Castle Forbes LE Neroli EDP

Hi all,

Well after hearing about Castle Forbes Essential Lime Oil shaving cream, I went on a Google mission to check these people out. I've seen the Castle Forbes Limited Edition Neroli Eau de Parfum on a website going for close to £100 (UK sterling), which is about US$200? And this is for a 125ml bottle. Now I know there are only 500 of these made, but what is so special about this scent?

I'm useless at describing scents and would prefer to smell it than write about it, but nonetheless this Neroli thing has caught my curiosity.

I had a Creed fragrance last year that was called Neroli Sauvage. The smell was incredible but sadly, the scent did not have a long life.

I've been looking at this on straightrazordesigns for a while now... Honestly I've really been wondering the same thing.

Well I've been stocking up on the EO's the last few days & noticed the Neroli
EO's cost a small fortune compared to the rest. It must take alot of work to get a small amount.

it takes 1000kg of blossoms to get 1kg of the EO. it's a rather rare/expensive oil

I really like the castle forbes range and since my supply of Keig was running out I thought I treat myself to an early birthday present and buy the Forbes Neroli.

Well it arrived this morning well packed in a silver and black box with the Forbes logo on the front. Number 198 of 500.

The little card that is inside tells you all about the it, stating that it is the worlds most expensive 'fresh character' (not too sure what this means) fragrance. This bit is true, its not a cheap smell. I just hoped it was worth it!

I sprayed a blast on my wrist this morning and would describe it as initially very fresh with a powerful bitter orange smell. Not to mean that its overpowering but that its very zesty and clean.

Once it starts to settle, a distinct sandlewood smell seems to mix through the citrus calming it and changing the bitter orange slightly. I assume this is what the neroli Blossoms must smell like.

I have been discreetly sniffing my wrist all day today in work and the smell of the bitter orange seemed to slowly subdue in to the sandlewood as the day progressed.

It is now about 12 hours later and there is still a slight sandlewood tinged with a hint of orange smell.

It is my definitely my favourite fragrance at the moment but one I will use sparingly.

Hope this helps this is the first time I've ever reviewed a scent.

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Originally Posted by poona

I had a Creed fragrance last year that was called Neroli Sauvage. The smell was incredible but sadly, the scent did not have a long life.

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Neroli is often the top note, so it won't last like the base note. Let's call
it the top citrus note.

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Originally Posted by Benjybhoy

Very fresh indeed and according to the blurb - 1,000 kilos of Nerloli blossoms are required to yield 1 kilo of Nerloi oil - wow!

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There are no such things as Neroli blossoms. The oil is distilled from blossums of the bitter orange tree (citrus aurantium). The name comes from the fact that this oil was used by Anna Maria Orsini, princess of Nerola, Italy as her personal fragrance.