Eau de Néroli Doré by Hermès
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Description
Eau de Néroli Doré by Hermès is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2016, it was created by nose Jean-Claude Ellena. The top note is bitter orange; the heart note is neroli; and the base note is saffron.
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Top
Bitter Orange
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Heart
neroli
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Base
saffron
Community
623 votes
- Positive 67%
- Negative 23%
- Neutral 10%
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About Eau de Néroli Doré
Eau de Néroli Doré by Hermès is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2016, it was created by nose Jean-Claude Ellena. The top note is bitter orange; the heart note is neroli; and the base note is saffron.
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
275 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Intimate
336 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
160 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
135 votes
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Bofifa
I got this perfume after a toxic relationship that left me broken. Emotional vampires drag you down, manipulate you, and then throw you in the trash. Their logic has no empathy: it’s all your fault. Eau de Néroli Doré is exactly like that: an impressive opening, green, citrusy, natural, and dreamy, with a neroli that sparkles like an opium butterfly. A dream sequence, a momentary infatuation. You thought there was nothing better. But it lasts very little… five minutes. Then, no matter how generously you apply it, only a faint memory remains, green and powdery notes. What the hell happened? Reasoning with the irrational is useless. By half an hour, nothing is left; it’s become water. It promised wonders and ended up as just a promise. Ideal for smelling for five minutes, nothing more. Impossible for me. For me, it’s not a perfume; it’s an olfactory experience. Just as there are people you’re better off letting go of, I recommend avoiding both.
uhm
Another Hermès that’s hard to identify by its notes. Neroli is usually heavy, dusty, or soapy; here it smells between lemon and oranges, slightly floral. I think it’s very good, but it clings stubbornly to the skin. Watch out: it lasts about 7 hours, but you have to press your nose against it to smell it. I only tested one spray; these perfumes need to be applied heavily, also on clothes. It’s a shame because it smells good, and the bottle has a gorgeous color… I don’t know if it takes so much effort to make it smell like just one thing.
JPFernaud
Eau de Néroli Doré: Starts with a fresh, aromatic neroli. Within minutes, it yields to bitter orange peel blended with that same neroli. As it dries down, the neroli joins with saffron, which really shines in this phase. Projection lasts 2-3 hours, but skin scent stays strong for over 6 hours without issue, especially in heat. It’s a simple fragrance that doesn’t need anything more; its evolution improves over time, where the saffron glows alongside the neroli, vaguely reminiscent of Álvarez Gómez’s Concentrated Cologne.
Espartaco
Hermès’ light waters are the biggest scam in perfumery. Sure, it’s a cologne with lots of alcohol and low concentration, but it doesn’t work. Ck One, Mugler, Lancaster, or Arden are colognes that last their full hour. When someone buys a Hermès Eau, they’re just paying for a pretty bottle for the vanity; selling a ten-minute fragrance is a rip-off. Here, at the China Shop and at Jean-Claude Ellena’s house.
serena
I was looking for something fresh and citrusy, but it turns out to be too neutral… not feminine enough for me. I wouldn’t even consider it a body mist. With a generous application, it lasted an hour; on the skin, barely, maybe 6 hours. I don’t recommend it for women (I don’t want to leave a trail). On my skin, it smells like an old closet, like the past. Better suited for a man over 70.
Clad1967F
Terrible. Costs as much as a decent designer perfume and smells delicious, but it lasts a maximum of 60 minutes. I’ve already reapplied it three times today. Nothing like Un Jardin Sur Le Nil… A total disaster by Hermès.
Joane
Lasts the length of a sigh on the skin. Perfect for daily wear. It’s fresh, but the saffron touch gives it a semi-warm vibe in its final, fleeting moments.