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Kolinssor – :
I am in love
rlatoevace – :
I don’t find it dated, but extremely interesting and unique. The opening bursts with a lively fleshy almost lactonic rose, then come in all the other flowers with an aldehydic-balsamic-peach-juicy touch and it ends in a powdery-dusty dried rose exactly like Rouge Hermes. In the drydown I find them exactly the same. I love them both, but this one is much more alive. Sillage is good for the first hour. The lasting power is no more than 4-5 hours on me. Gorgeous rose interpretation. (I’m not a fan of rose in perfumes, still I found some very good made ones)
13Nosferatum – :
Before La Fille de Berlin was reduced in circumstances and had to swap her peach pastry diet for garlic, she was called Nahema.
Pavel19950325 – :
I was lucky enough to try a vintage little bottle of Nahema.
In other words, I discovered the meaning of the word PERFUME.
A sublime aroma, from another time and another place, but still perfect in any epoque. An unique olfactory poem, a difficult personality that steals your heart. I have never had such a sensation sniffing other perfumes, not even my favourites. This is a deep and mysterious rose, a representation of forbidden dreams of a person in the form of a perfume.
After trying Nahema, rose perfumes look different to me now.
It’s not a fragrance that everybody likes (as you can read in many online reviews), I think the reason is its distance from more modern perfumes. In any case, if you happen to see a bottle of Nahema, I strongly suggest to try it because it can be a wonderful sensory experience.
Vovan-nn – :
I have a little miniature of the extrait de parfum which I absolutely adore. The lush rose and sparkling aldehydes are so strong that only a dab is needed. Impulsively, because i loved the parfum so much, I invested in a reasonably priced 100mL EDP. I’m actually really excited to see how they differ. As I couldn’t find the EDT, which I know to be quite ethereal, I’m intrigued to see how this goes on my skin. Will edit with first, second and final impressions.
malegra – :
Finally tried this perfume at Vienna’s central Douglas shop, where you can find many old Guerlains (Mitsouko, Jicky, L’heure bleue) and also Creeds and niche perfumes you can’t find at Sephora for example. This is an extremely straightforward rose perfume, indeed quite “dated” but still extremely beautiful and graceful. First thing that came to my mind was a loquacious, extroverted lady. This is not for those who want to go unnoticed, but it’s also not a “dangerous” or sexy perfume. Really feminine, old-school, heavy floral. Somehow, to me this is more difficultly worn than Mitsouko or L’heure. I wouldn’t recommend it to really young women, but of course perfume has no age and face, so try it and see how it goes 🙂
Beglor – :
I waited a long time to try Nahema. It is powdery rose, and leafy green and I Can smell the honey and the roses. I love rose scent. I love a peach rose smell but this is not like that. I wore this recently and I can’t imagine many women wearing or liking this scent, but it smells unusual and besutiful. You will stand out wearing this perfume.
ironlag – :
I first obtained a vintage mini of the extrait and although I could tell that it had suffered a bit over time (the curse of the mini), it bloomed into a crushed honeyed garnet rose. I was happy enough with the result that I ordered the EDP and pow! It is different at first with so many elements present. It was like a jolt of joyfulness from the first green and hyacinth flush and the unfolding of peach, ylang ylang and of course roses and lots of them. This is so evocative of a really warm sunny Spring day. Not early chilly Spring but Spring in all it’s glory. How did I ever miss this one?
taras_911 – :
Surprisingly, this perfume has become so rare that popular rumor has it that it’s discontinued….However I can attest that it’s still available in some places! My husband and I took a post-Christmas vacation to Las Vegas, and wouldn’t you know it, there’s a tiny Guerlain boutique in the Bellagio casino. They have this beauty there, out for anyone in the world to test it…
I have to say that I do understand what all the fuss is. I don’t even like prominent rose perfumes on me but I do admire them on others (rose typically smells “cold” on me). This is a very “big” rose, and smelled almost ambery on my skin. I see that amber isn’t listed in the notes here, so I believe that’s due to the warm notes such as peach, passionfruit, and vanilla.
This smells very classic…not modern, but not dated either. Any true rose lover should really have this in their collection.
1995ILYA – :
This was my signature scent in the early to mid ‘80s, it was heady, it shimmered, it wore you…such was the nature of this beautiful beast. I will forever link it to my life at the time, and therefore a little nervous about revisiting the bittersweet memories associated with this fragrance. However, I am going to take that leap, and I will update this review when I reacquaint myself with my dear long lost oriental friend.
soldavladimir – :
oh, nahema! i’ve waited a long time to try this, unable to find a tester at ANY guerlain counter in multiple countries (i travel a lot). i heard that nahema does NOT age well, so i avoided the vintage juice. i read several interviews with thierry wasser, head perfumer at the house of guerlain and hand-picked successor to jean-paul guerlain. he talks about the increasing fragrance restrictions that requires extensive reformulations of the classic house fragrances—including nahema. wasser is generally regarded as a very good reformulator. so long story short, i wanted to smell the very latest version of nahema.
quick note on extrait vs. eau de parfum. the extrait was discontinued in 2016, though it is still available. i decided to seek out the freshest (and only current) version: the 2017 eau de parfum.
now on to my review…. oh. my. goddess. there is NOTHING that compares to nahema. it’s a unique bird: exotic, mesmerizing, unforgettable. as such, it’s not for everyone. the opening is powerful and in-your-face. i detect two strong notes: green and rose. the green note is hyacinthus orientalis, or rose hyacinth. i love it so much. i keep sniffing through the composition to identify this note. it’s strong at the opening and stays through the middle, though in decreasing strength. sometimes i can even smell it in the dry down. the second opening note is of course the rose. this is an oily, powerful rose. it has that lemon note in bulgarian rose oil. i usually dislike that lemon note in rose as too sharp and strong, but in nahema it works. jean-paul guerlain simply could not have used a mild, pretty rose in his composition; it would not have worked in such a statement fragrance. the strong opening mutes quickly into a medium sillage green rose heart. the middle character of nahema is quite blended. it’s harder to isolate just the green or just the rose, so i call it “green rose”. the dry down is surprising to me. usually i lose most of the green and rose and get just a sweet woods and vanilla base. this base is quite different from the opening and middle. i don’t mind it, but that “big” character of nahema is gone. never in a perfume have i smelled such a clear opening, middle and end.
despite nahema being a “big rose” its life cycle is only 3-4 hours on my skin. i believe this is largely due to the fragrance restrictions. the old formulas were touted as sillage monsters, but for better or worse that is not the case in 2017. i find nahema perfect as an evening fragrance, with just the right longevity for a date night or cocktails with the girls or an evening of debauchery 😉 nahema wears well in the winter and in open air, as well.
in summary, nahema is magnificent.
rrd581speagoessenda – :
Nahema
Guerlain
Nose
Year
1979
Exotic Perfume
A fragrance of rare exquisite beauty, conjuring the image of an Arab princess, part of a caravan that takes her across the desert to her palace in Riyadh. Though it’s a floral and I’m not usually a big floral gal, this caught my nose and my eye. First of all, the house of Guerlain only specializes in fragrance and perfumery and it’s not a fashion house/designer label that also makes perfume; which means that the noses are serious about the artistry in fragrance. This is a masterpiece of scents, color, nuance, notes, and a glorious hybrid beautiful floral monster the children of such floral masterpieces as Chanel No 5 Femme Rochas and Arpege. It’s a superior scent, unlike anything out there today. Some reviewers have compared it to various different perfumes (Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds and Rubies, really?) but I think this baby is a unique creation and there’s absolutely nothing out there like it.
Aldehyde fans this is for you as it opens with a fresh fragrance boost made of aldehyde notes. This comes off as mature and old fashioned because aldehydes are a thing of the past now and only a few indie niche perfumers make aldehyde a thing nowadays. This aldehyde at the top serves as a lift to the fruit and florals. Though coming form ’79 it’s pioneering the later 90s fruity florals. The notes of citrus with a bergamot orange is nothing new but it has peach apricot and a banana flavored ylang ylang which gives it a fruity deliciousness that was found in 90s fruity florals. This peach note is also really gorgeous, like a deep juicy peach apricot with an almost honey like aroma. Also pretty boozy. The fruit wine is right up my alley.
As the heart reveals itself in the middle stages the florals enter like a beautiful flower fashion show. There’s a majestic pink rose, with a sweet but realistic air. I can smell the pink petals and the green stems. This is not terribly herbal or aromatic or green but it’s definitely a very well formed rose petal scent. Smells like rose petals on bath water. Then the jasmine is pushed forward and what a divine jasmine it is. The jasmine takes over the fragrance. It’s a clean and waxy white floral aroma which can also turn watery with a hyacinth and lilac. This reminds me of regal bath waters with flower petals in the water. The soothing smell is deep and one can just close their eyes and smell this for a long time, intoxicating the wearer and casting a spell on those near enough to inhale the aroma.
The dry down is much more linear and simple than the fruit-flower stages. This to me is a pure sandalwood almost as deep and fragrant as the one in Samsara. This is a fantastic sandal wood complimented with vetiver evocative of Caribbean island grass. This is a grassy green dry down but not immensely green. The passion fruit and vanilla borders on gourmand stuff and it’s the vanilla that wins. This is a creamy and powdery vanilla scent which lasts a very long time.
Glamorous and romantic, this is hard to pull off. I don’t have a thousand-dollar evening gown or ball gown to match with this scent. It just makes me feel like it belongs on a million dollar wardrobe. It’s sumptuous and luxurious, rich, a decadent embarrassment of riches. I can’t even wear it sometimes. I have it in my dresser table and put on a little when I want to go to dinner and dress up a little. I used to be a tomboy and I’m a loudmouthed lawyer but from time to time it’s good to let out the inner woman in me and this fragrance is all woman and all beauty. A rose and jasmine queen with all the exotic allure of Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights.
WHITE5555 – :
The Daring Queen…Nahema is that one of a kind fragrance that could only have been made by Guerlain. It is no secret that Jean-Paul Guerlain called this his proudest work, after maybe four years (and nine hundred attempts) to create this perfume. I own the Eau de Parfum version.
I find this a floral-chypre kind of fragrance, not to dissimilar from Mitsouko in fact. I get rose, aldehydes, peach, hyacinth and vetiver. There is also lilac and a few other florals (although it’s blended in such a way that they cannot be separated individually).
I think this is definitely a grown-up woman’s perfume. There is something very rich and sophisticated, it doesn’t smell completely modern but it does smell fabulous, you just have to know that it’s a very green fruity floral. Either way, it’s rich and it says “I’m here!”. Really a classic fragrance in the vein of Chanel No. 5. A fragrance which was of it’s time definitely but as a work of art is timeless. It’s a perfume I appreciate from a distance (along with Mitsouko) as an example of high perfumery. It isn’t something I find would translate to modern tastes but then art is unique and is to be appreciated for it’s own standalone beauty.
FilipLic – :
Nahema is INTOXICATING–but definitely NOT for everyone!! One of the richest, most dizzying,sweet, heavy rose scents ever created, it’s mouthwatering and sensual and DEEPLY feminine—but needs to be used with caution. The silage is crazy, it lasts for ages but is not work friendly for office jobs. It’s also a very dressy, night time event kind of scent. A more office and family friendly cousin to this scent. is Guerlain’s Aqua Allegorica Rosa Magnifica. It is this scent, lightened and brightened and safe for daytime. But–if you want to be a vamp, go for NAHEMA!!
GENOFON – :
Forse dire che è la migliore rosa che si possa trovare in un profumo, è poco.
Dire che inizia splendidamente con un infuso di note verdi evolvendo divinamente con note dolci di pesca, frutto della passione, accenti di miele, è sempre e comunque poco.
Onnipresente è la rosa che come in una canzone, è ritornello di questo capolavoro di profumo, una rosa che si lega inevitabilmente ad ogni nota e non molla la sua preda.
Chapeau, Guerlain!
Capolavoro assoluto.
❤️
Smolniy – :
I’m not hugely into sweet fragrances but I do like this. This is SWEET very well done. It’s honeysuckle, melon and peach sweet not saccharine/ artificial sweet. It smells warm and comforting and evolves beautifully to a soft amber.
A note of caution: this stuff is strong- overspray at your peril. You can have too much of a good thing! A little goes a long way – one or two sprays are all that’s needed and this will last for up to 8 hours on me . Even though this is an expensive (for me) fragrance , it’s hugely economical. By my reckoning if I did 2 squirts every day, my 100ml bottle would last me well over 3 years! It’s also a compliment grabber.
flexton – :
Honeyed peach, sumptuous crushed rose, green stems. It feels like it has the grandeur and gravitas of the early Guerlains, and makes me a little faint with its beauty. Adding the EDP to my collection today. Pity they’re taking the parfum off the market–I would have loved to try it!
hedgehog – :
I was given Nahema perfume as a gift in 1980 and it was indescribable how this was a total knock your socks off spicey, heady, intense exotic dark rose fragrance. Otherworldly ancient exotica comes to mind as my first impression. Very powerful juice reserved for special occasions. The longevity was astounding, it lasted for days. I recently sampled the latest much toned down sweeter version from the powerhouse original, it’s pretty but lacks the deeper, richer, spicier intensity of the original version. Still, a very beautiful sweet green and lilac, rose fragrance.
nik5985 – :
For me, Nahema EDP is a powerhouse. I wish I had come across it sooner. I don’t know what the 1979 version was like, but in the bottle I have made in 2015, there’s no waiting for it to settle in and become what it is. Nahema is just amazingly gorgeous from the moment it is put on. But then I love the bitter aldehyde top note at the beginning when many don’t.
Could have fooled me there’s no real rose in it. Luscious rose with green notes, peach, purple flowers of hyacinth and lilac, the jasmine and ylang-ylang, blended with a hint of woodsy sandalwood, and the medicine of vetiver. Fully-realized potential a woman transported back to 1979. If I only knew then what I know now. If I had met Nahema then, a change in course of history? My history. I can wish all I want but some things are not meant to be known until later.
Longevity is awesome compared to many fragrances that fade within 2 hours.
skazochnik – :
Nahema PDT(vintage spray)
Nahema opens with a green note waxy aldehyde enhanced w/ green hyacinth. The rose peeks in and out as an erratic holographic image. Further away you are to it..the more it shows up. I can see why M. Guerlain was proud of this creation. Its also fair to say it resembles chamade in the opening.
Somehow I had this impression it was going to be a huge rose bomb. It wasnt. Nahema tells a very slow languid story. You must be patient with it. Put this on after the shower and let it warm up as you are getting ready so the best parts are already surfacing when you go out.
The drydown that lasts forever is a beautiful fruity wood. Nahema is all her own, marching to her own beat like a gypsy in the Guerlain cannon….psst..theres no rose oil in this…..illusion at its best!
(Amouage Ubar employs the same trickery for a rose that isnt there…)
Oh how chic to wear all black, gold jewelry and Nahema…
AlessandroAvgust_21 – :
What a unique fragrance! I have seen others describe it well. My opinion is that it’s a really leafy green aldehydic (is that a word?) rose scent. I will cautiously say hopefully without offense that it is a mature fragrance, more so than I anticipated so it has that very classic smell. I wish the peach and fruits were stronger as someone else mentioned. I’m thinking this may be good to layer with a stronger peach or fruity fragrance. It is soft and delicate and if you like your aldehydes strong this ones for you.
snazik – :
A huge, powdery rose bolstered by peach and hyacinth, among other green notes. It’s nice, but a tad ‘perfumey’. It’s just kind of there, without saying anything. There are much better feminine compositions from Jean-Paul Guerlain, of which Chamade and Samsara are the clear winners.
stepashka1345 – :
Nahema is a complex and heady perfume. It has got the Guerlain gene. There is sharp creaminess of Nivea Creme with a different (peachy rose) odor of course.(nose burning soapy creaminess)
Can’t pinpoint the notes but I get the Aldehydes too.
This fragrance is headache inducing and moderately long lasting.
Nevertheless, one or two sprays on the clothes could be nice in winter!
AleXPrian – :
I was excited to try Nahema. Lately, I can’t wait to get my hands on yet another rose elixir. I’ve heard it is an odd scent. I can smell the powdery leafy green of the rose, a fresh rose. The honey is detectable, too. I don’t like the smell of honey, but it adds a nice sweetness. The peach and fruits I wish were more intense. It is a complex rich and fresh scent. I mnagine you seem sophisticated and original if somne smells it on you. It’s quite a vintage scent that is not those trashy old lady scents. I think both young and old would like it or hate it.
rusmusin – :
I wish I had become acquainted with this fragrance sooner! This is such a ravishing rose. I was under it’s spell at the first spritz. N
Nahema is fresh and floral, romantic, elegant, amorous and womanly. She smells of a sophisticated and beautiful Victorian lady whose husband is an archaeologist and explorer and comes back to their London row house with treasures from the Orient, with Egyptian jewelry and with exotic perfumes.
Nahema is a rose perfume but it has other enjoyable scents. It smells of lilacs and hyacinth, jasmine and peach. I would not call this a fruity floral because it turns into an Oriental scent of sandalwood toward the dry down.
A sweet passion fruit and peach scent provides this perfume with enough femininity for me, and those aldehydes are not frightful. This is elegant and glamorous evening cologne but it has a powdery vibe as well and can be worn in the day time. It’s flexible and sweet but not too sweet. The rose is the dominant accord so if you like roses, especially complex full bodied roses-in-a floral-bouquet and sandalwood/soft Oriental florals this is for you
I wear this to the theater, the ballet, the opera and the symphony. I also wear it to Tea. It makes me feel younger and more beautiful. When cosmetics, surgery and other devices don’t work, fragrances and the feelings they create, does the job.
Finally I’d like to say I wish my 1st husband Richard was around to smell this on me. He would have loved it as he loved roses.
I can’t get over how lovely it is.
Roscoe Lee Browne – :
Nahema EDP 2016 – Bee Bottle
I unfortunately am not from the decade in which Nahema was released, so I did not get to know it without the effects of time. Important to mention that as the aging of a perfume affects much in its evolution dynamics in the skin. But taking this into account, the impression I have with the new version of Nahema is that although still a good scent of roses it became much less multi-faceted, probably by restrictions to certain natural and synthetic present in older formulations. The second impression is that the Nahema 2016 tends more to a complex and moderate scent of the 70’s than to the intense and exaggerated extravagance of 80’s – consider that it was released in a transitional period in 1979.
The edp version being sold now emphasizes the green, waxy and spicy rose aspects and reinterprets the fruity aroma with honey nuances in a context of berries. Once sprayed on skin Nahema immediately exudes aromas of cassis and blackcurrant leaves, a fruity aroma without a sweet side, a little acid and green. The rose that comes soon after fits that greener and dry aspect and it is interesting that the aged and older Nahema seems more linked to the fruity liquer opulence of Rosa Damascena while the current version refers to the more serious and mature aroma of Rosa Centifollia. I find it interesting that it was still possible to keep the more spicy and piquant aspect of roses, something that appears soon after in the composition, as we have restrictions on synthetic and naturals that usually do this role.
The olfactory signature of the brand will appear more slowly in that version as well as the intensity expected of an edp version. The powdery scent of ionones / iris gives a glossy appearance that was noticed faster in older Nahema but that is still present. And with it the scent is gaining the outlines of a more classic Guerlain, with a woody base, sweetish aspects, rather powdery and well round. It is for me the most enjoyable moment of the perfume on the skin, a base that is still well built and thought even with the adjustments that certainly had to occur over time. I personally believe that the loss of wealth and facets in fresh Nahema makes it more readable and understandable – it is as if in this formulation the shoulder pads had been removed and now her curves gain a little more of proeminence.
lzz435speagoessenda – :
I am wearing the modern in the refillable gold charger. There is NO rose in this. It is a weird floral aldehyde with a bit of fruit. I get a little peach, hint of hyacinth, powdery. Does not last long.
Greefevog – :
I am wearing Nahema today and getting so many compliments from co workers like never before. I have the refillable gold bottle 50mls which is now discontinued…..what a shame. I believe that Nahema will still be in production but will be in the 100ml bee bottle design with atomiser…. I hope that this perfume never gets discontinued as it is one of my favorites from Guerlain, even though it has been reformulated many times, it is still a beautiful fragrance with lasting power and it only gets better as the day goes on. I sprayed Nahema on this morning before work and I can still smell it 5 hours later. It is a smooth vanilla, peach sandalwood scent – very well made, there is nothing else like it.
vov4uk69 – :
I just had a massive epiphany tonight, which amongst other things, was a great relief.
I have not had the pleasure of smelling Nahema for about 30 years, at which time I fell in love with her. She belonged to my very fortunate school friend who let me wear her Nahema when we went out on the town! Not sure it was really appropriate, but there you go. When you’re 16 going on 17, who’s thinking about being appropriate, right?
Anyway, I have thought about Nahema for decades since and only last weekend finally bought a small bottle, which I’m still awaiting the arrival of.
Meantime, about a month back I bought a bottle of Diamonds and Rubies blind, and ever since I have not been able to peg what it is that it reminds me of. I couldn’t even figure out if it was another perfume. I just knew that “that smell” was soooooo familiar to me somehow.
Then, while I was randomly sniffing my bottles of perfumes tonight (like a welcome home from work), it hit me like a bolt of lightning. My eyes bugged out of my head as I realised that I think it smells like Nahema. Immediately I questioned myself, but within seconds I realised that it was indeed the smell I recognised! OMG what a revelation!
So, Lemonzest, sacrilegous or not, you are absolutely spot on. What a find!! Of course I look forward to comparing them side-by-side when my Nahema arrives. But I’m hoping that the Diamonds and Rubies can be one I can splash about to my hearts content whenever I want to wear “Nahema” for eg to work, shopping etc. And then keep the real macoy for special occasions! Is that still snobby? Who cares…I’m thrilled!
Edit: Nahema, reformulation or not, has not disappointed. It is certainly a gorgeous rosy perfume, and my “epiphany” regarding Diamonds & Rubies is confirmed, although Lemonzest is also right in saying that the quality in Nahema is obvious. It is truly a gorgeous rich beauty.
Deroxfgxir – :
Nahema is almost impossible to review because I can hardly pick out individual notes. In fact, I’m not sure I would have guessed rose was in this. It is certainly neither the chintzy, pale pink variety nor a realistic soliflore. What I do know is that I love this, and it renews my faith in perfume.
Rather than notes, I get a few olfactory memories jogged by this scent: slitting open a dandelion stem with my thumb nail, peeling the labels off crayola crayons, Christmas cooking with honey and spices, a glass of red wine.
This smells like nothing else. This is probably a very unhelpful review but everyone should rush out and try this. You will need to ask for it, most likely, as they keep it tucked away behind the Petite Robe Noire et al. But do ask for it, as my local Guerlain SA said there are rumours that some classics are going to be discontinued (and the extrait has already gone).
The downside is that you’ll have to cope with one of the less attractive bottles, the considerable upside is that you’ll smell incredible.
Meksf398JeomiWogkig – :
WOW,I really mean wow!
It’s warm,deep,sweet and a real vintage
I get thick rose,perfumy peach and a blast of honeyed florals,there is a classic sharpness in the opening which I don’t love but it dries down to a smooth vanilla-sandalwood base added to lush peachy rose,gorgeous and rich..aldehydes don’t turn this to a luxurious soap and ofcourse there is some whispers of dry fruity notes but nahema is all about florals in a rich woodsy base, rose, ylang-ylang, lilac, hyacinth… Are there, but there are so well blended that perform as one unit, I love this dark honey-like sweetness of nahema’s florals.. You can only pick specific florals as separate notes after living a life with it
It’s not easy to wear and not for the faint hearts,you should live with this masterpiece and let it grow on you and show you it’s magic
Long-lasting, great sillage, an opulent and rich classic
Last point is,you shouldn’t try it yourself because words can’t do the justice.Opening of nahema is glorious but not something I’d love or find wearable but it settles to a heavenly gorgeous scent of florals,fruits,vanilla, woods and balsam,so well blended,so pretty,so sensual… It’s drydown is more than a simple love for me and I save every drop of my tiny bottle for my own pleasure
❤❤❤❤
P.s:how stunning the bottle is..unfortunately I have one of those simple ugly ones 🙁
limonka – :
Nahema is out of this world. It’s a lot of things. It’s boozy, aldehydic, peachy, a rose perfume, a floral bouquet, a vanilla scent, balsamic and woodsy. It’s hard for me to describe this. It smells opulent and very mature like a Russian Empress. This smells exactly as I imagine the mother of Princess Anastasia, Alexandra, smelled like. It has an aroma of rose and peach a tad like Arpege (along with the same aldehydes) but rather than turning to powder it turns into wine. It’s dark, mysterious, Oriental, exotic, sweet and strong. It’s built around the rose but I smell jasmine and hyacinth/lilac scents as well. There’s a passion fruit and vanilla that give it a champagne or wine scent along with the balsam. The vetiver is spicy. This is very elegant glamorous and beautiful. I’ve never worn a perfume this amazing before. Miss Dior is still my signature scent but I will wear this one for a longer period of time to see if it can be my new signature. This is also up for considering as my wedding perfume. I love it. I love the feminine classic aldehydes, the peach and rose combo, the jasmine and lilacs and the vanilla. It has great sillage and longevity and it wears like a real perfume a queen among peasant perfumes of today.
gerus1971 – :
Vintage Parfum de Toilette is perfect, current version EDP is still better than just about any perfume on the market nowadays – it’s not a terrible reformulation, relatively similar, just a tad less rich.
Nahema is a gorgeous high-pitched yet deep complex rose scent. Very unique.
Like a beautiful rose-scented wine!
-=VX=- – :
I sampled Nahema in what I believe is the current EDP formulation, via Surrender to Chance. Nahema smells like roses to me for about one minute. Upon application, I get a lovely blast of rose scent, overlaid with the wet leafy bitterness that roses possess in the garden. Bulgarian rose oil? Synthetic damascones? Only those with access to gas chromatography know for sure. Rapidly, Nahema turns into a warm waxy peach scent on me. The peach note (not real peaches, PERFUME peaches) evokes vintage Femme. There’s seems to be a lot of resinous styrax as well. In its late drydown, Nahema becomes spicy, sweet, and woody. At this point in its evolution, I perceived a distinct resemblance to the Caron base in, say, Or et Noir. (Ms. Rochambeau notes that she also got a whiff of Caron in her review of Nahema.). The EDP lasts for no more than 4-5 hours on me.
Nahema in the current version seems like a sketch of what might have once been a great perfume. Even so, the sample held my interest enough that I believe I should search for some vintage parfum or vintage PDT.
лера – :
The extrait is discontinued. At that point I ordered the EDP. How many times are we told “Keep it simple, stupid” Did Jean Paul Guerlain listen. Fcuk No.
My daughter loves Rossy de Palma, I gave up on roses after Sa Majeste and the Goutals.
“We will always have Paris” I whisper to the reflection of a sad old duck in the mirror. Daffy Duck looks back, “Yeah, you’re dreaming’ again, Paris aint what it used to be” Fade to black. Love is fickle.
Start the music.
“She’s painting the roses red, if you see by royal decree, I’m about to lose my head, that’s exactly what she said, I’m painting the roses red, we’re painting the roses red”
Alice in Wonderland.
Is this where Jean Paul got his inspiration from? No matter, I’m as crazy as he is. I love this crazy, passionfruit, digital rose that lasts all day and never gets musky. That’s because it ends with Guerlain vanilla instead. This is the Guerlain nuthouse, the esoteric rose that only the initiated will understand, like a rite from the Golden Dawn, the Hermetic rose.
Nester-tut – :
Whew! I ordered a sizeable 8 ml sample from Surrender to Chance of the good stuff–and at first whiff, I almost passed out. Aldehydes! And just…strong. I did not get rose until I shoved my nose deeply into my wrist and imagined a rose. I tried it again. I liked it. I tried it one more time,