Neroli Portofino - No.3

No.3 opens with a vivid burst of neroli, bergamot and blood orange sharpened by lemon, closely tracking Neroli Portofino's iconic sun-soaked citrus introduction. The heart moves into more neroli alongside clary sage, orange blossom and jasmine sambac, giving a calm, herbal-floral middle that echoes the original but reads a little flatter and less textured. The dry down settles into ambroxan, musk and amber for a clean, understated finish rather than the original's smooth, radiant warmth that lingers close to the skin for hours. Performance is the clearest gap - this dupe stays fresher and lighter for a shorter window before fading, where the designer version holds its citrus-floral character much longer. As a summer-ready everyday citrus at a fraction of the price, it captures the bright, holiday mood of the original convincingly for the first few hours of wear.