The closer to the end of the year all my perfumed thoughts turn to the fact that I will now be able to wear my beloved Caron Nuit de Noel once again. Since my small bottle of extrait is such a precious jewel, I only wear it during the month of December and typically only on special occasions like parties or other holiday events. And of course then there’s Christmas! Wearing Nuit de Noel is probably my only perfumed tradition and I can’t imagine the holidays without it.
From 2014, the following are my reflections on Nuit de Noel done in collaboration with CaFleureBon:
Happy Holidays from The Scented Hound.
WHAT I SMELL: Narcisse Blanc opens with a peppery warm and indolic orange blossom and neroli. It’s thick, waxy and completely intoxicating. Quickly, a petitgrain note emerges to bring the floating blossoms towards the earth with a greenish touch of grass. There’s nothing easy or breezy about this perfume. Instead, it’s beauty is in the realm of the mature. Big and round as more florals come in punctuated with the rose, Narcisse Blanc is less mysterious than it’s counterpart, Narcisse Noir, but to me, much more accessible. However, that’s not to say that it doesn’t hold it’s wearer in some contempt, as there is a bit of haughtiness and aloofness about it without it being cold in nature. As the perfume continues to expand and radiate, the warmth of the base begins to move towards the still waxy blossoms. Vetiver adds just a bit of a brownish grass and a sandalwood brings a little bit of sour. Narcisse Blanc never got the love that Narcisse Noir did. Too bad, because it’s every bit as beautiful.
The Scented Hound 