does smell a little old lady-like but if you are a colorful and confident person this could do wonders for you. This is a fresh take on a fresh scent that is only half fresh Update - enjoying this more and more as I get to know it. It's very rich, very fresh and very dense all at the same time, and has a super unique aroma. This one's for the heads

I have no idea why this is so hated on, this does not deserve to be rated so low. This fragrance smells like a refreshing fanta on a hot summer day on my skin. It last for ages on my skin too, easily lasting for 12+ hours, projecting the whole way through as once at the end of a long day outside wearing it I got a compliment on it. This fragrance is a simply incredible slept on gem from the Tauer line.

A beautiful perfume. It starts with bright oranges and then goes a bit softer with vanilla and ambergris in the drydown. It never loses the orange note and could be a great masculine or feminine. It's gorgeous. I find with Tauer fragrances that although they are expensive, they are very longlasting- in fact the most long lasting scents I have ever tried. We are talking 12-14 hours for two sprays!

orange star is a beautiful fragrance. the opening is sweet mandarin and orange and bit powdery in the background. on my skin after 15mins it gets a bit softer with ambery orange. then the next 2hrs it kinda develop. i am getting a zesty smell, orange flower and then i was getting whip of a fizzy orange drink. projection and longevity are excellent.i'll be wearing this a lot in fall.

Not your typical orange blossom- at all- Orange Star is to orange blossom as Alien is to jasmine- otherworldly! I continue to get mostly woody/amber accords, not the soapy or indolic vibes that I usually get from orange blossom- I stand impressed by the potency and longevity- the tiniest little amount (1/10 of a ml) lasts all day long Do try it!

Orange Star is another superb fragrance from Andy Tauer. It starts with a full blast of citrus, (mandarin and orange). The dry down is a mix of citrus, vanilla, ambergris and tonka bean. Very pleasant fragrance, with very good silage and longevity. Like all other Tauer fragrances spray with caution, only 2-3 should be enough for this powerhouse.

To me, this has nothing to do with orange or fruits! It is not juicy at all. It is the sweet neroli/orange blossom that is the star in the top and dries down to the ambered, resinous, incense Tauerade base. Love Andy's work. Love this fragrance. It smells like no other house but the House of Andy.