Top Notes 
Orange
Bergamot
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Honeydew melon
Mint
Lily of the valley
Base Notes 
Vetiver
Cedarwood
Musk
08/22/2025
Musicandarts
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Lovely citrus floral fragrance - elegant and inexpensive
Nature Insolente is a lovely inexpensive herbaceous citrus floral from Maison Matine. I have a soft corner for cheap perfumes that are modest and elegant, and don’t punch above their weight. Maison Matine has a few of those. Nature Insolente is one of the many creations by Philippine Courtière for Maison Matine. This review is based on an original sample, bought from Jovoy Paris.
The notes listed for Nature Insolente on Jovoy’s website are orange, lemon, bergamot, lily of the Valley, mint, melon, honey, vetiver, musk and cedar wood. The opening is a lovely citrus, which is somehow more vibrant than that in many expensive fresh scents. Bergamot leads the show but the other two are perceptible also. Very soon, you start getting hints of mint, lily of the valley, plus some minor nuances of melon. For my nose, this combination feels more like mint and fig leaf. I cannot spot any honey notes in it. But these heart notes are beautiful, and they mimic many expensive fragrances like Givenchy Trouble Fete. These notes are still there when we get to the base notes, but vetiver, musk and cedar takeover at this stage. These notes provide a collective aura, instead of dominant personalities. The base notes and dry down are too mild to make a big statement.
The performance of Nature Insolente is good enough for the ingredients it contains. It last 4-6 hours on my skin, but most of it as a skin scent. The sillage is fine in the first few hours, again as expected for a citrus fragrance. This will work fine in an office setting, without calling attention to itself.
I recommend Nature Insolente if you are in the market for an inexpensive fresh floral perfume. The three layers of this perfume can evoke three different sets of perfumes. I won’t be surprised if someone says that it overlaps with what they already have. Therefore, testing and comparing is mandatory before you buy a bottle. There are worse ways to spend €50 than on a 50 ml bottle of Nature Insolente.
The notes listed for Nature Insolente on Jovoy’s website are orange, lemon, bergamot, lily of the Valley, mint, melon, honey, vetiver, musk and cedar wood. The opening is a lovely citrus, which is somehow more vibrant than that in many expensive fresh scents. Bergamot leads the show but the other two are perceptible also. Very soon, you start getting hints of mint, lily of the valley, plus some minor nuances of melon. For my nose, this combination feels more like mint and fig leaf. I cannot spot any honey notes in it. But these heart notes are beautiful, and they mimic many expensive fragrances like Givenchy Trouble Fete. These notes are still there when we get to the base notes, but vetiver, musk and cedar takeover at this stage. These notes provide a collective aura, instead of dominant personalities. The base notes and dry down are too mild to make a big statement.
The performance of Nature Insolente is good enough for the ingredients it contains. It last 4-6 hours on my skin, but most of it as a skin scent. The sillage is fine in the first few hours, again as expected for a citrus fragrance. This will work fine in an office setting, without calling attention to itself.
I recommend Nature Insolente if you are in the market for an inexpensive fresh floral perfume. The three layers of this perfume can evoke three different sets of perfumes. I won’t be surprised if someone says that it overlaps with what they already have. Therefore, testing and comparing is mandatory before you buy a bottle. There are worse ways to spend €50 than on a 50 ml bottle of Nature Insolente.
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