Daring by Nicole Scherzinger bottle
Nicole Scherzinger

Daring

4.1/5 · 16 votes Feminine 2019
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Longevity2.9/5
Sillage3.1/5
Day86
Night57
Fall100
Winter86
Spring57
Summer57
Our take

Daring opens with a sharp, almost piercing grapefruit note that feels a touch thin against the heavy sweetness waiting behind it. The fruit is bright and immediate, yet it lacks the roundness needed to cushion the sugar that follows. Raspberry and litchi rush in to fill the space, but they lean heavily on a candied facet that threatens to tip the entire composition into a simple sugar rush. You are standing on a sunlit terrace overlooking a busy city square. The air is warm, and the glass in your hand holds a cocktail mixed with dark rum and a splash of tart plum juice. As you move, the scent of jasmine sambac and orange blossom rises from your skin, mixing with the aroma of caramel and vanilla that clings to the air around you. The cacao pod adds a dusty, bitter edge to the mix, grounding the fruit with a slightly earthy texture. Vetiver and patchouli sit low in the blend, offering a woody foundation that keeps the sugar cane from becoming completely overwhelming. It is a dense, sticky atmosphere of scent, rich with white florals and spice. The fragrance settles into a deep, resonant blend of cacao and rum.

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