GUERLAIN
NEROLI OUTRENOIR

2016

PERFUMER
Thierry Wasser
Delphine Jelk

Petitgrain
Bergamot
Tangerine
Lemon
Grapefruit

Tea
Neroli
Orange Blossom
Smoke
Earthy Notes

Vanilla
Myrrh
Benzoin
Ambrette
Oakmoss

Neroli Outrenoir was a really nice surprise for me. Neroli is a note that I always like, but it’s rarely wowing me.

Here we have a juicy lemon, quite bitter. It kind of smells like lemongrass to my nose, slowly moving into a (black) tea territory. There’s some black pepper as well. For a neroli scent, it’s a bit darker than most and definitely sweeter, but it still retains that recognizable soapy vibe.

It’s green mossy in it’s mid, with a slightly warmer base. Performance seems to be above average for the style in my sampling as well, so that’s a winner.