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Affordable sweet orange blossom twist of Mugler Alien
The opening of Néroli & Petit Grain Printanier is all about sweet mandarine and orange blossom, and the deep, intense, bitter green petitgrain, which together make an intriguing pairing of indolic bittersweet. Surprisingly, about 20 minutes in, the fragrance starts to show a strong jasmine, which makes the whole smells distinctively similar to Mugler Alien layered over the caramelised mandarine undertone of orange blossom.
This Alien impression eventually fades after about 1 hour, and Neroli & Petit Grain Printanier returns to a fluffy orange blossom skin scent until the end. The sillage is moderate to soft, and the longevity is around 5 hours on my skin.
While neroli and petitgrain might lead one to expect a cologne type of fresh, transparent fragrances, Néroli & Petit Grain Printanier actually retains quite some of the natural indolic and sweet aspects of the orange blossom, but is still very approachable and nowhere near as being syrupy or cotton candy-like. I would recommend it as budget-friendly sweet orange blossom or an orange flower twist of Mugler Alien.
This Alien impression eventually fades after about 1 hour, and Neroli & Petit Grain Printanier returns to a fluffy orange blossom skin scent until the end. The sillage is moderate to soft, and the longevity is around 5 hours on my skin.
While neroli and petitgrain might lead one to expect a cologne type of fresh, transparent fragrances, Néroli & Petit Grain Printanier actually retains quite some of the natural indolic and sweet aspects of the orange blossom, but is still very approachable and nowhere near as being syrupy or cotton candy-like. I would recommend it as budget-friendly sweet orange blossom or an orange flower twist of Mugler Alien.