Narcissus
a heavy, hay-like flower, sweet and faintly animal. Nothing like the fresh daffodil it comes from
In 31 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in spring
What it is
Extracted from the flower at considerable cost, mostly in France. The absolute is dark green and nothing like the daffodil it comes from.
What it smells like
Heavy and hay-like, sweet with an animal thread through it. It is one of the more difficult naturals and is usually used in small amounts to give a floral some shadow.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Hermes (3), Kilian (3), Lancome (3), Chanel (2), Givenchy (2), Guerlain (2).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with narcissus
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Vanille Fatale
Availability may vary
