Neroli Nasimba

Immediately fruity-citrusy with pepper and cardamom, which makes the fragrance quite spicy. Then neroli actually takes over with more orange blossoms before it becomes leathery. I like it when a non-pungent cardamom reveals itself. It gets really good from the heart note on, but only after everything has settled down a bit. Attractive scent, neither a pronounced winter fragrance nor a typical summer fragrance.

For me, the only fragrance from the house of Crivelli that I would wear from my 6-piece test kit. Fresh floral. Long-lasting, but rather for women.

Is this the best Joop Homme reformulation there has been so far? No, it's Neroli Nasimba. It really smells almost 1:1 like the original. Yet, it's only mandarin orange, orange blossom, and vetiver that both fragrances have in common. Unlike the original Joop Homme, however, the twist is missing here. There is no honey, cinnamon, tobacco, or heliotrope. In addition, there is the leather base that is typical of many Crivellis.