Clean, fun neroli

I fell in love with L'Occitane Neroli a while ago (thanks to Basenotes) - but wearing this requires a few things of me: It's not too hot outside (which is hard to navigate living in Miami), I'm not going to be TOO close in proximity to others (the sillage is STRONG), I don't plan on wearing any other fragrance all day (the longevity is atleast 10-12 hours) and I have to be in the mood for this (sometimes its complexities, the sensuality of the fragrance is just....well, a little too much). I still love it. I adore it. Sometimes I open up my closet and just inhale the bottle stopper like one might smell a lover's hair. I imagine this bottle will last me my whole life (which is good, cause L'Occitane discontinued it). But I want an 'accessible' neroli too.

I started branching out and got my fingers dirty with other neroli scents: I sampled Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford (like 4711, on steroids), Neroli by Czech and Speake (very British, very crisp, almost as formal as L'Occitane's) and today Neroli 36 by Le Labo.

It's got the same creamy, white flower blast that these other scents have. But with a tropical suntan lotion accord running through it. It's a perfect balance of notes...I know this might sound gross to some of you, but the combo totally works. The tropical notes really balance out the stiff formality of the neroli and in my opinion make it much more approachable. Also N36 isn't quite such a sillage/longevity monster either - although I kept getting slight waves of it even after 5-6 hours, but just barely. A true SUMMER neroli fragrance. This (and Rose 31 for that matter) is totally FBW, from the Le Labo line. (sigh)

Any other 'clean and FUN' neroli scents out there, in the same 'character' as N36?

Thanks everyone - will sniff the Creed next time I'm at Neimans (well look at me...getting some Creed love...me who detested the entire line a year ago!)

However, the Castile by Penhaligons I am guessing might be more up-my-speed. Or maybe I'll just get the Le Labo.

Citrico I already own a decant of - can't say that I have any emotional reaction to it, besides its 'pleasant' neroli. Not impressed (I use mine as a room spray and love it!)

As in 'bitter' neroli? Or, 'chemical powder' smelling? Or both?

I can relate. For me, neroli scents (and some florals) mimic this brain-nose reaction when I smell them also. Two that come to mind instantly are the Hermes' Jardins.