Super Nova by Gritti

Super Nova 2024

Smirky
01/04/2025 - 10:30 AM
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Sci-fi Scent

I tested Super Nova because it was recommended as a gunpowder scent. It really isn't that - whatever gunpowder is there is pretty well blended, perhaps only adding to the mineral/metallic accords. So, that was a disappointment but I ended up really like the fragrance. Super Nova evolves like a wave. It opens very metallic and mineral. Suddenly, a citrus-y and somewhat sweet scent appears. That doesn't last long and it returns to a scent that's almost identical to the metallic/mineral opening. The dry down scent is a bit deeper than the opening.

To describe the scent, it's almost like the smell of a newly printed magazine, similar to Ganymede but way better. Super Nova's performance is also way better than Ganymede (current version tested from a sample). Longevity is quite good, still going strong after 8 hours. Projection is more modest after the first hour. While I was disappointed with Ganymede, I'm definitely picking up a bottle of Super Nova.

Super Nova is the fume that Commander J.J. Adams wears.
2 Comments
CivetOnlyCivetOnly 11 months ago
Sounds like an invigorating spring/summer banger!
Is it also “cold” like Ganymede? What didn’t stick the landing for me with Ganymede was the lack of a grounding note that would make it feel less otherworldly.
Here, the citrus seems to do just that.
Will try to grab a sample!
SmirkySmirky 11 months ago
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I understand what you mean by Ganymede being cold and no, Super Nova didn't strike me the same in that way. Super Nova did seem to be a pretty versatile scent - good anytime day/night, summer/winter, but agree it would really shine more in warmer weather.