Narciso Rodriguez For Her Eau de Parfum

In my opinion, one of the most powerful things about fragrance is its innate ability to invoke memories. For Her was the only perfume I brought and wore during my first trip to Italy when I was 19, close to turning 20, having gone without my parents and only two close family members of mine. I was alone, without parental vision, speaking my second language and seeing a foreign yet familiar land. I was obviously out of my comfort zone, yet I was confident, excited and alive. For Her is a personal gift for me. For Her reminds me of independence, confidence, and adventure. It screams feminine, confident and sexy thanks to the delicate balance of bergamot and orange flower mixed with musk and a slight tinge of powder. It’s elegant and feminine yet contains such a discreet, raw sex appeal that I find myself hesitant wearing it in certain settings. Then again, I wear it anyway. It was also For Her that introduced me to musky notes in women’s perfumes, and I have yet to look back at scents that don’t contain a dark undertone since. This has been with me through thick and thin, through low and high moments of my life, and as a result it will always embody confidence, passion and resilience for me.

I owned this a LONG time ago .. and moved on because there were so many more things I wanted to explore. Today at my flea market a guy sold me a VINTAGE full sized bottle for $10.00 ! What!? I guess he thought it was some no name bottle of junk from T,.J, Maxx? Men. This one is a challenge on one level and it's hard to accept that flowers live in here! LOL. I guess this is an option on days where you do not need to feel "all pretty" before going out ? Once you spray this on and it settles - you do get something special indeed. This is an example of a fragrance that can go in all sorts of different directions and all sorts of different people. Yeah- the dry down is nicer and more human than the spritz out. Much superior to SJP Lovely . MUSK is a weird term that seems to be all over the place. This sure does not smell like it came from an animal. My FAVE Narcisco of all time is L'Absolou ,,,and it's discontinued. For Her is not a safe blind buy (unless you get it for $10.00. LOL) . If you live near a weekly flea market -- get your ass down there ! I have scored so many vintage perfumes for under $20.00 over the years !

For Her is a musky floral fragrance that smells like a graceful elegant woman who shouldn't be messed with. This is a classic Francis Kurkdjian scent and one of my favourite chypre fragrances. Perfectly balanced in my opinion as the fresh opening beautifully transitions with the darker mid and base notes. Definitely performs more like a EDP Intense or Parfum than EDT. I read recently that this was inspired by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's signature scent and I totally see that now. This works well with my skin chemistry but is definitely not a safe buy so I recommend that you try it out before committing to it.

First sniffs: I have no clue why but this evokes imagery of weeds that have white milky sap, like milkweed & dandelion once snapped. It's not distinctly anything, not milky or herbal or floral or musky. It's vaguely in the territory of clean. Not really warm, but not fresh or cool or clinical. 2 hrs in: Slightly warm musk. There are some florals I can't name, which are almost powdery except slightly heavy instead of super airy. It's nice but not very noteworthy to me, no wow factor. I doubt I would reach for it often, but I bet someone would like it as a neutral-warm floral musk that suits most occasions.

Tried a sample and liked it so asked for a bottle for Christmas, but after properly wearing it since owning I’m obsessed. Appropriate for all seasons, day and night. I have a few Narciso Rodriguez for her line (Musc noir, Musc noir rose, Musc nude and Pure Musc) this one knocks the rest out of the water. There’s an effervescence in the opening that I find addictive. Well blended, slightly mature but not old lady. It’s sophisticated and bright and airy. The musk works beautifully on my skin. She’s pretty and sensual and kinda mysterious.