Advantages: Lovely unique smell, cleverly designed bottle, excellent staying power Disadvantages: Unable to see how much perfume you have left
...of the fragrance Nu by Yves St Lauren until I came across a bottle of it on eBay for the bargain price of £1.44. At that price, I figured I had to buy it as even if I didn't like the smell, I could use it as air freshener.
About Nu
Nu was launched in 2001 and Sophie Dahl started in the advert promoting this scent. According to the YSL website Nu is 'all about luxury and femininity. Nu is all one needs to wear for those moments of pure pleasure. ... ...sensual skin fragrance.'
Packaging
This perfume comes in a silver Perspex disc which opens to reveal a smaller disc inside which is actually the perfume bottle. The inside of the disc is a really deep blue colour. I have to say that this is the most unique perfume bottle I have ever seen. You spray the perfume by pushing in a small square section of the bottle. When the lid of the disc is closed, to be honest, you wouldn't even realise that it ...
daylehall 12.10.2008
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Advantages: Unique - make this YOUR hallmark fragance Disadvantages: Too heavy for everyday use - not for the very young or very mature
...come from the stables of Yves Saint Laurent and just as Opium caused a stir in the mid Eighties and most recently due to an ad campaign featuring an odalisque Sophie Dahl - this is a fragrance you either will love or hate.
If you are drawn to deep dark heavy scents that are strong on incense and woods then this is a definate one to try. Packaged in a deep indigo perspex disc - the fragrance is modern yet has a base that can transport you to far ... ...its composition.
The top notes are peppery - floating away into incense and on to a deep base of musk and oakmoss. Not a cheap fragrance in terms of composition or price the range starts from approximately £37 for the Eau De Toilette. The bath and body range is magnificent and comprises of a deep inky black oap that leaves skin clean and subtly fraganced; a luxurious foaming shower gel; a silky body milk and the piece de la resistance is the body ...
helloshoes 22.11.2003
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Advantages: long lasting Disadvantages: acidic scent
I'm not sure if anyone else has been sprayed with this new perfume yet, but I was last Saturday in Lewis's. I had gone to the YSL counter to buy some Touche Eclat as a gift, and got squirted with this stuff as a consequence.
I was told by the sales woman that this was a new concept in perfume as it has a top note of black pepper. It certainly does and is definitely distinctive at first due to that. She also told me it was eau de parfum so should ... ...scent had matured on me and the black pepper smell had gone; what was left was a not very exciting scent that to me smelt chemical and acidic, definitely cool in nature. Sadly, I do get migraines and this scent started one off so I can't say it was a success for me.
The starting price for this perfume is £37 which is on the expensive side and apart from the initial top note of pepper, which is decidedly different and one of those things you either ...
alisonjeffrey 21.12.2001
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I bought this perfume not knowing that it was for women (I am a man) and bought the body lotion form. I have to tell you that I've worn it to work and have never gotten so many compliments on any other scent. It comes across as a woody, very un-sweet peppercorn on my skin.
BEWARE, a dab of the body lotion is like pure parfum, do not use it as a moisturizer, use it very very sparingly. It is a persistent scent that relies on what I believe is the ... ...Most people can't smell it on themselves since the molecule blocks the vomeronasal receptor for a while when you smell it, so bottom line is you don't know how much you are wearing. The incense and peppercorn theme is irresistable for any gender, don't be insecure, give it a try. Or don't, and let me get all of the compliments. ...
jimmyfresno 23.09.2007
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Advantages: unique smell, intruguing, sexy Disadvantages: some women might say it smells wierd
I bought my first NU about two weeks ago and have been wearing it since. I fell in love with it right away, because it's new, original and pushes the envelope. I saw the advert in the magazines for the last couple of years or so, but never really thought of buying it until like a month ago and it's everything I expected it to be. The advert says it all and I am a big Tom Ford fan so I knew I would not be disappointed. Nu is classified as an oriental-spicy, ... ...I have tested before. It's sensual, sexy and has that "lingering feel" on your skin, very inviting. It's for the woman who likes to try new things and is not afraid of experimenting, who likes to be unconventional, original. It's for the woman who likes to surprise and dazzle, without being too blunt or "in your face". It's for the woman who likes to seduce and is not afraid of her sexuality. It's for the open-minded woman with no prejudices. She ...
Gia2003 03.12.2003
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Yves Saint Laurent Nu Eau de Parfum Natural Spray.Nu defines a new Saint Laurent woman: more
mysterious, complex andalways in control.From the scent itself to the strikingly unconventional bottle,Nu is steeped in designer Tom Ford's modern vision.The fragrance reveals its contrasting facets gradually.It is luxury and femininity with no concessions.Top notes:Bergamot and cardamom.Heart notes:Pepper, orchid and jasmine.Base notes:Sandalwood, musk and vetiver.