Niki de Saint Phalle (for women)

JB78

What an AWSOME fragrance!! I absolutely love this perfume! It is so different than anything I have ever encountered before. Yes, it is similar to Halston Classic, but not as heavy in the base. It is a chypre fragrance at its best. When first sprayed, it almost reminds me of a Christmas tree.lol. As it develops and settles down, it becomes sort of powdery and woodsy. Despite some of the notes in Niki's description, it is a very fresh smelling fragrance. I like to use this in the summer as well as winter. It has become a lost treasure in the world of perfumes, and for that I am really sorry. It is truly one of the most original fragrances out there that deserves to be seen more. I highly recommend this to all. I think this could be a perfume for any age.

guest_tata

This perfume has a strong marigold smell and dries down rather woodsy and powdery on me. It is a bit heavy for my taste.

NebraskaLovesScent

Adding another review, now that I have tried both the Eau de Toilette and the pure Parfum.

If you're new to this scent, try the EdT first. It is inexpensive and easily found online. If you like the citrus and pine top notes in the Edt, you'll want to purchase the Parfum at some point. Those notes last much longer in the Parfum conentration and give the fragrance a different effect. The parfum is much greener and a little sweeter.

If your favorite part of this fragrance is the leather and musk of the drydown, the EdT gets there faster and those are the notes that will linger. This scent is very long-lasting even in the EdT strength.

(And if you're a bottle collector, you'll want both versions! They're just so darn pretty!)

NebraskaLovesScent

I first encountered this scent at age 19, and I can see now why it wouldn't have appealed to me at that age, but is very appealing now that I am in my late 30's. Niki de Saint Phalle is a mature woman's scent, with maturity meaning age and experience rather than a number. I was not ready to be that person at age 19 or 20, but I welcome this scent now.

Other Fragrantica members suggested I would like this one as it smells similar to Molinard de Molinard, which is one of my favorites. It does smell like that one, with a little more green "Christmas tree" note in the opening. It then dries down to a beautiful, sexy musk, similar to Halston Classic. I can't wear the Halston at all, but Niki also has enough leather in the base to keep it pleasant-smelling on me.

It's a bit out of fashion at this time, or perhaps its a scent completely out of time altogether, unless it's the right time for YOU to wear it.

Full disclosure: the beautiful packaging is a HUGE part of the appeal for me, too. I never buy scents based on packaging alone, but thankfully, the scent is as exotic, attractive and mysterious as the opulent blue bottle that contains it.

I have the EDT and it has decent staying power in this concentration, but I am hoping I can find an EDP or Parfum of this scent to purchase in the future.

hibernia

it is very sweet and flowery I think it is a summer perfume. The bottle is very unusual. I am not sure if I would get it again as I prefer spicy and oriental perfumes

gyftedgrammy

It''s not love at first sniff, but as it dries down, a nice balance of musk/floral/sweetness develops. It is not for the young or free spirited woman. It suits a sophisticated, but unconventional woman best. Great fall/winter choice.

essija

Very mature and Outdoorsy. This is a winter must. I get a lot of pine out of this, it's different than anything I have ever smelled. I like it, a lot...