Izmir Neil Morris Fragrances

Somehow, the Neil Morris fragrances strike me as little whirlwinds in the opening. The fruity notes swirl around, quite refreshing and pleasant. But I can't perceive any coffee on my skin at all.

What occasionally dares to emerge, but already in the second phase of development, is patchouli, chased by something powdery-floral. At first, one might almost think it’s iris, but it becomes stronger. The geranium combined with rose is such a wonderful thing that I have to take a sniff of it from my wrist again and again. Somehow, this accord seems familiar to me... I just can't quite say where it's from. I mean, not geranium, but marigold is allied with the rose, and one of my roll-on perfumes from Kim Weisswange has these notes in it. I will have to revisit those little beasts.

But back to Izmir. The oud is used very sparingly, just like the vanilla. After about 2 hours, I can still smell this wonderfully powdery heart note. Let's see what my hand says tomorrow morning.

Once again, I hold the skin texture responsible for these different sensations. I give Izmir a clear YES.