Noa Fleur by Cacharel

sherapop

In my endeavor to determine what in my collection that I never wear (for a reason...) reminds me of Boss FEMME, I decided to bravely take up Cacharel NOA FLEUR once again.

Initially, I was pleasantly surprised at the floral opening of NOA FLEUR, which seemed vastly superior to that of FEMME. Could I have been neglecting a worthy perfume? Shortly thereafer, I discovered the answer: a shrilly screamed "NO!"

Yes, things went downhill a few minutes after the opening--coincidentally long enough perhaps to have motivated me to purchase this based on an in-store test--as the chemical soup began to expand like the blob, apparently reacting with my skin or else humidity in the air, crescendoing to a louder and louder fragrance that now, hours later, is assaulting me with its sillage. This is a big yucky "No!" to my nose. I believe that what I find most difficult to bear is the synthetic peony note.

On the upside, if you happen to like NOA FLEUR, you'll probably only need to buy one bottle in this lifetime!

guest_cristina

Very good for beach holidays, very feminine on me, but it doesn't last more than a couple of hours.Not for winter time, it gets unnoticed and it's too bad for me.I always wear it with the body lotion, but still...

krmarich

Cacharel launches these dull, synthetic clones that lack any durability. This is a classic example of this. I didnt get to try any of the other Noa versions, yet if they are related, no wonder reformulation is required. Yes, it smells like hairspay a bit too long. And Peony, my bane of perfumes, is too obvious. It seems like so many great fashion houses of Paris sell their name and become trite. Its sad, really.

viveka

I don't find anything fascinating about this perfume... It's regular tenn-scent kind of fragrance, not much sensual, not much deep. Firstly I can very well feel cassis and blackcurrant (strange, it doesn't exist in ingredients)and this is the most interesting stage of its evoluation because pretty quick Noa F. becomes faint- and I do can't stand faint-notes in fragrances. sorry :)... Maybe it will be nice and sympathic scent for most people - it's mild and flowery - but personally i'm feeling that sickliness in all Noa family so... No, not for me.
But a little bit better than classic Noa ;)

missk

Am I the only one that thought this fragrance smelt like hairspray?

After reading all these wonderful reviews, I was convinced that it had to have been a bad tester bottle, however once I tried it in another store I got the same result.

I couldn't seem to get past the strong and intoxicating scent of hairspray. I found it hard to believe that some people compared this fragrance to the original Noa. In my opinion, there is no comparison.

The coffee note is absent in this fragrance, there are only clean and slightly synthetic florals present. I can slightly smell hints of rose, however it isn't a strong and desirable rose like in Stella by Stella McCartney.
Instead the rose note is very subtle and lacks any sign of life.

I have a feeling that Noa Fleur may be a little too heavy with the alcohol. That would explain my negative reaction to this fragrance.

sjanira

I love all the noa editions. I have to say this one is quite similar to the original Noa. The difference is, Noa Fleur has a little bit of a soapy flowery smell and doesn't have the hazelnut finish as much as Noa does. They're both wonderful fragrances.

sunkist7957

"A pretty flowery perfume with innocent sweet smell"

This fragrance is light, not overpowering, so it will not give you a migraine, yet strong enough to be noticed. I often receive compliments when wearing it.

If you want to look, smell pretty & innocent, Noa Fleur is the one.

ramiske

I got my little mini today! To me, this smells so much like Noa Perle, without the hazelnut finish. It is a very nice floral, but so similar, that I doubt I'll buy the big bottle, since I already own Noa Perle.

ramiske

Does anyone know---are there 2 versions of this? I keep seeing photos of bottles with flowers on the glass, and then some are clear? Is one a special edition?

krabby

The best Noa ever. I can't find it anywhere and its too bad because i really love this one... =\

guest_Ruzan

I like this parfume. It is very warm, romantic. I missed it very much. I must get one more. I am looking also a NOA in bronze pack. But I cannot find it.

Cherub573

Sorry, this is just not my cup of tea. This is a soapy floral fragrance on me. It distinctly reminds me of Dove beauty bar. This is not a bad smell, it's just not something I want to smell like for any extended period of time. Not youthful, yet not old-ladyish, just womanly in a very chaste way. I picture a very traditional and "proper" female wearing this fragrance.

solocha

I tried it because I was curious about coffee note, but I couldn't find it there. It had powder clean/retro/romantic tone which I found rather simple. Not bad, just uninteresting, and copied many times in cheaper drug-store fragrances.

Stacey923

This is one of my alltime favorite scents! It wears so well and lasts long.
It is a very romantic floral. I will miss it! (I must get more).

chance25

This fragrance deserves a nice review. It's so pretty and well balanced. The notes are perfect together. Coffee, rose, peony, white musk are the notes that stand out the most to me. The silage is amazing, and I love how it smells great on a warm day and yet smells equally amazing on a rainy day. This is very floral, but there's so much interest, even more so than some niche lines. Although, Cacharel is a niche line to me since it's so hard to find. FB for sure- love it!!!

guest_irene

a very flowery, sweet scent. reminds me of Curve by Liz Claiborne. stays on for a long time.