Description
Yves Rocher Secret d’Essences Neroli is a new fragrance of the top quality collection Secret d’Essences which includes the following fragrances: Rose Absolue, Tendre Jasmin, Voile d’Ambre, Vanille Noire and Iris Noir. The new fragrance Neroli was created as homage to beautiful orange blossom, depicting its scent, the scent of bitter skin of fruit, scent of leaves (petit grain), while uniting the ingredients in a harmonious composition which accentuates bitterness and power.
Top notes of Neroli edition provide luminous drops of bitter orange, announcing a bouquet of white neroli and orange blossom absolute. Irresistible luminosity fluttering in the air is softened with musk, offering a sensual signature. Natural agreement between abundance and innocence makes a seductive twist with shades achieved by composing this fragrant ode.
The fragrance was created by perfumer Veronique Nyberg who provided essences of bitter orange and petit grain in top notes. The heart is tempting us with a blend of neroli and orange blossom absolute, embraced by sensual musk in the base.
The new fragrance Neroli arrives in a milky white bottle, as 30ml and 50ml, available as Eau de Parfum.
Secret d’Essences Neroli was launched in 2013.
OccundMuh – :
I wouldn’t say this is a safe blind buy because of the bitter orange note. It is a lovely fragrance though and 10 times cheaper than TF Neroli Portofino.
gedenk – :
This somewhat reminds me of an old discontinued drug store favorite, Coty Wild Orange Blossom. The silage is softer and the composition is more refined and elegant. A very lovely scent that I highly recommend to lovers of sweet orange. That musky heart is to die for. As always the high quality botanical ingredients that Yves Rocher uses are very obvious.
goha2008 – :
The quality of this perfume has surprised me. It has sillage and is long lasting and the biggest surprise judging by the price: it actually smells like neroli. It smells natural.
The down is that it is a really simple scent, we shall not expect layers much or transformation. Of course, it does adapt to the skin, but it stays the same all in all. It`s simplicity and brightness, with a slight bitterness makes it a summer daytime scent.
Verdict: I like it. I can see myself wearing it ocassionally on family events or hiking, times I don`t need to feel particuarly sexy. The time I tried it I went to the cinema with my brother. It was perfect for the occasion.
It is a kind and feminine smell, but far from sexy or elegant. A dowtime, chilltime fragrance.
boohymn – :
Crisp and bitter at first but it gets more floral as it settles. Occasionally there is a perceptive orange note, but not often. As it dries down it gets almost soapy, but to my nose it’s more of a salty musk (which I love) and then the orange blossom stands out again. This is very summery to me.
Upon further reflection I have to say that the petitgran really makes this special. It grounds the scent in an herbal greenness that makes the citrus and floral aspects blend beautifully and feel very natural.
natalek29 – :
This is a high quality, great value traditional neroli fragrance. There’s nothing very surprising or innovative here – just a really fresh, sharp orange blossom and citrus blend that’s both a little soapy and a little musky. The real surprise for me is the longevity. I applied this early in the morning and was still getting hints of it 10 hours later. It’s also still prominent on my shirt collar. It’s totally unisex and also comes in a stylish bottle. What’s not to love?
SHIRINL – :
Very natural and prominent neroli fragrance, almost the same as those that I use for cooking. It is dry and bitter in a very pleasurable way. The base is creamier, a bit soap-like, than the opening. Great choice for the spring and when you need confidence and determination.
bobrio – :
Its a good fragrance for neroli lovers. Its almost bitter. Apropriate for spring and early fall, to sweet for me to wear it in the summer heat.
xnz559speagoessenda – :
totaly unisex
velket – :
This perfume starts with a blast of bitter orange on a green background of petitgrain. Eventually it gets sweeter and flowery, but the bitter note persists for a long time. The musk base gives this perfume a clean overall impression.
It smells similar to Knot by Bottega Veneta, but with less sweetness and more green notes.
The sillage is moderate and it lasts about six hours.
All in all, this is a good choice for the office friendly perfume in a warm weather.
olegtt86 – :
I was considering to purchase it, but I changed my mind. On my skin the bitter orange is too strong and has that menthol aspect I can’t stand in L by Lolita Lempicka. The drydown is not bad though, however still it’s not the perfume for me. It’s not a neroli dominant fragrance and I find it too heavy for summer.
dedstrelok – :
this perfume is so strong and a little irritating to my nose maybe because it smells like theres only ONE note in it,
but still i have to say the fragrance is Beautiful, i smelled it on a woman on the bus and i just wanted to buy it right away and tell her that she smelled Amazing. but since its so strong im thinking about buying the body lotion instead, i really want it for this summer….
филия – :
At first I hated this. It was because this isn’t a sweet flower perfume but a green, natural vibe giving scent. I’d never before smelled neroli. This was a first. I had a 5 ml sample and took it with me to a friend’s summer cabine. Wore it there every day and ended up loving it more than the other Secrets D’Essences perfumes. I smell bitter green neroli with a clean citrus note. A great combo and with this fragrance Yves Rocher knew better than me what I’d like if I gave it a chance. I have repurchased a full size bottle.
shneur – :
It’s a beautiful perfume, created for spring and summer days. Very fresh, clean, bittersweet scent of orange blossoms and citruses. On rainy days, like this one today, this scent gives me a good feeling.
скуби – :
Not what I expected… Bitter orange (the fruit) really comes up here. If your reference point for the neroli scents is the vintage Neroli by L’Occitane which had smelt absolutely like the real deal, you may not be satisfied here.
In its own right that’s a very good fragrance, but a true to the core orange flower or a very realistic neroli it isn’t.
karman76 – :
A pleasant neroli and orange blossom blend with a smooth musk base and just a touch of candy sweetness. It’s good, but never reaches the symphonic heights of Eau Des Sens or the bitter crunchiness of Lumiere Doree. Still, it’s a lovely wearable neroli scent that can be had for a steal.
maksim112 – :
This one is not discontinued. Yet. But how does it smell? On me it has a bit of a 4711 eau de cologne vibe, but with more body. It has a sweetish base, almost vanilla. Maybe it is Yves twist on musk…. But it is lovely for the first days of spring, when I start to turn from heavier amber/incense notes I tend to prefer in winter to fresher and greener summer-perfumes. Nice and fresh, but not too light.
Елена Валерьевна – :
The bitter orange is very obvious at first ( I smell mandarin too), so is alcohol but just for a few seconds.
And then, yes, neroli. Green, a tiny bit spicy and sweet.
It’s a simple fragrance. Smells natural. Sillage on me seems to be minimal.
It develops quickly, I can smell a vague hint of geranium and musk.
A nice fragrance but I’m not crazy about it.
vitalyi099 – :
This is great. I have a mini that’s completely clear and it fits this scent perfectly. I had imagined it to be a bit muskier/cooler/airier/fresh watery/cologne-y than it actually is, but I actually don’t mind. There is a teeny tiny bubblegumminess to the orange flower which works well with the bitter orange and petitgrain, neroli of course being the star player. Love.
Jora-Jora – :
I incidently got a little sampler bottle of Neroli. I dislike citrus and bitterness in a scent, especially orange, so this perfume wasn’t going to impress me. Was I wrong!
YR Secrets d’ Essence Neroli is good and I keep sniffing my wrist as the scent devellopes. Just by caracter not my favorite, but recommendable and a welcome addition to any perfume collection, for those days in spring or summer you just want to go to Italy but still have to wait for the holidays to start.
777advokat777 – :
Orange zest, white floral, soap and powder – that sums up my first impression of this edP. It’s definately not a bad blend but it’s too plain for my taste. This is how I’d like to smell after a shower; it’s a very clean scent/perfume and I love that. I also really like the bottle, it matches the scent.
Suitable for all occasions and times since it’s an everyday scent. Perhaps not the best fit for a party night…
I don’t want to like or dislike it; it’s not bad but there are so many scents like this… Do we really need another one?
UsestcerSlurl – :
Quite possibly the best Neroli- Orange Blossom scent, ever. It was love at first sniff. YR gave me a free sample bottle and I can’t stop sniffing the cap or my wrist when I wear it. I’ve ordered a larger bottle that should be here, soon.
I agree, that it does smell like TF’s Neroli Portofino. But I think this one smells more feminine and goes well with my skin’s chemistry. Lovely!!!!
irnal – :
OOOOOHHhhhhhh…..what a beautiful , fresh, slightly musky scent. Not too heavy. I wish I could bathe in this. Sooo seductive, and sensuous. I love putting this on before bed, it is so soothing and calming. My new favorite scent. My husband can’t stop smelling me….
NaitPoitjam – :
This is one of the best neroli scents I have ever tried! It is so light and fresh. It’s simple, but so beautiful.
diman7195 – :
Very pleasant citrusy musky smell. Clean and uncomplicated. Does indeed smell like Armani Code Luna.
Nice everyday scent.
borisaga – :
Once again, Yves Rocher has surprised me with one of its seemingly simple fragrances!
Secrets open with a fresh and woody neroli burst but then quietly evolves into a creamy, almost lemon meringue delight, remindful of and even prettier than Laura Mercier’s Tarte au Citron.
Not only is this version very reasonably priced but it’s readily available and you don’t even have to spend a lot to smell delicious!
alexSTjvw1 – :
What a beautiful fragrance! I blind bought it and immediately fell in love with it while on a trip in Spain this spring.. And it is just perfect for this time of the year!.. Such a beautiful resemblance to orange blossoms in streets and parks of Sevilla.. All this romantic, festive feeling in a bottle! I am staying in love with this beauty..it is on the top shelf of my all time favourites. Thank you, Yves Rocher! 🙂
kilers119 – :
Sophisticated, refined, heavy mature but subtle scent, bittersweet, a bit sharp, but also womanly and seductive. Not as fresh and sunny as the name and the notes would suggest. Untill I smelled this scent, I always equated citrus exclusively with freshness, but because of this scent, not anymore, now I know that citrus can also smell bitter.
I also own Guess Seductive, which is also created by Veronique Nyberg, but the scents really have nothing in common. I really expected this scent to be more like Guess Seductive, a scent that makes you happy, that lifts your spirit up and is fresh and sweet, that is the association that I have with neroli.
Years ago I owned the Neroli Jasmin eau de toilette from The Body Shop (they don’t produce it anymore), that obviously had neroli in it, that scent was really light, and made me happy, unfortunately, it barely had any longevity. So I was expecting something more like that as well, but of better quality. Yves Rocher has proven time and time again to me that their scents have better longevity and more depth than those of The Body Shop.
What I got instead is totally different and special. I expected something watery, but Secret d’Essences Neroli is bittersweet, I can clearly smell the bitter orange skin, and allthough I didn’t expected it, it is a nice surprise, that makes this scent a lot more mature than I anticipated. The musk really makes this a sensual scent as well. I was expecting a summerfragrance, but I got a scent that is so fullbodied, that it is suitable for all year, even at Christmas time, because the scent of bitter orange peel, also makes me think of winter and Christmas. It is also a calming perfume and therefore suitable for all occasions, all through the year.
airlv – :
Very very similar to both Knot by Bottega Veneta and Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford (which is ridicously overpriced…), so you can imagine how happy I was finding out this!
I think is a unisex perfume, light, sweet citrus so perfect for the summertime! (it reminds me of the orange blossom water used for bakery, which I love!)
Amalfi Coast in a bottle.
lev02 – :
For my opinion this fragrance good for lovers of oily,sweet , spicy perfumes.its not delicate neither fresh for me:).
Neroli y.rocher have to be golden liquid at quite bottle with some crystal on it and rename to “mistery of love” . Strong fragrance I can feel sugary flowers ,hot tropic night and sweet lemonade without desired coldness.
I have small bottle ,using at winter for long wallk outside . otherwise for me it too much strong.
again – :
WOW! Such a surprising fragrance! I’ve never smelled orange blossoms in real life, and never smelled a neroli perfume before, but if this perfume is reminiscent of orange blossoms, then wow! What a beautiful, unique, slightly bitter, but addictive fragrance! I can’t stop sniffing my wrist. I loved this out of the bottle, but when first sprayed on the skin, it smelled artificial for around a minute, but when it settled down, it’s just so … refreshing is not the right word… but feminine, and beautiful, and light (but not bland!) and elegant! With that slight bitter undertone that doesn’t let it be generic. If this is what neroli smells like, I will certainly be on the lookout for more…
ensar bereket porno – :
Unfortunately this doesn’t work in my skin. on paper it is lovely but it smells of petrol on my skin. very sad.
GenericiCialis – :
I’m not seeing the comparison to Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino. Portofino smells like a generic sporty-citrus to me, whereas this is more distinctively neroli with an orange tone and slight powdery undertone. I really like it and it will probably replace Annick Goutal Neroli as my go-to because this is cheaper and has longer lasting power for me.
agiba – :
Citrus and neroli . Very similar to Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. But YR is much cheaper than Tom Ford. Fragrance perfect for summer. Si tratta della versione economica di Tom Ford Neroli Portofino.
BlacKSokoL – :
I’m guessing that all who compare this with TM’s Alien are just jumping on a bandwagon started by someone with no knowledge of either fragrance.However it can be compared with TM’s Cologne,simply because of the common notes of petit-grain and neroli.
Delmi1983 – :
I was VERY surprised when I first smelled this perfume. I wasn’t expecting such a high-quality scent from Yves Rocher. I loved everything about it. It’s a bit bitter but sweet, fresh but musky. Perfect day-time fragrance. The only “beef” I have with this perfume, is that the longevity is quite weak (2 hours max). I cannot stand when a gorgeous perfume disappears so quickly. Also I’m allergic to the perfume, so I have to limit how frequently I spray it on.
Azrail – :
It was look like a snob, cold, middle age man. I don’t know, maybe I’ll miss him.
igorwat123 – :
Love me -love me not. I can wear it at micro doses at cold weather – than it will song tender but prominent song -sweet as hard candy ,crystal fresh with some bitter liquor accord.
I really don’t like plactic bottle cup -very cheap expression and for example perfumes of y . sistelle that cheap as dragstore hand cream have more sophisticated package.
davidsoul – :
I smell ginger, and that’s why I’m not a huge fan. But it is fresh.
Edit: I change my mind. I smelled it from the bottle when I made the review. On my skin, it smells lovely.
Deroxddpsj – :
Discontinued ? YES. So sorry!
Heavenly beyond sweetness candied Neroli. This is my “bedtime” pillow frag spray. I will savor my half bottle .
lehhel – :
I adore this scent. Husband hates it, but I love it. Makes me feel powerful, clean and sharp. It is spicy, but with a little sweetness. I have to try this in colder weather, I only used this during summer. I would certainly rebuy!
StatusZero – :
Still cannot make my mind about this one… The smell is beautiful, yes. But! The dry-down is quite unpleasant, and since it doesn’t last long – 30 minutes of orange blossom and… you are stuck with the air freshener smell.
gorbenko.sergey.1981 – :
I did not like this perfume at all! On me it smells very much as Thierry Muglers: Alien, a smell I really don´t like! It makes me feel nauseas and give me headache… So I am giving this away to a friend.
belik – :
For a long time, I thought I didn’t like orange blossom/neroli at all. It reminded me of nylon stockings, or as someone else has put it so aptly on this page, oranges dipped in gasoline. But I seem to have embarked on a quest to sample every perfume in the world, and so I kept encountering this note. And I’m glad I did, because the more familiar it becomes, the more I appreciate it. It really is a good example of an acquired taste; though I still understand the association with nylon stockings, I can’t remember what I didn’t like about it anymore.
And if you’re into orange blossom, like I apparently now am, this Neroli from Yves Rocher is very much a must-try. At this price you don’t have much to lose, and it’s one of the best pure neroli scents that I’ve smelled (though they’re admittedly not so numerous). Yves Rocher are really unbeatable when it comes to price/quality, I often wonder how they keep in profit at all.
In fact, amazingly, even with a drawer full of niche and expensive perfume (samples), this is the one I turn to when I want something classy. This smells very grown-up without making me feel old, quite elegant without making me feel like I’m trying too hard, and not synthetic at all. To me it’s pure orange blossom, enhanced by the musk. I don’t get any of the zesty opening notes, I’m instantly envelopped in a pleasing and not too heavy cloud of neroli, and it stays with me all day. I think it fits all seasons as well, and all ages but the very youthful.
So full marks for this one; I’ll definitely get a full bottle if I finish the mini I got for free in one of their regular sales, probably at a steep discount as usual. Recommended to anyone who likes neroli, and especially a godsend for those on a budget!
Depp – :
Moments after spraying it on my skin, it smells kind of sour. But after it soaks and settles in, I absolutely adore it. What a lovely sweet and natural fragrance! So light and radiant. Very amusing.
It actually reminds me a little of Armani Code for women (which i don´t like at all). But Neroli is so much better. I should start using it more. Especially in this time of year.
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hip1 – :
Most artificial scent I’ve ever smelled. Smells like laundry detergent. No similarities with real neroli smell. Meeh…
Pandorum – :
the best orange blossom perfum that I’ve tested so far. crisp and overwhelming (compared to the other perfumes from the same cathegorie). it’s as if they took the lemons+ orange flowers+ orange tree leaves and squeesed them together to get this juice; refreshingly bitter and naturally sweet.
However, this perfume-because it’s all about citrus and orange blossom- is not to everyone’s taste, some people I know didn’t like it at all including my mom. I also heard one of my male students complaining about how strong it smells.But all in all, it’s a great perfum if you like citrusy scents and orange blossom.
yndol – :
It’s a nice, sweet and joyous orange. Yet fresh enough to be perfect for a hot weather. Great spring – summer fragrance.
Somehow it reminds me of Code for Women by Giorgio Armani, but watered down and without the bitterness that I sense in Code.
supermanua – :
I wanted to like this one but nope, smells like room spray on my skin :'(
sastre1 – :
I was pondering for some time between this and L’Occitane’s Orchydee/Neroli. The latter is just too plush-y and sweet for summer, for my taste. I’ve had a crush for the YR Neroli ever since it came out, but I never got to buy a bottle until now, at a heavily discounted price.
YR Neroli starts with a bitter-sweet, aromatic sour orange, which is refreshing and not at all sweet. It smells indeed elegant, but not really cold and distant. In this bitter-sweet pulpy orange tissue, there seem to be strains of leather and greens. At least I do get something that reminds me of leather or maybe soil or beeswax. Calling it a chypre note would be far-fetched, but it does add character.
With time, the fragrance warms up and the orange blossom surfaces, displaying a white flowery and a dry vanilla facet. For all the times I’ve tested YR Neroli in colder weather, I’d never got this sweet vanila-like note. It still manages to stay away from getting too sweet, but I must say I get a relieve, when the fragrance returns to being more more clean/soapy that waxy again. I do love this quality of YR Neroli and the musk in the base is very lightweight. It does not feel artificial (the way Moment de bonheur appears to be, in my opinion) and it is marvelously complex and balanced for a hesperide affordable perfume. It is great in summer, but I see it as a year-round staple. I’ve been told I smell like summer breeze wearing this, I’d say this is a legit description. The shower gel and lotion are a bliss as well. Signature worthy. Bravo, cette fois-ci, YR!
swqnaladgtaiod – :
Orange blossom all the way. Today I’ve tried this perfume and it’s a true, genuine Neroli scent, on a slightly bitter and green side with just the right amount of the citrus freshness, in addition to its flowery and musky side. There’s a powdery undertone I get as well. It’s a casual scent that captures a natural flow and makes it so correct and somewhat righteous that at certain point you’d like it to be a bit capricious, just in spite of its principled virtue. And for the righteous I intend that it restored an authentic orange blossom creation. So it all turnes into a pleasant experience thinking whether something could go in a different direction, but no. No dramas or ambiguities here. Just a beautiful spring/summer fragrance when you feel like for a burst of neroli effervescence. Longevity seems quite moderate though….
Lo4gan – :
Just recieved my mini bottle of this frag, first opens whith fresh citrus sour scent, but transforms on my skin to white flowers with creamy base. I wish there was no musk in it, it makes it clean and generic on the drydown. Not very long lasting. I was looking for pure neroli perfume, and this one is sweet citrus, not quite what i was looking for.
nik23 – :
Still haven’t decided whether I like or kinda love this. I really want to love it but it smells a tad bit too sharp to me, I really love the scent of orange blossom but Neroli has a bitter note to it. The bitterness tends to linger on my skin, not in a disgusting way but enough to make me feel slightly uncomfortable. Apply moderately, it’s a spicebomb.
Smells somewhat soapy after a few hours, which I really like.
ivashkiny3 – :
I was hesitating between BV Knot and YR Neroli. IMO they are similiar. Perhaps YR has better longevity, I still can smell it on my clothes. BV Knot was undetectable after a while on my clothes – even I sprayed it liberatly at mall. The only big difference I found was price. So I bought YR NB.
By the way YR launched it first, so we can assume that BV was inspired by it :o)
The only drawback I find is that YR doesn´t produce body lotion. So I bought their tradition de hamman cream, which is 80% similiar.
bobdylan – :
Unremarkable, generic, watery cheapo neroli. I am actually hard-pressed to find the neroli in it. It smells as cheap as it is and lasts all of 30 minutes on my skin. It is not offensive which may be even worse than being offensive because at least if I hated it I could find something interesting to say about it. I have heard raves about this and do not understand it. I want so much to find a vibrant, sexy orange blossom like LUSH’s discontinued one and this one smells the least like neroli of all that I’ve sampled. It’s boring. And I actually bought a mini of this; a waste of money even at the cheap price. This is my first and last purchase from Yves Rocher.
vladisbox – :
This is very beautiful and radiant bitter-sweet citrusy scent embedded in the musky base. It has a clean and sensual vibe. As I was able to compare lately, it resembles Knot by Bottega Veneta (which I love) except the lavender untertone, which gives it a slight suede texture. ‘Cos the silage and longevity is the same with both, the price is what matters. And Neroli by YR is the winner!
serzh548 – :
I just got a mini EDP of this, and its absolutely lovely. Neroli is one of my favorite scents as long as its not too sweet or mixed with too much vanilla. This has some bitterness thanks to the petitgrain which balances out the sweetness of the orange perfectly.Drys down to a light musky note. Longevity and sillage are good for this kind of fragrance. I like Yves Rocher fragrances, and this one is going to be a favorite – will have to buy a bigger bottle!
UPDATE: Well, I’ve just ordered a fb – I’ve tried many neroli fragrances, and find this to be every bit as good if not better than others, including the more expensive ones!
НИКИТА – :
Beautiful neroli, the smell stays the whole 6 hours on the clothes the same, light, fresh daily fragrance.
horsedark – :
Oddly enough, this smells like skin.
And I do mean skin in a very pretty way.
It says “Pretty” in a white, clean, floral sort of way.
But when I say floral, I don’t mean traditional floral because I am confident that those who dislike florals would actually love this.
If I can help you picture it, I would say that if you are looking for that special scent that is “quiet” but emanates off of you naturally to the point where people say “you smell good” but they don’t even detect you are wearing perfume, I would say that it would be true of this particular perfume.
So, in my opinion, it doesn’t smell EXACTLY like neroli, but that’s a good thing, because you’ll smell even better to everyone else.
You’ll smell special, in a very inoffensive and casual way.
And I think every woman could use a perfume that doesn’t smell too perfumey, but instead is perfect for light, casual wear.
iwh052bedyWelty – :
To my nose Neroli Secret d’Essences is a floral chypred perfume. And the chypred part of it jumps at you and knocks you out the second you press that atomizer. After an hour it calms down a little bit, but it’s still very much there. And it will be there for the next 12 hrs and beyond. So apply with caution. One puff and it’s enough or else you’ll end up suffocating everybody on a 100 m radius from you.
wfs974bedyWelty – :
If Neroli Portofino had a glamorous twin sister, this would be it. Beautiful, high-quality and uber-feminine alternative for the female fans of Neroli Portofino. Performance is excellent as well.
Thumbs up!
lehoang001 – :
Oops, I’d never heard of Yves Rocher until this afternoon.
I wandered into a store, noticed the milky white Neroli bottle, picked it up and smelled it.
Wow.
At last!
I’ve been wearing Flowerbomb (V&R) and Chance (Chanel) for the last 8 years or so and I’ve been on the lookout for another fragrance to add as a signature. I have toyed with the idea of buying Light Blue (D&G) but never taken the plunge.
A few months ago I bought a bottle of Angel (T.Mugler) but it’s really too strong for me so now it’s my deluxe, decadent bathroom spray.
Well, I finally found my new signature scent today!
I smelled a few others but kept returning to the white Neroli to make sure it was true: there is another perfume I can possibly love as much as Flowerbomb.
Musky, floral and simultaneously masculine and feminine – what a blend.
I’m happy for the ladies who manage to get this on sale – I paid top dollar and gladly too. When you’ve been searching for a beautiful fragrance for as long as I have, I just couldn’t leave it on the shelf!
Aisaka Taiga – :
Lo probé hoy en la tienda de Yves Rocher en un cartón. Me pareció fascinante, así que decidí probarlo en mi piel. Fue aún mejor. Es un perfume femenino, pero como hombre, considero que puede ser usada por ambos sexos. Una excelente creación.
Sweerrydurb – :
It’s one of the best scents of Yves Rocher. Very elegant and feminine.
Romaxa – :
I was born and raised in a Turkish city in which has a lot of orange and bitter orange trees. In springs, all streets smell like neroli and orange blossom. Secret d’Essences Neroli reminds me of my hometown. This is the most realistic neroli and orange blossom i’ve ever smelled. Need i say more?
Nostalgia and homesickness…
karllson – :
Personally, I love the top of bright bitter orange and wish it lasted longer than a minute or 2. The bulk of this fragrance is a soft orange blossom musk. It has a fresh lift to it but also verges on masculine at the same time, possibly from the petit grain.
All in all, YR Neroli is a tender scent, not a citrus powerhouse like Guerlain or TM EDC’s. It also has minimal sillage, a little disappointing for an EDP, very much like Adrienne Vittadini parfum.
And, Narciso Rodriguez has nothing to worry about…it is still my favorite in this category with it’s wonderful depth and strength. Laura Mercier’s Neroli is another standout and remains true to it’s femininity.
Update: I wore this today and applied to every pulse point plus a few other places and as I suspected, it’s a skin scent with minimal projection and 3-4 hour longevity. Not a re-purchase contender for me.
ya-katiushka – :
I only tried this perfume today and all I csn say is, even though it’s not exactly my kind of scent, it was quite a pleasant surprise, especially for its longevity. It’s almost unbelievable how far a drop of this can go and how long it lasts (its not too strong, but its very concentrated so be careful. If only all Yves Rocher perfumes could last this long!…
I have to agree with the other reviewers who didn’t like the first notes. I had the same feeling too. But after waited 5 or 10 minutes and tried it again it was much softer and lighter.
I don’t find any similarities to Alien by Thierry Mugler whatsoever, like some people said. But then again, perfumes develop differently according to our body chemistry.
GopKakpouro – :
This would make a perfect man’s scent. Guys please consider this one! ; )
Oksanka20 – :
Veronique Nyberg’s creation is honey-sweet, fizzy, and a little bit bitter — if you steeped neroli in club soda, this is probably what it would smell like. As with all neroli and orange blossom-based fragrances, it reminds me of my childhood. Breathing in also calls to mind doves, orange sunsets, and garden parties with flowing white sundresses and blackberry tea-cakes soaked in a mixture of wildflower honey and orange blossom water. In sum: pure, carefree joy and musky comfort.
The bottle is simply divine. It’s made of clear glass, wrapped in a milky white gradient with sparse lettering and topped with a matching cap, befitting of the juice. Secrets d’Essences Neroli is suitable for daytime and office wear due to its soft sillage, but as others have mentioned it can easily be combined with something darker to suit other purposes. I am taking it along on a Central/West Coast adventure this summer and hopefully creating memories with it 🙂
P.S. Upon further research, I found out that neroli is indeed actually used to flavour cola!
Meattyopity – :
This is irresistible! I never had a thing for orange blossom until this. At first I didn’t like the bitterness at the beginning but now I realize it just adds to it. And after the bitter orange calms down, you’re left with blossoming neroli and orange blossom in all its pure bliss with a slight musk. This scent is so fresh and uplifting. Whenever I wear it, I just can’t get enough. It somehow calms my spirit. The rain has stopped falling and the sun is shining bright. The flowers are drinking in both the raindrops and sunshine. One of my best blind buys and I agree with those who say it smells more expensive than it is. Get it when it’s on sale for half off, it’s a steal!
latchfordz – :
On my skin the strongest notes are neroli and musk. For my taste this isn’t sweet enough. I can’t find anything sweet. I find it quite masculine. If I were a boy I would give this a try 😉 Even this fragrance is not for me it is worth trying for someone else. This definetely smells more expensive than it actyally is.
dimentiy79 – :
i love neroli and orange blossom, especially in spring and summer, and i am also loving everything from this yves rocher collection as well. neroli is no different! it’s a warm neroli-orange blossom with musk. it reminds me a bit of l’occitane’s old neroli scent, but is a bit lighter than that one, but still pretty musky, which i like. it’s a very bright happy scent but the musk grounds it some, so that it is not too “clean” since i am not a fan of super clean or aquatic scents.
galina210668 – :
I got this for my mother, because she loves the smell of orange blossom and generally anything floral, herbal, fresh that has a natural scent to it.
This was perfect because the orange blossom note is very natural, not synthetic at all. We us