Number One
Number One by Parfums de Nicolaï is an unisex eau de parfum in the premium price tier. It opens with mimosa, bergamot and galbanum, moves into tuberose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, orange blossom, orris butter and rose and dries down to sandalwood, oakmoss and musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Mimosa Soft, powdery, honeyed yellow flower. Gentle and comforting.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Galbanum Intensely green resin. Smells like snapping a plant stem in half.
Heart
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Orris Butter The expensive form of iris. Cold, buttery, faintly carrot and violet.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
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