Bright Neroli Ferrari 2015

What is the fragrance pyramid interested in, if the fragrance pleases? Admittedly, I did not have a neroli fragrance so far, only neroli as a component in other fragrances was known to me. Now I already had the Uomo with its pronounced leather note from Ferrari Essence a few years ago, which I liked very much and had nothing, absolutely nothing, in common with the usual drugstore Ferraris. I didn't even want to buy it, but the saleswoman in a small perfumery recommended it to me. So this was not to be my last of the Essence range and so I bought Bright Neroli a good three years ago, after reading the many praising reviews about this fragrance here. I take it right away: This fresh fragrance has it me from the beginning consistently angetan.

To the course there is actually not much to write - it remains as it is. Fresh, present, never intrusive and he lifts the mood. The citrus start, which is very concise after spraying, calms down quickly it becomes extremely pleasing. If you were going by the name alone, this would be the program. I can't perceive the lemon petigrain stated in the fragrance pyramid, nor the Calabrian lemon (how does that smell anyway?) as being as intense as you read. Most likely I perceive the bitter orange, I know that from the English orange marmalade (the bitter note). And then the vetiver comes through the back door for me. It's unmistakably there, but it stays in the background, which I think is good, because I don't really like vetiver at all - at least not of the Guerlain or Tom Ford variety. The scent stays like that with me, but later becomes much softer. This is very nice.

For a while I always had this fragrance in the nose, although I had not put it on and it was a mystery to me where that came from. Then, while gardening, the epiphany came. While mowing the lawn, my path inevitably led me past the flowering jasmine bush and I then had the scent of Bright Neroli constantly in my nose. It took some time until I actually smelled the flowers of the jasmine and ... Tadaaaa! It is a Bright Neroli bush disguised as jasmine. Maybe it's just me who perceives this strong relationship, but if it's the same for others, the scent probably should have been called Bright Jasmine or similar. It's amazing what can come out when you mix many things with each other, but the components of the result do not occur at all in it.

My conclusion: One of the most beautiful summer fragrances (I use it all year round) that you can buy and for an apple and an egg ;-)