Number One by Parfums de Nicolaï

pansylady

I'm beginning to think that me and black currant just can't get along...

pansylady

Very strange animalic urine tones on me- yikes! what happened to my beloved white flowers? Someone peed on them...

Aalia

Fantastic! A pure breeze of delicacy and strident scents at the same time. At first testing, I thought the opening
bizarre, sour, and almost painful, at second stroke I find all the flowers here in harmony. White flowers, petals, nothing more mixed in but pure essence of flowers. It has no green notes, but, it feels so natural that I can only think of the blossoms and their stems, and leaves- waxy, fleshy, or thin. So extremely fine, distinct, I wonder if it can be truly classified as a perfume...if not...botany in a bottle. The perfume itself lasted 2.5 to 3 hours. The base lasts another 2 to 3 hours. As it dries down, it becomes sweet, with a hint of "powder" After this phase, it changes. It changes twice. The sugar coating fades, the flowers return..then..it becomes..the most ultimate Mysore Sandal I have ever experienced.

Mals86

This is one of the few PdN feminines that didn't scream "BUY ME!" in my ear. That is probably because it is, in my opinion, very close to being a chypre floral, and I like very few chypres. Although it is not listed as such here, it does have a distinctively chypre quality to my nose, and the PdN website lists oakmoss as a component.

Very pleasant, nonetheless. The fragrance starts with subtle galbanum and some tart blackcurrant, and then there is a hint of marigold, which is a difficult note for me to wear, but it is not oppressive here. The other florals (orange blossom, jasmine, rose, and carnation) are well-blended and lovely but seem to hide behind the mossy, woody base - just as shy children will hide in their mothers' skirts, peeking out occasionally. The base is, as I mentioned, emphatically chypre in my opinion, strengthened by sandalwood and amber.

Beautifully done, and if I were more attracted by this type of fragrance, I'd find it full-bottle-worthy. It is less strident than many a chypre floral I've tried, and has a warmth and softness that entices me.

Nuppu

White flowers well done. Reminds me much of Guerlains Jardin de Bagatelle, only lighter and not so easily overpowering that lovely can be JdB. Must have for me.