Noa
Noa by Cacharel is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1998 in the budget price tier. It opens with bergamot and pomegranate, moves into peony, freesia and coffee and dries down to white musk, vanilla and sandalwood. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Pomegranate Tart, juicy and jewel-red. Sharper than most berries.
Heart
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
- Freesia Crisp, slightly peppery floral. Clean and a bit synthetic in a good way.
- Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark. Adds edge to sweet fragrances.
Dry-down
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Smells like this
- Bath & Body Works A Thousand Wishes
- Montale Sweet Peony
- Gucci Flora Gorgeous Magnolia
- Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Enchanted
- Ariana Grande Thank U, Next
- Victoria's Secret Love Spell
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