Reviews of Narciso Rodriguez for Her (2003)
by Narciso Rodriguez

The pink bottle says it all - a girlie fruity-floral with a hint of woods. Not only is the bottle patronising but the scent itself is generic beyond belief. It also smells like something that Costume National would have released.

I have the EDP as a gift back in 2003, I still have it. It's sophiscated, subtle and youthful unisex scent. It can easily be mistaken as one of Serge Lutens creations. A quiet warm woody oriental scent. It has a nice depth of musc and complimented by all these ingredients all blended so well together, that musk eventually becomes skin scent. A little pleasantly bitterness to my nose. Mmmmm.... Despite the fact that it's been around for awhile, and has been popular for awhile, like Envy and many other great creations, I should judge it as it is, a thumb up for Narciso Rodriguez for Her!

One of the most beautiful scents I've ever experienced. It's deep, feminine and extremely sexy. I have to agree with "hester" that it is a very intimate smell. It's so earthy and dusky, but also so smooth. It is very similar to SJP's Lovely, but it's not as flirty and light... it's much more sensual. One of my friends had a whiff of it and described it as 'mesmerizing' - i totally agree with her. Definitely makes the top 3 of my all-time favourite scents!

I got a sample of NR edt recently and I have to say it doesn’t really live up to my expectations, its price or the extraordinary beautiful bottle. I expected something muskier, more potent and interesting. But in reality, this is a very delicate fragrance that reminds me of floral deodorants, except that NR edt lasts longer.

The opening notes are mildly smoky, and there’s some greenness to it, possibly vetiver. This fragrance makes me think of spring and breezy, sunny days. It isn’t something I’d call sensual or sexy, like some other reviewers have, but I find it quite pretty and inoffensive. We all have our definition of sensuality, so if yours is like mine, on the dark side (Youth Dew, Knowing, Japanese Musk, Lush Ginger) you probably won’t be that impressed by NR edt. Orange blossom is the star in this scent, and except for the longevity NR isn’t much different from considerably cheaper Orange Blossom by Yves Rocher. I can’t detect other more prominent notes in this. There’s some warmth in the drydown, but not enough for me to find this full-bottle worthy.

For people who don’t like strong fragrances, try this one- it’s a soft and fresh floral. NR is of the prettier of its kind, but simply not for me.

Since no one has given a list of notes for this, I will do so, per Sephora: Honey Flower, Solar Musk, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Amberlyn, Vanilla, Tactile Musk, Tactile Woods, Vetiver. Regrettably, I am in the minority who feels sickened by the smell of this perfume. So I can’t recommend it.

There can be nothing as sexy as this (I prefer the EDT)! A gay friend said it smells lovely, very intimate and 'like womens' underwear' (because he'd know!). I adore how this throws a cashmere-ey veil around me, how you mustn't try to get too close to smell it, how it radiates woman and sex and love.... mmmmmmmm! It could get too sweet on hot days, though, definitely, and its presence is stronger than the wearer suspects (must be the musk). If only it were at all affordable! In South Africa it's very much at the top end, price-wise.
UPDATE: I bought it! The big bottle, too! Now I'm (perhaps unwisely) wearing it on an unseasonably hot day. We'll see how that pans out, but I sprayed with abandon last night, and this morning I still smelled like the best thing on earth. The way this stuff merges with your skin! LOVE.

A nicely crafted fragrance, yet it smells very old. Like very old. It is the choice of many young women (a lot of friends of mine use it), yet I haven't met anyone that this frag suits. It is just too safe and smells very tired to my nose. Like insignificant.

Gorgeous bottle though, true work of minimalist art. I wish the juice had matched the container.

I have the EDT - I'm confused about this scent, because I see the EDP advertised with different scent notes - anyone know what's up with that??? Anyway, I LOVE the scent of the EDT and it works just perfectly for me - I love the little touch of honey you get right at the start of it, and the bits of woodiness that gradually seep in as the day progresses. This is a perfect scent for summer ... or for recalling summer during the winter. Lovely stuff.

So finally I got the Narciso Rordigues for Her, almost two years after it´s release in my country! It took a while to be able to try the EdP, that is why. On my skin the EdT and the oil don´t come out at all, but the EdP do instead! The EdP is a high quallity perfume, really longlasting, and keeping it´s tone all the way! Perhaps this is what I like the very most about this perfume! It is quite silent, but there all the time! I wonder if this is a summerfrag as well, I hope so! Two thumbs up for Narciso Rodrigues for Her EdP.

An incredibly beautifully floral fragrance. The balance and refinement is exquisite. The opening presents a simple and direct use of orange blossom and osmanthus supported by the elegant ambers and vanilla of the heart notes. The longevity of the top two levels is superb and the movement from top to middle, from middle to base is seamless. The base completely measures up to the excellence that preceded it: an exquisite woods and musk transparency. Without a doubt, Narciso Rodriguez is already a classic.

This perfume is so special. The first time I discovered it, a sample body cream, I had to have it. It has become my signature fragrance. Yes the EDT and EDP are quite different, but yet the same! The EDP definitely has a rosey aspect to it and a little more intense. Love the drydown to that sun baked sand, amber, honey, so comforting. I love the body cream also. It's expensive, but worth every penny. Couldn't be without this one.

I've only tried the EDT version, and enjoy it. A creamier, sexier version of SJP's Lovely (though NR came first). A sophisticated musk, it would be appropriate day or evening, in most situations. I don't find it particularly sexy, but rather classic and and ladylike.

This is my current "go-to" fragrance. I rarely wear anything else. I own the EDP. I found it sweeter on my skin, as it has a heavier "honey" note than then EDT. Dry down is heavenly.... its currently been almost 20 hours since I put it on this morning. It seems to have become part of my skin, as I can still sense it every time I brush my hair out of my face.

After compulsively buying this wonderful Musc oil, and rationalizing "everything is expensive" now-a-days, and then having a wee guilt attack after...especially realizing I probably wasn't going to eat well this next week at the loss of $150...I must say I'd buy "Her" again in a heartbeat. I have been trolling for new fragrances these last few weeks, and been mostly disappointed in the lion's share of scents I could find locally. I asked myself what I used to like and wear when I was a young girl...would I still like those same things? Ahh, I remember...musks! Back in the 70s and 80s, when musk reigned supreme, natural was "in", and we were all in touch with the earth. The memories were happy and compelling. Then I found NR "Her Musc" and have been bowled over, taken prisoner, and scent-washed beyond redemption. A very quiet, rich, floral musc that merges with your own oils to create a warm exuberance on the skin. No sickeningly sweet anything here. Earthy, sexy, natural (much more sophisticated than those I used to wear!), and simply hedonistic. I couldn't ask for more...I'm still a musc girl in every way. The staying power of "Her" is unending...it's there until you wash it off...always quiet, always softly wafting nearly unconsciously through the brain. I also plan on buying the EDT or EDP at some point...they're beautiful as well...but I'm in no hurry...I've captured the weightier soul of the fragrance in this oil, and can wait for the lighter side until it beckons. I relish this find, and love wearing this nearly perfect fragrance.

Notes:
Honey Flower, Solar Musk, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Amberlyn, Vanilla, Tactile Musk, Tactile Woods, Vetiver.

This is a sexy, almost animalistic scent, yet at the same time very feminine, in an old-fashioned, classic perfume manner. The combination of the two - animalistic and feminine/ladylike results in a unique scent with true 'va-voom'!

Not my cup of tea. It smells like grape hyacinths (Muscari) + a big brioche (yeast!). It is not sexy at all, it's "yeasty".

This is a very seductive fragrance, a passing, over-the-shoulder glance in a floor-length gown. The EDT starts very rich, dark but not confusing or overpowering. An atypical musk accord, amber, and sweet woods combine to create a dense fragrance, a dark veil of sensuality. Similar (yet richer) to my nose in philosophy to Prada's feminine amber.

For Her edt is a clean pretty musk on me but also has depth from honeyed notes and woods which I can't pick out. I used to own SJP Lovely as well as For Her but gave that one away because it was too light in comparison. I would describe For Her as a 'comfortably sexy in your own skin' scent.

I absolutley love this perfume. I have tried the EDT and the EDP and the EDP is slightly sweeter, more floral rather than musky and less fresh and breezy, but I think this adds a bit of depth and energy to it. The staying power of the EDT was really really dissapointing on me- only about an hour (and thats being generous), even if i used the shower gel and body lotion, so really not worth the money, as it is quite expensive compared to other perfumes in department stores. I have not yet tried the EDP for longetivity yet though. I hope it is better.

I must say that I was shocked by the beauty of this fragrance. Not only is this a high quality frag, I smells like a real rose not an interpretation of what rose smells like. Very classy.

I wear the musc oil and love it. Did not care as much for the edt and the edp, which were somehow too heavy. The musc oil is whisper-light, sweet and clean smelling on me. It is pricey but worth it, IMO. It stands above the cheaper Egyptian musks out there.

Don't like this one at all, it literally makes me sick to my stomach

'For Her' could quite possibly represent my favourite contemporary woman's fragrance to date.
As a male whose partner wears it generously, I have never grown tired of it, and have often sprayed it on the back of my hand on weekends around the home so I too can revel in its remarkable presence, (ok, no sniggering fellas!)
Its genius blend of 'white' musk, precious woods and warm amber projects well, and the memory of the scent lingers long after one's initial introduction.
The dry, clean musk accords are most evident here in what I find to be a very linear composition. I would describe the scent akin to running a thick silk ribbon across the back of one's neck... icy cool yet 'humming' with warmth and radiating sexuality.
This is perfume GOLD, in my book - chic, tantalizing, refined, and quite possibly already a modern classic.

I like this perfume lots, but not one of my all time faves and here is why. Its smells quite generic, very similar to lots of others e.g SJP as Heidi also commented. It is ideal in my opinion for the office, not special enough for a date. OK for shopping, but not for the theatre.(get my drift?) Having said that, I will probably buy it again when this bottle runs out. It is a nice combination of mossy, musky, floral and fruits. Whew!! I am definitely going to try Heidi's idea of combining it with Crystalle though.

I've tried both the EDT and the EDP and I have to admit that the EDT smells a whole lot nicer than the latter. Although the it is gorgeous and incredibly inviting especially with its musky end notes (something that I absolutely adore in my perfumes), its staying power on my skin is so disappointing that I just couldnt make myself buy it, despite of its lovely smell.

I was inspired by many of the threads I have read lately and had to try this. In every other perfume I have, I prefer the EDP or perfume, but with this one I chose for the first time the EDT. I fell in love at first sniff and I usually do not like musk, but this is so special and sexy. I highly recommend it, but only if you can wear musk. This is very mild, but lasted all evening and was still there in the morning. Just love it!

I first smelled Narciso Rodriquez in Paris and I was intoxicated! It was so chic, so sexy. Very heady. I felt like such an urban sophisticate. I couldn't stop sniffing my wrist. I imagined lying in bed smelling like this all over. And then i bought the EDT (black bottle) As I began using it, however, the drydown is an acrid Egyptian musk. Just like the oil from the street vendors. It immediatly makes my sinuses explode and I get a headache. The fragrance is hard to remove. But I love the way it smells... I sampled the EDP (pink bottle) and the acrid smell is not there. There is less musk and more flowers. No headache. For those of you who love the perfume but hate the headache, try the EDP. Stay away from the EDT.

Narciso Rodriguez (EDP in the pink bottle) is one of the new "pink chypres," which is formulated without the "classic chypre" combination of bergamot + real oakmoss/treemoss + patchouli + labdanum and other, various assorted green, fruit, floral, and wood notes. This new genre is not as wild and untrammeled, nor as pungent and unpredictable as the classic chypres could sometimes be. However it succeeds in creating the delectible sweet/sour, salty/bitter, wet/dry contrasts that make a chypre so great . Narciso Rodriguez EDP is concocted of creative synthetic notes, but I smell rose, peach, vetiver, and musk. As a man-made scent, it retains its characteristics and stays true from start to finish. I am a fanatic for chypres and own and wear many, both new and old, well-known and niche. (See my wardrobe.) My teenage daughter thinks most of them smell too "old" for her, but she fell in love with a little pink tester of Narciso Rodrigurez (not the black bottle, which is a honey/orange blossom/musk and lacks the rose/peach note.) I think this is a fine introduction to chypres for the young generation. Good job.

Love this one, it reminds me of Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. The EDP is more fruitier then the EDT, love the EDP version more because the fresher notes seem to stay longer.
It may occur strange but I often use this one in combination with Cristalle... everyone wants to know what I'm wearing because it's gorgeous!!

I love this fragrance. It is so gorgeous and intriguing. The notes of honey and solar musk are to die for.

I agree with with several of the oppinions posted above - when I have this on, the smell of it on my skin makes me ill. I love florals, so I can't imagine it is the jasmine...there's something about the notes in the dry down that really don't agree with me. Just muskiness, but not in a good way. That said, I've smelled it on others and it was lovely.

I was very disappointed in this. It contains many of my favorite notes, but as soon as I put it on - I regretted it. I tried to be a sport and give it a chance, but I ended up running to the sink to wash it off. It made me sick almost immediately. Not to mention it turned kind of "old lady perfume" on me. I'm really sad that this didn't work on me.

To monochromatism:
I have exactly the same reaction the Stella and Stella Rose Absolute.
I LOVE the smell, but I cannot wear it, I get quite sick, exactly the way you describe it. But the funny thing is, I was recommended this fragrance by someone when I said I loved Stella but was allergic to it! Yikes, now I don't think I want to try this either!

I'm very literally allergic to something in this perfume. I'm not sure what it is, as I have no other allergies, but this perfume makes my head feel cloudy and dizzy, and NOT in a good way. I do like the scent, but my body doesn't!

If you want a man to not only notice you but follow you...this fragrance will do it!! Every time I wear it someone asks what that beautiful perfume is, but beware this fragrance can throw very different scents depending on your skin type, a girlfriend tried it and I couldn't stand to be near her, yet i wear it every day??? Try before you buy...

Ooh... This is one of those that just feels like a knock in the head! Must be the jasmine... but like Fracas, Songes, Chloe Narcisse, and some others, I just get an instant, pounding headache!

Its scent reminds me very much of a girl I once knew who wore cheap floral body sprays and constantly talked on a cell phone.

I agree that NR for Her (I have the edt in black bottle) can be worn by both men and women. It's a soft fragrance on me and decidedly "feminine" on the one hand because it is just very pretty and elegant, yet there's also a lingering, decidedly "masculine" woodiness and a bit of booziness. So I can see this fragrance going in either direction gender-wise. It's interesting. I don't feel the urge to get dressed up for this fragrance, rather the opposite in fact. It's a fragrance that I would reach for on an occasion when I do not want to be too identifiably dressed up in a frou-frou fragrance. For me, it's more of a casual yet chic scent. Maybe because it is so unisex and versatile. On my skin, it's not overtly sexual and musky, it's just clean smelling and pretty. I like it as a modern alternative to my usual preference for feminine classics. I think I'll reach for it much more this fall than I have over the summer. I'd like it on my husband, too.

There's something very peculiar about NR. I usually have a hard time liking any chipres as they are not to my liking, but this one is an exception I guess. This is a strong, heady, not for everyone perfume. Definitely for the night. I need to be all dressed up and refined to wear NR as it is what it suggests when sprayed on. I still don't know if I like it or not. I think I do though because I keep spraying the little sample I have. I still haven't decided if I should buy it though. It's very confusing. I sort of like it but still I must be cautious about it. Do you understand any of what I'm saying?

I tried the edt and it's not something for me. It starts out smelling very much like red wine, which is pleasant but might give off the wrong impression. Eventually it settles into a very strong jasmine-like scent. Over all, I can see it on some people, but doesn't suit me at all.

I'm shocked that I responded to NR EdT with such passion because I usually don't like orientals or heavy musky perfumes. This can definitely be overpowering, especially when you initiall spray it, but it then gives off pulses of sweetness, including something that resembles dripping honey. This is an incredibly sexy and sophisticated scent, and while I've thought of many perfumes as sexy before, this is sexy on a very different level! I'm sad to report that most of the perfume sales ladies I spoke with at several different stores didn't know there's a difference between the Eau de Toilette (black bottle) and Eau de Parfum (pink bottle). The pink bottle doesn't last as long (ironically since EdPs are supposed to have more staying power) as the black bottle, nor does it have the enveloping sensuality that accompanies the black bottle. It's more of a boring and flat floral and not as exciting as the black bottle. The dry down is very clean.

The first time I tried N.R I hoenstly had to double check if it really said "To her" on the bottle.I found it a bit masculine ,and was put off by it.I guess I had expected something totally different.I however decided to give it another try a few months later.Then I felt completely different about it. It is slightly masculine, in a strange way.The opening is somehow spicy...reminds me of pinetrees with a touch of spices.after a while it calms down and turns into a soft,comfortabel scent.Reminds me of...cork and it's defenitely a touch of honey in it.If you expect a scent to smell a LOT this one isn't for you.After a while I can't smell it that well.It is a very "close to the skin"scent.But it makes me feel comfortable and sofisticated.Love it now!!

This chypre is light, yet deeply rich with the fragrance of honey, amber, woods, and egyptian musk. It lies close to the skin, making it more subtle. I noticed there are several bath products in this scent, and would imagine you could layer this fragrance to get stronger sillage or staying power that suits your taste.
Sexy AND classy ~ breathtaking!

bleh. I have a sample of it, and decided to give it a chance, and I'm sorry I did. The whole thing smelled watered down, like it was trying to be a stronger perfume, fragrence wise, but was more like Coca-Cola once your whole cup of ice has melted. Its a musky scent, and it pretty much ended up smelling very... not good, lets put it that way, on me.

This smells exactly like my grandma's cedar chest; fresh cedar with a faint touch of citrusy mothballs. I say that in a good way. NR is a comfort scent to me. I don't believe this is really heady or strong enough to be a real vampy seducing musk scent. When NR dries down, it lies very close to the skin with little to no sillage. I wouldn't repurchase, but this is still a very interesting & unique musk based scent.

I've tried EdT and Perfume Oil, they are quite different. The Oil is quite cool, because one can be really selective in applying, it is softer, warmer and sweeter than EdT- which reminded me strongly of Yohji Essential. I find NRfH is a sexy musk scent, but it could be intruding when overdone. Nothing for the office; I'll save it for romance, as my boyfriend absolutely adored it!

Initially this is very strong and overwhelming, but it settles into a warm clean scent. Its kind of soapy at first, but it gets better. A very sexy scent. I normally go for the light crisp florals, but I'd wear this in the evening when i want to stand out a bit more.

Narciso Rodriguez is one of those sultry fragrances you can just wear anytime and feel the sex-appeal ooze out of your every pore, be seen and felt in your walk and felt in your presence. Not a fragrance you have to be in the right mood to wear, or attending a special occasion event type. Every day is special, every day a perfect occasion for Narciso Rodriguez! I love the way this sultry scent envelops me from the beginning to very end... Osmathus and Orange Blossom mixed together in a most creamiest of ways to create a mood of seduction and passion... followed closely by amber and vanilla softening and sweetening your every step... and then the provocative woody base with exotic musks dripping with honey.... What can I say I'm a 'Narciso-Girl'!!!

I sampled the EDT and found the musk to be almost sickening -- it was so pervasive and overpowered the other notes. (And I wore musk-based fragrances many years ago.) I had to wash it off within a half hour. Perhaps, as another reviewer suggested, the EDP is different, but with so many other voluptuous fragrances out there, I'm not sure this is worth another try.

If you love chypres you must try Narciso Rodriguez For Her. This smells retro 1970s to me, and reminds me of another fragrance, which I cannot place. For Her edp is very different from the edt on my skin. When I sampled the edt I wasn't fond of it, as it turned quite bitter on my skin. The edp smells stikingly better on my skin, mostly because the musk notes seem mellow and smooth. The edt and edp are different enough to me that I feel they chould have different names! For Her is a rich, heady, elegant fragrance that is appropriate for occasions where you really want to dress to the nines. I don't think I'll wear this one in a work environment, but instead keep it for special occasions. The bottle is beautiful.

This is another womens scent that can easily pass as unisex. Absolutely STUNNING scent. Egyptian musk base. I don't normally like musk scents but this is incredible!