Description
After very successful edition for women, Narciso Rodriguez for Her, as well as its companion Narciso Rodriguez for Him, and their reinterpretations with mirror effect from 2008, Essence for women, is presented to the market in 2009.
Airy and floral Essence was introduced as a limited edition, announced as very sexy, with pure, fresh and complete sunlight effect, decorated with a collage of rose, iris and amber and a musk base, created of Narciso Rodriguez‘ favourite ingredients, which bring a feeling of pleasure.
Essence was developed by Alberto Morillas (Firmenich), as a powdery-musky fragrance based on aromas of powdery iris, rose petals, benzoin balm surrounded with modern accords of musk.
Its flacon is created of glass, it is gently rounded and has mirror effect. Creator of the bottle is Ross Lovegrove, who found inspiration in the first edition for women, Narciso Rodriguez for Her, showing the new edition as a modern, futuristic and very sensual solution which follows the composition. The new bottle exhibits modern beauty.
The perfume is available as 50 and 100 ml EDP, with an accompanying body care collection which encompasses 200 ml body lotion, 200 ml bath and 100 ml deo spray.
Leeny – :
– As long as the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth exist, everything will be all right – ★★★★☆
Narciso Rodriguez is perhaps my favorite perfume brand. The quality is undeniable in all aspects. The bottles are among the best in the mainstream market, the fragrance lines are coherent and show dedication from the designer but most importantly – the scents are all stupendously good. From originals to flankers, quality is always delivered all around.
Essence is no exception. The bottle floors me every time – purity of form and elemental silver shine. What holds inside is a pleasure in its own category too. A glittering burst of sparkling aldehydes with a shy pastel hued fruity trail. Soon follows the famous signature musk note. This time stripped from all the necessities, an innocent untarnished purest of musks. Perhaps slightly reminiscent of the classic Nivea cream many others have mentioned. A few hours later the aldehydes have left without a trace but to the company of musk has joined a group of less innocent notes of balsam and light incense. An incredibly sensual finale seals the composition until it fades to nothing.
I have the deepest admiration for all the variations of musk NR has provided us. Essence stands out as the most optimistic and honest. It’s like you’re invisibly coated with compassion. For Her is much sexier and very open about it. For Him is serious and earthy whereas For Him Musk edition is a close cousin to Essence but lacks the warmth of the balsams and is harder to sympathize with. I’m not going to pick a favorite since they all lead different lives but Essence surely will see a lot of wearing in the upcoming summer months. This scent is a happy place for me, I hope you’ll find the same light too.
Soundtrack: Aphex Twin – Xtal
Antuanettemof – :
I may have been anosmic in the musk variety in this, as on my skin it reads as a plain ol’ floral, and of a quite old fashioned/classic variety at that.
Iris and rose have a very vintage, powdery effect on me, similar to the vibe I get from JLo’s Glow (clean-floral-powdery). No benzoin to my disappointment.
I prefer the animalic musk of NR L’eau de Parfum Intense (iridescent rectangular bottle) and the Oil Perfume (sadly discontinued) over this, but to each their own I guess
esseroniews – :
In general, I’m not a musk lover, but this one is really nice and could easily be unisex. It’s a clean, fresh musk with a bit of powder from the iris and a touch of floral from the rose. Ultimately, however, this smells like any number of fresh lotions or soaps and I think you could find something equivalent at a much cheaper price point.
experpity – :
Not certain why this is classified as a floral because to me it’s a floral woody musk. It’s starts out with a blast of freshness and then settles with woody rose sweetened with benzoin and the signature Narciso musk blanketed with soft iris. At times I get the Nivea comparison and at other times White Linen minus the harsh aldehydes. This is strong and because it’s a musk, you may not smell it on yourself anymore, but others will. Easy on the trigger, especially if you live in a hot climate. Very clean smelling like you’ve just got out of the shower and you still have the scent of a fine triple milled soap on your skin. Only this will last longer and you can refresh. I find this lasts about 5-6 hours on me. Great office/work scent and not headache inducing. Very classy and understated. Best worn when and where “less is more”.
Danil86rus – :
Pleasant, somewhat clean, comforting fragrance with a soft presence of the rose note. I don’t detect any lemon. Nivea EDT without lily of the valley would have smelled close to Essence. I’m surprised they stopped making it since it seems like one of the fragrances many people would have kept buying. Not offensive, sillage is weak on my skin. Definitely worth trying and different than other fragrances from Narciso Rodriguez I tested.
IgYork – :
This is perfect after showers, as it resembles the smell of cleanliness offered by a handmade soap, of natural ingredients.
The opening is citrusy, but changes very quickly to a clean white musk, with a powdery background and a surge of rose water. It reminded me with (Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Body Musk). I don’t consider this floral, as categorized, but I perceive it oriental.
Anyhow, the longevity and sillage are made at the lowest level possible.
lezgin – :
A clean powdery musk
Can be worn by either sex
Great strength and is a little animalic
alex000 – :
A cold and clinical yet oddly comforting scent. It’s not exactly soapy but it’s fresh and clean. It’s sterile while still feminine. Great for hot summer days.
Enutsereree – :
I have mixed feelings about this one but I know someday I’m gonna buy it(Not decided yet I like this one more or musk essence which is more than 90% similar just seems to be a tad warmer and sweeter)
Narciso Rodriguez essence smells like wet whippes scented with rose.it has a clean and crisp feeling but I can’t say it’s completely soapy or like nivea cream or baby powder.it seems to be all of them plus something more
When I sprayed it on a paper I could barely smell anything.just a watery rose and a faint hint of powdery white musk.it was quite similar when first sprayed on my skin too.it reminded me smell of my skin when I just had a shower with my favorite rose soap and then doused myself in my equally favorite body fantasies white musk.I simply ador this smell but I couldn’t see why should I want to mimic it with a +60$ perfume while I can have it by using much cheaper products but as we all know musk needs time to warm up with body temperature.as time passes it melts into skin and becomes stronger.still gives me the same feeling of washed skin but then I feel I’ve doused myself in dior jador voile or something similar.a gentle,clean,beautiful,feminine and classy smell.so I find myself to like it a lot.it’s cold and sharp as it’s not enough benzoin to ground all these powdery notes but still I like it
Seems to be a skinscent on me,almost no sillage but hopefully it’s very longlasting
I have to choose between this one or musk essence or my cheaper option,John Richmond Viva Rock and if this one was my choice I’ll edit this
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FED777 – :
Narciso Rodriguez and I do not get along very well. The only one I own that I LOVE is Poudre….and that is a HUGE love! This one has a oil like/medicinal-ish note to it that I do not want to eventually like. In it goes to the sell bin!
Mserg1986 – :
Narciso Rodriguez, nice bottles, modern house, simple stuff. I am doing this review as I bought this perfume as a gift for a very good friend of mine.
It has a few notes as we all can see. I will only keep the Essen from it’s name and stick -tial end to it. So “essential” is the word. Why? Because it reminds me of babies essential creams, powders, soaps etc. In the beginning I thought it smells like neutral cleaning wet wipes, but no.
All in all, a powdery feeling like babies powder as I have already said, but there’s also a hint of flowery undertone. I can smell a bit of rose in the beginning, can’t detect iris, musky base for sure and a light cleanness from benzoin (that it’s used for it’s antimicrobial properties in case you don’t know) and adds a touch of modern sweetness. Light, clean, summery, powdery, this is Essence by Narciso Rodriguez.
простой лорд – :
Just tried this in the skin. I was afraid to after I smelled it on a card tester.
Soapy! Really soapy.
Not yuck, a cool sort as apposed to warm.
It is very strong when you first put it on, one little spray on my little finger, so I would wash it off if I hated it, held at an arms length away could smell it.
It settles after about half an hour, and it’s almost got a barely detectable citrus edge, something that cuts it, don’t know what.
It’s a bit powdery, I might call it a calm scent that plants itself in you. I’m really lost as to describe what I’m smelling now after a couple hours.
Not my first choice, I wouldn’t say oh god I want to eat you, if I got a freebie I might use it up….
Antoniof – :
Chain store try: I tried only the hand cream, they no longer sell the frag.
Very unusual, made me think wow, very nice though. Warm, not fresh, not fruity. I scanned some positive reviews and would tend to agree with them.
Shame they didn’t have the actual frag for sale.
Anyone got a fresh sample they wouldn’t mind sending to NZ…?
Николай170 – :
This is my favorite warm-weather frag seeing how I shun the typical done and redone suntan lotion/marine/citrusy/yadda/yadda summer scents.
On me, this is sweet but fresh, powdery but not baby powdery (thanks to the masterly dosage of iris), musky but not overwhelingly so. Perfect.
prokop_7 – :
I tried this scent after Narcisco Rodriguez’s For Her. I love For Her but somehow just don’t seem to find the same love for Essence. It’s powdery and musky, plus a combination of synthetic smell. It smells very masculine to me. While the scent is definitely unique, as is the same for a lot of NR’s perfume, this just smells uniquely not-my-cup-of-tea.
dgon2010 – :
It smells like creme which has watery synthetic rosy smell. I can’t say anything about the musc, cause I don’t know how it smells and can’t detect anything but creme with iris also it has light benzoin scent to it.
_sva_ – :
Though it has few notes, this is a perfect example of the contents of a bottle being deceptive. This has a full-rounded scent, sensual, yet fresh. With only two flowers in, it still produces a rich bouquet, with a sweet, subtle powdery base. Very feminine, utterly gentle and romantic.
milaya_666 – :
I have been a long-time lover of Narcisco’s For Her. It was my signature about a decade ago when it came in a potent oil that was in a black roller-ball. Here we are many years later, and I have finally spent some time getting to know Essence. I don’t quite love it the way I love For Her, but I do love it all the same!
It starts out smelling like Nivea lotion–powdery, creamy, floral (mostly rose). As it develops on the skin, it becomes downright balsamic, and the iris starts to emerge. For the majority of time on my skin, it no longer smells like Nivea, but instead smells more like incense and musk. A real personal fragrance because it smells clean, but clean in a different way. Not like laundry or soap. More like when you step out of the shower and you can still smell the perfume that you put on hours earlier. It becomes part of you and sort of melds into you.
I also noticed time and again that I smelled the ink from a ball-point pen. That is what gives it a metalic edge. It is kind of strange, yet somehow it works with all the other notes.
StimamarEverS – :
One of the best perfumes for work – elegant, crisp, fresh, longlasting scent. The Essence Musc version is a bit more sensual and warmer (perfect for eveningwear) but also wonderful!
Art020064 – :
I absolutely love this fragrance, it’s very fresh and well…. just lovely! I work in a reception and almost everybody that comes through passes comment on the ‘lovely perfume’
Katherine_fromAC – :
I must have sprayed a dozen fragrances and confused this one with what I actually loved and bought the wrong one. This is bad but not awful though. It smells like green original Palmolive or similar dish soap. I actually welcome perfumes that smell like fabric softner and shampoo but this is neither of those in my opinion. I like the shiny metallic bottle. That’s all. I will spray it on my sheets, perhaps there the smell might be softer on fabric.
Grousafaf – :
I had this one some 5 years ago, when I was completely into Narciso.. I bought it without really testing it, and my best friend also did.
It was never “me”. There’s something I really detest in this scent. I never finished the bottle but I threw it away.
To me describing this scent I would say it is clean, white, rose, musk, not attractive, old…
zgj748speagoessenda – :
I think this smells exactly like the Edt version. And of course like Nivea cream.
It’s musky and powdery floral with iris and rose notes. Very nice.
If I want to smell like that I don’t see why should I buy this fragrance though, as the Nivea’s cream is much cheaper.
Also, now that Nivea’s perfume is out, I’m excited to see what the difference is.
kcieeqwj – :
I really like this one,but I would LOVE to know where you buy the laundry products that “smell just like it”…I find it very feminine, musky & interesting, in that you can’t quite put your finger on that elusive something…Really like could turn to love.
spq912speagoessenda – :
I bought this one blindly and kind of regret it because it does not deserve the hefty price tag! I bought it because all the reviews mention the traits that I like in perfume, but when I smelled it, it was a different story. It reminds me of perfume my mom used to use in the 80s and maybe that’s why I was not so impressed. The scent smells better on me an hour or so after application, because that’s when the warm musc comes out (and I love musc). Bottom line….an OK, very simple, light, powdery fragnance but with an over inflated price tag!
Update: after one week this perfume is finally growing on me. I was told “you smell so good!!” and my friend thought it was from my shampoo! So I guess it really is “clean” scent!
u1704u – :
Essence by Narciso Rodriguez is, to put it simply, one of the most gorgeous sweet laundry scents, vaguely rosey, loaded with clean musk, powdery. This could be a lovely cold cream, and certainly resembles nivea (the blue tin). Clean, but not just fresh. Instead, it’s full of character and charm.
UPDATE: I seem to detect something smoky in the heart, maybe some kind of light incense. There’s also citrus peeking through at times. Just beautiful.
Esosterorie – :
I am always looking for a subtle skin musk and had not been lucky yet. All musk fragrances smell either white musk (= laundry/soap/shower products) or are too openly sexy (NR for Her edt, Black bottle)for my taste.
I tested today this one and the Delicate edp version and this one is wining so far. I seem to like it a lot. I do dont smell any rose, any powder or any soap here, which all are a good things because i am not a fan of either mentioned. To my nose this is clean sweetish musk with a hint of cedar. It has a bit metallic smell in the begining but later it warms up and dissapears. It is not similar to For Her line, but i dont think it should be, it is a different fragrance. Maybe it is my nose playing tricks on me, I can not stop thinking how this one reminds me the drydown of Light Blue, but i guess that the cold/fresh musk and cedar (not in the notes, so maybe i am imagining it) combo that makes this impresion for me. I have to test several times to see whether i want a full bottle or a little decant to me, or whether i want a warmer skin musk and this one is too much cold/fresh/clean for me.
sillage close to skin, logevity very good. one little spray lasted for hours and i could still smell it after shower.
wnd137bedyWelty – :
LOVE LOVE LOVE this perfume, and it happens to be my signature. It reminds me of an antique armour with lace doilies , ceramic figurines and beautiful sliver powder puff containers. It’s delicate and soft like a feather dipped in powder and rose petals. I don’t get the laundry description. I get a beautiful scent that takes me back in time to a place of romance and mystery.
Smells almost identical to Nivea cream.
almaz алмаз – :
Some trickster put this in the men’s fragrances section of Nordstrom, and I see why. I got a sample.
It starts with a gentle iris note that reminds me a bit of Prada Infusion d’Homme. A dressy, squared away laundry scent. But after awhile it becomes sharp and bright, and here’s where we part company as it strays and settles into the usual clean/fresh/sporty territory of many men’s scents. If my bête noire dihydromyrcenol isn’t in this, I’m smelling something very reminiscent of it. Or the same effect, anyway.
But I must say, if I were forced at gunpoint to wear a clean/fresh/sporty scent it would be this one.
Unusual bottle.
slon555 – :
The most wonderful mirrored falcon, housing something that belongs in the Clean lineup of laundry musks. Its going to be nice linen closet perfume for me, but I don’t wear it.
bennech – :
When i use it… i have headache and asthma 🙂 I tried to like it but it was impossible…
VaNhElSiNg-63 – :
the most expensive clean laundry smell you’ll ever get , emphasis on the expensive part this is an expensive smell trust me i like this one ,maybe a bit too clean but still great
uhbpdlrqnd – :
I bought this by mistake, thinking that I was buying NR For Her EDP. I intended to send it back, but when I smelled it, I decided that I loved this fragrance! It almost reminds me of Estee Lauder White Linen. It smells fresh to me, light, somewhat rosy, powdery.. I will wear this in the spring and summer.
kqpuzqoafli – :
It was a blin buy and I immediately liked it…clean and softly sensuous, it gives a sensation of pureness.
Feniks17 – :
I’m a big fan of NR fragrance and NR for her EDT is my signature and EDP is close 2nd
so i have high hopes when i try this on, but this is not a sensual musk which contains “for her” line.
this has clean musk with bit of fresh wibe on it, I love the laundry detergent smell of the opening
dry down is combination of musk and Iris on my skin.
Longevity is moderate and not as much as NR FOR HER, at least on my skin.
Definitely you should have a fan of not only musk but also a Iris to love this perfume
So I do love this.
alfaromeo93 – :
I can’t forget this scent..♡ very good bb
serg12081985 – :
I am sorry to say that, but somehow it smells cheap. Like some drugstore brand. I do not like it at all. They are so many beautiful floral scent but this is not one of them.
Meirk985Bessinepome – :
With Essence, what you see is what you get. No more, no less.
A floral with the, by now, well known Narciso Rodrigues musk and an iris note of the same quality as Prada Infusion d’Iris and Ivoire de Balmain. A clean, soapy iris that’s most prominent on first application.
When first applied, sillage is about arms length and by the 4-5 hour mark it has mellowed to a sensual skin scent.
It is a simple yet sophisticated fragrance – elegant and inoffensive – perfect for situations where you need to project a feeling of competence.
voviky – :
I spent so much time looking for a fragrance like this one… yes, it reminded me a little of Pure Linen, but only in the first few seconds. Then it’s: feminine, tasteful, cozy, delicate, simple, like a white feather on which you sprayed an antique powdery potion. It caresses the senses, not a single note seems aggressive.
I wouldn’t recommend it for a blind buy or a gift, it’s too personal.
Great lasting power, yet a very soft sillage. Yet, you need to be bold to wear this. Nobody will feel it unless they get really close, but you might act like you’re wearing the most irresistible perfume ever.
1kum – :
I actually like this one. It reminds me of Tea Rose Mesk, a nice, soft musk with a little bit of floral accents to give it some interest. It’s soft and metallic at the same time. I use like a thousand sprays (trust me, it’s so light I’m not bothering anyone and besides, it’s not like I ever go ouside anyway…) and afterwards I feel enveloped in a little cocoon of hazy white musk and delicate flowers. Too bad it lasts about 10 minutes on my skin.
yevtuhivsky – :
I have a love/hate relationship with Essence. When I first got it, I was addicted – the powdery rose so feminine and very clean smelling. Loved the musk. Now I don’t know what happened!!!?? I almost can’t bear it. Maybe to do with season change but I now find it cloying, linear and not so fresh. Strange. Will keep hold of it and maybe my opinion will swing back around again sometime.
5a6ok – :
This is a clean slightly rosy musk with a metallic zing. When I first tried it the metallic note turned me off, however after the second test and after wearing it for an hour I was hooked. I love this one, but to me it is such an atypical musk that I sometimes don’t even think of it as a musk fragrance.
It smells particularly clean and bright, almost unisex. I think it’s very classy in a sort of cerebral way. The metallic note is now the part of this that I love the most.
I love Essence so much that I own 3 versions – the original, the purple bottle and iridescent bottle flankers. To me they all smell the same, so I have a supply to last me quite a while.
appatiduatulk – :
I’m a fan of the Narciso fragrances, I have two of them already and sampled this the other day, and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s a fresh musk that is just gorgeous. It’s not too overpowering either, which is great, however the lasting power is average, lasted about 3 hours on me and then it was gone. It would probably last longer if sprayed onto my clothes. However, it’s still a really interesting fragrance that is not your typical “run of the mill” type, but it is quite expensive for a fragrance that doesn’t last particularly long.
ivan_bashko – :
A couple of weeks ago while at the duty free store I had to choose between Prada Infusion d’Iris and Narciso Essence. I chose Infusion but am testing Essence today. My sample is a small vial from 2010. Essence started out so strong and gorgeous. I like this opening more than Inufsion. I had high hopes that that Essence would be stronger and longer lasting but it hasn’t turned out to be the case. In fact, it’s faded rather quickly which is too bad because it’s really quite a beautiful scent and the bottle is gorgeous. It is very soapy and clean but I miss that certain something from Infusion. I would love to receive this as a gift or find it at TJ Maxx – I would most certainly buy it then, but I won’t be purchasing it at regular price. I’ll just stick to Infusion.
NeartyPlert – :
A true beauty muskparfum! Not skinclose and not a roomkiller, its there around you for many hours, when you move wonderful musk-wiffs dances around you. But I can’t wear Essence – I sneeze alot, I do have problem with a lot of perfumes but I love them =)
En riktigt skönhet! inte hudnära och inte heller en rumsdödare, den finns där runt dig i många timmar och när du rör dig så kommer härliga musk-wiffar som dansar runt dig. Jag kan inte bära Essence för jag nyser – har problem med flera dofter där jag är känslig – men jag älskar dem =)
Иса Мусаев – :
I like it but for days when I feel very unique and special and when I want to be more or less by myself.
beckep – :
After about 10 minutes of spraying this reminds me of a scent I loved as a young girl. I can’t help but think it has to be L’Air du temps by Nina Ricci. Does anyone else get that ? I don’t know what else it could be due to the fact my mom had few fragrances. I really enjoy it. Its smells rich and sophisticated. You really must sample this if you get the chance.
Smolyar – :
I am a big fan of Narciso’s fragrances especially this one. I usually wear this during the day time, in both warm & cooler weather. The musk is amazing in this and the way it is blended with the other notes gives the impression of an incense note. Like all NR fragrances this is kind of pricey but I was able to get it at a good price online.
davozaq11 – :
I’m not a fan of rose notes, but I am pleasantly surprised by this fragrance-this is a warm, deep, amber-y rose/iris on me- just how I imagine the last rose of late autumn would smell, just before the first frost- I’m not getting the clean laundry accord at all-
ternovoj961 – :
I don’t like aldehydes, I don’t like White Linen, I’m not fond of roses and iris. So my verdict must be negative. But, beeing a Narciso Rodriguez’s work, this scent is really unique and needs time to take life on skin. At first it is similar to Not a perfume (Juliette Has a Gun), very synthetic in a certain way, cold like platinum. When it settles Essence becomes really feminine, classy, perfect for many occasions. This fragrance is only apparently shy and has a sophisticated aura. I wonder how could me on a man. After an hour it’s pure heaven on my skin. Give time to Essence and it will be a wonderful surprise.
Bolt – :
Fresh and really particular, worth tryin’ 😉
жека 1 – :
had it nearly 5 years ago and definetly it has a character:)
karenstalker – :
This is the strangest perfume I’ve ever owned! It has a split personality! Although, at first, Essence is reminiscent of Estee Lauder’s White Linen, which initially had me waving it away, screaming No! NO! NO!, this is actually much better. For one thing, it lacks the nuclear blast of aldehydes of ELWL, which always left me picking my eyebrows up off the floor. Essence is also much sweeter.
During the first 45 minutes or so, the iris, rose, musk, and benzoin play out to emanate a very clean, rather bright, effect. After my nose initially adjusted to this stage, I was pleasantly surprised and relieved to find I didn’t have the urge to reach for my sunglasses anymore. Still slightly sharp, a little metallic, but lovely. I was sure any further development would just result in a softer effect, like clouds moving in to cover the sun on a bright day, but still remaining on the cool and metallic side.
Then comes the STRANGE and FUN PART! After Essence reaches the cloudy sunny stage, it goes bi-polar and does a complete 180!! I couldn’t believe this was the same perfume!! I’ve got my nose buried in my wrist, now, because this thing has just MORPHED into the most beautiful, warm, and woody smell you could ever imagine! It’s like I’ve just found myself suddenly in mysterious circumstances, transported to the middle of a strange forest somewhere, turning round and round, asking myself, “WHERE AM I? HOW DID I GET HERE?” I can see the full moon through the treetops overhead, but there’s not a hint of coolness; I close my eyes and breathe in the warmth of the forest. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this part!!!! The iris and rose have melted together on my skin, along with the amber, to envelop me in such a yummy, ethereal, cloud of enchantment that I NEVER want to leave it!!!
Then, like a slap in the face to wake one from a reverie, Essence morphs BACK to the beginning stage of cool brightness, evoking me to protest aloud, “HEY! WHY’D YOU DO THAT?! TAKE ME BACK TO THE FOREST!” This was a little disappointing to me, at first, but I find I am liking this stage more and more. All I can say is WOW!!! What a RIDE!!! I can’t wait to spray it once more and do it all over again!!
This perfume goes from sunlight to moonlight, then back to sunlight again. NONE of my other perfumes in my vast collection even remotely behave this way! This is a keeper! Highly addictive. Love, love, LOVE IT!!!! (Time for me to spray again! Did I say addictive?)
Pycalo4ka – :
it lasts long and very comfortable , i dont have it , my French guest wear it and i HAD TO ask her what her perfume is .how to say , i think its elegant
Viperok – :
This si like vanderbilt!
Xeroxoehnk – :
Essence is a very clean light scent. If your seeking a perfume bomb pass on this. If your someone who enjoys a light scent that still has some good power you would enjoy this one. It’s one of those you walk past someone and think something smells realy good yet it’s not slapping you in the face. Something that you will smell from a few feet away. I sprayed it on in the bedroom and can still smell it lingering in the air it’s very pleasant and youthful. Great blind buy.
nickofer – :
This one has become my latest addiction! I like to layer this on with just a little Narcisco Rodriguez perfume to add a bit more projection and intensity. The Essence is my favorite though, albeit a skin scent for certain. It is beautiful, even the initially off putting metallic bit(Iris?). NRE is a heavenly pheromone powerhouse!
baliga – :
I don’t like rose or powdery scent and yes i hate this perfume at first but after an hour suddenly everything changed about it. I smelled sophisticated clean scent, there was rose but not kind of we knew. This is so class scent without any heavy notes. Perfect for every part of the day and all ages. Also i never smelled it on the bus or shopping center, it’s my special and signature perfume. Cheers to purity!
timyk – :
Omnia Crystalline? are you kidding me?
Not even close. I can’t imagine such totally different fragrances. Essence is very “cold” and “metallic” if you will. There is nothing powdery about it. Its metallic type musk all the way and it has pretty much zero silage or projection. Even on tester strip I could barely smell it-I can see wearing this maybe when you don’t need heavy perfume because this is barely detectable.
This was very disappointing. Bottle is gorgeous but that’s about the only good thing I can say about this scent
MANGYST – :
Because I love both NR for Her EDP & EDT, I had to try this one.
When I sprayed it on my wrist, I was a bit taken back; it was so harsh and, as someone mentioned, somewhat metallic. Then, while I was having coffee, it settled into a nice flowery musk and stayed that way for the rest of the day. I must admit that it did remind of me of a laundry detergent a bit… but I like it.
I don’t mind getting this for myself. It is clean and feminine, I thought this would be perfect for a daytime & spring to summer wear.
phx642InsuffBooni – :
The mirrored glass bottle of Narciso Rodriguez Essence turns out to be an adquate physical representation of the fragrance itself on me. For the first two hours, alongside with the clean sweet musk, I get quite a lot of aldehyde, which lends a lot of brightness and vibration to the scent. However, I find the aldehyde overdosed for my taste, which makes the scent reminescent of laundry detergent on me. While the scent does give out a clear vibe, there is also a metallic edge, as if the sunshine reflected from the mirrored bottle, dazzling, almost blinding. Later, the fragrance calms down into the familiar sweet clean musk of this house, with a touch of iris, rose, benzoin, and aldehyde, which never really goes away. I also detect a soupcon of salty note in it.
The sillage is relatively close, the longevity is at least 11 hours. While the drydown is indeed comfy and sensual, the aldehyde blast of the opening is still too much for my taste. I don’t doubt that it could suit better to someone else, but I don’t think this is a safe fragrance for blind buy. I recommend sampling it first.
Волохмурдыш – :
I haven’t reviewed in a very long while but i’m here cos Narciso has me smitten once again. I have Narciso Rodriguez for Her & I knew how sophisticated it is. Narciso Essence was a must try eventually. So I did. A test pallet & some on my wrist, which is a MUST for me & that’s because I want to be absolutly sure that every perfume I own & I wear will wear me & love me too. Gosh 30 minutes later & I was all hooked up by this sister perfume…I just went back to the shop and grabbed one for myself. Since then, we are inseparable. Everytime I wear it, I feel sexy, hot, sensual & sophisticated. I LOVE, LOVE, Looooooovvvve her. I love you NR-Essence!
динозаврик – :
Caledonianchic77 hit it right on when she said the bottle reminds her of the “liquid metal dude” in Terminator 2 because Wow!….this perfume can morph. The joke is on the bottle. It’s your body chemistry (possibly how your chemistry reacts with benzoin that keeps the other notes from evaporating too quickly) that will determine exactly HOW this will morph…that being your “Essence” if you will.
Looking through the reviews, I see references of various perfumes and smells. Perfumes like Light Blue, Ma Dame, White Linen, Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline and smells like citrus-y, cedar-ish, Ariel washing powder, etc.
Well, this is how it morphs on me. When I first spray this on and the rose comes out, this is totally like Chanel no. 5 eau Premiere. My clothes end up smelling like that too. Once the rose starts to fade, it morphs into Estée Lauder’s White Linen. In the dry-down, it morphs into Bvlgari Omnia Amethyste. (O_o) [scratches head]. Of course during the 6-7 hours wearing it, I get comments to like, “Oh, you’re wearing Chanel no 5”, or “White Linen”, or “one of the Bvlgari’s, I forget which one.”
……..Uh, nooooo!
Okaaaaayyyy….
So…what is your “Essence”?
Sniduanna – :
This is such a fresh iris mood-booster for everyday wear.
mbugger – :
Smells like original Dove body wash!
And yes, it’s like Estee Lauder White Linen minus the aldehyde. Sweeter
VANOCHOK – :
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