#PerfumeMonday: Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Eau de Parfum

October 27, 2014 By Sunny 41 Comments

I loathe the end of daylight saving time with a passion. As if it weren’t bad enough that it was getting dark at 6 PM, today by 5 it felt like the evening. I am going to blame my unproudctiveness as well as crazy appetite on this. My stomach can’t tell time, but it can somehow discern when daylight fades. This means in summer, I start thinking about dinner at 9. For the next few months, I’ll barely be able to wait until 6.

But what was I going to tell you about? Probably not my strange early dinner cravings. It’s the new *Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Eau de Parfum. It reminds me of balmy summer evenings that I have been missing dearly.

Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Eau de Pafum is housed in a clear/milky white cube with a square cap. The clean and structured appearance seems to be in line with the designer’s aesthetics. I can’t find any information about the nose behind this fragrance, but apparently Mr. Rogriguez was shooting for a sexy and seductive scent.

Narciso Rogriguez Narciso opens with white floral notes such as rose and gardenia. I can’t find any citrus listed in the notes pyramid, but I do catch a distinctive whiff of that, too. The musky heart soon mixes in. The concoction is creamy, comforting, and smooth. Eventually, Narciso dries down to cedarwood. Vetiver is also listed in the base notes, but I can’t really pick it out. It lasts for about 10 hours on me.

For some reason, Narciso reminds me of Burberry My Burberry, even though on paper, they don’t have that many notes in common. I think it’s the way that all the notes are really mashed together that makes them resemble one another to a certain extent. I would describe both as warm and creamy. They’re not bad fragrances. In fact, I wouldn’t describe any fragrance as a flop because a lot about it is inseparable from personal tastes and skin chemistry. It’s just that after My Burberry, this one doesn’t seem terribly unique.

Have you tried any fragrances from Narciso Rodriguez? Just from the notes, I think the For Her Eau de Toilette looks promising! I am hoping the notes wouldn’t be as mashed together though.

Bella

Haha, I share your grump about the darkness! I haven’t smelt My Burberry, but I adore Narciso! Seriously, I am love-love-loving it. It’s comforting and warm without being heavy and depressing, and a perfect transition to my real winter fragrances. I’m wearing it every day these days and getting compliments. Fragrance is so personal.
I used up a 100ml bottle of For Her EDP with pleasure, but it never smelt as good on me as it did on the person who inspired me to buy it :). Personal!
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Oh yay, I’m glad to hear you love it!
  
  Yeah fragrances are SO personal. I’ll have to try the For Her EDT. I think the notes in that one look more appealing to me
http://www.colormeloud.com/ Sara_BeauTime

Hi HI Sunny, what a coincidence, I just uploaded my Narciso photo and have seen your review on that. On me it has no resemblance to My Burberry, which is more of a floral without whites and this one reads strong Gardenia all along, even at dry down. But the perfumes smell different on everyone and it is interesting to see that you get more floral less wood (which is how I would describe My Burberry, at least on me). A lot said it is a very unique fragrance, in fact I find a little resemblance to Coco Mademoiselle. Do you have that one?
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Haha I read it yesterday!
  
  I get so much floral from this one, and I think the way the notes are mashed together is why it reminds me of My Burberry. I have Coco Mademoiselle, but that one is an entirely different creature! Isn’t it funny how fragrances work? 😉
http://kissandmakeupsbeautyblog.com/ Kiss & Make-up

Hi Sunny! I rrreally like this one. I haven’t tried My Burberry though, so I can’t compare. And yeah, I also have difficulties adjusting to the days suddenly being so short
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  I think that’s everybody! I just want to hibernate now 😉
  
  Glad to hear you like this one! It is reminiscent of balmy summer nights (that I MISS SO MUCH) 😉
http://papayapieces.com/ Sofia

I know, I hate the sudden change of hour when all of a sudden it’s dark before you know it! Ive never bought Narciso Rodrigues perfumes though I always smell them. I had an opinion that they were all very weak smelling and don’t last long, so I’ll remember to look out for this one and give it a try next time I see it.
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Hey Sofia, oh this thing LASTS! I often smell it on myself the next day even!
  - http://papayapieces.com/ Sofia
    
    Sounds great!
http://www.abeautifulzen.blogspot.ca/ jenn @Abeautifulzen

the weird thing about daylight savings is that europe and canada does them on different days. UK switched over last weekend but ours isn’t until next so i have to recalculate twice now lol. not that hard but just sort of interesting.

I’ve been curious about the My Burberry and gave it a whiff in stores.. liked it but wasn’t bowled over just yet. this one sounds like it might give me the same feels but i do like the bottle.
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Hahaha Russia abandoned the whole daylight savings thing a few years ago. I think that simplifies everybody’s life :p
  
  You should try both on! Taking a whiff isn’t always very accurate.
  - http://www.abeautifulzen.blogspot.ca/ jenn @Abeautifulzen
    
    good point.
    there’s one province in canada that refuses to do day light savings LOL. so while the rest of the country switches back and forth, they dont.
    - http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
      
      Hahaha thanks for the fun fact of the day! I absolutely did NOT know that!
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I hate daylight savings too. It takes me a week to get used to the time change. It’s so dark here in the mornings now! I hate that.
I like My Burberry, so when that runs out maybe I’ll give this a try!
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Gah I know what you mean. I HATE getting up when it’s still dark out!
  
  It’ll probably take a LONG time before My Burberry runs out, but do check this one out when you can!
http://blushandsimplicity.blogspot.ca/ Vicky (blush and simplicity)

I don’t look forward to the end of daylight savings, with the darker days we’ll be getting.
I’ve been meaning to smell My Burberry, but now I’m intrigued by this perfume too.
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  You should try both on, Vicky!
  
  Autumn and winter are SO hard when you live up north!
http://www.noragouma.com Nora Gouma

I love the clear milky design. I would love to try this one!

Nora
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  I like the cube shape a lot Definitely take a whiff when you get the chance!
http://macaronsandmischief.com/ Whitney

I hate daylight savings too during winter time, it’ll be pitch black when I go to the bus stop my friend bought me a perfume sampler before from Sephora and I could reedem a full sized perfume. I was debating between narciso rodriguez or Guerlain, but in the end I chose guerlain. I still have the small vial sample and love it!
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  I know. That’s everybody’s complaint
  
  Oh yay! Which Guerlain one did you redeem?
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Im not big on floral scents but you had me at cedarwood ( and vetiver ). Sounds soooo good!! TF’s oud wood is my absolute favourite but this sounds mighty tempting too . I hate DST too Sunny Hang in there!!
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Oh God Oud Wood: I’d LOVE to own it some day!
  
  I like florals, but I usually get a bigger kick out of other things. They can be done very nicely though
http://www.lenallure.com/ Lena L

I’m with you!! I hate daylight savings with passion. In this modern times, we don’t save energy. We actually use more but it is good for the retails which is why this nonsense goes on.
I feel bad for those poor animals and farmers, too. I heard farm animals often get sick because of the different feeding time. I certainly feel my belly clock gets messed up twice a year! Arrrrrgh.

Ok, all the venting aside, you talked about one of my favorite musk of all time here.
I have an EDT bottle (light pink) and love it as a soft skin scent. I don’t think it is much similar to My Burberry although they both have such comforting bases.
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Now come to think of it, the kitties have been abnormally hungry these days: maybe that’s why! They probably won’t get sick, but the poor farm animals!
  
  I need to try that EDT. I think it has the most appealing notes pyramid out of all the Narciso Rodriguez creations 😉
  
  Yup this one is new! I think it’s only been around for a couple of months!
http://www.noodlesdoodleswithpretties.blogspot.com 38noodles

Ahh~ Havent had to deal with daylight savings since moving back to TW. If I had thought we needed DLS in NZ, it’s def very much needed in the UK, I remember my first winter there for uni, headig to class before 8am in the dark, then exiting the lecture room at 3pm to darkness.
Havent seen the new NR fragrance yet, intrigued to compare it to My Burberry!
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  OK it’s not as bad here because it doesn’t get dark till 4 even in the dead of winter, but still. I NEED LIGHT!
  
  I don’t think Narciso and My Burberry really are that similar notes-wise, but it’s the way that all notes are mashed together. I can’t quite pick anything distinct out!
http://www.thepaintedrogue.wordpress.com Sylirael

I tend to have trouble distinguishing ‘sweet’/vanilla based scents from each other once it all gets mixed up. Unless they have one standout note that really knocks you over the head, like pear or coconut or grapefruit or something. Mind you – my nose =/= not the most erudite when it comes to perfume, LOL! Tea, now…that I can talk about ‘bouquets’ with… 😛
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Haha oh I love vanilla when it’s well-done, but there aren’t so many out there that are actually well-done!
http://www.hellojaa.com/ Jaa

This perfume bottle would look so neat on a clean and modern vanity! 😀 I don’t know what else to comment on. I’m not big on perfumes as you already know. ^_^”
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Definitely! Hahaha no problem. I definitely didn’t develop the obsession until later in my life. Before I was 18, I hated the whole concept!
http://itskrisworld.blogspot.in/ Krithi Marla

anything white flower is my perfume ……
that bottle is so cute too
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Then definitely check this one out!
Lily

I’m boring with perfumes. Lately, I’ve been enjoying my Miss Dior and that’s it
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Miss Dior is pure love for me as well, although I don’t get to wear it very often nowadays because I’m always testing something!
http://makeuptricksandtips.blogspot.com/ fiona furtado

this one really is something I would love! On my Dubai trip I’m picking up something from this brand and Jo Malone
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  When are you going to Dubai, Fiona?
http://beautyreductionista.blogspot.ca/ Liz

I used to like For Her but not enough to get a bottle. I had high hopes for whatever the last thing they came out with was but it was disappointing and I can’t even remember what it’s called. Will have to give this a sniff — I like warm and creamy.
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  Hey Liz, the names get really tricky because they are very similar If you like warm and creamy, you might dig this one!
http://www.clevergirlreviews.com/ Clever Girl Reviews

I love anything with a hefty dose of cedar! I just smelled My Burberry in it’s bottle and decided not to spritz it on. It smelled exceptionally generic from the whiff I got. I’ve never liked his stuff to much on me before but I’ll check it out if I see it.
- http://mostlysunnyblog.com/ Sunny @Mostly Sunny
  
  On me this isn’t too woody, but maybe you’ll have better luck!

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