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burdey1 – :
Narcotic Venus is an icy, green tuberose.
I adore it.
If you picture Catherine Deneuve with her ice queen beauty, that is this.
There is no comparison whatsoever to Fracas nor Michael Kors.
alexkochetov74 – :
LOVE this! I see it as comparable to Carnal Flower. They have different scents, yet a bit similar in that I find both of them perfect for a night out! Alluring, sexy and captivating!
igo6125 – :
Narcotic Venus smells like banana laffy taffy, nail polish or acetone, and candied tuberose. There’s a good amount of indole, and it’s pretty sweet, but it’s not powdery or bubble gummy on me. Two images come to mind – the nail polish scene from American Hustle, where Jennifer Lawrence goes on about her nail polish topcoat that smells “perfumey but with something nasty underneath”. The nail polish scent here seems to be an aspect of the tuberose – and it’s interesting in a sort of “take a whiff of the gasoline smell when you’re filling up your car” sort of way, but not something I’d like to wear. The other image I get is that this is a sort of pink and…bitchy…smelling “mean girl” tuberose. Like Regina George strangling you with freshly manicured hands. No offense to the lovers of this scent! I’m sure it smells lovely on you. But unfortunately Narcotic Venus does not agree with my skin chemistry. Good sillage, average longevity. Mild dislike.
yokogawa – :
As someone mentioned before, the jasmine note stands out in the opening that I almost mistakenly took it as a jasmine-oriented fragrance. But very soon the tuberose came out and became the prominent note till the end.
I usually do not like tuberose a lot since they are too sweet as a floral scent but this one is an exception. It sweetness indeed reminds me of the feminity of a woman, or as its name suggests, the goddess of beauty and love, Venus. However I cannot see much about the narcotic side though I couldn’t help but kept smelling the spot on my wrist and the test paper that I sprayed the fragrance on. Probably this is what the perfumists imagine as narcotic.
Anyway it is a good perfume and I would be more convinced to buy it ignoring its high price tag.
Alex155 – :
Tuberose explosion. I love tuberose so I don’t mind at all. I can definitely smell it on myself when wearing the slightest of applications, and people in my nearby vicinity can too. Very similar to Tocca’s Florence (much cheaper alternative). A little more musk, complexity and powderiness compared to Florence, but all in all very similar. Love it, but really there’s not much that can go wrong when a perfume is so linearly tuberose.
tsdam – :
This was underwhelming to me. Narcotic Venus is a nice white floral, but not especially narcotic and for sure not what I imagine when I think of “the overwhelming addictive intensity of female sexual power” (citation from the blurb on this site). Besides the main note, tuberose, it opens with a lot of jasmine. On my skin, it becomes rather sharp and cold at first. In the drydown, I get more of the tuberose and it warms up a bit, but still… This is more of a clean and fresh tuberose than a hypnotic and narcotic one. Pretty, just not that special and really very innocent.
The spice notes aren’t detectable at all – a plus in my book, they would feel out of place here.
All in all I think Fracas does the job of being a big narcotic tuberose much better.
Eugeniya – :
i am wearing this on one arm and gres cabotine on the other-and while not a exact copy-it is close enough to me that i don’t need to have both-especially for the price….gres is a big tuberose smell-so if you haven’t tried it-please do-before you spend money on this.
aloldestman – :
From the website “the fragrance is the result of a quest for the overwhelming addictive intensity of female sexual power.”
I have to admit I’m discombobulated by the contrast between the name and claim of this perfume and what I’m smelling on my skin. I know I have a genuine sample, so what is going on?
Perhaps this ‘cool and clean’ treatment of tuberose does not like my skin chemistry because I have a similar problem with Carnal Flower. They are both just plain mean to me.
Narcotic Venus smells to me like the flowers (there are a lot of them and they are STRONG) are laundry fresh from a hefty measure of Persil Automatic and sprayed with extremely clean smelling white musk, heavily masking any yummy natural skin smells rather than joining them. How is that sexy?
I’m no stranger to tuberose but I like mine warmer, more friendly and intimate, with a bit of a growl.
I’m not writing this just for the purpose of slating the perfume, I’m so happy if you have found a beautiful tuberose for yourself. But I wanted to add a contrasting review as most of them here seem to be very positive. I think potential buyers of NV might find it helpful to know that this perfume doesn’t work for some of us.
NV – Very strong, assertive, clean and fresh. Professional tuberose. Shoulder-pads and a steely determination that can power-play all day. Try before you buy.
dima938080 – :
It’s not called Narcotic for nothing….. I luuuuuve this perfume. its incredibly sexy – its like a drug. I cant get enough and it takes over my mind. Unfortunately it takes over my wallet as well, so for now I will be using my testers and/or decants of this elixir. This smoky floral is so unique, and using the Michael Kors as a duplicate just does not measure up at all.
Zubnik – :
Narcotic Venus is a big white floral. Or, better: Big. White. Floral. It smells like a slightly modernised version of Givenchy Amarige, with loads of tuberose, jasmine, lily, and I swear I also smell very prominent gardenia, although it’s not listed among the notes. Interestingly, although Nasomatto perfumes are usually very strong and long-lasting, it is not the case with Narcotic Venus – on my skin, Amarige actually performs better, not to mention that it is much cheaper.
sur0k – :
The most complete white floral experience I’ve had; takes a while to warm up, getting towards that ripe smell I like. Tuberose is strongest followed by jasmine then lily. I would personally prefer more lily and tuberose and less jasmine though.
aspirin1234567 – :
I bought a sample of Narcotic Venus to further explore what may be a budding love for tuberose. I figured this scent, along with Carnal Flower, Tubereuse Criminelle, and Fracas, would be good barometers for whether or not I’m a tuberose lover.
Narcotic Venus was disappointing to me at first. Its descriptions set my expectations up for something foxy, seductive, and straight promiscuous, but what I initially smelled was something nostalgic that reminded me a lot of my grandmother’s old house. A nice-girl floral, sweet, innocent, chaste. Maybe I didn’t love tuberose after all.
Then, after some time on the skin, Narcotic Venus stops playing coy and strips itself of all innocence and sugary superficiality. It becomes a ripe yellow banana ready to drop from its branch in the tropical sun. Jasmine locks arms with the tuberose and lends some of its dark and powdery sensuality, while lily keeps the top notes dewy and fresh. They definitely play second fiddle to tuberose, but emphasize its subtle characteristics.
For anyone who is interested in trying Narcotic Venus, I highly recommend you put this on your skin and allow it to bloom before judging it. It becomes addictive and sensual, almost sexual (that ripe banana sure is suggestive) over time.
Drammoveckiy – :
Narcotic Venus is a rich and radiant floral. Tuberose at its sensual best.
Very linear, the tuberose is brazenly upfront and proud, though the jasmine and lily flank it nicely. All three florals work in harmony to captivating effect; they create a lush tuberose-heavy white floral bouquet that’s never too earthy, too sweet, too creamy, nor too indolic. If there are spices here they are so well blended or muted that I can’t pick them out.
Narcotic Venus is a very feminine fragrance. One that has year-round appeal.
Sillage is enormous upon initial application, settling quickly to sit close to the skin within an hour. Longevity is very good at 8-10 hours, consistently.
7/10
zaker – :
Yeah i don’t get the overwhelming narcotic floral bomb others smell it as.
To me it smells like michael kors and zara rose gold.
It has the fresh green lilies of rose gold and a little bit of that banana tuberose from michael kors.
But this is softer and not as sweet.
In the dry down i notice a little musk and hint of spice.
vperepechko – :
Beautiful tropical floral fragrance. An amazing tuberose, lily, and night blooming jasmine explosion that bursts from your skin. Excellent sillage and longevity. The name makes sense as well: this stuff is definitely addictive. I kept sniffing my hand…This was made for tuberose lovers. It is beautiful and the scent seems to gather heat and get hotter and hotter until it catches fire on the skin!! Never have I had quite that experience with a fragrance before. It starts off rather innocent and pretty and grows into the vixen of all vixens!! Absolutely appropriately named, Narcotic Venus just might be sex in a bottle!!
hnq980Unlogrere – :
Pleasant, clean, soft, innocent, little modern white floral. Almost even soapy at times. The overwhelming wholesomeness is just ever so *slightly* offset by tuberose’s natural risqueness – but only just barely.
The name does not fit the frag at all imho. Venus was a femme fatale.
EncoveQueueni – :
This is beautiful and feminine as hell but ultimately on my skin it is a blurred down Fracas with a ton of added jasmine. I’m not able to pull off Fracas so this would be one I’d seriously consider if I was a tuberose lover who didn’t want something as in your face as Fracas. It’s unique enough to not be smelled on anyone else around you (hopefully) and this is seductive as heck too, that definitely doesn’t hurt.
bildillucky – :
Hope: that Narcotic Venus was as dangerous and enigmatic as Nuda of the same house, conceived by the same nose.
Expectation: a versatile full bodied floral; a crowd pleaser for lovers of big whites according to reviewers below.
Narcotic Venus meets my expectations, predominantly tuberose, but not tropical or creamy, fresh, slightly green; jasmine delivering a delicate sweetness; lily some cool allure; just a sprinkle of spice for sparkle and a haze of loveliness.
Very similar to Byredo Flowerhead, but not quite as green, and a little shyer. Less atmosphere.
Beautiful, yes. Narcotic, not so much. Easy to fall into this bloom, but not under its spell. It’s a big like for me. This is a very well crafted scent which will get much wear from those who own it. However, I truly hoped for something as daring as Nuda in a different hue.
anton_dp – :
This is the sort of scent I love. Rich, thick tubereuse and jasmin, on a bed of slightly powdery lily. It has just the right amount of florals and animalistic notes. This is full-bottle worthy to me. I only have a dab on sample so I can’t comment on sillage and projection.
kukacha – :
A feminine scent, soft and sweet. Very classically feminine. Heavily floral. Initially deep, old-timey but camouflages into a sweeter, brighter scent as it sits. Great longevity. Sort of torn between a youthful girly playfulness and a mature, elegant aged woman; it’s a juxtaposition that it juggles with grace. A real winner for me. Really brings to mind the ideal sort of lady one ought to be, ambitious and soft, brilliant and shy. It’s wonderful. Should also note this is through and through Arabic jasmine (فل), it’s like wearing a lei of bouquets of it around your throat. 8.5/10
denisss_72 – :
A dense, syrupy, sensual floral; Aphrodite in a bottle. I usually find tuberose a bit too much but here it’s… well, it’s still too much but it’s so gloriously too much that it’s just wonderful. Much sweeter than most tuberose fragrances I’ve tried which may be why I’m loving it so much. Compared to SL’s Tubereuse Criminelle, for example, this is a much sweeter, more fleshy, more obviously floral fragrance. Easier to like. If anything it reminds me of another favorite of mine, Amarige. Narcotic Venus is right, this is a joyfully voluptuous fragrance. Sweet but sunny, ultra feminine but in your face, unapologetically lush.
kisulay – :
This is my favorite scent and one of only a few I have gone through multiple bottles of. I wore it on my wedding day and my wedding planners husband, who was escorting my father and I to the doors of the church for my walk down the aisle, whispered frantically to me “What perfume are you wearing? I want to buy it for my wife!” right before the church doors swung open, lol! I should note my wedding was a little unconventional. A November wedding. The theme was the Day of the Dead, brightly colored and celebrating both life and death, the beauty of now and the spiritual journey of our ancestors. We had a troupe of beautiful, scantily clad burlesque/pinup dancers dressed in black complete with ripped fishnet stocking perform at the reception. This scent fit the occasion perfectly! It’s my husbands favorite fragrance on me and my favorite fragrance on me. It’s a lush, creamy, bold white floral with a touch of spice and animalic musk. It’s extremely creamy and sexy on my skin. There is no cold green to it like in some big white florals such as Carnal Flower. The stems, leaves and dirt are no where to be found, only velvety and sun warmed petals and fertile pistils. It radiates warmth and sun but it’s not an overly tropical white floral either. It’s sweet, but not as loud and sweet as Fracas. I find it modern but classic, sexy but elegant. My signature since 2010.
XPwoody – :
Well said Suzy *clap clap* I just tried a very small spritz and it is enveloping me with deliciousness! The best animalic/white floral for me right next to Kiss My Name. When I get off my “no buy”….this WILL be the first bottle I will buy!
Сашок – :
Death by tuberose for me, it’s way too cloying. it is indeed similar to Michel by Michel Kors another perfume that I dislike.
xzv652elipseskism – :
a great perfume to wear in colder days
dandan – :
Narcotic Venus has been recommended to me by the shop assistant as “You will get noticed!”… well, that’s true for sure. If you like getting noticed all the time though is another question. As I don’t like it, I was very hesitant buying this. Tried it on a paper strip first, took that strip home, smelled it again and again… went back, tried it on my skin… left the shop again… and kept smelling at my hand. Went home, took a bath… and still smelled it. This went on for a few days until I was convinced how badly I needed this scent.
On a paper strip, Narcotic V. opens with a fresh tuberose, slightly soapy and not too sweet… but also not very green… more like a frosted tuberose, flanked by jasmine and lily, all well-balanced. The scent stays a while like this and then fades.
But on the skin, what a difference! It’s still a fresh and intense tuberose opening here, but oh, such a soft, caressing scent, enveloping you like a gown of white silk on your naked skin. The frostiness – some called it “steely” or even “aluminum-edged” – is gone on skin and this in a very subliminal way which entrances you imperceptibly.
While Fracas is a very bold, creamy, milky tuberose, Narcotic V. has such a well-measured, harmonious balance with a lush freshness that it’s like a breeze of tuberose scent enwrapping you… soft like the foam of a bubble bath running down the curve of your back and down your legs.
And it mainly stays that way… just the intensity fades a little, so the tuberose develops into a skin scent without changing much, with a strong longevity (I get +8-10 hours). So it hasn’t many twists and turns in the dry down, but sometimes I don’t desire this anyway.
A mankiller scent? I wouldn’t say so… it’s always the intention you have which sets the direction. Certainly though this “Extrait de Parfum” (highest concentration of scent, containing 15-40% of aromatic compounds) is NOT office-safe as it can emanate an intention, so to say. It’s a scent for special occasions, when you expect some things to take their turn, but in a sophisticated, adult, confident way. It isn’t a cute or giggly scent for a teenager.
And as a side-note: The sillage is softer when worn in summer on warmer skin – in winter it can be very bold, so I recommend spraying just once at the height of your belly… or even just spraying into the air and walking through. That’s enough or you might get a nauseating intensity of tuberose which keeps you from enjoying for example a nice dinner…
sava26 – :
Sweet, smooth Tuberose blended beautifully with Lily and Jasmine to create a lovely creamy feeling. Extrait, so don’t overspray and you will have a comforting, beautiful scent for hours that will draw compliments, certainly full bottle worthy for me.
din_kisa – :
Was trying to sample this when I almost got 1ml on my hand ( accidentally ) . Take my advice , handle with care .. it’s too strong the hole room smelled tuberose .I had to go out for some fresh air, not that it smells bad or anything. Wish that silver musk or Absinth has like this incredible aura.
HIVE_ – :
At first it smells divine, but maybe after half an hour it starts to smell like cooked cucumber. Yuck.
Зуля – :
A nice high quality scent that is by no means as dangerous as the name suggests. It is fairly suitable for everyday use, and in that respect of a higher quality than your average Hugo Boss female scent. For business women who have been promoted, so to speak.
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Настена – :
I’m here asking me, where does it come the construction of ideas, which borders on perfect, the perfumers who work for Nasomatto?! Because honestly, perfumes I could have already Maison access so far, all of them constitute a subjective act idyll represented the natural and possible to be felt through the most exquisite sensibility. Without a doubt, Nasomatto is ace in wake of living beings who enjoy the fragrance aesthesia to live a daydream “simple,” yet untold.
What makes me also greatly shocked at these houses that produce scents competence that is Narcotic Venus is the thunderous ability to deal with a number of minimum grades in the olfactory pyramids, and among them, manage to cause an almost endless combination of chords while the fragrance unveils simplicity, it also exudes a multitude of predicates that our vain imagination lack not account for wonderment.
Narcotic Venus opens with a bouquet of dewy tuberous by serene, freshly picked and still stalks the green aspect is evident here, juice, sap same, something sublime feeling. And these tubers are becoming and we come to think that there does not evolve any more, Ledo mistake because it comes at a huge subtle touches of jasmine, also living and naturally that a certain combination joins the tuberous bouquet forming a only bouquet of white flowers. The smell is so precise that it is instilled in the mind at least the first 4 hours.
The Jasmine continues in fragrance, except that here, the down dry, he puts his claws out, and becomes very fetid, intrinsic characteristic of white flowers, and a bottom half woody, dark and narcotic that between us I never imagined that there could be an odor like that. Very reminiscent of the smell that Jasmine exudes during the nights, only direction closely and even large doses, pro look “dirty” it mark the trajectory of fragrance so that you will not forget it anytime soon. I confess that I found difficulty in adapting this stage here, however, the proposal is just so innovative that acceptance is a good.
Winning the difficult phase of Jasmine, there is the apotheosis of Narcotic Venus, its base, which brings the delicacy of a good fresh lily, but so cool you in thought is referred to a plan of peace and tranquility, as well as absurdly clean. Go figure, while it is dirty, it is clean too … And in the meantime there in the sky Lily, appear some spices, so bland, flashy or intolerable anything but restrained and that gives the fragrance a light ardor kind of smoked by Canela, aromatic in its entirety.
The purpose of the Narcotic Venus name assigned to the fragrance, is entitled to why his investiture at least consider. The fragrance liquid color resembles the planet that even taking the name of the goddess Venus, it’s not so apparent, but draws attention for its eccentricity and brilliance. Alessandro Gualtieri, I love you for creating such a beautiful, thank you!
JoseAugusto – :
Tuberose, and Syrian Jasmine, with slight roses, a hint of sweet and fulla flowers (Jasminum Sambac) as well! it’s white and pinkish. charming and very acceptable.
ranet1984 – :
An extrait, so very, very condensed and powerful. A candy tuberose with lovely creamy feeling and after several hours of dry down, wood notes. Very lovely, slightly dirty and at the same time elegant. It is defintley a tuberose, though, with the other notes very much in the background, so if you don’t like tuberose, don’t bother. Expensive too
ssslavonnn – :
Nice take on Tuberose/Jasmine more then others. I found that Essenza Nobile de has the best price. Cost,it was almost half the price.
There are only 2 I enjoyed from this line & they are exceptional. Narcotic Venus & China White is 2nd.
Nice
Tsander – :
Wow! Just tried today: it’s gorgeous!
I have and love Fracas and Carnal Flower because I definitely love the tuberose smell, so sultry, feminine, creamy, classy.
This beautiful scent is a bit more wearable, IMO, than Fracas (a creamy, sweet, powerful tuberose) and Carnal Flower (a cold and green tuberose). It’s a sweet, smooth, ultrafeminine tuberose perfectly blended with jasmine and lily. It’s creamy and spicy.
Unfortunately it doesn’t last long on me, it’s a skin scent after a couple of hours but I’d love to smell this divine scent all day long! It’s very expensive so I’m on the fence about getting a 30 ml bottle.
But it’s stunning, really.
This is one of the best scents ever smelled in my life.
Amazing job, Mr Gualtieri (italian nose 🙂
LOVE, LOVE!
10/10 for me.
K_O_D – :
Narcotic Venus is, for my taste, the best take on tuberose I’ve encountered until now. It is almost a tuberose soliflore, with a pack of notes behind that only slightly change the otherwise totally natural smelling floral spine. The tuberose is not too earthy, too sweet, too milky or too indolic. All those facets are present but in a perfect, harmonious way. This scent is restrained and well-measured and that’s something I haven’t expected from Gualtieri – he has a nose of a genius but his touch is often a bit too heavy.
NV has a fine longevity and a potent projection. This is a very feminine scent, as feminine as only tuberose can be, and possibly the one and only fragrance I will ever call sexy, though not in a dirty or lascivious way. It’s by far my favorite scent for woman and on a woman. A simple and sensual delight of a perfume.
9.75/10
adrenal – :
This screams tuberose. I really like it since it’s flowery but it’s quite in your face for me. I like fresh flowery scents with a citrussy top and a bit of tuberose but wanted to try something less young and more daring. This certainly is more daring. It smells really good but is really a perfume for when you want to wear something heavy and sensual because it’s a perfume that you keep on smelling for a while.
dimon_ufa – :
Oh my, the queen of all tuberose perfumes! I have tried (and love) Fracas, Beyond Love, and Carnal Flower, but this still beats them. It is just…PERFECT. I really can’t do it justice by trying to describe it, but I will anyway. It smells absolutely NOTHING like Fracas (loud, screechy, sweet, balmy tuberose-in a good way!), Beyond Love (sweet, tropical, coconutty, gentle tuberose), or Carnal Flower (green, coconutty, almost cold tuberose). It bears most resemblance to Michael Kors Michael, only it is a million times better. Michael is so cold, chemical, and synthetic to me. Sharp and just, it is kind of an assault on my nose (personally). But Narcotic Venus takes the same theme and makes it smoother, creamier, sexier, warmer, and much more inviting. The tuberose is very realistic but the lilies and spices give it more of a “perfume” feel, whereas Beyond Love and Carnal Flower have more of a “sitting outside on a hot, topical night with tuberose blooming all around you” feel. Which, in my opinion, makes it more versatile. I love tuberose, it’s one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, perfume notes, but I often feel that it is best suited for the summer. I still my tuberose perfumes all year long, but they are best in the summer, on a hot night. This one though, is perfect for almost any occasion I can think of. It is very sexy, but elegant and refined enough that it can be worn to a stuffy dinner just as easily as it could be worn on a date. Try this one, even if you don’t like any other tuberose fragrances. This might be the one to convert you.
lyf547InsuffBooni – :
It ‘a scent designed to enhance the feminine charm. However, the effect on my skin is really too cloying. The tuberous does not leave much space for originality and is likely to be a little obsessive. I wore it for a whole day but I have not bought. No doubt, you feel sensual and sexy, but frankly a little too exagerated and provocative. It is an ideal scent for a very very strong night …or for an occasion where you want everybody around yourself!!
Vanoc – :
I wanted to like this – I like the brand visually, and the concepts. However it smelled so artificial (not in a good way) and after a while, quite one dimensional, loud and boring and annoying.
aromanov – :
If you love tuberose you should try “3 fleurs” from Parfum d’Empire. Narcotic Venus also has three flowers in its composition – tuberose, jasmine and lily, and “3 fleurs” – tuberose, jasmin, and rose. Its really interesting to smell those two side by side. They have many similarities but also differences. Although Narcotic Venus is extrait, “3 fleurs” has better sillage and longevity
ImminnypLaype – :
I was reading through reviews for NV and I happened to notice that on database it says that Nasomatto is a Dutch company, it is in fact Italian created by Alessandro Gualtieri.
He opened a perfume lab in Amsterdam where young noses could practice and create scents but that’s about it.
I have Narcotic Venus and personally for the price one can get a better touberose in other brands.
I personallyfind it a bit cloying so I don’t find it reveals its beauty to me (IMHO)
Mezeb114InsuffBooni – :
I adore this white floral. I pick up, slightly on the link to Michael Korrs but not Carnal Flower or Fracas.
Sillage was wonderful and lasted about an hour on my skin, sadly it dropped down to a warm skin scent after that.
Jasmine, at times out did the Tuberose and Lily notes, in in that order but overall melts and melds into one and produces a brightness of white, heady beauty. Longevity was nothing more or less than I would expect from a reasonably expensive perfume, I’d class it in the normal range.
IMO this is no Fracas or Carnal Flower, all three are so very different. NV is sparser with a modern and simple clarity. I found I could easily pick out all three main white flowers. I did get some warmth and just a little skank.
Fracas is sweeter and richer. Carnal Flower is greener and earthier. I feel there is enough difference between them all to warrant owning all of them but only if you love white florals.
Narcotic Venus isn’t necessarily going to wow you, but it’s perfect for those balmy summer evenings.
Гоосс – :
We all need a bit of skank in our lives, and this is a summer evening hothouse flower version of it. This is a creamy, powerful tuberose bomb, so much so that I can barely detect the other notes until a few hours have passed. If you like white florals, and want to be noticed and feel sexy, I would recommend this.
Fortunately for me, my skin manages to tone the tuberose down a notch within 30 minutes. I spritzed and walked through the mist. Anything more is likely to require the assistance of the emergency services. If you start to feel nauseous/headachy within that period, you have oversprayed…please assume the brace position!
That said, the price for 30ml is a joke unless you’re rolling in cash. Michael by Michael Kors EDP is a reasonable substitute at a fraction of the cost, so I’m going for that instead.
roceron – :
This is absolutely the prettiest version of tuberose I have yet experienced. Unfortunately, the fragrance quickly disappeared on me. This may be perfect for someone with different chemistry than mine. I’d recommend any tuberose lover at least venture the money for a sample or decant, because it is just that pretty. I’m hopeful I find another one from this perfumer that does work on me, because their packaging is stunning.
Trancer009 – :
This is overwhelmingly indolic on me. Cannot wear due to overtly apparent fecalic notes dominating on my skin.
However, I am quite sad for having to say that because other than the fecalic indoles, I have to also say that this is a remarkably beautiful scent. It just doesn’t happen to work on me. That is all.
Everything is very beautifully blended and smoothly sensual in presentation here. Spices are elegant, restrained and form a lovely embroidered counterpoint to the perfectly balanced floral trio of lily, warm jasmine, and tuberose.
This is deep, rich, smooth and gorgeous as white florals go. In spite of how it went on my skin, I will strongly and sincerely recommend investigating this for anyone who loves tuberose or white florals.
Again, testing absolutely needed to check for indole tolerance to your nose and on your skin with this one.
Fearstrider – :
Am in love this is beyond fabulous and thanks to libertys I found this I am in heaven :O)
RUSSLLANS – :
Narcotic indeed. “A drug (as opium or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor…” (courtesy Merriam-Webster). ‘Narcotic’ is probably the very least of the claims that could be made of this perfume. As an avowed and congenital tuberose addict (I chose tuberose fragrances long before I knew anything about tuberoses, or about fragrance notes), it’s natural I’d want to try this; what was unexpected was the depth of instant addiction to which I tumbled at first (second, third…sixteenth) sniff. Twining, voluptuous tuberose layers over a dark, thrumming summons of a scent—spice, animal, smoke so intricately interwoven that they form a new note altogether, one which might well recall the scent of burning opium. And yet the scent is too insistent, too immediate for the slow, somnolent drift of the opium-smoker: “Narcotic Venus” is olfactory heroin, hitting your frontal lobe in a swift, swelling wave that drags you under and keeps you drowning in its pull. Sillage is moderate, endurance is exceptional…Five stars? Yes. And my firstborn.
arhipka – :
Compared to Nuda , also by Nasomatto, this scent is easy to wear. Fresh but still with a `bite which softens after a while. Suitable to wear for work even when one works with the public. The little bottle empties fast, so becomes quite expensive.Still lovely and wearable.
aup028Negeltzex – :
I personally adore tuberose in fragrances, but only when it is light or sweet. Narcotic Venus is tuberose perfection to my nose, and also nothing like Fracas in my humble opinion.
The tuberose in Narcotic Venus is fresh and balanced alongside equally dominant notes of jasmine and lily. While Fracas was too buttery and strong for my tastes, Narcotic Venus tends to be smoother and more refined. This fragrance does project well, don’t get me wrong, but it’s strong in a way that is enticing, not offensive.
I find this composition to be rather sensual despite its pure, white floral emphasis. It’s very feminine and rich on the skin, perhaps even slightly indolic. Due to its delightfully crisp and refreshing approach, and lack of creaminess, Narcotic Venus could wear well as a fragrance for all seasons.
I love the name Narcotic Venus, and I think it suits this fragrance well. It is indeed very intoxicating and feminine in regards to the “women are from Venus” theory. I enjoy smelling Narcotic Venus, and could endure smelling it for hours without discovering boredom.
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