Fragrance Reviews by bearinheart

I tried and rejected a sample of Vol de Nuit a few months ago, but then decided to try it again, reordering a small EDP decant -- this time, I was seduced and bought the EDP. This fragrance is not easily defined, but is a beautiful and complex blend of green/floral with wood/musk and a tiny whiff of medicine chest (the daffodil?). I perceive elements of both Jicky and L'Heure Bleu in the accord, but in a quieter formulation that whispers, rather than shouts, its name. This is a fragrance that invites intimacy, one, to decipher just what one is inhaling, and, two, closer proximity in order to appreciate its subtlety, warmth and softness. Not one element stands out too strongly -- difficult to do -- contributing to a smooth and lovely transition from top to heart to base. It is a fragrance that is easily worn during the day for those in-between occasions when one wants to dress up just a bit, but not all the way. I can see that a man may appreciate wearing it as well; my husband swears that it conjures for him the barbershop talcum powder sprinkled on his neck after a haircut. This is a unique scent, one you won't find on the celebrity "I-want-this!" pages or on the department store counter which, to me, is a big plus.

I was fortunate to be able to obtain a small bottle of the Nahema EDP on eBay, but just didn't warm to it, mostly because of the fruity note, so set it aside as "not me". Now, retrying it several months later, I love it! Perhaps it's the change in season, but the fruit note is now terrific to my nose. Calling it "peachy rose" comes close, but didn't describe it quite precisely enough; in fact, it reminded me of something familiar, so I went out into my garden to pick some of our rose geranium and -- voila! -- that's it! I have been searching for a rose fragrance forever, but most, if not all, are too sweet, turning nauseating after a while. Nahema's rose is perfectly blended with this rosy green geranium note and the wood and the vanilla support it beautifully to the very end. It really is something unique and I'm going to enjoy wearing it a lot.