Things got a little Narciso Rodriguez crazy over Christmas. My boyfriend's parents very kindly gifted me the EDT (the black bottle) and I had already ordered myself the EDP (the pink bottle) from Feel Unique. I was about to send the EDP back but I quickly realised they were in fact rather different perfumes. The EDP is actually the one I fell in love with at first whiff in the duty free area of an airport - but I love them equally for their different characters (don't I sound like a mother being asked to choose a favourite child? Awkward).
First of all, I love the packaging. No flowers or frills just a satisfyingly cold, chunky glass bottle; the interior painted in sleek pink or black, with a weighty, glossy plastic cap.
I'm no olfactory aficionado but I'll do my best to describe the scents. Both scents come from a similar family as my beloved Stella, listing woody base notes, amber heart notes and floral top notes.
Narciso Rodriguez for her 50ml EDT (£40.80) The dry down time seems quite a bit longer than some of my other perfumes, so definitely one to 'spray and walk away' if you try it out in store. The initial notes are considerably sweeter than the EDP however I wouldn't call this a 'sweet' perfume due to the slightly masculine muskiness which I notice a lot more in this version. It actually put me off a little initially (if you dislike The Body Shop White Musk collection, you'll know what I mean) but now I find myself really enjoying the musky notes. The citrusy notes are most prominent for me, if a little sharp, so some people may enjoy the more feminine scent of this version.
The blurb lists top notes of flower honey, middle notes of amber light and base notes of tactile woods.
Narciso Rodriguez for her 100ml EDP (£60.75) Again this perfume seems to have quite a long dry down time and the first notes I get are quite grassy but this softens into the pink floral top notes described in the blurb. The woody notes really come out on my skin and a slight hint of vanilla lend it a rounded, creamy quality which I absolutely love. The only hitch is this EDP doesn't seem to last quite as long as the EDT on me - but I do wonder if this is because there are notes in the EDT that I don't usually wear and therefore notice more?
The blurb lists top notes of pink floral, middle notes of soft amber and base notes of voluptuous woods.
Have you tried either version of Narciso Rodriguez for her? What are your favourite perfumes?
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The EDP is my absolute favourite perfume ever, I must have about 5 squirts left so have been using the black for a while but as soon as my student loan comes on Monday it is the first thing I am ordering
ReplyDeleteEDP is indeed a wonderful perfume! I have a couple of samples of it, and only use them for special occasions, haha.
ReplyDeleteIf you feel like trying something different, I would recommend Clinique Happy which is a very summery scent. But my favourite perfume at the moment is Lady Million by Paco Rabanne. The packaging is incredibly tacky (a big gold diamond), but the smell is so addictive.
And on a side note, I really like your blog!
Ohh thanks for the suggestions! I remember smelling a Clinique scent a while ago and I loved it but rapidly forgot what it was called and never thought to find it. Totally agree about Lady Million packaging - It has put me off smelling it so far, I'll add it to my list!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you!
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I've got to say, I love everything Narciso Rodriguez does. I originally got the EDP as a gift, and although I was fairly young and thought it was a bit strong, I adored it.
ReplyDeleteThen, recently, I got samples of both the for Her EDT, and the eau de parfum Intense (under the musc collection), and it has climbed to my top perfume (above Chloe...well on some days ;). Definitely recommend it!
Here's a link that I think describes it well. Also one that should be tried out of the store.
http://www.eloisedreyer.com/2011/03/fragrance-feature-narciso-rodriquez.html
xx Kelsey