To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
davlin – :
So what can I say. I’ve been wearing this oil for a looooong time now! To me it changes on my skin chemistry so much, depending on a number of various things.
My mood, the weather, time of day…. etc.
I go from not really liking this, and wanting to give it away, to Mmmmm what’s that delightful aroma that wafts around me?
So it’s Summer here in the UK and we have been having some pretty darn hot Sun. So I decided to give this another go.
I get so much of the Plum note coming through, which I really feel is my biggest turn off. This tends to stay put throughout the duration of my wearing this. But however, I can’t help but love the Oud, Sandalwood, and Patchouli. These are all my most favorite notes. So for that reason, it gets to stay with me.
It smells much better on my skin as it changes through the day.
I prefer this one for laying with some other attars, and the scent is incredible.
I would say, wearing this as a stand alone scent, is not for me. IMO. So I would say, this is lovely, beautiful, soft, yet warm and inviting, Mysteries perfume oil, that smells grown up,
Give it a go! 🙂
sawiq – :
Nasaem is a bit too “fresh” for me… I enjoy the heaviness of Touch Me a bit more… but still, I think Nasaem is nice. I can’t think of a better season than springtime to wear this, and the title in English- “breezes”- is quite fitting. I’m not going to run through the notes as others have already done so…
As I’ve lived through the ’70’s and ’80’s and all of the powerful fragrances of those days, Nasaem doesn’t strike me as obnoxious whatsoever… it’s actually fairly “light” for a middle-eastern attar (in agreement with Drugstore Classics below). Soapy-fresh and floral-fruity with an intriguing “dry”, woody base that has the feel of a vintage daytime chypre without the oakmoss… Nasaem is clean and modern, like Dubai.
Reminds me of a cross between Al Haramain ‘Musk’ (15ml line)- a clean-fresh, floral-musk… and CK ‘Escape for Men’ (which has a unisex vibe).
—Hours later, my nose is glued to my arm, inspecting the base… I smell frankincense and iso e in addition to what’s listed above.
MusinRG – :
Nasty medicinal stink to my Western nose. I tried to like this, I really did. Adjusting my expectations from typical ‘nice’ smelling things to something deeper and different. Couldn’t do it. The nose likes what it likes, and right now, it does NOT like Nasaem. When I am not such a newbie to arabian-style perfumes, I may come back to Nasaem (which I’m told is an ‘advanced’ scent) and see if my opinion changes. Hopefully, it will.
georgii_fishuk – :
Oh this is stunning! Love at first sniff for me virtually. This is a most heavenly smelling perfume. It is slightly smoky on me in an incensy way, sweet but not cloyingly so, hint of jasmine, definitely some wood going on there but also a little rose. It is easy to layer with too. If I layer with Arba Wardat and/or Esraa, I get some sort of coconut ice thing going on (you know, that sweet made from coconut and sugar with vanilla, etc?). I could have died and gone to heaven with this perfume. I am considering buying another bottle just as a back up and I only just received my first bottle!
If this is a fresh, very light wind, then it is a divine wind, straight from heaven! I agree most with the review by Angela Agiannadou and HannahNori. 🙂 Not disagreeing with the others but my experience is most similar to theirs.
Максиксик – :
I am revising my review of Nasaem. I think that I just loved Empress so much that really nothing could compare to it. So maybe I did not give Nasaem a fair shake. It is pretty and I do get whiffs of this that I like very much. There is something minty and fruity in this and a little bit medicinal but not too bad. It’s nice.
irjkmysr – :
Just received today. Not my favorite, has a vintage vibe.
Murka – :
Sweet, jammy almost, taif rose and geranium, oud is sweet as well, nothing from barnyard and no smoke in this fragrance. It is approachable fruity-woody-rose mix, where on surface you detect strong citruses, – lime, bergamot and zest from pineapple. It is quite heady and strong, tickling nose sensation at the beginning, but then it is all about eastern rose, that many centuries ago crusaders brought from Middle East to the West. Different from many other roses I have tried in attars, so will go for full size bottle. For some reason I can’t stop thinking of Orlando Bloom in his “Kingdom Of Heaven”, while wearing Nasaem.
doberplan – :
If this was a Montale it would be Aoud Pineapple. Starts with a dark synthetic oud, color it black, paired with a yellow citrus note that blooms into a transparent fruity pineapple enhanced with camphor (oud?) and maybe a bit of fruity rose. It’s more noticeable when you put some inside your clothing and take a whiff, all the notes meld together. In my bottle they disperse rather quickly when exposed to open air. Dry down a little thin and woody like a Montale but there’s also a suggestion of a luminescent green chypre base. Pleasant composition, interesting to contemplate. It belongs to a family of middle eastern perfumes that have sharp citrus and fruity rose notes over oud and sometimes amber notes. It’s a clever variation on that theme.
oleg123 – :
@NativeBabi916L
nasaem نسائم is the plural of nasem نسيم , which means the fresh , very light wind
sergioni – :
Arabic speakers what does Nasaem mean? I have worn this before but says unisex so any men out there…would you wear this? Please dm me 🙂
toa439InsuffBooni – :
Ahhh, Nasaem… Received it today so in a hurry I dubbed some on my coat and went out. A short while after, taking my coat off I got a sensuous, Smoky, exotic smell emanating from the aforementioned coat…it was Nasaem!! What a gorgeous oil! You get a good mix of spicy, deep, Smoky plum, red velvety rose and Oud with a touch of patch, pineapple and cedar that gives a deep and aromatic dimension beyond belief! Nabeel has some fabulous gems and this is true to form. The addition of aldehydes, unlike their alcoholic pairing in western perfumery,here with oil are a fabulous addition lending a sparkling, zesty touch to the entire juice without preventing the rest of the notes to shine. And shine they do! All in a well blended harmony! This is a true gem and very glad to posses it. It is Smoky, mysterious, deep, exotic, yet wearable and memorable and will get you tones of compliments. Totally unisex but so sultry! A winner!
Клерик – :
It was blind buy of spray perfume, attar, deodorant and air freshener spray set. Oh boyiyy…
Let’s talk about spray perfume first.
It definitely has too much roses in it to be suitable for any man. It listed as unisex, but it should be listed as smell for old women, and old women with moustaches.
It also have a lot of other flowers, and some patchouli mixed with suffocating roses, then some musk mixed with yet more flowers, a bit of smoke mixed with whole lot of roses, and then some more flowers mixed with tonka bean, and yet more overwhelming roses mixed with something spicy. If it has any plum, wood or citruses in it my nose can’t smell it after bleeding from being mercilessly spanked with bouquet of roses… though it is possible there was a wooden stick hidden in there.
Now about deodorant…
Fooling myself once obviously wasn’t enough! Don’t know what made me spay that deodorant, probably concussion from that wooden stick? I had to go right back in the shower. Lucky for me scrubbing myself with soap and shower gel twice did the trick, and I did not smelled anymore as if I slept all my life on the bed of roses.
Now air freshener…
Ladies this could be great buy if you can’t made your husband file for divorce any other way. Spray it liberally and any man will be gone in a week or so.
And finally attar:
…which was, although too feminine, surprisingly much better than any above (few days later, after my nose recovered from initial assault). Still too much roses, but less dominant than in other products of this line. Now I could smell more woods and some plums, but not citruses or pineapple, sorry.
Still, unless I’m dating old woman with moustaches and buying it for her, even much better attar is in definite pass at any coast in the future category.
sssdddfff – :
Oud Blend…
Arabian “attar” type fragrance oils are often said to have the same theme – Oud. It is often quite a prominent smell, and even I don’t always gravitate towards it. I think that with this fragrance, had I not been acquainted with the smell and “feel” of Oud, then I may not have liked it. As it is, I think this is a great Oud based fragrance.
I don’t detect all of the listed notes here, but I do detect the woody aspect, including agarwood (Oud) and cedarwood. I think because I am reviewing the oil version, the development is quite linear. I think in Eau de Parfum, the story would be different.
Overall I would recommend this for fans of Oud, and who are on a budget. For those who haven’t tried Oud based Middle Eastern oils before, or who don’t like the note of Oud, then I would say look elsewhere. I’m sticking with this one for now because I like it, and I’m in the mood for Oud!
jonni9989 – :
I adore this perfume oil. I agree with the poster below. This oil smells very much like Nabeel’s Touch Me. It is sweeter and not a sharp. I Always take a whiff of it, even if I am going to wear another perfume that day. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed!
Innoggito – :
Lovely!
Lately I’ve been exploring Nabeel’s roller ball fragrances newly available through Al Rashadbooks.com ( no affiliation ), and this is my favorite thus far. Wearing Nasaem all day, it grows on me and suits our warmer weather perfectly.
First of all, this reminds me considerably of Nabeel Touch Me, except that Nasaem is deeper, warmer, and a touch sweeter. ( Though neither are what you could call ‘sweet’ by any standard. ) Nasaem is also not half as sharp, at least on me! Given the choice, my chemistry vastly prefers Nasaem. 🙂 Both are beautiful, unisex choices – with refreshing citrus openings.
As the fragrance develops I sense wonderful herbs, cedar, and a solid dose of oud. The flowers never really take center stage for me, only quietly rounding out the edges of this oud centered scent. The patchouli and fruits too are scarcely noticable as such, just wonderfully blended. I have smelled ouds that are quite costly, and still to my nose little better than this budget beauty.
That said, if oud is a problem for your skin, it’s doubtful that Nasaem will delight you. Better to try the scented air freshener in that case…. There are many products from Nabeel in this scent, so you have your choice of options!
Sillage – light to moderate ( for an Arabian oil, that is! )
Longevity – excellent
DEFINATELY WORTH EVERY PENNY 😉
Discover – :
Ver long lasting fruity and patchouli – reminds me of Al Haramain Sultan but less masculine in comparison.
amexiaShear – :
Got this perfume today. I do really like it. First notes were very intensive, a bit medical smell. But just in few seconds it started explode in various notes. To my opinion its a perfume with strong character – very elegant and quite unique smell.
Forgot to ad – I don’t think it is woody.
i080278r – :
Some minute ago I received this perfume and I put a drop of it on my hand. At the moment it smells very good. First notes that come to my nose are the fruity ones (pineapple and plum), After all the ingredients seem explode together like instruments in a final of a symphony. Rose and orchid are predominant.
After 6 hours:
woody notes are dominant and fruity notes are less intensive, It is still floral, but in powdery way.
Very pleasant perfume.
After 5 days.
The more I wear it, the more I love it !!!
uncehania – :
Wow! What a list of notes…..
As a newbie to Arabian attars and oils, these descriptions simultaneously perplex and tantalize me. I would love to read a review by a member who has actually SMELLED this heady sounding potion!
Update – Thank you all!!!!