Neroli Nostrum by Lunio

Time has treated this perfume beautifully. It no longer feels as feminine as it did at first; the light, clean woods have taken over, while the floral notes have softened. It’s a truly evolving fragrance. The sparkling green opening of petit grain quickly gives way to neroli and tuberose, before everything wraps up in those rich, serene woods that hold the composition together. It’s a shame it’s discontinued because it’s absolutely worth it.

The first perfume from a recently established Spanish house. Just the fact of daring to launch in the country is reason enough for applause. If you add to that enduring reviews based on envy and an incomprehensible hatred, the value is doubled. As a perfume enthusiast, I like to focus on the scents and not dwell on this, but there’s no doubt that the ownership of the house causes poisoned minds to make baseless, terrible reviews. Sincerely, I don’t see the need to tarnish something we like. That said, it’s clear the first creation is well thought out. Based on notes the owners like, with harmony. A fresh fragrance, perfect for spring and summer due to its green character. Built on neroli with accords of tuberose and fig. Well executed with a good balance, it delivers what it promises. The only negative I’d highlight is that my nose picks up a stemone aroma more than I’d like. It’s not a perfume I’d use regularly because I’m not overly fond of tuberose or fig. However, it’s a solid fragrance with good performance that gives much more than some renowned houses offer. Greetings!

Great job. This feels like an absolutely versatile fragrance. Even though I tend to wear it now in the summer, it could easily be a year-round signature scent. The longevity and sillage are more than adequate. It’s incredibly rich, and the evolution leans (in my case) toward something sweeter and more intoxicating, likely due to the neroli. A masterpiece.

From the first spray, it seemed like a gem to me. For me, it’s a perfume of very beautiful balances: although I think it’s wearable in any season, my brain screams spring. Although it feels perfectly unisex, I feel very feminine wearing it. Although it carries a slightly sharp neroli as its flagship, it’s perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the neroli. On the opening, it smells mostly of petit grain and citrus. The spicy touch of the ginger is also evident. Soon the floral heart starts to emerge, but this opening lasts quite a few minutes. As for the floral part, the predominant note to my nose is the neroli, not the neroli as I had read. I don’t detect the fig as such and imagine it’s responsible for the light and extremely balanced sweetness that accompanies the flowers. It has a moderate sillage and lasts 8-9 hours on my skin. I think it’s really good and I can’t but congratulate Antonio and Daniel Josier for creating a fantastic fragrance. It would be my choice to buy between the two perfumes from the house, and I’ll probably buy it when I finish others that give me similar sensations. Smell 8/10 Longevity 8.5/10 Sillage 7/10 Value/Price 7/10 Versatility 8/10 Packaging 6/10 Would I buy again? I haven’t bought it yet.

I bought a sample and it left me wanting more. It’s curious the sensations it produces in me; I don’t quite see it for myself because it leans within the unisex category toward the feminine, but at the same time, I find in this aroma a clean and relaxing sensation that invites me to disconnect after a shower at night. On first contact, it reminded me of Fleur du Male by Gaultier… but after comparing the two, I saw their differences. In Fleur du Male, we have a heavier, nocturnal, and “dirty” orange blossom, whereas here the neroli is the protagonist with a luminous and clean background of white flowers. I think I’ll end up buying it. I’m a bit perplexed by the 40 people who told me this Neroli Nostrum smells like Nenuco… I’m sorry, but it doesn’t. The sense of smell has a high component of subjectivity, but objectively coffee smells like coffee and tobacco smells like tobacco, yet Neroli Nostrum doesn’t smell like Nenuco. —————————————————————————————————————— Edited 6 months later. I managed to get a vial from Pafory and in the end, I finished buying the full bottle. It was an aroma that slowly won me over. The neroli-neroli combo is very well crafted, and it’s a real pleasure to put it on after a shower at the end of the day.

The top notes remind me of Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle, but it’s more citrusy, brighter, and less dense. It’s a total hit in spring; with the sun and after a shower, it gives you a boost of energy and cleanliness that makes you walk out smiling.

I bought it at first and waited to review it. We should support new releases, but for me, the scent dropped from a 7 to a 5. I’m keeping it approved for its quality and concept, though the more you use it, the less you like it, realizing you paid a premium for a standard floral. Slightly citrusy, dry floral with creamy neroli/nard, and a pleasant medicinal oud base. It leaves a good trail and has great longevity. It’s frustrating because I loved it at first until I got tired of it, probably due to the nard note.

I bought a decant that Lunio sent me. From the start, you can tell the quality of the ingredients; on my skin, it lasts 6 hours, with a personal bubble projection for the first 2, then it settles to skin scent. I didn’t buy the bottle because I liked the scent and quality, but I see it as more feminine than masculine. I tried the new Cherry Fever to see what would surprise me. Congratulations to Antonio and Josier on this venture.

As mentioned, the longevity is good. I tested it alongside Villa Néroli by BDK; Neroli Nostrum lasted longer and stood out, though its projection is soft. I can still smell it on my clothes days later. It’s clean, luminous, versatile, and easy to wear. I’m convinced it has muguet mixed with the neroli; the floral blend is lovely. On my skin, it gives off a soapy sweetness, and the woody notes barely emerge. There are several neroli notes here, but they aren’t sharp; instead, they have an amber sweetness that rounds it out. Ideal for spring/summer or for projecting a sense of balance. It evokes white and a silky texture. Works well on both men and women. I’d love for my colleagues to smell like this; it brings me serenity and positivity.

When I was little, at my grandmother’s house, there was a yellow ashtray with neroli to freshen the air. That evokes my first encounter with Neroli Nostrum: an intensely floral, natural, clean scent with personal nuances. Do I like wearing it? No, mainly because I see it as absolutely feminine. It’s not negative, but it’s not for me. The neroli is omnipresent, along with the fig sweetness, and that’s where I stop. I think my girlfriend will like it more. Undeniable quality, super natural and pleasant scent, open to subjectivity. I wouldn’t buy it blind; better to try a sample, like I did with Cherry Fever (testing today: opening is a foul Kojak chupa chups for me, but the dry-down is tremendously delicious). Humble verdict: undeniable quality perfume, but requires a prior test, even if it’s obvious.

If you like neroli, this is a must: absolutely delicious and fairly priced for a quality niche, a work by Daniel Josier and the great Antonio from Fraganceando.

As Daniel Josier said: ‘A neroli for those who don’t like neroli.’ He achieves it by avoiding the cliché; neroli with nard and a touch of sweet fig creates a unique accord. To me, who never liked it, it seems pleasant and well-blended here. Applause to Antonio for betting on what excites him; with his male subscriber base, he could have made something more masculine, but here we have a floral unisex, even more feminine. Impeccable value for money and it smells like real quality, nothing cheap. Excellent debut for Lunio; if they maintain this level, they’ll be my regular customer.

I’m not a huge neroli fan because it’s volatile, but here it accompanies the entire dry down. You can feel the ingredient quality; it smells like niche. On my skin, the tuberose stands out; in the dry down it competes with the neroli but the tuberose wins. It lasts 6-7 hours without issue, so in winter it will last even longer. For me, it’s right in the middle of unisex. I loved it; it’s one of the best neroli scents of the year.

In response to disrespectful comments like Talyailma’s about the gender of perfumes: I have no issue clarifying that the first gender distinction was to create a perfume exclusively for women, made by a woman, so if there’s blame, it’s on feminism, not machismo. Saying a floral note is feminine is ridiculous, since neroli (a flower, ma’am) is said to be masculine. Those of us who haven’t been indoctrinated into that absurd lie of sexual ambiguity have no hesitation in using masculine, feminine, or unisex as suits us. Perfumers care little about sexual preference; maybe you do. With these ‘progressive’ identity issues, you only achieve that suicide is the leading cause of death among Spanish teenagers, but I don’t think you care so much about censoring different opinions. For your scant information: it’s a description of a previous trend where, without gender distinction, there were preferred notes for one or the other; the adjective reflected a reality. Lavender and woods for men, rose and nard for women in the West. This imposes nothing, except that we only like to babble, but expressing ourselves based on the known without belittling is normal. So, neither masculinity nor femininity should be nullified, except by dictators who suppress individual identity. The coexistence of the masculine, feminine, and unisex is natural; the castration of one is aberrant.

It’s a good fragrance, but if you’re looking for a pure neroli, this isn’t it. It has a citrus opening where the neroli is noticeable, but it doesn’t last; soon the floral appears and stays until the end. It leans more toward the feminine side; in the middle and final phases, the floral notes have eaten the neroli, making it ideal for women and lovers of this type of perfume, but not for me.