Saharienne

I stumbled upon this fragrance at Saphora’s in the mall and couldn’t resist buying it. However, my girlfriend suggested waiting and getting the larger bottle for a better deal. I did, and I’m thrilled to be the proud owner of it now. This fragrance exudes a crisp and refreshing vibe, making it perfect for a sunny Sunday brunch or simply relaxing. If you’re a fan of Neroli fragrances that aren’t overpowering but addictive enough to make people want to catch a whiff of your scent, this is a must-try. The fragrance begins with a citrusy aroma that gradually transitions into a floral and clean scent on my skin. It evokes the memory of Allspice, that timeless scent you faintly recall from your childhood. Its unisex nature makes it versatile for various occasions. On my skin, it radiates beautifully, creating a pleasant bubble of fragrance that garners compliments if I’m within arm’s reach of someone. It’s the perfect fragrance to let them discover you. I recommend trying it on a warmer day. The heat enhances the fragrance, making it more noticeable and captivating.

Saharienne is a pleasant, clean neroli fragrance with an underlying musk and hints of something green. The scent is very inoffensive and perfect for warm days, indoors and outdoors. Picture a freshly laundered linen hanging in a garden of white flowers and foliage in summer. This provides a slightly more feminine take on neroli than ADP Colonia Essenza and TF Neroli Portofino, cutting the citrus and aromatic herbs, and replacing them with musk and green notes. Regardless, men and women can easily pull this off. Putting price into consideration, I would personally recommend Essenza, as it makes NP redundant, or Saharienne as an alternative if you favour musk. Smell: 8.5/10 Performance: 7/10 Presentation: 8/10 Value: 4/10 Overall: 7/10 EDIT: I realised 7/10 does not accurately reflect how much I like this perfume, considering this is now one of my favourites, and I bought it for an excellent price, I am bumping it up to a 9/10.

I tried this last Spring in France and I have no idea why, while I was there, I didn’t buy it. I am kicking myself for not having done so! I looooooove neroli and I love what Alberto Morillas creates so I am an absolute moron for not having purchased it on the spot!! I remember having several other fragrances I was trying on my skin that day but Saharienne stood out and on my way back home in the tramway, I got several stares from people...one gentleman was actually smiling (not in a perverted way) and I could see he enjoyed the scent... Anyway, I have yet to get a full bottle but this is a wonderful experience. Spring-y, soapy but in a floral way, not shampoo or baby powder-like, ethereal and yet strong and vibrant. Perfect for outdoors, perfect for weddings as well, and to me, very comforting and yet refreshing. ✨✨✨✨✨

Reviewing a decant from 2025. Saharienne was launched in 2015. Saharienne is a lovely aromatic citrus made for very hot weather. This opens with refreshing bergamot slightly bitter and peppery. The florals are fresh. I often have difficulty with some over enthusiastic neroli bombs but this is just the right amount tamed with jasmine and clary sage. The base is subtle vetiver and clean patchouli with white musk. I don't find it soapy. Simple but beautifully blended. More subtle and elegant than Neroli portofino. Fresher but perhaps not as beautiful as Neroli Amara. Quality- excellent Unisex Performance- average for a citrus fragrance An elegant sparkling citrus/floral. Quality Neroli perfectly blended to round out the harsh edges for those who have difficulty with this note. 8.0/10

Beautiful composition... It's discontinued here inn the Netherlands but found a bottle of 75ML for 100€. Perfect! It's a smoother and deeper Neroli Portofino profile, or even xerjoff Nio, where the Nio has a sharp opening, Neroli Portofino a cheaper Neroli and citruses... This one keeps every stage smooth, specially how they used the musk and vetiver is amazing, it keeps the Neroli from being to sharp or to floral. It's exactly how a unisex perfume should be executed. 10/10 for Neroli lovers! Performance is pretty solid 4-6 hours depending on the skin and weather. On clothes though (linen) it's at least 2 days with a decent projection. Always there...

I do feel Matiere Premiere got some inspiration from this for their Neroli Oranger. This is wonderful neroli on a seductive bed of musks. The intersection of neroli and musks is pin point and though I usually despise Alberto Morillas’s work and the constant repackaging of formulas for endless brands at every price point, this here is a quality piece of work. Beautiful soapy neroli with the right dose of petit grain keeping this unisex and an almost silent jasmine stealthily complimenting the neroli. The musks form the backbone holding all of it together and exalting the white floral beauty. Very well done and a relatively hidden gem in the category.

A really nice neroli scent. It slightly reminds me of Neroli Portofino Forte but this one doesn't have so much depth, leather is absent and musc and jasmine is quite powerful here. Longevity is average (3 to 4 hours) while projection is moderate. Not sure if it worths the price tag, it is really expensive, no idea if it is similar to the older Saharienne release from the same house. It feels really nice wearing it on the heat of the summer. Worth a try. Follow my scent journey on instagram instagram.com/scentsexual *This review was written after several full wearings of the perfume and not just after smelling this on paper or on wrist.

I was a little worried when I first smelled this in the bottle because all I could smell was peppery incense and patchouli, but as soon as I sprayed it I was delighted to find the beautiful Neroli and bergamot I am always craving. The clary sage in this is distinctive and so beautifully grounding, and all the notes create a lovely harmony together. I have several Neroli-centered fragrances that are more floral, green, or fresh, but this is my new best spicy one and will be perfect for autumn/winter. I own Neroli Amara as well which is smoother and more lush, without the tannin effect of patchouli.

Finally got a chance to smell a lot of the YSL private line... and this... this is my new love. Absolutely addicted to getting a whiff of it. If you love neroli and freshies overall.. this is an absolute banger. This might be something I'm straight up paying retail for. It only lasts about 5hours on my skin and then it's virtually gone but the first few hours are absolutely magical. 100/10. Got four 2ml samples from the sales lady and I'm wearing it right now and O M G this is heavenly. If you like freshies, you NEED to try this.

You may need to be a neroli/orange blossom fiend to appreciate what sets this apart from other neroli scents- a creamy haziness, the clary sage, the woodsy dry down with the most subtle hint of patchouli. Alberto Morillas knows his neroli (and orange blossom), and this scent is a subtlely unique exploration of this most beloved note; to be appreciated and enjoyed, but perhaps less by those seeking something like Neroli Portofino or Solar Blossom (another of his beauties).

I absolutely love this clean scent. It's just a mixture of bergamot and white florals and for some odd reason makes my mouth water even though it's not a sweet scent but there's something gourmand about it. Has an aquatic clean feel to it.

Best neroli I have ever smelt. Mid performance though.

Soapy-clean light-green neroli aura of freshness, clean sheets and sea breezes. Basically TFNP but weaker and with less of the oily, punchy, spicy lushness that the Tom Ford version can unfurl on luckier days. Saharienne is in every way a delicate watercolour next to NP's more robust fresco - and that goes double for the performance. On me, the YSL's charms die on skin in under an hour and while they can linger more tantalisingly on fabric, it still doesn't last much past 2-3h max. Some things about it are wonderful: the crushingly heavy and classy Les Vestiaires presentation, with a Platonic ideal of a minimalist-luxe bottle and a magnetic cap whose 'clunk' is so satisfying it makes me sigh every time I use this; amazingly good control of the musk, so it's NEVER metallic or cheap-seeming; lush and billowing sillage at first; and a really good neroli inflected with herbs not flowers, so it doesn't get too sweet or cloying. It's still not enough to out-punch TFNP or Chopard's Neroli au Cardamome, so is outperformed at the luxury price point, and you can get similar (if not identical) versions of neroli at every tier below, even unto the bargain bin, for other light-nerolis which are just as clean-seeming and leagues less expensive (Yves Rocher, even Ferrari.) So, if you have a special love for the DNA of YSL scents, and/or can top up regularly, and/or you want it particularly discreet, this may be the one. I just keep thinking of all its other competitors I've mentioned, with a slight sense of frustration. Personal opinion: the RRP on this is so stiff it would need a deep deep discount to justify a buy. Still very very good, just not as impressive as it needs to be.

For what it is, it's done well. Its 4711/Neroli Portofino DNA. People hate Alberto, but he does things in the designer-niche realm so well. I would never pay the full retail price for this. I found a bottle for $99, and at that price, it's well worth it. For such a light cologne style DNA, it has moderate performance. I'm just wondering if I need this in the collection. One thing is for sure: the dry down with the soft white musk smells amazing. If you're a fan of the Neroli Portofino DNA, this is a 9-9.5/10, objectively. For my tastes, this normally isn't my favorite, but since it is so good, it gets an 8/10 from me. It's unisex to my nose, as a 40-year-old man.

It comes in bright and confident. I love petitgrain in perfume, though neroli usually is not my thing, but here it is balanced just right. The composition is summer friendly, effervescent, and surprisingly concentrated, a beautiful ode to warmth, youth, and light. The neroli never stands alone, and the blend feels more rounded and wearable than Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino, especially in the heat. This sits among the best in YSL’s Le Vestiaire line, perfectly unisex, effortlessly office friendly, and an ideal fresh start to the day. I once layered it with Rémy Latour Cigar and the result was intoxicating, smooth, warm, and utterly magical.

Why calling this Saharienne and have people thinking it’s a reinterpretation, perhaps improved (it’s an edp vs old edt) of the original Saharienne by same designer? Why? The old one is far better and in terms of longevity they are comparable. I find this the ‘thinnest’ one of Vestiaire collection. Please test before buying full bottle.

I smelled this today at the store and I was hooked. If you enjoy neroli and summer vibe freshness this is for you. It’s sweeter and creamier than Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford. More sophisticated. Not sure about how long it lasts but it’s gold for freshy lovers. Good stuff.

Dear god YSL please work on the sillage and longevity of these. This is a gorgeous scent but performs like a weak body spray. It’s a skin scent in about 10 minutes. Lavalliere is the same. For the price please give us some longevity.

Elegant and clean. Not in your face/inoffensive. I think it leans a liiitle bit mature (would not recommend for teen girls who are looking for “clean girl” scent).

A typical Neroli freshie. Basically redundant with Neroli Amara, Neroli Portofino, Sun Song and I'm sure others. This one a little more creamy.