Hi there Posse Peeps, As you know Neela Vermeire is one of my buddies. I love her work, we speak fairly regularly on Skype and she sends me advance samples. Well, I got an extra Rahele to give away here on the Perfume Posse today. WOO HOO!
Rahele by Bertrand Duchaufour for Neela Vermeire Creations 2016
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Osmanthus, woody notes, spices, floral notes, herbal notes, leather, oakmoss
Osmanthus surrounded and lifted by its backing players. Smooth, sophisticated and extremely elegant. Rahele is not a big marching band style of fragrance but a calm, tranquil, elegant and fresh adventure in scent. It has a similar aloof yet cozy feeling that some of the Mona di Orio fragrances have, compelling yet restrained. For anyone who has complained that Neela Vermeire’s Creations are more fragrance than they can handle then this could be your entry point. Same meticulous attention to detail, same smooth transitions and same luxury feel but done in a way that is soothing as well as being commanding. Where most of the NVC range are blockbuster, shining superstars here we have the black velvet sky that holds those stars tenderly and peacefully.
My mate Scott pronounced it his favourite in the Neela range, big call. I know he’ll be first in line to buy it, well right behind me anyway.
Rahele is not available commercially yet but will be on the Neela Vermeire Creations page soon.
Here’s a chance for you to try it first……
Go to Neela Vermeire Creations<<<JUMP and tell me an NVC fragrance and ONE of its notes. NO DOUBLE UPS!
I’ll edit extra notes you put in out so there are enough for everyone.
Good luck everyone. I’ll announce the winner next week.
Portia x
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Vanilla in the deep base of Trayee. I love that it doesn’t candy sweet.
Mohur is my favorite ROSE fragrance. (And I usually don’t even like the rose genre. I think the almond milk does the trick. I love my edp so much I am thinking to give myself the extrait for Xmas. An investment piece, but hey, the cardamom and leathery feel over the smooth milky notes make Mohur the most special rose ever.)
I love osmanthus, so would be super excited to try a sample of Rahele.
I love the cinnamon in Pichola.
Wonderful (and generous) post, dear! Very nice of you. I love all the NV scents but this one sounds super-nice. And I love your “black velvet sky” description — lovely! Of course, DNEM.
Ashoka and birch, ohmygaaaawd… sounds like a perfumed epiphany waiting to happen…!
So happy to learn of this line, and much thanks for le draw.
Blackcurrant in Bombay Bling. It was a challenge finding a note that had not been taken before 🙂
Lotus note in Ashoka.
I’m definitely getting Rahele for the osmanthus note alone.
The tuberose in Pichola, which is one of my “desert island” scents.
Ashoka.. rose!
Mohur…cardamom, in which I bury my nose when I make tea.
Ashoka — Tonka bean
mohur leather…rahele sounds lovely…osmanthus is a fav of mine : )
Trayee – Love Basil in the top notes. Thank you! I’d love to smell this.
Rose in Mohur
The saffron in Mohur is delicious, and I adore the cinnamon in Pichola that sharpens up all the florals and gives them a bit of bite. The Rahele sounds magnificent — leather and osmanthus and oakmoss? I die!
I love the Rose in Mohur EDP. Thanks for the drawing!
Violet is my favourite flower AND scent, so I’m intrigued and excited to see it in the notes for Mohur!
Bombay Bling…tobacco! Thank you for the chance to try Rahele!
Mohur Eau de Parfum – a ROSE like no other.
Bombay Bling Eau de Parfum and one of its notes is Mango and many of its notes sound so sweet!
Ashoka – leather (mentioned above) LOVE and amber
Thank you! Rahele sounds lovely
Trayee with basil in the top notes sounds most interesting. Thanks for the draw Portia!
Rose in Mohur EDP! Thanks for the drawing!
Oudh Palao in Trayee… my first full bottle from NVC. Can’t wait to try this new one
Oak moss in Trayee. Did I only imagine it?
Ashoka myrrh. So excited that there is another NVC being released soon!
I love Bombay Bling – love the initial blast of fruit – I thought it was just mango but now I know that it also has lychee! Thank you so much for the drawing!
What fun to have a friend, who creates ethereal scents! I adore the Trayee fragrance, and its’ note of clove…
Many thanks, Cindi
Pichola. Saffron, rose absolut, sandalwood.
Cardamon absolute in Mohur. Thanks for the draw.
Vanilla in Mohur.
My favorite: Bombay Bling with ylang-ylang Can I just say I also adore her bottles?
Great big orange blossom in Pichola! look forward to Rahele.
Mohur…jasmine accord. You can never go wrong with jasmine.
Water Hyacinth in Ashoka. Would love to try this new one. Have yet to try any of hers but have been wanting to for a long time. Thanks for the chance, Portia!
Cardamom in Trayee, my favorite! Thanks so much you guys.
I love all of the NV perfumes, but especially the rose note in Mohur.
Sandalwood in Trayee. One of my favorites. Thanks!
Ylang ylang in Pichola!
My favorite is Mohur edp and I love the rose oud accord in it
Clementine in Pichola. Thanks much for the giveaway!!
Tonka bean in ashoka
Ashoka is my favorite thus far and I was going to say exactly what your first poster, RuthF, said. So I’ll change and say sandalwood. Thanks – love osmanthus and Rahele sounds beautiful.
Bombay Bling’s Frangipani! All her stuff is so crazy good.
Love Trayee and its spicy cinnamon!
Trayee. Sandalwood. Love it like crazy.
The myrrh in Trayee…. 🙂
Patchouli in Trayee!
Mohur, edp and extrait as well, both have carrot. Delicious.
Bombay Bling and black currant! 😀