Neblina

I am a relative newcomer to YR (only since late 2005) and was lucky enough to acquire this one at 1/3 the normal price. According to Basenotes it is still available and in production but I haven't seen it on the website in quite a while, in the US at least... The PR on this sums it up very well: 'an airy tropical botanical scent, full of aromas from the Mountain of Mists'. This opens with a wonderful sobralia orchid note surrounded by juicy orange and sweet apricots, like a summer night in the jungle. The fruitiness fades quickly and leaves you awash in floral notes that are heady but not too, too strong. Orchid is foremost supported by violets and powdery white florals, feminine-yes but quite alluring nonetheless. I imagine indigenous rain forest peoples draped with flowers dancing into the night, welcoming you and celebrating all of nature resplendent around them. As the bonfires burn low and the full moon rises over the mountains, drawn by the power of the moon you head for the Mountain of Mists, feeling and smelling the dewy grass beneath your bare feet. As you ascend, the trees give forth the velvety essences of pungent mosses and a mysterious musk rises from the ancient forests. As you rise above the world the smells and sounds fade, the scent of flowers linger slightly and you smell only the mountain air, mixed with the cool mists and feel you can touch the clouds...you are one with Nature, full of life and at peace... Sillage: above average Longevity: very good Overall: 4.25/5 YR also released two flankers to this wonderful perfume: The Dawn of Neblina and The Night of Neblina, released shortly after the original. I would love to smell these as I love Neblina, but they are quite expensive ($150.00 each on eBay) and I cannot justify such an expenditure at this time. If anyone has either of these I would like very much to get a sample(s) or (head bowed in reverence) decants...

Neblina is quite an unusual perfume and the best creation of Sophia Grojsman’s which I’ve tried so far. The start is really oriental; it’s spiced-up fruit. It is fresh and oriental (as in oriental market, spice shop) at the same time. Somehow it reminds me a lot of the spirit of Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant, but Neblina has something sly, green, something girly sexy, something contradiction but still light spirited and nice here, not as grounded and self-assured as Jungle L’Elephant. Soon there’s this candled waxy rose and incense smell come up and mix well and softern the spiceness. At this stage it reminds me quite a few female perfumes created by Maison Francis Kurkdjian, but Neblina is richier and spicier. Then it goes like a green, light, slightly powdery and also spicy rose scent, which is quite intriguing. It is like a perfect buoyancy of west and east. The spicyness infused with floral brings out a peculiar kind of freshness which reminds me of some feelings Mitsouko invokes. However, at the same time, there’s a certain type of rich, grand, goldenness that Paris makes me feel sometimes. When it hit the mid/dry down, it’s lovely! It is like spice + plum jerky + all kinds of dry fruits + a tiny bit Chai Latte. The final dry out is to die for. It smells like dry, slightly burnt and spiced vanilla. I find it sexy and addictive, somehow in the same addictive way as Thirrey Mugler’s Angel. However, Neblina is different from Angel in the attitude. Angel has a type of bald, sweet vanilla, high-voltage sugared, intoxicating, addictive and even devilish sexiness. However, Neblina has a touch of old Shanghai charm, imagining the girl in film ‘Lust, Causion’ wearing Neblina.

Experience: If Neblina should be described with only one word, it would be: humid. Very sweet and feminine in a seductive way, which is quite rare in green perfumes. Notes: This perfume centers around sweet apricot (or something abstract sweet fruity) and moss. Also lots of green (at first reminds me of hay, but after 30 minutes it comes alive as lush green grass). I also detect some delicate flowers – it must be the orchid and violet listed in the notes. The opening is a bit too sharp, but that goes away in a couple of minutes. The woody sharpness reappears after an hour, but now its intensity is just right – it gives the perfume some edge but does not overpower other notes. Performance: Lasts 5-6 hours on my skin. Projection is moderate in the beginning, but becomes intimate quite quickly. I don't mind, it is actually quite fun as it teases others to come closer. Works for all seasons and weathers but I think Neblina is at its best when temperatures drop below zero.

I wore this perfume many years ago, it’s very memorable, I thought the most original fragrance I ever had, but now I just bought ‘Today’ from Avon and immediately was thinking about Neblina. To me Neblina is very seductive, sweet smooth green scent, sweetness is almost gourmand, but not sickeningly sweet like today La via est belle type of perfumes. Definitely not a mainstream scent, if you’re looking for something with strong personality don’t go further.

NEBLINA IS A MIRACLE!I could only dream of having this awesome perfume...now thanks to my wonderful sister Action ,i am spraying this on me!!!How do describe it??? Well,a burst of sweet fruity freshness with the undertones of spicy -floral crispy notes.Earthy,greenish chypre that you can easily call it a gourmand . It's unique and lovely so easily wearable all the year around!!! Thank you once more Action for this treasure!!!