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Your favorite neroli/orange blossom?

Poll Results: Your favorite neroli/orange blossom?

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 0% (1)
    Bond No. 9 - Eau de New York
  • 4% (5)
    By Kilian - Sweet Redemption
  • 8% (9)
    Chanel - Eau de Cologne
  • 3% (4)
    Creed - Neroli Sauvage
  • 3% (4)
    Czech and Speake - Neroli
  • 2% (3)
    Guerlain - Cologne du Parfumeur
  • 4% (5)
    Hermès - Eau d'Orange Verte
  • 3% (4)
    Jean Paul Gaultier - Fleur du Mâle
  • 10% (11)
    Maison Francis Kurkdjian - APOM pour Homme
  • 0% (1)
    Maître Parfumeur et Gantier - Eau pour le Jeune Homme
  • 1% (2)
    Parfum d'Empire - Azemour les Orangers
  • 1% (2)
    Parfums de Nicolaï - Cologne Sologne
  • 1% (2)
    Penhaligon's - Castile
  • 0% (1)
    Rochas - Lui
  • 3% (4)
    Serge Lutens - Fleurs d'Oranger
  • 2% (3)
    Tauer - Orange Star
  • 8% (9)
    Thierry Mugler - Mugler Cologne
  • 11% (12)
    Tom Ford - Neroli Portofino
  • 3% (4)
    Xerjoff - Kobe
  • 17% (18)
    Other
104 Total Votes  
post #1 of 47
3/1/13 at 1:07am
Thread Starter 
One of the prominent hesperides, neroli is destilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree and stands out as the deepest and most flowery of the common citrus notes. It is often found in compositions with a whole array of different citrus types, as in the classic cologne style, but can also take center stage in fragrances that highlight its unique freshness, slightly bitter aroma and characteristic floral aspects. But which neroli-centered fragrance is your personal favorite?

My own vote goes to Chanel's Eau de Cologne from the Exclusifs range for its sharp invigorating freshness and its harmonious and very successful calibration of citruses and musk. But which one do you prefer? Maybe I didn't even list it?
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post #2 of 47
3/1/13 at 1:36am
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My vote goes to Neroli by C&S. Very authentic, flowery scent. I bought it for my mother some time ago. She said it reminded her of the orange orchards that she grew up knowing.
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post #3 of 47
3/1/13 at 2:47am
Other: Cologne du Parfumeur by Guerlain or Eau de Patou by Jean Patou.
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post #4 of 47
3/1/13 at 2:58am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by drseid View Post

Other: Cologne du Parfumeur by Guerlain or Eau de Patou by Jean Patou.

Thank you - but Cologne du Parfumeur is in the poll.
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post #5 of 47
3/1/13 at 3:07am
From this list, Eau d'Orange Verte and Mugler Cologne, plus, in the "Others"-category: L'Erbolario Neroli.
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post #6 of 47
3/1/13 at 3:57am
Custo Barcelona Man, smells almost like pure neroli to me.
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post #7 of 47
3/1/13 at 4:18am
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Originally Posted by Ken_Russell View Post

From this list, Eau d'Orange Verte and Mugler Cologne, plus, in the "Others"-category: L'Erbolario Neroli.

Question for you-- is L'Erbolario Neroli masculine? My husband has L'Erbolario Orangerie and I find it too masculine for myself.

Edit: I voted "other" for L'Artisan's Fleur d'Oranger (2007). It's gone now but bottles pop up on eBay from time to time.
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post #8 of 47
3/1/13 at 4:37am
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Originally Posted by Dane77 View Post

Thank you - but Cologne du Parfumeur is in the poll.

Sorry, I must have missed it... Too early in the morning. :-)
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post #9 of 47
3/1/13 at 4:45am
I have really fallen in love with Maison Francis Kurkdjian - APOM pour Homme, just sourced a FB for the warmer weather after extended sampling.



Just a beautiful frag, the orange flower/amber combination is still fresh for summer, and I get great longevity, and constant compliments... What more could you ask for...
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post #10 of 47
3/1/13 at 5:03am
It's always funny we talk about neroli. I'll mention it again, but I grew up with a small orange tree in my room (yes, in my room), and while it did have fruit from time to time, it mostly just had orange blossoms.

That being said, when I first smelled Neroli Portofino I thought it smelled just like that tree, and it is a great scent memory for myself. Perhaps you may not like it as much as I do, but as far as neroli goes, I find it very good.
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post #11 of 47
3/1/13 at 6:13am
Mugler Cologne of course.
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post #12 of 47
3/1/13 at 6:49am
I love APOM for it's orange blossom accord and the neroli in Jardin d Amalfi which is coupled with a rose after the citrus opening is to die for.

Castile and Neroli Portofino are good as well.
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post #13 of 47
3/1/13 at 7:55am
Several colognes on this list don't smell of Neroli at all.

I find Neroli a strange category -- I've tried about five or six Neroli scents, and like them all pretty much equally (Chanel is probably the best, by a hair). Neroli just plain smells good, and almost any high quality Neroli fragrance pleases my nose.
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post #14 of 47
3/1/13 at 8:00am
I really like Seville a l'Aube by L'Artisan.
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post #15 of 47
3/1/13 at 9:31am
From the list these are the one I've tried

Czech and Speake - Neroli - Straight up neroli, nothing new, fade fast

Hermès - Eau d'Orange Verte - This one is more about the orange fruit than the flower

Jean Paul Gaultier - Fleur du Mâle - Cannot smell a distinct orange blossom note from this one. It's more about a mix of various white flowers

Maison Francis Kurkdjian - APOM pour Homme - Gaultier2 with a lot of orange blossom on top. The orange blossom, however, doesn't go together with other notes. Not original and lousily done

Serge Lutens - Fleurs d'Oranger - My chose of orange blossom. It's orange blossom with extra emphasis on the floral aspect

Tauer - Orange Star - Orange hard candy

Thierry Mugler - Mugler Cologne - Also cannot smell a distinct orange blossom note from this one. Greatly done for a green/citrusy fragrance
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post #16 of 47
3/1/13 at 9:42am
L'Occitane Neroli
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post #17 of 47
3/1/13 at 10:38am
My signature scent APOM Homme - no question.
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post #18 of 47
3/1/13 at 11:35am
Sweet Redemption & Kobe & Other : Seville a'Laube

I feel like I'm missing a few...

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Originally Posted by drseid View Post

Sorry, I must have missed it... Too early in the morning. :-)

Clearly you haven't had your daily dose of PoaL .
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post #19 of 47
3/1/13 at 12:11pm
Ok, Chanel - Eau de Cologne will now have to be moved to high priority to try!
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post #20 of 47
3/1/13 at 6:20pm
TF NP for me.

Rick
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post #21 of 47
3/1/13 at 7:26pm
APOM or Neroli Portofino
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post #22 of 47
3/1/13 at 8:12pm
+1 for Neroli Portifino
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post #23 of 47
3/1/13 at 8:35pm
Grand Neroli?
D&G The One
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post #24 of 47
3/1/13 at 8:52pm
Best scent: Chanel Eau de Cologne. 10/10. Perfection. But since it seems to last about 20 minutes - 1 hour, I don't find this very practical.

So, I would go with Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. Great summer neroli, good longevity. Bond No. 9 Eau de New York is not far behind.
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post #25 of 47
3/1/13 at 8:54pm
I voted for Pd'E Azemour and other, which would be L'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger and MPG La Reine Margot.
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post #26 of 47
3/2/13 at 6:38am
Vettiveru by Comme des Garcons
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post #27 of 47
3/2/13 at 10:02am
I love neroli! My personal vote for everyday masculine wear goes to Czech and Speake (though I messed up in the poll). I have a real soft spot for Lutens's Fleurs d'Oranger much more blowsy and floral. Both have a hint of sweat which I enjoy. I wish my knowledge of the other Neroli scents was more extensive - sounds like a project!
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post #28 of 47
3/2/13 at 11:10am
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Originally Posted by dougczar View Post

Best scent: Chanel Eau de Cologne. 10/10. Perfection. But since it seems to last about 20 minutes - 1 hour, I don't find this very practical.

So, I would go with Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. Great summer neroli, good longevity. Bond No. 9 Eau de New York is not far behind.

Yeah NP has pretty surprising longevity given the style of scent (citrus and neroli).
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post #29 of 47
3/2/13 at 1:18pm
A lot of love for Thierry Mugler - Mugler Cologne, I see. I bought it recently, wore it for a day, and had to return it. Luckily it was from a Macy's who usually take most fragrances back, within reason.

That one funky note, usually described as a sperm note, killed it for me.
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post #30 of 47
3/2/13 at 2:02pm
I enjoy a number already mentioned including Jardin d'Amalfi, Neroli Portofino, Neroli Sauvage, APOM, Fleurs d'Oranger, and Sweet Redemption. Voted Other - Eau de Patou.
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post #31 of 47
3/2/13 at 2:33pm
Gianfranco Ferre's Bergamotto Marino created by Pierre Bourdon.
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post #32 of 47
3/3/13 at 3:02pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks, everybody - what a variety in votes and an incredibly close race this is. No less than four fragrances - APOM, Neroli Portofino, Chanel Eau de Cologne, and Mugler Cologne - are leading the poll with only 2 votes separating 1st and 4th place at the moment, and Eau d'Orange Verte following suit just behind them.
Thanks for voting and for all your input - as always, I enjoy and very much appreciate all your feedback! And feel free to go on voting, guys - the poll stays open and there's no clear winner at all at this point!
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post #33 of 47
3/3/13 at 4:19pm
Entre Naranjos by Ramon Monegal is nice...

Tunisian Orange Flower, Orange, Petitgrain Citronnier, Neroli, Amber, Indonesian Patchouli
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post #34 of 47
3/3/13 at 7:43pm
Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino

Distilled sunshine in a bottle
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post #35 of 47
3/4/13 at 3:21am
Jo Malone Orange Blossom
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post #36 of 47
3/4/13 at 3:29am
Neroli by Roja Dove has one of the most bright, polished, natural-smelling neroli notes I've come across.
That said, I find it a tad boring.
It's also hideously expensive.
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post #37 of 47
3/4/13 at 3:29am
Other.. not a big neroli fan, but Artisan and Artisan Black especially take the cake for me.
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post #38 of 47
3/4/13 at 5:09am
Xerjoff Fiero
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post #39 of 47
3/4/13 at 7:45am
Haven't tried any of these.

Interested in the results, though.
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post #40 of 47
3/4/13 at 10:51am
Of those listed, I'd have to go with Czech & Speake, Cologne Sologne, and Kobe.
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post #41 of 47
3/4/13 at 11:46am
good to see you posting bokaba.
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post #42 of 47
3/4/13 at 12:03pm
I haven't posted much lately, but will do what I can. I will help as much as possible and try to steer people in the direction of classical perfumery
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post #43 of 47
3/4/13 at 12:53pm
There are many many that i like, i would like to recommend one that deserves more attention, namely Askett Absolute by Askett&English.
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post #44 of 47
3/4/13 at 1:52pm
I tried the Askett & English line and was unfortunately disappointed. One of them, I don't remember which, was an herbal citrus in the vein of Eau de Sud and Eau Sauvage, which was nice.
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post #45 of 47
3/4/13 at 2:05pm
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Originally Posted by bokaba View Post

I tried the Askett & English line and was unfortunately disappointed. One of them, I don't remember which, was an herbal citrus in the vein of Eau de Sud and Eau Sauvage, which was nice.

Yes you mean Essential, more grassy and lemony, i prefer Absolute which is also along the english olfactory tradition becoming finally ethereal and romantic. The genre is particular (just for the lovers of the old british style in perfumery).
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post #46 of 47
3/4/13 at 3:13pm
I like MPG Pour Le Jeune Homme, but my favourite orange blossom of all time is Caron's Narcisse Noir.
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post #47 of 47
3/6/13 at 7:53am
florida water
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