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were12 – :
شروعی سنگین و تند که به مرور زیبا تر و هنرمندانه تر میشود
بعد از 2 ساعت شباهت با لینستنت گرلن مشخص میشود
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Scent & Qualiy: 8/10
Longevity: 9/10
Sillage: 8/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 4/10
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Overall: 7.2/10
Mikelvaegt – :
Well, I knew this wasn’t for me when I saw the notes – vanilla in particular – I just happen to have a sample. Why in the world is vanilla and patchouli such a popular combo? Or patchouli + sweet gourmand in general. So, so weird. This is rather ok with me for that genre though.
ZemaPreolla – :
Very high quality patchouli, nice balsamic notes slightly gourmand however it is so soft I don’t smell it unless I go in super close. That’s a big shame.
Second testing: There’s a strong “glue” smell here… :/
Third testing: Glue smell….this one’s out of my want list 🙂
arma – :
I would not describe myself as a fan of patchouli but I like it as a background note. And that’s not this fragrence. Here patchouli is forward in the composition and it’s beautiful.
I believe this is the most remarkable patchouli I have ever smelled.
I can’t identify all the different notes, I just know I love it. Rather linear on me, but because I love it that’s okay. Great longevity, more than 6 hours before it turns to a skin scent with just one spray. I need this in my life, FB worthy.
teymurS – :
Wow! This is effing gorgeous! Makes me think of a a combo of Tom Ford’s Purple Patchouli and Oud Wood. Lovely notes of spice and all things nice!
Plus I’ve a weakness for vanilla notes in perfumes! This is also the first time I’ve realised that I love patchouli…. is it because of the high quality of the patchouli used in this or the addition of the vanilla softening it and making quite cozy too?
This is very unisex. I’d say more male focused. (Reviewer below says more female focused) but you decide. If you love the perfume, WEAR IT.
So what on earth is Nosy Be? Hmm! Weird name!
Read on……
Nosy Be is the name of an island that trades in spices and fragrant produce!
They call it The Perfume Island. A perfumers playground, I’d imagine!
I’d love to smell this on a man!
I’m female and enjoy it a lot. Ordered a FB and this is my ‘go to’ frag when I want something different from the usual florals..
There’s times I reached for the wonderful vintage Oud Wood by Tom Ford, (which contains no patchouli) for the same reason, just sick of the usual florals in perfumes, this perfume offers the same quality, of that ‘something different’. (Why does this fragrance always conjure up thoughts of Tom Ford?) I’m still unsure about that…… hah! Not that I mind thinking of the man….. 😉
With Australia’s cooler months ahead, I’m looking forward to the EdP’s and this will get lots of use. I like wearing it at night. My ‘ever developing’ nose is loving this. Welcome aboard, Patchouli Nosy be.
Edit. Ah ha! Got it! I know what this perfume reminds me of. It’s not any of Tom Ford’s fragrances, it’s Volutes by Diptyque. If you added patchouli to Volutes, the scents would be the same. (or very similar)
With only 10 reviews and 67 votes worldwide, this clearly hasn’t entered the market of success it should be in.
I guess it’s a case of lack of good advertising that’s making this a somewhat ‘undiscovered’ gem.
Probably a very safe blind buy for any patch lover, male or female. Try applying a small spray only and I suggest wrist application. That way, you’ll get lovely wafts of it as you walk around. I think over spraying this could be a small disaster, and in turn, become overbearing and off-putting.
You know how it is, sometimes less is more…….
There’s also an elixir in 50ml for those who can afford $500!
Enjoy!
artemtrykolych – :
OMFG. This is so beautiful and such a sweet vanilla cocao gourmand. This leans fairly feminine but that lends to its charm. Words that came to mind when smelling this. “They are who they say they are”. This is very similar to Tom Ford Noir Extreme. Its so much sweeter and fluffier and not as mens cologne-ish as Noir Extreme. This is bumped right up to the of my favorites.
ADMVampire – :
عطری است که طول میکشه که به حالت پایدار خودش برسه
این عطر در شروع استفاده؛ بوی شدید الکلی میده. البته نه الکل معمولی که اکثرا تصور میکنن. منظور کلی از الکل اکثرا الکل اتیلیک هست؛ در حالیکه این عطر در شروع استفاده بوی الکل متیلیک میده . بوی شدید الکل زیاد ادامه پیدا نمیکنه و بویی ادویه مانند به الکل اضافه میشه. البته در این مرحله بوی الکل کامل از بین نمیره. بعدا از حدود سه ربع بوی کاکائو اضافه میشه و وقتی که یک ساعت و ربع از عمر عطر میگذره؛ بلاخره بوی الکلی بطور کامل از بین میره و عطر با خودش بلاخره به آشتی میرسه. از این به بعد بوی عطر تغییر محسوسی نمیکنه و همون بوی کاکائویی خودش رو حفظ میکنه
بوی این عطر در مرحله ی نتهای میانی و پایه؛ بسیار شبیه به عطر
L’Instant de Guerlain pour Homme
میشه و فضایی که ایجاد میکنه تا حد بالای ۹۰ درصد شبیه به عطر ذکر شده میشه
پخش بوی ملایمی داره و دوامش هم متوسط رو به پایین هست
exclusiv – :
Starts out as a really nice earthy almost dirty patch fragrance. 30 minutes in, the patch smooths out and the cacao starts to take center stage. I get the vanilla and there’s certainly a balsamic quality added by the labdanum.
This is nice. I must say it reminds me just a bit of Coromandel without any of the florals. Probably more masculine.
Fans of Guerlain’s L’ Instant Extreme might want to check this out. There are some similarities but I find Patchouli Nosy Be to be smoother, with LIDGE being more complex and ultimately satisfying due to the added star anise note that I personally love.
All in all, I think this would be a great addition at discounter prices, but full retail would not be worth it.
sergey132002 – :
I’m a guy and this is one of my most complimented fragrances. It REALLY stands apart from all the bubble gum boy-ish colognes they make now, I can also see immediate reactions from others, it’s a head turner that’s for sure.
cnz823speagoessenda – :
I like this perfume, but I can’t love it because, after 15 minutes from spraying, on my skin there’s no more the patchouli note and, after half an hour, what remains on me is just a cocoa-labdanum vibe. It’s pleasant, yes, but the smell of cocoa I use for my cake creams is too predominant to my nose. I wished my skin enhanced more patchouli than this.
sergeymaliev – :
I’m loving this take on Patchouli, not the dry & dusty oils of my youth, but a sweeter, well rounded, complete fragrance. Depth & style, just lovely.
milyuka – :
A very nice patchouli frag (although somehow monothematic) which balances between a heavy mustiness and the classic citronella undertone of rich patchouli. Cocoa and labdanum add some body and keep the patchouli from becoming too “antique”. Good quality, no surprises. There are other patchouli frags out there that have made the similar journey long before (e.g. Borneo 1834) and perhaps more succesfully, but if you are a patchouli fanatic it’s up to you if this is worth the price of admission.
Anelymnkeeque – :
after 10 to 15 minuts this frag is similar to the drydown of thierry mugler a men original, beautiful scent EDP when you apply it to the skin its looks like oil the Sillage is good a logevety is 8 h easly
alkrestov – :
Patchouli “Curioso”…? Verissimo… profumo curioso, interessante e bello. Questa fragranza non ha evoluzione… ma subisce un’autentica metamorfosi!
Il patchouli iniziale, nè aspro nè terroso, è ammorbidito dall’ambra che, piano piano, si riscalda.
Il profumo si trasforma, la nota patchouli arretra fino a scomparire, si espande un’ambra legnosa e resinosa molto intensa. Successivamente, il labdano si addolcisce di una vaniglia scura, sempre lignea, non cremosa. Il patchouli non c’è più.
Ora avverto ambra e cacao… è cambiato ancora. Sensuale. Meraviglioso. Sorprendente. Decisamente Nosy.
Anche se Nosy Be è realmente il nome di un’isola vicino al Madagascar, la cosiddetta isola “profumata” (molte coltivazioni di ylang-ylang).
Un nome, un destino.
Dopo due ore si è ancora trasformato…in avvolgente cacao ambrato.
Sempre più magnifico. Guizzato al primo posto nella mia personale wishlist profumi all’ambra…
kitty1102 – :
Markanın diğer patchouli parfümü gibi bu da çok başarılı. Bunun essence den farkı ise pudrali bir tarzı olması. PE patchouli ile belki bazı kişileri rahatsız edebilir ama Nosy Be pudrali havası ile rahatsızlık yaratmayacak şekilde yumuşamış. Kalıcılık ve koku dağılımı oldukça iyi. Eğer fazla kullanırsanız çevrenizi değil ama sizi bunaltabilir. Nemli ve sıcak yaz günleri dışında her mevsim için uygun.
Bu markanın parfümleri genel olarak başarılı. Belki bu güzel parfümler biraz yumuşak olabilirdi. Ancak kalıcılığı ve özellikle koku dağılımı yumuşak bir tarzda yakalamak pek mümkün olmuyor.