Rumor has it this is discontinued, which is tragic. She’s a perfect chypre that transports me to a fantasy of 1960s cocktail hour glamour. I believe snappy green chypres are where the tides will turn over the rest of the decade and au dela narcisse deserves her rightful place in the sun.

It bears noting that I've been in love with this fragrance for years, and only just purchased a full size bottle in November. It's a dream come true to be able to finally wear this enormously gorgeous opus. My skin is incredibly reactive, and tends to distort fragrance to an extreme degree. I've been fascinated and haunted by this since my first sniff, but my skin Jekyll-and-Hyde-d it into something completely different, so I would just sniff it longingly from test strips. As nature would have it, after working so hard to understand what works on my skin, perimenopause struck and changed everything. My skin chemistry is completely different now, which is both frustrating, and a great opportunity to revisit things I could never wear. This was my first stop, and being able to finally wear this is the greatest surprise. It's like getting to the end of a Dickens novel and finding out that a favourite long-suffering character actually has a family, or a fortune, or a life's purpose. This is hardcore narcissus, so it's for the white floral fans, but there is also no trace of angularity or sharp edges, as I so often find with white florals. This is sensuous, sinuous, indolent, round, and full, yet ethereal. It also lasts for a full 36 hours on me, and my skin devours fragrance, so this is a real performer. Bruno mentions Messiaen in the description, which directly correlates for me. The kind of immediately familiar, yet cosmically abstracted sonic experience I have of his music is reflected in this fragrance. Trying to describe it in terms purely of scent is tricky, as I find this to be such a moving, thoughtful, and unique fragrance to wear. I wear it most often when I'm going to be home, so I can be present with it and really enjoy its endless facets. That said, I'm really looking forward to wearing it out in the world more during that liminal time between snow and Spring, as it seems to resonate with that seasonal shift. This fragrance is beyond special for me. It's the epitome of wearable art, and will forever be one of the most beautiful, treasured bottles in my collection.

I never thought a (semi) floral chypre would be my jam, but here I am. I think it's fantastic. Maybe grab a sample first, though. This profile probably isn't universally loved.

I'm not good at the words but this is absolutely beautiful!

This is such a dreamy, elegant vintage style scent that works for all seasons and lingers beautifully. Makes me feel fancy in a nonchalant way.