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Let's start with the bottle. Beautifully finished, classy, elegant and whoops... so expensive that no one can buy him blindly. So a filling here, thank you at the point to Parfumo, without you I could nowhere give my mustard.
Neroli Outrenoir so, beautiful name, even more beautiful bottle. For flabby 210Euro you get here a Guerlaingebräu, which confuses me from the ground up and thrilled. Who loves citrus fragrances, but misses some warmth, creaminess and depth on cold days has found with Neroli Outrenoir perhaps the one fragrance that offers everything.

In the opening citrusy, fresh, almost juicy and fruity with a slight green tartness. After about five minutes, the first spicy teen notes introduce themselves, which give the fragrance more dimension. After about half an hour (on my skin), the citrusy accords have faded, which is usually the end for the typical citrus scent. But not for NO. It really kicks in now and opens up a new phase, dimension, depth. Bright neroli (without headache) is now joined by lots of tea,soft, elegant smoke and something creamy that I think is a first hint of the ambrette seeds. Pleasantly soft, deep and warm without losing the citrusy aspects in the neroli. Up to here, NO is the one. The citrus scent I would wear year round too, the one I would keep if I were only allowed one more scent in my life.

But then the third hour dawns and I'm irritated. Again and again, a creamy smell wafting towards me, actually not bad, but it reminds me of something. When I finally come to it, the association can no longer be denied: sunscreen. Not unpleasant, still nice, soft, warm, minimally spicy and very slightly the tea is still there, but unmistakable (for me): sunscreen. What do I do with this now? The scent stays like this from this point on, tea and neroli say goodbye completely at some point, but the hint of creamy ambrette seed with myrrh stays with me all day. Only the sunscreen thought, unfortunately, too.

Guerlain sells fragrances, well-made, in the L'Art et la Matière series even niche perfumes that really have depth, but primarily this brand sells prestige. Since the bottle, the showpiece then can cost even times over 200 euros, which is not unusual for niche perfumes, but then also comes with a certain expectation.

I expect from a niche Guerlain that he knocks my socks off. And consistently. NO manages that two-thirds of the way through, Opening and the first few hours of wear are gorgeous. For those familiar with Hermès Eau des Merveilles, NO turns creamy at the point where EdM becomes woodier and more synthetic. Actually very successful. But if towards the end I'm not the only one who smells here suntan lotion, cheap shower gel or care lotion, I really want to spend so much money?

100bon, c'est bon? Yeah, kinda shoved. 100bon, as always, brings exactly the notes that are on it, no more ubd no less. But since this is supposed to be an entertaining review, I can't stop there, of course. The bottles (I have one of the smaller ones, 7,5ml) are beautiful, refillable according to the brand's sustainability claim, well made and with amazingly nice, good spray heads that create a fine mist.
100bon are natural fragrances that are very affordable, mind you. Never a longd pleasure, although this candidate here holds itself quite 5h on my skin. The real wonders reveal you when layern the fragrances. By their minimalist nature (because seriously, I smell here only slightly spicy, green, fresh vetiver) they can be combined great and own creations to, which can develop much more character than some niche water. Who likes to smell good, the perfume industry finally move towards sustainability and still want to try beautiful, layerable fragrances: 100 bon, c'est bon

Confusing headline? I know. What I mean by that is that I don't know the original, first version that is so highly praised here. My impression is only of the reformulated version that I've tested and worn in bottling. And to preface that: I like the scent. Very much. I guess I can't miss anything I didn't know.
So where do I start with Shaal Nur? I notice smoky bergamot at the beginning. Almost green, dark green to be exact. Pleasant, sexy, confident but not overbearing. The citrusy impression quickly fades on my skin, leaving only a freshness that lingers throughout the fragrance as well.
Musk and orange blossom take over, rose? What rose?
But pepper is there, a slight spiciness, depth in the fragrance. Slowly it changes from sexy, sassy citrus smoke to a heavy scent, the evening gets later, less light, wine, maybe some candlelight and summer heat. Oh yes, I can see Shaal Nur in warm weather. A balmy night, no sweat, but in breezy clothes and dark. In the end, patch, vetiver and rough, smoky, deep incense remain. It takes on almost sweet, creamy overtones, but always a little edgy and different.

This is Shaal Nur for me. Reformulation or not, it's a great scent. Maybe different, maybe new, but definitely great. Sensual and deep, without becoming cheap or cloying. Smoky, without fire, rather a gentle, permanently burning embers.

Whoo-hoo. Néroli Intense has run me over quite a bit. I knew it had to be good, all Cheapiejäer have probably heard of Jeannen en Provence by now. As a die-hard freshy, white-flower, neroli, and wood lover, of course I had to try it.

First impression: pretty packaging and insanely great feel, almost linen-like paper with simple design and bright orange. Alone for the packaging would probably have risen in a well-known brand the price already. The bottle is heavy, pretty and quality workmanship, the lid closes with promising click.

The color, bright orange in the bottle promises exactly what you get: a citrusy, firischer Neroliwind, which at the same time clean, slightly tart woody and above all seems straightforward. Odor progression is virtually nonexistent, the scent stays with me almost exactly as it did out of the bottle for around eight hours. Neroli is clearly in the foreground, but without its sweet, almost musty notes, but very clear and fresh through the citrus notes and tart rosemary. Woods stay very much in the background until the neroli scent weakens a bit after several hours. Then the overall picture becomes a little woodier, more herbaceous and closer to the skin.

Sillage is not bad at all for a Freshy, however, you really have to want it. Néroli Intense is just that: intense neroli. For some certainly a headache candidate, but incredibly independent, straightforward and for the price completely unbeatable. I like to use it to layer with darker scents, woods, patch, so I get some sweetness and depth to it and a little development.

Bottom Line: Yes. Yes, Yes, Yes. If you love neroli scents and have a soft spot for smells that are predictable and exactly what they say they are: Néroli Intense is for you. Totally unisex, layerable, cheap, pretty, and blind-buyable.

Plea finished, over and out.

Anyone who has ever been to Corsica or Sardinia knows this scent, around Pentecost, sun on flowers but especially a light touch from the Maccia, green leaves, wind, water and mountains and somewhere wild herbs.
That's how Under the Lemon Trees smells to me, maybe a little clearer,more elegant, less wild. It's a citrusy, green scent that comes across as insanely beautiful in the opening. The scent progression is moderate, you always get some fresh and green notes, only towards the end only cedar and white musk are noticeable. The smell is extremely clean, and almost hot and spicy, which I think happens due to mate and coriander. It smells like penumbra, light breeze in trees, and white, tart florals. The longevity is insane for a freshy and it lasts a really long time on my clothes, even days later a pleasant cardamom, musk and cedar note can be detected on the fabric. The sillage is the first 1-2 hours also surprisingly good, then the scent is rather personal but still clearly perceptible.
I'm a bit in love and for me the fragrance does exactly what the Replica series intends: evoke memories and keep alive.