12 community ratings

Gocce di Napoleon

1979WomenClassic

7.4/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

Gocce di Napoleon by Napoleon is a fresh, chypre-leaning women's scent that moves from a bright opening of bergamot, orange and lemon through rose, jasmine and lavender to a base of patchouli and oakmoss.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Spicy
Resinous
Chypre

What does Gocce di Napoleon smell like?

The top is citrusy and lightly fruity, with bergamot, orange, mandarin orange, lemon and peach, dried slightly by clary sage. In the heart, blackcurrant, basil and pepper add a spicy edge while rose and jasmine carry the floral side. The base of patchouli, labdanum, frankincense, myrrh and oakmoss leaves a resinous, chypre depth.

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays fairly close to the skin; the ratings come from few votes and should be read loosely. Roja Parfums Bergamot and Dior Diorella (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.