Nigritella

Oh wow this is the little flower that grows in the mountains where I come from (Austrian Alps - not only Swiss like the description makes believe. We even have the 'Blutige Alm' which probably has its name from the fact that this dark red little flower is blooming there in massive carpets making the fields look blood-red). I never knew it is called Nigritella! We call it 'Blutstropfen' or 'Schwarzes Kohlröschen. It's a very fragrant little flower, all the bees go nuts for it. The perfume does it justice indeed. I love the elegant sweetness of it, not heavy but also not the sickly type of sweet. This holds very well on clothes. I kept sniffing my scarf the entire day. I got a few compliments on the scent, too, so it must radiate well. For me this is a romantic scent, maybe because of childhood memories of picking these flowers for my mom.

I think this whole collection is quite good, but Nigritella was my number one choice. Vanilla is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind. I think the pyramid depicts the fragrance quite well. The core of the perfume is flowers with the orchid being most prominent, and the citruses as the top notes. After it settles a bit, it gets warmed up by vanilla, but i think it creates more of a background without going overly sweet. I would say it is a feminine fragrance with a character. There is smth in it that keeps it from being too "nice" and sweet. I think it's perfect for autumn, when it starts to get colder and rainy.

I bought this in a gift pack a year ago for the winter. I wore it a bit and put it away, not really loving it much. I pulled it back out again for Autumn this year and it quickly grew on me. It has a citrus and green opening, which I don't notice too much because I get hit with the orchid and white flowers straight away. The orchid is soo lovely and creamy to me, maybe because of the vanilla. It then dries down to mostly vanilla, but I do get a hint of the sandalwood and musk. Overall I find this to be a classy floral vanilla, which is really nice and comforting to me in cool weather.

On me the most prominent smell is vanilla, then an orchid peeks out, giving the perfume an almost foodlike gourmandness, then tuberose comes out to play( on my skin at least) never dominating the scent,( vanilla and a waxy blooming orchid reign supreme here) and a mellow creamy sandalwood and musk rounds out the scent.On my skin I get about 2 hrs, on my clothing about 4 hrs of intimate sillage.I was complimented twice today wearing this blind buy.A familiar scent to me maybe Dior Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle as iamnoir has said.I will be visiting this alpine orchid again.

I've sampled this twice and I quite like it. It opens with a BIG blast of white florals (I do get a bit of tuberose to be fair) and then it's ALL about vanilla for a few hours. I agree with other reviews in that it's a very "Body Shop" vanilla, and as a consequence gives me quite a nostalgic sense as I wore it in my teens. After a while it really feels to my nose quite a lot like Clinique Aromatics in Black (jasmine, I suspect?). This isn't a bad thing either. It's warm and feminine and the longevity on me is great for the price. Well done.

This is an extremely weather dependent perfume. It blooms only in certain conditions, I am not sure about the exact parametres, but it seems like 15-22 degrees. It has become one my my favorite comfort scent, like a rare fresh alpine flower wrapped in box full of vanilla and tuberose pot-purri. Occasionally the orchid is so fresh and realistic it transports me to the Alps. But for the price I think its really too soft and the silage is not that great either. So I have to use up a lot of the juice. But the fragrance is beautiful.

This is GORGEOUS. This is almost an exact copy of Hypnotic Poison...on my skin and in the bottle. It has that beautiful creamy vanilla/root beer aroma that HP also has. I only faintly pick up on the cocoa note, which I’m happy about because I don’t particularly like cocoa scents. This isn’t offensive and it’s extremely wearable. If you like HP and sweet creamy orientals, you’ll love this. I can’t believe I got this for $8.99 at Marshalls! If you can find it, grab it!

This is like vanilla orchid. At first, it smelled like Easter lily then the vanilla rose up. It turned into a creamy tuberose with vanilla. Warm, cozy, rich, sensual and tropical. This whole series is fantastic.

This is such a dead alike of Hypnotic Poison, it's not even funny. It also has a brutal lasting power and sillage, just like Dior's original. Well appreciated. Perfect for cool weather and Christmas.

Beautiful vanilla. A little like the original vanilla oil from long ago. Some hints of it in this.

One of my favorite perfumes , so refreshing, strong and soft .

I used to be obsessed, so in love with this. I still love it very much but other perfumes have taken its place in my heart now. Nigritella threw me in the Hypnotic Poison EDT rabbit hole. You know, all these perfumes with a prominent combo of almond/white flowers/vanilla accords? And sometimes a licorice accord as well? I feel like they've been inspired by Hypnotic Poison EDT but I'm not sure. Anyways, Nigritella is definitely one of them. I 100% agree with @malindajoquinn. I would add that here, the licorice is queen, totally amped up. BUT... like many TBS perfumes, the longevity is tragically short! Why is that? I never understood why. TBS' perfumes are so elegant and well-rounded, it's a shame they're not long-lasting. On me (I spray on moisturized skin AND clothes), Nigritella lasts for... 30 mins? 1 hour max? I have a bottle that got to macerate for almost 2 years but it's still the same. What a shame. I'll be sad once I finish this bottle but at least it will make room for other HP spiritual childrens in my collection :) Edit 03/18/23: I feel like Lolitaland from Lolita Lempicka smells REALLY close to this one-- on paper, they have the same white flowers + licorice combo, I was astonished! I didn't try Lolitaland on skin to compare but on paper, longevity was waaaay better than Nigritella and the drydown was an addictive, scrumptious creamy vanilla. It may be a great replacement for Nigritella! Edit 03/24/23: Currently trying Lolitaland on skin, it's way more potent and bright than Nigritella. It feels more uplifting and tad bit medicinal to my nose--- in that sense it doesn't feel as sensual as Nigritella, but I still think they smell kind of similar.

Yes, this is The Body Shop's version of Hypnotic Poison. Bright gourmand vanilla with tuberose and a very specific rubbery note in the opening. I think this has a slight spiciness that HP doesn't have, but is a lighter scent all in all. The biggest difference is that this has no almond note listed and also doesn't smell like almond. I have never smelled the nigritella plant, so I can't compare this to the real thing, but it's a species of orchid and this perfume definitely has a powdery orchid overlay. Despite that I don't find it that similar to HP Eau Sensuelle, it reminds me more of the regular EDT. The Elixirs of Nature line by TBS is quite nice. I like Nigritella, Swietenia and especially Kahaia. At the moment they're on sale for 19€. I'm not sure if this means they're discontinued (hopefully not). If you love scents in the vein of Hypnotic Poison, you can't really go wrong with this at that price. Lasting power is good, too. Just one word of warning: Make sure you get a newer bottle and store it in a cool and dark place. Many vanilla fragrances only get better with age, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. I had once tried a tester which I assume stood out in the light too long, and it smelled like some cheap, crunchy-caramel-ish vanilla, completely different from what the testers in all the other stores smell like.

Love the philosophy of environmental protection behind this line and The Body Shop as a whole. I bought this recently as I was going through a slightly vanilla-obsessed period and the price was good. However, after a few wearings, I find this too similar to other sweet vanillas in my collection, like Sun di Gioia and Eau des Vanilliers by L'Occitane, which has the same dominant vanilla-orchid accord but is a little fresher. I find Nigritella comforting and slightly intriguing, but also a bit cloying. Although it's difficult to pick out the tuberose (as other reviewers have mentioned), it contributes a fleshy thickness, especially in the opening. I'm on the fence over whether to keep this, especially since I've sampled others in this line which fill more of a gap in my 'perfume wardrobe'.

This is a creamy rich yellow feeling floral vanilla. It smells exotic and makes me think of accounts in classic novel of travels to tropical islands. Rich and heady, but sweet, creamy and vanillic. A fragrance from when the Body Shop was great and good value. I don't even go in any longer, I gave up on their products, overpriced and ineffective, this would no longer be £18 but closer to £50 if it were still sold today and this is, what, 7 years on from when my bottle was made? I just finished it. RIP Body Shop as we all knew and loved it. Whatever you think of their sometimes somewhat shady operations during Anita and L'Oréal's time, they produced some great products. I loved the perfume oils and some of their other fragrances too.

Very nice scent - considering I can be quite touchy about vanilla, I like it. It feels very cosy, underneath the vanilla are sweet white florals with orchid vibes. A touch of baked goods even shows up at the midway point. In terms of performance it's a rather personal fragrance, it's a bit soft and not too long lasting. One that you might wear just to please yourself, on a cosy day, alone at home. As of right now it is still very much available at my local Body Shop store.

I've got off of Orchid Vanilla scents, maybe I have to get some time distance from it. Of the one I have this is the most complex, while the others I only get the super sweetness. Maybe I'm bored with vanilla, or my papillae that test sweet are supersensitive(the tip of my tongue is irritated from a long while) Or I'm getting so much sugar free that everything it's too sweet. The Orchid Vanilla has spoiled also my liking of patchouli...I think

I couldn’t smell any similarity to Dior HP. Quite strong and sweet to me. Luckily I didn’t pay $49 AUD for it; not worth for the price Updated: The bottle has sit in drawer for a while and today I decided to spray it again and my taste has changed. I really like this scent now. I still feel so lucky that I got this bottle on sale for less than half price.

No, not at all like Dior's HP ( which I cant wear, I'd notice immediately) But it is to mee a exact dupe of BlackOrchid and/or ( something in between) of Tuberose Criminelle. Dryer, slightly fresher and softer , lasting shorter, but VERY much like BlackOrchid. If u love THAT, u'll love this too.

Smells like hypnotic poison but without the play-doh effect. Lasts all day. Very sweet, softly floral, vibrant and fun to wear.