Description
“A new beginning for NEBULAE SERIES OLIVER & CO. introduces the NEBULAE SERIES fragrances collection in Eau de Parfum. NEBULA 1 ORION Eau de Parfum. The Orion nebula is one of the most astounding space wonders. Its photograph shows a complex, fascinating structure of molecular clouds. NEBULA 1 is one of the most bold and eccentric compositions from OLIVER & CO. The fragrance opens with a dark dust cloud accompanied with light flares of flaming colors: fiery red, tawny, dark purple, rust and pink lavender. An olfactory experience into the darkness of the endless universe.” – a note from the brand.
Nebula 1 Orion Eau de Parfum was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Oliver Valverde.
kerb-m – :
This perfume takes time and effort to understand, because it is so complex. First reaction of an unprepared me was: “This is awful, why would anyone ever wear it”. But it does not do Orion justice, because it undergoes amazing transformations on skin.
First seconds after spraying on it is a harsh almost chemical mix of resins, burned tires, wood and metal. So much going on that one wants to run away from this scary olfactory monster.
After a while I realized that all of it actually smells familiar. It reminds me of the inside of a shoeshine shop. Those are quite rare these days, but I remember the smell of old wooden panels, leather, metal and a lot of shoe polish in a tiny space without proper ventilation. This is what Orion smells like to me for the first 10 minutes or so.
Then somebody brings the poor chap who works there tea with honey. The shoeshine shop fills with warm aroma of honey dissolved in tea. It’s a weird but not entirely unpleasant combination, because all the shoe polish is still there, but now mixed with honey.
Next stage is when the shoe polish mellows out and lets a mix of some spices shine through, still accompanied by honeyed tea.
Orion is a unique experience, I don’t know anything like it. Unconventional as it is, it’s probably never going to be very popular. But for those who take the time to discover all the different turns this perfume takes it’s gonna be an interesting journey. At the end it becomes a quite wearable fragrance. I’m not the type for it myself, but I imagine a right guy could rock it around the clock.
ataka123 – :
Smells like bugspray with added febreeze off the top….drydown came and febreeze is gone. Oh dear
UsepomExomo – :
smells like a leather shoe
Comiadadway – :
I’ve fallen in love with this one.
gpk380speagoessenda – :
@OTA Mom
You’re missing the fireworks?
You’re also missing a fair few letters on the keyboard…
LOL. 😉
SweefLelf – :
Literally nothing about this fragrance males me think of spsce. Or stars. Or The Hunter. I’m missing the fireworks complwtely.