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!!!

My LOVE forever! I have both versions, the one with the blue leg, and another with the clear one. I love both! Unlike the clear-legged version, the blue-legged version has quite prominent top notes, which are listed on Fragrantica. After acquiring the blue-legged version I finally understood why the reviews on this fragrance are so different. It depends on which edition people were reviewing.

i agree, its unusual, special, very green and very interesting! its like u can hear the rain drops the water and the birds deep in the tropical rain-forest, its not too powery, not too sweet, a bunch of oakmoss and wood on the base, wonderful, in the middle i smell lots of orchid, but i can not smell any fruits sorry... the staying power is SUPERSTRONG!!!

dear friends, for those who are desperately in search for the neblina: believe it or not , but the 'Volupte' of ' Oscar de la renta' is exactly the same, it is just a switch of name and brand. Maybe , the volupte is a bit more strong, like the parallel between an 'eau de toilette' and the 'eau de parfum'. But the same , for sure... grtz

love it , soft and feminine gentle and strong at the same time ! you can smell the violet its sweet , but not to sweet this perfume has almost a green scent at first and than dries down quickly to a powdery floral almost . It last longer than most . The bottle is just classic unique :)

this is unique..not like every new predictable floral or fruity scent that enters the market..this really smells of exotic,damp junge.the problem is that it is a little too overwhelming to wear,anyhow I recommend..It's sweet but not too much,very characteristic

Hi you all, I can see someone linking this one to Volupté, since they are both children of Sophia Grosjman. To my nose Volupté is a real melon perfume, and Neblina is a soft green apricot. But everyone smells a perfume in it's own way that's for sure!!

This is such an unique perfume unbelievable...it is soft but strong..it is sweet but spicy...it is green...but fruity.. it is like a perfect mix of everything!! love it!

this fragrance is worth every droplet...like liquid erotic nectar...its hypnotic, makes you feel sweet and uhmmm "high", like the feeling of being in love.

@ Action: Actually, GypsyQueenMother (my mom) gave you HER Neblina, so we could have another bottle of Ode a la Vie in the house-Thank you so much!! :-)

I had this perfume many years ago, it's very nice, - PLS Yves Rocher, give us some more of this wonderful perfume!

my favorite from YR, and it have quite a good sillage, which can not be said of the "Ode" collection.

You soooo deserve it my sister, after all that's happened, I hope it lifts your spirit!! Big hugs!!

I finally found me some Neblina!! It is wonderful and soft, typical Grosjman child. Action

The story from me: The was once a girl, who lived in Rio de Janeiro, she resided in a tall modern house at the very top of it, surrounded by urban landscapes... Every evening after work she watched with longing through the windows at high peak of Neblina mountain, misty and hypnotic and at night the girl have dreamt that she is a mermaid, who swims in tropical sea towards the Neblina, sits on wet rocks, brushes her long hair and sings her song, surrounded not by her industrial landscape in capital, but by tropical flowers and fruit-trees at the bottom of the mountain The story from Yves Rocher: Neblina or L'Esprit de Neblina by Yves Rocher is a futuristic botanical or "green" perfume. Yves Rocher claimed at the time of its release in 1999 that it had created a new olfactory family, calling it the inaugural "tropical" perfume. The company defined this category as being characterized as a blend where "floral, botanical, woodsy and humid notes are in equilibrium and harmony." Originally, there were three Neblina perfumes released, including The Night of Neblina and The Dawn of Neblina. L'Esprit de Neblina (The Spirit of Neblina) eau de toilette contains top notes of Eriopsis biloba (orange orchid with apricot) and Maguireothamnus speciosus (a transparent green jasmine). The heart has notes of Sobralia (violet and yellow orchid with white flower) and humid rock. Base notes include herbs, moss, roots and wood. Yves Rocher website offers a different description of the notes; top notes are « Headspace » of the air at the summit of the Mountain of Mist or « Pico de Neblina»; heart notes are « Headspace » of Sobralia Orchid; base notes are « Headspace » of Mosses. The story of the fragrance itself: I Am a fruity-chypre, who tries to show the connection between urban and futuristic - natural and exotic, real - with surreal, something cold-with something warm, I Am trying to connect earth with the sky, I Am trying to show, that deep inside of us, humans, our spirit is a beautiful creature, who always longing for a beauty, even if it means only to dream about it. I Am trying to do the impossible. I am clearly unpredictable – here is my fruity-flowery-green soul trembles among metallic constructions of the city. But next hour I will take you to the tropical humidity among high skies, to the top of the mountain and show you another perspective of life. To my nose and to my heart its 4-dimensional hypnotic fragrance, which was and still IS far ahead of our time by its impossibility to connect unconnectable. Sofia Grojsman, bravo Thanks to all, who managed to read till the end)

Néblina by Yves Rocher starts with yellow, sunny and dense accords of apricot and orange, and a transparent, but still intense note of orchid. The orchid theme is carried over into the fragrant heart where the scentventure is completed by powdery violets and heady white flowers. Nuances of green grass, patchouli and woody notes provide the perfect base for a scent that would have been the perfect fragrance for Tarzan's Jane. On initial spray I am almost overpowered by moist, tropical and heavy flower accords. People who tend to have migraines should be extra cautious and rather spray once every couple of hours than spray several times at once. Within a few moments the initial scent blast settles and I can sniff out the (relatively) lighter notes of lush and sunny oranges and sweet, ripe apricots that rest on my skin while the orchid seems to make for a sweet breeze that dances vividly around the yellow fruits. It does not take long for the white flowers to blossom. Néblina's core evokes the scent of the jungle's lush, exotic plants after a warm summer rain and the scent of the white flowers lingering in the humid air. The violets' sweetness can be smelled every now and then as it tries to push through the heady white flower cloud. Aromas of green plants, roots, soil and woods eventually replace the yellow top notes and round the composition perfectly. The Néblina experience can be enjoyed for several hours before the full and round core of white flowers allows for the green, woody and earthy base notes to shine through. All in all: The fragrance's core blossoms with tropical, dense and intense aromas. This may be another problem for those who cannot handle heady florals, especially as Néblina lasts for 12+ hours and surrounds its wearer in an enourmous fragrant cloud. Néblina is a definite "like" for me.

Neblina is very interesting and unique creation. In my olfactory journey I did not yet encounter a perfume that would be even remotely similar. First of all, in my opinion, it's well blended, no sharp edges here and all the notes are intertwined the way I cannot distinguish them in the composition. All together they create an olfactory impression of a humid, foggy, steamy exotic jungle, where soft odour of delicate flowers mingle with ripe sweetness of fruits and the slightly sour juices of poisonous plants. I would describe it's profile as floral- green with soft powdery edge, but the powderiness come here from the pollens, it's not cosmetic kind of powder ( more like mimosa's polen when you touch the yellow flowers, though mimosa is not in the notes). On me it's fairly linear, starting with a blast with floral greeness, then, unfortunately fades away quite quickly... I would say it's a perfume that would be suitable for hot summer evenings, though it's performance is quite limited ( but it's only personal impression). I really enjoyed my bottle, acquired for cheap. It's not a love for me though and I don't think I will be coming back to it. But I would recommend it to everyone looking for unique green subtle olfactory experiences in a bottle.

I bought this after it first came out, decided I didn't like it, and got rid of it. Now I am realizing what a mistake that was. I still have a few samples of it tucked away with all of my other Yves Rocher goodies, so I took this out for old time's sake. Wow, I don't know what I was missing back then, this is a lovely woody-fruity-green that lasts, with a gorgeous bottle to boot! After I finished the sample I crumpled up the paper it came in and put it in my pocket: after a while I took it out to experience a full drydown effect, I was amazed at how much it smelled like the drydown from some of the older Avons I collect. Occur is the one I think it resembles but I'm not sure enough to post it under perfumes this is similar to. Also, it's great to see the legendary Sophia Grojsman has done a perfume for Yves Rocher, I love so many of their perfumes as well as Sophia herself. Unfortunately I will only have memories of this one due to my rash decision to get rid of it, but I guess that's how we learn!

This is a strange one, and I agree with the MUAers that have compared it to Angel: I would say it's could be close to being a version of Angel for summer: it's cooler and fresher, but still pungent green and sparkly. Sometimes it seemed to me that the menthol note was a little too overdone, sometimes - that it was death by sugar . I wore it once upon a time and enjoyed it because it was different and suited my pocket pricewise at the stage, I was also younger which meant I could get away with wearing something relatively simple. I would not purchase it again now that I am older: imho it lacks sophistication and is way too sharp to blend with my own scent: it sort of always just sat on top of it.. If you are young and cheerful and active - give it a try: I found it to be quite energizing.

To my nose, this is a perfect mix of Believe by Britney Spears and Libertine by Vivienne Westwood. Hard to imagine, I know, but as katyas already said, this one is very difficult to describe... I definitely got the orange and apricot in its opening, but I thought I also detected pineapple and that isn't listed. Slightly peppery in its opening, but after a few minutes begins to calm down into a musky white floral. I think this would be best in fall/winter when the weather is cooler...it seems too cloying and musky for the summer time. Also lasts a VERY long time!

Just one of a damn extraordinary perfume :-) Neblina is interesting, unusual, greenish, resembling extremely humid tropical forest in the middle of Amazonia, full of rare floral scents... But it is also very strong and many people around you may dislike it! I had miniature of this scent few years ago and I think in particular way it's the strongest perfume I ever came across.

There was a time I had this perfume in cream form ( little plastic box, about 5 ml). I liked it. Neblina was honey and green notes in my perception. An interesting green, sweet scent, somehow green oriental. I wouldn't have thought Sophia Grojsman created it! It was a positive scent, suitable for all seasons, better to wear in a daytime, but whatever a person likes ;).

I got this in a little mini gift set with other mini things that my gma got me for a birthday present about 6 years ago.. I do vaguely remember the smell and it was very pretty although i was only 15 at the time so I didn't wear perfume! I do hope to smell this again some day! Maybe ill try and hunt it down when my other stuff gets low : )

This one is indeed complex. It's fruity, floral, woody, spicy and sweet. Quite strong, remarkable staying power and great sillage. I remember it drove boys crazy, in a good way that is! It's a shame they don't sell it anymore.

This perfume is very interesting...at first rather strong, very green. But when it dries it wears close to the skin leaving a musky sweet beautiful scent behind. Shame, I wish it had better staying power though.

Neblina was a nice fragrance. If Tarzan's Jane had worn prefume, then Neblina would have been her signature scent. The fragrance was so feminine and unusual. When I wore it, I knew I turned heads.

This is a rich and nice orchid scent. I used to have it and liked it. Also my surroundings liked it. Maybe today it would be too green for me. It has been discontinued anyway.

Wow this is beautiful,so green, creamy,sets beautifully on the skin. Like the other review does smell like Calyx but not as strong and more subtle. Love it!

I wore this alot in my early 20s until it was discontinued. Loved the green, earthy scents in this one, would love to see it back in YR's selections!

Points for originality, this was always such a bright splash of something unusual. It's very green (I don't really get the fruit notes, it's closer to herbal or spicy imo), but, uh, it never quite filled the brief for me, as in, I'm generally trying to smell like my understanding of nice, not... strange, and this, to my nose, leans right into strange.

Green grass in a very soft weak way. I can barely smell anything. The smell is different and nice but almost non existent for me. So therefore a no. 😞

The first time I tried it, I really thought it was the best perfume ever. However, my love quickly turned to hate and I offered it to my mom when she visited. We both remember her surprise: "How can you not like this?" She thought it was heavenly. She used it for work and many co-workers asked her and then offered her money to buy them the same perfume. Everyone raved about this one. Sooner or later, neither my mom, nor her co-workers could use it anymore. When I talk perfumes with my mom, we often remember how deceiving Neblina was. As for the samples of Neblina I received from YR later on, I used them up as an air freshener in public restrooms.

Just got and it doesn't remind me of any other perfume I have ever smelled. I'm on my first 15 minutes and I can say grass is not strong yet. Got it because I adore two other creations of Sophia Grojsman - Eternity and Sun, Moon, Stars. Also because it is rare. Also because of the name. The bottle is so gorgeous. There is some kind of smokiness that is not in the list but I can detect it. It starts way too sweet for my nose but it is not cloying. I can imagine myself wearing velvet dress with this one. Lovely. Feminine. Deep.

I really wanted to like this, but couldn't. The fruitiness doesn't appeal to me at all, usually EVER. I'm afraid Sophia Grosjman and I are on completely different perfumatic wavelengths! I've never liked Paris, Tresor, Sun Moon & Stars, Eternity, Exclamation, or any of her many scents with the exception of E for Women, and once in awhile, White Linen. Doesn't mean I don't respect what she does, I just don't like her scents.

I sadly don’t get any fruitiness, just grass, oakmoss, and white flowers. Has minimal sillage lasts about 3 hours. Reminds me of Elizabeth Arden Green Tea.

Neblina was my very first perfume. I had gotten the Day/Night set when I was in my early teens and I remember at the time how mystical this scent was and I was saddened when the day version broke during a move. I still have the night version which I've used sparingly over the years and would mostly just smell it every now and then for inspiration. Finally, I got another bottle on ebay (the one pictured) and it just arrived yesterday. I'm so excited, that I just had to write my first review. Please keep in mind I just started collecting perfumes and I am not knowledgeable enough to distingish each note, so all I can add is my thoughts. At first inhale, it sent me to the rainforest just after a down pour, when everything is so lush, green, and clean. All the scents of the flowers and folliage mingle together. Then as the hours go by, it's like the sun slowly dries everything and the flowery notes become more prominent and the green notes go to the background. I actually put it on again just before I went to bed, and I when I sniffed my wrist this morning only a faint smell was left but most of the green was gone and it smelled sweet, not sugary but more like nectar. The difference I detect with this one and the Night version, I think is the night is just more potent and the green notes are stronger (it is an EDP, but from what I remeber of the Day version I think it smelled just like this one). I don't think this scent is for everyone, but I'm so glad my body chemistry agrees with it. It's green like the forest not mowed grass, the flowery smell is like flowers from imagination, it's enchanting without being overtly seductive. Final thought, this scent makes me feel like a woodland fairy living in New Zealand :P.

At last I can review the EDT version! It is far different from my EDP L'aube Neblina !!!! EDT is soft and smooth, the opening smells to me like a not fully ripen apricot :-) Green-ish, but still mouthwatering and fruity, with a hint of orange peel. The orchid makes the heart floral sweet, it is gorgeous when melting with green grass and oak moss notes. Neblina EDT is more chypre fruity than fruity aromatic to my nose. Those, who are fond of Sophia's creations will certainly love this one. Neblina has good staying power and sillage for an EDT and in my opinion, the fragrance is universal - can be worn day or night, summer or winter, casual or formal. I am glad to have this little gem in my collection. I never gave Yves Rocher much chance to get acquainted with me and i was so wrong!!! Neblina is now one of my favourite chypre fruity fragrances. Worth trying if you love the idea of a dewy apricot pulp and aromatic orchid petals on a calming oak moss base.

I had Neblina many years ago and I'm sorry I don't have any left, because it a very interesting scent and very different from anything else, even by nowadays standards. I remember a thick green grass smell as if it was dense grass and a fruit juicy edge, but nothing like new baskets of fake fruits. I would call Neblina a green luscious perfume. It was so longlasting that I could smell it the day after. People commented nicely to this one. I didn't know it was a Sophia Grojsman's creature! I thought it was more of a water creature born from a pond with weeds. Actually the apricot note is very similar to Tresor, but blended in a completely different way. It was probably an YR experiment. I don't know why I stopped wearing it, peraphs I grew tired or not captivated anymore.

This is very sharp and green. And the bottle is very retro! I sense a bit of sweet tobacco in the dry down. Or something sweet and woody like hay, but also with an incense-like feel? Think of Nag Champa burning in an open field which was freshly mown? Sweet fragrances rarely show their sweet sides on my skin, so I am intrigued by the dry down. I adore Sophia and wear many of her creations across all price points but I don't think this one will find any love from me. It is indeed quite sharp and green at the opening and although the dry down is sweet and woodsy I don't think I can make it fit into my wardrobe. I bought a new bottle of it today (50ml EDT) and would happily swap if anyone is interested. I am in Canada.

Apricots in the fog. Very interesting and exotic smell for a mass market offering. It opens very green, soapy and quite sharp. As it developes it changes into ripe, sweet apricots and orchid with moss in the background. The feel is that of maximum humidity, muggy, sticky, fruity steam room. It evokes memories of the smell of Singapore's botanical gardens in high heat. This can give you a sense of exotic holidays in the colder weather. I wouldn't dare to wear it it the heat, for the fear of choking myself and others out. It mellows and gets more creamy further into the drydown. The only other fragrance that this reminds me of is Montale Chypre Fruite. I really like the bottle for being different and dreamy.

Just got two minis off ebay - it is divine! Especially now its really cold here in the UK. The fruity green mix is rich and yes unusual. I find it so sensual. I also have a tiny amount of the sweeter smelling L'aube de Neblina which I am holding onto for as long as possible. Neblina is not a signature scent for me - its much more important than that. This is a private personal special pleasure that I want to hold only to me and anyone lucky enough to get close. It evokes a sense of freedom and unity in nature with the mix of florals mulched in an earthy pot pourri. Looking forward to literally taking this one for a walk - in a lush park or forest. Yum - Sophia G, I bow in appreciation.

I have an EDP bottle and I am not sure if it is in any way similar to EDT???? To me, the EDP smells more oriental rather than fruity. I can detect soft floral notes, a hint of peach, cinnamon & caraway + oakmoss. No sweetness, no particular 'fruitiness', just decent winter oriental. Spicy bouquet :-) In a way, it slightly reminds me of Magnifique by Lancome. Lovely fragrance, quite powerful oriental - even without looking at fragrance description you can tell it is one of Sophia Grojsman creations :-) Neblina EDPO is complex, rich but not 'exaggerated'. I am looking forward to try the EDT version of Neblina and see if it is any more fruity :-)

This is a fun and lively scent that gives an interesting mix of fruits, florals and woods. This is a unique scent - it is very difficult to describe, really. I believe Yves Rocher is still carrying this - or rather, they were last time I checked, but it was on clearance, so maybe they were getting rid of it at the time. It would be a pity if they were, as it is one of those scents that are just simply not like anything else out there. Definitely give this one a try if you can.

This is indeed a masterpiece by Ms Grosjman!!! I get most of the fruits here on my skin, but I have this with most Fruity Floral scents. Neblina is a very well balanced soft fruity, spicy scent. I love its drydown. This scent is playful romantic but also chic and serious!! One of the nice gems of YR. Have a backup bottle if anyone is interested!

I do not know why they describe it as a fruity one, when to me it smells more of a green scent. Maybe the EDP is different? But my EDP smelled more green with Amber notes, like a fresh mountain spring. At first yes, it smelled a little fruity, and then subtled into a mossy green like fragrance. Not particularly my fave, but a nice scent.

I haven't seen Neblina at YR for long time... maybe they discontinued it. I didn't know it was a Grojsman's creation but that makes sense! Neblina was a very pleasant, very sweet airy gourmand, easy going with some personality. A lively, playful scent that was one of my friend's faves years ago, so it will always remind me of her.