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таничка фирштейн – :
Nejma 7 is my first try from Nejma, and seemingly one of the line’s more discussed entries, and certainly one that sounds like it’d be my alley, as a sweet gourmand.
The experience is very much the same, as it’s a coconut-dominant gourmand with darker elements as well. A mixed boozy feeling accompanies a mix of cocoa and and patchouli/oud base but for me, this is quite sweet still hours after applying.
It feels tip-of-the-tongue sweet, though. A deep, rich sweetness is lacking, as is multidimensionality. It’s enjoyable but leaves me wanting more.
At $138 for 100ml at Macy’s, Nejma 7 is a tough sell since, as far as gourmands go, it feels far less elegant that the higher-quality entries in this category. It feels far more analogous to Zara Tobacco Collection Rich/Warm/Addictive with its similar coconut dominance (at $20 for 100ml, granted, a steal for its quality) than it does a Guerlain Gourmand Coquin (at $260 for 75ml).
Good but not great, and I’m content with a decant in lieu of a bottle.
7 out of 10
chapai206 – :
Gourmand heaven. Chocolate, coconut, citrus, patchouli – this is a scent I have been looking for – for a long time. This might sound very strange, but if you combined Colours by Benetton from 1992 with Angel from 1995 and Samsara from 1992 – this would be the result. Familiar, creamy warmth but with a modern twist. It’s a must for me. Unisex maybe, but it’s very sexy on me. I can’t get enough of it. If you like coconut, you will love this. New favourite. Well – after Over The Musk by Mugler 😉
CornRoorn – :
Lots of perfumes with coconut notes get it entirely wrong, and you have to be careful the notes you pair it with, white florals neroli and jasmine and it can resemble cheap sunscreen, too gourmand a line up of accompaniments and it gets too sweet and cloying. Put lime or fruity notes with it and it becomes a pina collada or summer Exotic cocktail now I’m not saying all of these don’t work rather that it has to be a balanced use of these elements which can be said for perfume compositions in much broader terms. Anyway….Nejma 7 gets this coconut centric blend absolutely and entirely correct. Opulent, sweet and gourmand yet tempered with bitter cacao and a hint of patchouli with good quality woods and oud in the base, this is a really decent and relatively long lasting gourmand. Not quite interesting enough to love but a definite like and something gourmand and certainly coconut lovers should try because you’d be hard pressed to find anything with more quality. This is perfectly wearable for a man but I still have a instinct that it’s more feminine. Reminds me a little of Odin Roam 10 I even get a bit of the smooth, opulent and spicy ebony wood from this too.
zolotovav – :
I recently purchased this fragrance and I am adoring it ! Firstly I must say that out of the whole Nejma line the no. 7 is the only one that appealed to me, the rest I found quiet horrible (apart from no. 6, which is basically a softer and fruitier version of no. 7 in my opinion) and I am normally very open minded and like a large range of fragrances.
I do not know why no one has mentioned here but to me this smells like sweet almonds. It is literally the only thing I am getting and even throughout the day I get whiffs of sweet almonds. I am incredibly surprised to see that the top notes are citrus as I do not get any of that at all. Maybe it works completely differently on my body chemistry. It is a very comforting, warm, cozy scent. It is a gourmand, however definitely not cloying or overly sweet. Incredibly long lasting, which is why Nejma is worth the price for me. Now that the weather is turning colder I am enjoying it even more. I believe it is very well suited for a winter perfume. Personally I imagine it could get a little nauseating in the hot and humid weather as it quiet strong and sweet. Nonetheless I am truly loving this perfume. 2 sprays goes a long way ! The bottle design is also to die for !
Greatphoenix – :
Wow, really conflicting opinions on this gem. I have a 10ml decant of this that I am dreading hitting the bottom of because it is far and away one of my favorite summer scents. It’s the scent I crave, the one that gets spritzed on when I’m sad or the weather is grey and crappy.
Nejma 7 is different than anything else I own. It is sweet, without being sugary, rich without being suffocating. It’s everything that shouldn’t work in the summer but that is when she sings. On my skin Nejma is coconut, citrus, and beautiful oud. I don’t get any cocoa at all I’m afraid.
It’s oud dipped in honey (though that isn’t a note, perhaps the combination of mandarin and coconut create this illusion) dripping and succulent. I feel like royalty when I wear this, it feels like I should be wearing a crisp white dress, napping in the shade surrounded by the grounds of a palace garden thick with blossoms and buzzing with bees.
It’s rich and addicting. The fragrance lasts all day and a few sprays is all you need. I can’t imagine that being a bad thing (who wants weak watery perfume???) but be gentle if you are an over sprayer.
Stafeneorne – :
I think “Le Rêve Nirmala Molinard” is better option. Much cheaper and better smell, more fresh, not so strong like this one.
klays1911 – :
Cocoa…really? More like one of those fruitcakes that claim to be chocolate (similar to Angel)
F.Ury – :
This is a really lovely fragrance. Glancing at the list of notes above you would be forgiven if you expected a sickly sweet confection. The perfumer has managed to beautifully balance the opening notes of cocoa, orange, coconut and oud. The oud here is not too strong or but it plays its invaluable part enhancing and grounding these three main notes. I do detect the citrus notes in the opening and they definitely help to not allow this fragrance to get heavy and cloying. Impressive sillage and longevity.
amfiatttae – :
Doesn’t have lemon, in a man smells amazing!!!
The fragrance its completely different than any other kind of sweetness, its sensual and chic!
Teymur71 – :
Nejma 7…On fist whiff, I swooned. The notes, Green Mandarine, Citrus of Calbria, Pink Grapefruit, Neroli Flower, Cacao, Coconut, Wood of Aoud, White Musk, and Patchouly (notes taken from the sample card) would have drove me away if I had simply read them. I don’t like patch or chocolate, and I never understood the fascination with putting citrus with chocolate. Until now. This chocolate is not cloying or heavy or too sweet. It’s lifted up from the depths by the citrus. The patch gives it just a hint of herb and the coconut, again a note I would have dismissed, seems to keep is from being too formal.The oud is unobtrusive and doesn’t draw too much attention away from the other notes.
lehagorodeckii – :
On first spritz I smell lots of sweet notes and some fresh citrus notes. Soon, the citrus fades a bit and I can smell coconut and hints of oud & woody notes. Then, musk, a light one, more fresh and sweet notes. The drydown is a sugary sweet scent on a base of woody notes with a hint of metallic oud.
Sillage and longevity are moderate on me.
This scent is a bit too sweet for me, it is almost like sugar on my skin. Also, it’s powered by iso-e-super which is not my favorite. I’ll pass on this one, but if you like gourmand ouds, give this one a try!
Evgen1109 – :
Coconut & Cacao! Yummy gourmand goodness!
Right off the bat I get delicious, creamy coconut & sweet cacao. The coconut being a bit more pronounced.
A few seconds in I smell the citrus notes, but they’re only there for a brief moment before they fade again.
In the late dry-down I detect the oud, but very faintly. I’m not a fan of oud myself, but in Nejma 7 it’s really subtle and only makes for a solid base for the coco & cacao mixture to hold on to. It works perfectly! It has very good longevity and strong to moderate sillage. It takes 3 to 4 hours before it gets close to the skin and even when it does, it’s still very noticeable!
Wonderful fragrance for gourmand lovers, excellent quality!
♥♥♥♥♥
barbudas17 – :
This gourmand oud reminds me quite a lot of Micallef perfumes. Not of any particular MM fragrance, rather of MM’s style in general.
Unlike the previous reviewers, I do regard the oud note here as quite a prominent one (in Western perception, of course). However, it is smoothed out by the (huge to be completely honest) amount of sweetness.
Overall impression: Nejma Seven is a dark chocolate bar with some little orange peel particles… on a woody table 😉
The base is relatively unisex, however, I don’t see Seven on a man, because it’s way too sweet.
7’s ongevity seems to be about right. Give it a try if you are attracted to woody gourmands and classy caramels 😉 Micallef fans might also find it pretty.
alvin – :
Quite a gourmand opening with a little dab of the citrus leaves. Some well blended coconut and cocoa create the sweetness. Not very chocolatey but not strongly coconut either, both just discernible. After a while some shy patchouli peeks in and a barely there oud. I was hoping for more of a showing from the oud, but, sadly no. Mostly a gourmand oriental fragrance with a little patchouli thrown in.
readhentaimanga – :
Please update the notes; from official source:
– Top: mandarin, grapefruit, lemon
– Middle: neroli, cocoa, coco
– Base: oud, musc, patchouli