tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post2634577327618512417..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: 'Hot orange': Au Pays de la Fleur d'Oranger ~ Néroli Blanc Eau de Parfum Intense reviewVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74699747724009716732023-07-29T18:43:23.723+01:002023-07-29T18:43:23.723+01:00Hi Vanessa,
I’m aware of the Atelier Cologne ones...Hi Vanessa,<br /><br />I’m aware of the Atelier Cologne ones, I’ve had a decant of Grand Neroli and it was divine especially for cutting through the smoking hot Greek summer. It felt like having someone peeling a bitter orange and squashing it in front of your face :) No muskiness whatsoever, very true. Orange flower often reads soapy to me, would that be the muskiness that you mention?<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29215280691384977122023-07-24T17:22:10.625+01:002023-07-24T17:22:10.625+01:00Hi Leonidas,
I would be tempted to go and sniff i...Hi Leonidas,<br /><br />I would be tempted to go and sniff it for an hour's drive. Sorry I no longer have a sample to test and be able to describe it to you. That orange flower soliflore sounds amazing! Orange Sanguine and Grand Neroli by Atelier Cologne are very good renditions too, without that extra muskiness you often get in orange flower compositions. Penhaligon's have/had a good Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-607254011705635772023-07-24T10:00:37.792+01:002023-07-24T10:00:37.792+01:00Hi Vanessa,
Sorry for the belated reply. and tha...Hi Vanessa,<br /><br />Sorry for the belated reply. and thanks for helping me out on finding “my” unisex orange flower scent, my preferred note.<br /><br />Maybe I’ll have to meet up with the seller, it’s an hour drive, and have a whiff to decide.<br /><br />BTW I had a sample 1 year ago of Matière Première- Néroli Oranger and was blown away. It was the best orange flower soliflore I had smelledLeonidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788083820128874233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67932372871623890932023-07-24T06:09:45.790+01:002023-07-24T06:09:45.790+01:00Hi Vanessa,
Thanks for your time to help me find ...Hi Vanessa,<br /><br />Thanks for your time to help me find a good unisex orange flower scent, my preferred note. Also sorry for the belated answer.<br /><br />I’m not sure if I understood correctly but if you want to part with Divine Bergamot I’m here :)<br /><br />Best, Leonidas <br /><br />Leonidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788083820128874233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38700618489886186992023-07-15T21:02:40.147+01:002023-07-15T21:02:40.147+01:00Hi Leonidas,
Thanks for dropping in with your que...Hi Leonidas,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in with your query. I must admit that I can no longer recall what the regular Neroli Blanc smelt like, but less intense would be in its favour in terms of what you are after. The Intense one is quite indolic and more feminine I would say. I have a discontinued The Different Company Divine Bergamote which is more unisex, and there are a bunch of orange Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-14523213855769541112023-07-15T20:16:51.319+01:002023-07-15T20:16:51.319+01:00Hi Vanessa. I am actively looking for a great oran...Hi Vanessa. I am actively looking for a great orange blossom scent that is not decisively feminine(don’t mind fleeting). I am eyeing a market place listing in my country, Greece that is, for Neroli Blanc , not intense. Would that be a good fit? I know it’s subjective but would like to read your opinion. Great article btw, sprinkled with personal memories. Thank you, Leonidas Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22520493892578555262014-08-14T22:51:19.524+01:002014-08-14T22:51:19.524+01:00Hi Sarah,
Sorry to hear that you are poorly. It i...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you are poorly. It is always such a shame to be ill in the summer somehow. And no, I am not familiar with the cough syrup you mention, though it sounds a nice flavour.<br /><br />Funny you should mention Miller Harris Le Petitgrain - I tried it fleetingly on skin and liked it - and it has been haunting me ever since. I think I may shy away from the total &#Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-44308075966237777252014-08-14T11:24:24.005+01:002014-08-14T11:24:24.005+01:00Hi Vanessa,
Thank you for reminding me of Halibora...Hi Vanessa,<br />Thank you for reminding me of Haliborange! Oh how those things were a treat in the morning. I could do with one now given my horribly expanded tonsils. I'm off to the supermarket shortly to buy some of my other childhood illness treat - Buttercup Syrup cough mixture. Remember that one? I could drink it recreationally. <br /><br />There seem to be an awful lot of these Orange Sarah Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225799091497587153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-6322612419490061182014-08-14T00:06:16.680+01:002014-08-14T00:06:16.680+01:00Hi Suzanne,
Glad to have brought some virtual sun...Hi Suzanne,<br /><br />Glad to have brought some virtual sunshine to your part of the world - it has become cooler and more changeable here this past fortnight, so I think I was cheering myself up too. ;)<br /><br />I know just what you mean about the Serge Lutens scent, and it is rather full on - and indolic - to my nose. The Neroli Intense is indeed more rounded out, softer and creamier, while Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-11816365461173351692014-08-13T13:45:36.679+01:002014-08-13T13:45:36.679+01:00Vanessa, we have not had enough sunlight in my par...Vanessa, we have not had enough sunlight in my part of the globe this summer, so reading about this perfume and seeing the photo of the village you visited when you were teaching in Provence has been a pleasure this morning.<br /><br />As much as I like big white floral scents, I have never gotten on all that well with the Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger, nor Songes, though I should retry the latter,Suzannehttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-79024658791049902182014-08-11T19:30:01.694+01:002014-08-11T19:30:01.694+01:00Hi Blacknall,
I understand your concern, but this...Hi Blacknall,<br /><br />I understand your concern, but this is not what I would describe as an 'orange ice lolly' (the equivalent of your 'popsicle'). I think you would enjoy the fruity wallop, which remains uppermost.<br /><br />Songes is so soft and tender on me now. I am sure I remember it as a big diva - capable even of inducing headaches on the wrong day - but not so.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-32394442289789821332014-08-10T19:27:50.006+01:002014-08-10T19:27:50.006+01:00A "juicy, jammy wallop of orange blossom"...A "juicy, jammy wallop of orange blossom" is generally what I look for in my dreams. But when you put vanilla with ob you often get an orange creamsicle (or ice lolly). This can be not a bad combo, but can also be predictable. I'm hoping Neroli Blanc is not that sort of thing? I wish I could remember what I thought of Songes...Blacknall Allenhttp://www.aperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77684809304754272252014-08-10T09:20:42.012+01:002014-08-10T09:20:42.012+01:00Goodness, that is cheeky of them! Why, that is a w...Goodness, that is cheeky of them! Why, that is a whole other floral proposition. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-44973706456293359852014-08-09T19:55:59.309+01:002014-08-09T19:55:59.309+01:00Yep, it's Kennst du das Land wo die Zitronen b...Yep, it's Kennst du das Land wo die Zitronen blüh'n? They took quite a lot of liberties in the French version, there are roses too and no laurels :-/Asalihttp://www.thesoundsofscent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67241502216500320712014-08-09T18:48:24.845+01:002014-08-09T18:48:24.845+01:00Hi Asali,
I can see why you would think of that G...Hi Asali,<br /><br />I can see why you would think of that Goethe poem - that was lemon tree blossom, wasn't it? I reckon that if you do not find that Terracotta Le Parfum too much of a powerhouse then there is a good chance you would like this a lot. Lovers of orange blossom should definitely give it a spin. I mean I used to like exclusively wispy gentle scents, so I have come a long way Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-6719585686531528432014-08-09T18:39:32.176+01:002014-08-09T18:39:32.176+01:00Hi Sabine,
Thanks for chiming in with your own ta...Hi Sabine,<br /><br />Thanks for chiming in with your own take on these three - I didn't find the edc and edp to be soapy per se, though the edc went almost 'mainstream' in vibe after a bit and maybe skewed a bit soapy or musky on me as well. The opening was so sparkling though, it seemed to promise great things!<br /><br />Now a body cream or bath oil would be amazing, I agree. I mayVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-62458203343140259392014-08-09T18:36:36.116+01:002014-08-09T18:36:36.116+01:00Hi Tara,
My mum knitted it, as I recall. Like mot...Hi Tara,<br /><br />My mum knitted it, as I recall. Like mother, like daughter where knitting is concerned...And yes, I have been to the village, but that was a long time ago, obviously. If I was back in the area I would be so much more interested in all the perfumery related places around Grasse - or this shop indeed. <br /><br />If you are after a tart, green neroli, Intense is not the one for Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-87324782317581304892014-08-09T12:26:49.746+01:002014-08-09T12:26:49.746+01:00I always think of the French translation of Goethe...I always think of the French translation of Goethe's 'Kennst du das land' when I hear of this brand. It's 'Connais-tu le pays où fleurit l'oranger?' I wonder if that was an inspiration. It sounds like a lovely fragrance, I will make sure to try it if I should chance upon it :-) Until then I'll make do with the film suggestions, the first I didn't know and ManonAsalihttp://www.thesoundsofscent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74254073709793204692014-08-09T12:01:31.925+01:002014-08-09T12:01:31.925+01:00I have tried them too, and wasn't too keen on ...I have tried them too, and wasn't too keen on the edc and edp, as both felt very soapy on me. The intense is indeed different and as bold as you describe. While I like orange/vanilla mix in general, as a perfume it didn't quite work for me. But I'd love to have a body cream or bath oil that smells like that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-83400614154591605952014-08-09T11:57:56.902+01:002014-08-09T11:57:56.902+01:00I love that tank-top photo of you!
How funny tha...I love that tank-top photo of you! <br /><br />How funny that you have actually been the village where the brand is based. That's a nice coincidence. <br /><br />I like the bottle and have a fondness for golden orange coloured juice. I've been after a nice tart, green neroli for years but from you description this sounds a bit too close to the richer orange blossom. It does sound lovely Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-55559419989932582452014-08-09T11:29:34.569+01:002014-08-09T11:29:34.569+01:00Hi Undina,
You're welcome. ;) I didn't fe...Hi Undina,<br /><br />You're welcome. ;) I didn't feel the need to translate the 'white' in Neroli Blanc, but actually I am now puzzling over the possibility of there being any other colours of the stuff...<br /><br />The bottle is satisfyingly chunky, I think, and lives up to this potent perfume. It is odd how it is both loud and soft and snuggly at the same time - the pungent Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-82133001880912769632014-08-09T07:57:15.196+01:002014-08-09T07:57:15.196+01:00First of all, thank you for the translation of the...First of all, thank you for the translation of the name. I know, I know - Google is my friend and I can easily find a close match to almost any non-abstract perfume name. But usually I'm too lazy to do that.<br /><br />I like how the bottle looks and if/when I get a chance I'll try this line but none of the perfumes you went through in your comparison belongs to my strong favorites so I&#Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.com