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rodonator – :
opens with a burst of bright juicy herbal citrus like a traditional cologne. and a Hermes cologne.
then 5 minutes later, does a 180, a beautiful iris note emerges and the scent morphs into a powdery green, with a salty tinge of suede. slightly bitter sweet and soap.
it verges masculine to my nose today, but is comfortably unisex.
narcissus. perhaps a dust of narcissus pollen on the breeze over a crisp violet leaf.
i need to mention cedar.
over time, it alters from green to blue, to purple in my mind, as i am reminded of Iris de Nuit.
this is a beautiful perfume that I will treasure.
as a side note: tested Twilly this week and smelling this, I recognise something Hermes running through them both – this being clean, musky, textured, powdery, soft suede.
bams23 – :
I love this austere creation. I feel narcissus is gently supported by iris and I can smell some vetyver un the potion too. Ellena manages to keep the cologne full of the characteristic brightness shared by most of his perfumes. I must add get myself a full bottle of this magical quiet, reflective and pensative breeze.
paniacska – :
Starts off with a burst of spicy green and then sweetens up a little as the cool narcissus comes through and gets softer and woodier. It ends up a b it similar to, but smoother than Eau de Gentian Blanche which I also love. It definitely shares similar DNA. This is so nice in spring and summer, and is versatile and office appropriate as the projection isn’t huge and it’s interesting yet not super challenging or offensive to others. Lasting power is moderate for me.
spoorsKak – :
I don’t think this smells like narcissus, but like the carroty facet of iris. It’s natural realistic smelling, elegant, transparent, but dark. I wouldn’t say smokey, but there is a noir quality to it.
agentt666 – :
Smell ver similar to Geoffrey beene grey flannel but this one if you compare both to fragrance category this one is what we could eu de cologne and grey flannel is eu de parfum.
Am i say much better to own grey flannel because flannel is very richer louder and you get more more longevity and sillage than this plus grey flannel is very cheap only thing flannel is very difficult to wear if you first time using it
мармон – :
IMHO this one is more masculine than femenine.
Ziggo – :
Just reminds me of a evening walk on the beach softness…my absolute favorite summer scent!
spivi – :
It’s light and elegant office scent. The opening is citrusy, I can get some orangy short-lived note with mild soapness. It’s a little harsh but in a minute it smoothes and comes to the surface a mild sweet flowery note which stays to the end. It’s pritty linear scent. There is definitely galbanum and maybe traces of hay, I’m not sure. At the background there is a woody base with a lot of powder and a pinch of spice.
It’s a true unisex scent with great longevity (I get somewhere 5 to 6 hours as a skin scent) for its concentration but with non existent sillage and 2cm of projection for an hour or so. Suitable as a daytime scent for late spring and summer.
I like it despite the fact that I don’t like strong soap in scents especially when they combine with florals because it reminds me old school feminine scents. It’s a good scent but it’s not enough to buy a bottle. If they boost its strenght, than maybe..
cni806Diobtetty – :
The Libyan Sibyl, by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
danonina – :
This is lovely. I don’t think it smells like narcissus, but it does smell beautiful. It’s green, and powdery, like iris yes, and woodsy, and sweet. It’s beautiful. And such a beautiful colour!
doradion – :
This is an interesting touch from Hermes. Most of their perfumes have leather base notes but this one is very fresh flower scent. Unexpectedly well done. I love Narcisse flower however it is a rare winter flower and expensive kind so we dont often see it in perfumes. Nicely done Hermes!
s03gusak – :
It doesn’t remind me of narcisses. I think that narcisses have more fresh and light scent, but this one is a strong powdery floral.
It’s more like iris or something.
I think the top notes have a classic scent, but the base notes are more sweet and subtle.
It’s quite likable, but needs time to get used to it.
janineengberg – :
I received this as a gift from a French woman. Sadly, I don’t like it. It doesn’t smell good because it reminds me of these adjectives-cold, distant, indifferent and it smells like it would be used as a bathroom air freshener or luggage freshener…something for heavily trafficked areas but not for a person….at least, not for a person like me.
I think I tend to like ‘warmer’ and/or fresh ‘friendly’ scents and for whatever reason, Eau de Narcisse Blue reminds me of cold and distant things….I picture a person who lives for the sake of status and wealth and ignores all beautiful things, all natural things…
Yes, I know, weird review for a perfume review but sometimes scents make me feel things and brings images of certain types of people to mind.
It is definitely a well composed fragrance though and the juice seems very high quality (as per usual for Hermes)- It really painted a picture for me and provided feelings, just not the ones I personally relate to.
dirt888 – :
I see Eau de Narcisse Bleu, launched in 2013, as one of the most unusual Colognes within the Hermés line. Firstly, the choice of Narciso, one of the most expensive flowers in perfumery when coming from nature and not from a synthetic composition. Narciso precisely conveys a more retro aura and the chosen theme is a fresh, modern Cologne, so protagonist of a vintage aura is at least curious. And second, the color choice, both in the name as the bottle, since Eau de Narcisse Bleu at any time te passes this olfactory sensation.
On the contrary, we have here an ode to the color green and a modern cologne indeed. Eau de Narcisse Bleu takes the Ellena olfactory signature and is heavily based on a combination of materials that give it a woody, mineral and transparent feel. The Galbanum used in perfume helps to strengthen the green aspect, adding a light touch of fresh earth and cut grass. There iris nuances in composition reinforce this earthy look and give a light powdery hint to the composition.
The Narcisso is for me perhaps the most difficult part of being identified, as though naming the composition is used very moderately, I believe that both for its high price as the restrictions on its use. The smell of the flower is revealed more in its green nuances and slightly spicy ones and its more floral aspect ends up mixing easily to the orange blossom scent in the heart of the composition.
Despite the peculiar choice of the protagonist and color, the aim to create a modern and woody colony is reached easily and gracefully here. Eau de bleu Narcisse has a grassy and green aura very interesting, worked well transparently to join the woody and mineral base. It is a medium-length cologne, 4-6 hours in the skin, and a Concentré version of its aroma would be welcomed.
shikonemo – :
The truth is, I like this cologne. It smells like the morning light in September, when the trees are blue and golden, and the grass is covered in dew. There’s something slightly powdery in this scent that makes it milder, although it doesn’t lose its greenness.
Quiet beauty for men and women alike.
bidrus – :
scent : 9/10
sillage : 7/10
longevity :6/10
80% day/ 20% night fragrance
nice green,violet and woody scent
softer version of grey flannel
MrCamelot – :
Smells like Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel to me,weird I know.
llMixaill – :
True Story: I was going to do yard work at a property across town and some friends offered to take me to lunch when I was done. I didn’t have time to shower that morning and I figured I’d be doing yard work all morning anyway so I didn’t bother. Instead I sprayed both sides on my neck with Eau Narcisse Bleu and was off. 5 hours later my friends come to pick me up and I jumped in the back of their car. One of them turned around and said “OMG you smell amazing!” For a moment I was confused then realized what it was…
Long story short this is a must try: fresh with flowery/woody notes with a nice balance between sweet and bitter. Unisex, clean and very nice. Longevity and projection is very strong for this type of scent. Hermes has a big winner here. Thumbs up.
topif2007 – :
Bitter, blue and so very beautiful.
It gives off a very pure impression, that makes one wonder if this is something industrially purified to perfection or just naturally pure.
However, there is something rather stunning and expressive about Eau de narcisse bleu’s simplicity, I bought a full price bottle and have no regrets.
Aromatic, slightly powdery, BLUE-green scent. I smell soap, galbanum, moss and powder.
Гризли – Папа – :
I agree totally agree it’s melancholy fragrance.love it very much.green young leaves ,foggy weather.white and yellow flowers of narcissus.i lost my dog month ago.big hunter dog.some time at spring morning forest when we walked it’s possible to feel this kind of smell.
kanlev2 – :
Autumn melancholy
kry509speagoessenda – :
I agree with Snoopy when it comes to this fragrance, it was just “meh” for me. It is powdery and watery/fresh with musk and some wood notes in the background. I barely smell any real flower-like note that is supposed to be there except for the narcissus, and it’s…nice. The staying power for this scent is nonexistent for me; it didn’t last an entire hour on me (I made sure that I tried it twice). But what I do like about it is: if you have an oceanic body wash, it will help to boost the scent, and that I can wear it at work without offending anyone during the warmer months.
PoemiffRofpef – :
Very adorable, clean-and-soft kind of cologne. Normally yellow flowers don’t really agree with me, but here the daffodils are balanced and not overbearing and nothing goes weird on my skin. Lately I keep on comparing perfumes with each other, so excuse me for that… Nevertheless I have to say this reminds me of a more ethereal and balanced version of Calvin Klein CK.
Oldboi – :
I did not like it when they launched it, i had to discover it slowly. The opening is like smelling a salad bowl, extremely green and musky and it gracefully let bloom the iris and orange blossom. It smells definitively aquatic, an earthy wet and leafy scent and the narcisse flower is well blended. It took me some time before i could appreciate this perfume, don’t expect a cologne, it is an unusual aquatic floral with some milky musky vibes. You need to like that kind of mild and tender perfumes to really appreciate its beauty
MakaffomE – :
Narcisse Bleu opens with crisp white musk. The musk is softer than in Hiris, more pleasant. The heart opens with a synthetic waxy note, like those wax bottles full of sweet syrup, but just the bland wax part. There is, underneath, almost a narcissus note…almost. The dry down contains a generic synthetic woody note. And then NB returns to musk before fading away.
Test before committing money to a sample or FB. Or better yet, spend your time on something worth experiencing.
derbichs – :
I got a 5 ml sample from the boutique earlier this week. First sniff:emmm,very fresh, cool, and a lot of narcissus coming out. Simple and very wearable.
In 5 min: not so much development. The freshness stays on the back of my hand.
In 30 min: where is it?
Logevity=:(
Kicman – :
Agree with Netcat
There should be category for “indifferent” or just meh.
That’s all this is,I can’t really dislike it because there isn’t much there.
bio_222 – :
There is something very familiar about this scent, light and oceanic with a soft woody background. Its like you’ve smelled this a millions times before from different colognes, but at the same time its well done here and very nice. A little soapy and slightly flowery, and the dry down is reminiscent of Grey Flannel. Completely unisex and clean and has that trademark Hermes natural smell to it. I really like this, but I’m a bigger fan of Eau de Gentiane Blanche which is to me is more earthy, layered and complex. Nice for summer or an office environment, a safe choice all around. Got it for a steal on eBay and I’m happy with it, but I’m not sure I would pay $120 for this. But still, a very very nice cologne.
vasida – :
I like the smell but longevity and sillage are shameful…wouldn´t waste money on most of Hermes EdCs (the only one that lasts a bit longer is Mandarine Ambrée which I can detect for some 4 hours). Maybe in 1915 (when traditional colognes were widely used) this could have been a hit but in 2015 it´s a pass…
6/10 for the scent itself
P-A-L85 – :
I have bottle and I feel its going very quickly – has anyone noticed that – could it be some form of evaporation or maybe my bottle is leaking ;(
nikita salkov – :
VERY SIMPLE AND ELEGANT , YOU CAN WEAR IT IN ANY SEASON .
8/10
Wrilefiarseme – :
Very clean floral wood scent.
Score 6/10
ketka1989 – :
I, too, wish there was a neutral, or “Meh” option between like and dislike. So far, this is solidly in that category for me.
It left a very pale first impression, there is something there, but am not yet sure what that “something” is. It did not strike me as particularly blue, vegetal or narcissus such as it seems most people.
And for sure it is really close to the skin as well as weak. After a few hours I could barely detect that I had anything on at all, after lightly washing off – nothing. True, my mother claimed she could still smell something but it may as well have been traces of the citrus soap I washed with.
Serega-joker – :
I love this! I haven’t had it long enough to decide if it will replace eau l’orange vert as my favorite Jean-Claude Ellena creation, but it’s a strong contender. The sweet ‘greeness’ of the narcissus mixing with the woods leaves an impression on the senses. Yes, it fades quickly, but I don’t care. The beauty of the scent more than makes up for the shorter longevity.
hrepido – :
I honestly don’t remember how does daffodil smell, but this smells like soft floral and woody fragrance. Simple, dry, not too sweet, woody, a little powdery. Great for any season, but probably will be very appropriate for a spring.
Casual, low key fragrance.
Kudesnikt3 – :
Ellena translates as ‘The Greek’ in English. Should Jean Claude aspire to being King of Hellena, by virtue of a Mediterranean ancestor, I would be a loyal subject.
Greek Mythology fascinated my Father, a man whose further education was shattered by WWII during the bombing of London. He became an armchair academic instead and we listened to radio stories before the advent of television, the childrens’ bathed bodies in pyjamas, sitting on the hard bare-boarded floor that was barely covered by an old hessian rug. We ate toast and tomato, or crumpets and jam for supper, as tales of Pegasus, Cyclops, and Narcissus, cadenced by melliflous British voices, shapeshifted in our imaginations.
Eau Narcisse Bleu,well, the clues are in the name.
Narcissus, a young man blessed with unsurpassable beauty spurned male and female alike. He and his Mother, Liriope, gave their names to naturalising bulbs of great charm, the trumpet flowers of daffodils and earlicheer and the Grape Hyacinth.
Using today’s parlance Narcissus was stalked by Echo, a single white female, who, under the spell of an angry Hera, could only repeat his uneasy call of ‘Who is There? She was therefore incapable of captivating Narcissus with scintillating conversation. She faded away, (anorexic probably) from unrequited love and only her echo remained in the glades of their sylvan abode.
Narcissus came upon a glistening pond where the water reflected not only the azure sky but the plumage of birds on the wing and overhanging trees. He stooped at the waters edge and saw his one true love, a creature so perfect he fell in love, truly, madly deeply, with himself. Unable to tear himself away Narcissus pined away until his soul left his body. The search party found only a nodding daffodil growing at the edge of the pool.
The perfume is a homage to Ovid’s story in my opinion. The elements of sylvan glade, water, blue sky and the slight scent of Narcissus are present. Voila.
To wear it successfully you will need garments without any laundry detergent scent residue left in them and unperfumed soap and body lotion for your toilette. It is quite fleeting and is easily drowned out. Edmond Roudnitska, at his doorway in Grasse, shouted at a very young Jean Claude Ellena to ‘go home and not come back’ until his (trademark) white shirt carried no smell of soap. Roudnitska set Ellena the discipline of an unperfumed life; to this day Ellena eschews fragrance on his person.
Not being such a sensitive nose, I prefer my other JCE fragrances, Kelly Caleche, Apres La Mousson, Claire des Merveilles etc and my husband and son are devoted to Terre D’Hermes.
mypelveFape – :
It is almost pure narcissus scent, maybe with a bit of green notes. I can’t smell any woods. It is too aromatic for me.
v.anzhela.v – :
After reading all these reviews and seeing the words earthy and (wet) soil being mentioned quite a bit I thought I would probably not like this at all.
I’m happy to say that this definitely smells way better than I expected!
It smells blue indeed, like fresh marine blue notes combined with happy, sunny narcissus 🙂
Very unique, it’s not like anything I’ve smelled before.
This will be wonderful from spring season into fall!
On my skin this has pretty good longevity over 7 hours!
♥♥♥♥
SlimBestSoft – :
Like Hermes Equipage, this is one of those soft, cuddly, reassuring scents. It’s… okay. Not really my thing. (Yes – we need an “indifferent” selection. I don’t like this but I don’t dislike it, either.) I suppose there might be a situation where I’d want to wear this – but it’s not coming to mind. Sunday in a suit? I’m a hard sell when it comes to florals, even understated florals such as this.
Still, I might revisit this fragrance.
I think my favorite in this Hermes series of colognes is the d’Orange Verte.
Longevity is pretty bad unless you spray on cotton.
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Second wearing: Even on cotton it’s pretty bad. I get, maybe, two hours.
GeoleCosype – :
Just got this – was going towards TF neroli Portofino but in the end I went for H Narcissus Blue as they were sold out of Concentree – I must say I love it and am glad with the scent as it heats up and starts to get sticky its a cool calm refreshing scent – masculine. I do prefer the Concentree and will get the 200ml when Ive finished this bottle.
Лёля0610 – :
I wish there was an option somewhere in between like and dislike. How about non-active dislike? I certainly don’t hate this fragrance. It’s nice enough. But it doesn’t appeal to me at all at first spray and while the drydown improves my impression, I can’t envision myself walking around trailing this scent behind me.
This perfume definitely evokes memories of the ocean for me. Yet it’s somehow earthy and mysterious at the same time. It smells like being stranded on a deserted island – I suppose whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on the sniffer’s state of mind.
It starts off cool and warms up to a deep, woody flavor. Somehow though, the narcissus maintains a light, airy, and for me, almost aquatic note.
It’s not for me personally, as it’s a little too masculine for my tastes, but if you’re looking for Fantasy Island, maybe give it a shot.
EDIT: Okay, I may have to choke down a slice of humble pie on this one. Perhaps whatever else I was testing that day biased my nose.
The opening notes *still* don’t appeal to me. I wouldn’t still call it aquatic but it is cool and, well, blue. Maybe that’s why the association was there.
But after about half an hour the drydown that I thought was just an improvement before is wonderful now. I only wish there was a way to get straight to that gorgeous, happy narcissus. This time the narcissus is almost all I can smell on my skin and it smells like spring.
My opinion has definitely improved but I may have to give this a few more tries before I can tell if we belong together. I doubt we’re soulmates though, since this is a lot of money to pay for a mere cologne that won’t last the day *and* I have to wait so long for the part of it I enjoy.
I think I’m going to have to sample L’Occitane en Provence’s Vanille & Narcisse in hopes of finding a warmer, more feminine narcissus.
araz – :
I am tired of this company that makes perfume is light and somewhat fake At the same time, expensive and the main problem is, there are brands that are better than this company always offers new, I know that the Hermes fashion house is old and famous, but
their problem in fragrances while other brands still maintain its position and always creating good perfumes offering what is new in the world of perfume, what is missing is the brand Hermes is “creativity.”
0/10
nick2000 – :
Narcissus always smelled to me like a blend of tuberose, jasmine and honeysuckle. I agree with Vie Cafe. All I get from this fragrance is tons of musk and Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.
FDSeee – :
It’s Eau Thé Vert! But it has a “bleu” feel to it. No, it’s Déclaration! No… Kelly Calèche? Wow, it’s a journey down Jean-Claude memory lane. Plenty of cumin just in case you forgot that it’s a Jean-Claude creation… but the spice is so well-balanced that it’s very wearable. Enjoyable. Masculine, even though that slight Kelly floral peeks through. Refreshing like Eau Thé Vert, but not astringent. It’s light enough to wear anywhere, but it’s long-lasting. It’s like Sondheim… almost the same tone palette and rhythmic patterns every time, but more refined and integrated with each iteration. Well-done.
dolbik – :
Smells really good but like any number of other things. Not really a like-wow original and surprising scent. And under the powdery floral part the wood is too strong/spicy and the green way too vivid and realistic, like milkweed or something, like actual gardening rather than a fantasy of it. Plus I don’t really understand the concept of making “cologne” that has almost nothing cologne-like about it. This is just a perfume of whatever category, not a cologne. I didn’t even smell the Eau d’Ambre on principle. While it lasts though, Narcisse is extremely pretty…too pretty; makes me think of floral-printed gauze gowns and straw hats with big ribbons tied under an “ethereal” beauty’s chin. Exactly what any number of women are looking for. I think this could be wildly popular at a lower price…help me: that price! For Osmanthe Yunnan I’d pay anything but for this…no.
angelka18 – :
Contrary to what the name suggests, I get very few narcissus from Eau de Narcisse Bleu. It’s very woody on me even to a spicy extent. This stage lasts about 3 hours max then turns into a bitter carrot skin scent quite similar to in Un Jardin sur le Nil for another 2 hours. Overall green and woody, a refreshing close-to-skin fragrance for spring and summer. However, I find it too expensive for such a sheer and linear fragrance.
Glade957 – :
Finally I have this great composition. It’s a really beauty. I agree with meama, there is something of Bois Farine, of Gentiane Blanche and also of Hiris by Hermes. Minimalistic, ethereal, soft and powdery on my skin bun not heavy or sweet in a girlish way. It’s light, green, woody and so elegant! Very, very good job Mr. Ellena!
69114229 – :
I can’t understand why anyone would want to purchase this in a 200ml size. This is a nice clean scent albeit it comes off very familiar and average. This is the kind of fragrance that gets boring after a while. If they sold this in a 30ml size, then maybe it would be worth the purchase. Handcuffing the consumer to a 100 or 200ml size(for such a linear fragrance) feels like a bad thing.
sergeyvolkov – :
I am disappointed, I find it not lively enough, too powdery and sweet, depresses me somehow…and normally I really like narcissus..and greenish woodsy notes..
Worst_Part – :
What a beauty!
I agree there is some similarity with Hiris in terms of lightness and heavenly feeling it projects but where Hiris turns all earthy and carroty, Narcisse Bleu turns light and floral woody. The drydown is very floral woody, almost musk like on my skin. The longevity is pretty much the same as Hiris and so is projection. I expected some similarity with Caron Narcisse Noir or even Hermes Amazone Fraiche but there is hardly any, apart from the daffodil note. I would go as far as to say this falls somewhere between Amazone Fraiche, which is a spring mossy daffodil, and Narcisse Noir, which is a very woody and green daffodil.
It is quite an expensive perfume, especially considering its longevity but I am well happy to own it and would not hesitate to purchase it again.
Tatsy90146 – :
Earthy, leafy, green scent that reminds me of violets and violet leaves rather than narcissus. It’s similar to Balenciaga Paris L’essence but sweeter and less powdery and easier to wear in warm weather. It does smell blue 🙂
emreyurek – :
13b) I love me so much
marvel of floral and ethereal powder, fresh as a bar of soap, soft as a baby’s bottom, like a white sun-dried sheet and addictive as a dairy dessert. Compact and fluffy cotton, though introduced by a halo of bergamot and galbanum, buzzing like a flight of bees, who landing on the sweet green and chalked neroli and iris. Then it is a festival of woody, white, powdery, creamy and deliciously vintage musk.
The beginning is close to Gentiane blanche, but much more expressive on a texture close to Bois Farine without the greedy aspect.
After the Undead “Jour d’Hermes” this is the resurrection of JC (Ellena) 😉
winkus – :
Oh yea. This is very well done. A nice green, aromatic, fresh, floral scent. One of my favorites from Hermes, great for the summer. It’s clean, has some woods in there. Can be worn during the day and night. Try it.
errothige – :
This is pure genius. I talked about it with friends from french weblogs or websites, and it is unanimously considered like the top of Jean-Claude Ellena’s creation, his personnal completion.
I find Narcisse Bleu very close to Angéliques sous la Pluie (Frédéric Malle) in this “best of” side.
A perfect balance between a green and vegetal bitterness (in the same way as Gentiane Blanche) with the sofness and purity of narcissus flower, with all the natural notes of wet hay, iris, violet, sweet vanilia, and white musks.
A fine abstract floral fragrance, délicate, feminine, childish.
Pure, simple, evident, but also rich and complex.
ban4ke – :
13) the best one of this serie. It’s delightful just between Gentiane blanche and Bois Farine. It’s clean with the rich texture of Bois Farine. You must take your time to discovered all the shades of this bitter sweet symphony but the pleasure is there.
Just one “bémol”, 4-5h max on the skin.
kiloton – :
I’ve buy Eau de Narcisse bleu yesterday, a really beautiful perfume, sweet, green, comfortable, lightly woody and powdery, but so so ephemeral, unlike some blogger’s advice i read…