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I am a huge Narciso Rodriguez fan, I think the house has given us some of the best perfumes and some of the most iconic as well, I have never smelled anything bad from the house, they do align with my preferences that much. My signature smell is the Narciso Poudree my favorite so far from the For Her line is Musc Noir as I discovered from a sample some days ago and I also think that the male perfumes are severely underappreciated as well, so imagine my shock when the All of Me came out and the negative reviews started to flow. I hadn't had the opportunity to smell it for myself so I put a sample immediately when I found it online some days ago and I have to say, that I understand but also don't understand the negativity around this fragrance. As other commentators said most people were comparing it to their favorite fragrance from the house especially the For Her line and I think this is where All of Me lost, but there was no reason for a battle either. I can understand people comparing, but the perfume is a stand-alone and not in the For Her line.

Notes on the official site: white peony, geranium bourbon, rose centifolia, heart of musc, sandalwood

So, All of Me is a very flowery fresh perfume. It is pretty but nothing extraordinary. At the opening personally got more magnolia than peony as listed in the notes of the official NR site and I am not the only one as I have seen. I get a very prominent fresh magnolia smell after it sets the rose and the geranium come forth as well and it continues to be a very fresh flowery perfume, I don't get synthetic, I don't get creamy or woody I only get a very fresh, very flowery, but light floral not at all screechy or heavy and slightly powdery smell, but the minuscule powder I get it is from the flowers and not from the musk. The musk is kinda non-existent. Even after it completely sets the wood and the musk are not present, I personally cannot detect them maybe if I stick my nose to my wrist I can smell a tiny bit of the musk, but the sandalwood not at all. The perfume is a very light flowery scent, that is very fresh, it is not a bad smell at all, it is actually quite pretty, but with not much depth or longevity. I know people who have issues with NR and longevity in many perfumes but I never had an issue, the perfumes last, it is just that the sillage, especially after some time, is very very intimate and I personally like this, here the longevity is an issue the perfume after around 3-4 hours was not there it was not the intimate sillage. The absence of the sandalwood and the musk have hurt the longevity and the depth of the fragrance even if the smell itself is dainty and pretty.

Unlike many NR perfumes is not for every season imo, it is more of a spring perfume, and maybe for a very crisp, sunny, bright, winter morning as well and that is ok, it shouldn't be because the perfume is not in the For Her or the Narciso line. The perfume's biggest flaw is the longevity and the lack of depth I think with a slight reformulation, to make the musk and the wood prominent after some time, people would actually give an equal amount of love to this fragrance as they do for other NR perfumes.

Smell: 6.5 -> It is a very fresh, delicate, dainty, pretty floral. I would give more if I could smell the musk and the sandalwood, but I can't so...

Longevity: 4 -> 4 hours, 4 points

Sillage: 6 -> For as long as the perfume is there the sillage is not that bad or intimate, for sure people on the other side of the table won't smell you, but the person next to you might give a compliment for the cute flowery scent. It's not Poudree where people first smell me and then see me for example.

Ok, All of me is not "that girl", I will not invest in a full bottle not even in a smaller one after the sample empties, except if a reformulation occurs, but many reviews I found dramatic AF

I recently purchased some samples of many different perfumes and also added a sample of Musc Noir For Her by NR, one of the very few Narciso perfumes I hadn't smelled, and yes, I like this one as well. It is a "my skin but better" fragrance, a "no-perfume" perfume.

It is by far the most toned down from the For Her collection, it has a fruitness from the plum in the opening, but not juicy-like, but jam plum after some minutes it becomes very slightly flowery and vanilla-y with the slightest touch of almonds and after an hour or two it settles down in the most gorgeous skin-like powdery, creamy musk with suede. If someone wants a clean perfume without the soapy/deodorant/shampoo feeling you are here.

I have seen people complain about longevity, but I don't think it's the issue here. I could still smell it for a solid 7 hours after I sprayed it on myself, BUT the sillage is very very intimate. VERY intimate, put your nose on my skin intimate, I could smell it on me, but people around me didn't give it any thought except if they were extremely close to the point of touching me. And this is where Noir comes into play I think. When I first sprayed it on I was so confused with the name Noir, which inclines you towards a darker/ night perfume and this ain't it, but it is an intercourse perfume for sure. It smells so good and so clean and skin-like creamy powder, but also sweet and slightly fruity, that if you are intimate with someone it will be detectable and they will enjoy it. It is Noir because it's perfect for personal night activities, not for a night out and the bottle/color I think supports that, white/rosy/nude, sheer, undetectable, and sleek.

Loved it, my favorite from the For Her line, I am thinking of a bigger bottle. Not for people who want statement perfumes, perfumes that cling, and perfumes with sillage.

I recently purchased some samples of many different perfumes and also added a sample of the Very Good Girl Glam. This is a floral perfume and not a cherry one, in no way shape, or form, this is gourmand or fruity leaning and I can see people enjoy it only if they like floral scents especially rose. It is not the worst fragrance out there and if you like flowery scents I think you will enjoy it, but for me (who I enjoy florals as well), the rose was way too sharp.

I cannot understand how it is considered one of the best cherry perfumes, because for real I cannot detect it and I cannot smell the almond as easily either, idk. The Rose is definitely the main accord, there is a slight bitterness from the almonds, and the sourness in the opening is most likely from the cherries, but you cannot smell them, because of the rose. Additionally, the vanilla is also almost invisible. In general, even if it is not the worst perfume ever, as I have seen in some reviews, it is still very messy, sharp, sour, and artificial with all the notes being blended to the point of being just one messy combination with a layer of rose on top. I will give them the fact that because of the vetiver, I can see people wearing it all year around and not being cloying because there is a very slight green freshness as well.

I have seen people say that they can smell the OG GG DNA and no, I don't see it, I can see the VGG DNA more, because of how "bright" it is. I am a huge lover of the OG GG and sadly every other flanker I have smelled falls flat, because not only the DNA is vastly different, but because the vibe is different, the original was a sensual, deeper, darker, and more gourmand (not excessively, but more than the flankers) smell, VGG, Blush, and now Glam are targeted to younger people I think, with the smells being very bright, to the point of coming out very girly and almost juvenile. I am not a fan, but I can see people like them, not gonna lie, I just don't think that all these perfumes fit in the same collection idk.

All in all meh and a no from me

The opening it's a combination of orange and vanilla notes, quite refreshing because of the citrus, it settles into a sweet vanilla, subtly powdery. The sweetness is just right not overwhelming and it leans more towards vanilla than powder, personally, I would prefer a touch more powder, but it's still very pleasant.

It is probably one of the most passe-partout smells I have tried, especially in this price range. It's a straightforward, enjoyable scent that's sweet without being overpowering, but at the same time, it is not flat and can be worn on many occasions, even more formal ones. I have seen people say it is a fall/winter perfume and I do not agree, I can easily see it worn in summer as well, it is fresh enough that I don't think would be out of place in summer and the subtle floral scent could make it a great spring perfume as well.

All in all, great longevity, a great price, very versatile the only reason I don't have a higher rate for the smell is the fact, that I would love for it to be a touch more powdery maybe slightly less sweet, but it is completely personal.

Like all the gourmands of Theodoros Kalotinis is very very realistic. The opening is pure chocolate, it is straight up the smell of a high-quality chocolate bar, and after the dry down the tonka beans are also very very prevalent.

I would say that there is quite a change with time, and I can see people enjoy one scent over the other, but personally, I like both of them. I like a good realistic gourmand and I am a huge musk lover, and the creaminess of the vanilla along with the spicy, velvety tonka beans give it a sweet powdery, almost musky feeling, that I am a fan of.