Néroli & Petit Grain Printanier 100BON 2017

The orangey part comes across rather tame. This is not a summer fresh scent; rather, a creamy, white-flower, plant-green, tender aura soon emerges as the true focus, framed by a candy-like, zesty citrus note. As the name addition of the fragrance aptly suggests, it is less summery and more spring-like. The bushiness of the petit grains shows only in hints, yet still represents a charming touch.

I find this overall feminine, in a young-fresh-flirty and very charming way. The pungent aspect of jasmine is sufficient to distinguish the scent from actual skin cream and to emphasize a perfumed quality, but it is not overpowering.

The vanilla remains very subdued. Even by noon, the floral cream is finely tart, and up until the eighth hour, there is always a reliable hint of green present.

Conclusion: A cream scent in the best sense. Unobtrusive and providing a good natural fragrance feeling, yet not flimsy or arbitrary. Perhaps even suitable for girls of that age who are gradually taking their mothers' cosmetic choices seriously. The present candidate offers the possibility of gifting a chemical-free, subtle, and not least beautiful scent that still allows the young ones to feel a certain hint of grown-up-ness.

Everyone else will simply feel comfortable with it.

I thank Bellemorte for the sample.