Rumi Collection

Fan Your Flames Nishane 2016

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7.9 / 10 978 Ratings

A popular perfume by Nishane for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Sweet

Smoky

Gourmand

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Coconut

Rum

Heart Notes

Tobacco

Tonka bean

Base Notes

Chinese toon Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Ratings

Scent

7.9978 Ratings

Longevity

8.4893 Ratings

Sillage

8.0887 Ratings

Bottle

8.0836 Ratings

Value for money

7.1670 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 03/23/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Rumi Collection" collection.

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Reviews

34 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/03/2025

Merlotsupern
32 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Very helpful Review 6

If there is coconut, this is a Malibu Cola!

Nishane's Fan Your Flames is undoubtedly one of my favorites from the house, offering a boozy, rich, and indulgent experience that stands out in the niche fragrance world. From the first spray, it immediately evokes the scent of rum and cola, blending a deep, sweet-ish, and spicy booziness.

If you're specifically looking for coconut, as it is listed in the notes... you will be disappointed. Instead, I can smell a realistic cola accord. In my opinion, this fragrance does it better than Roja’s Enigma, which leans more towards a cognac-heavy warmth rather than a true rum-and-cola feel. Fan Your Flames, by contrast, captures that perfect balance of sweetness, spice, and effervescence, making it a bit more "fun" in the opening.

As it dries down, the composition evolves beautifully, bringing out a warm, mildly-smoky tobacco note that feels rich and textured.
There are faint similarities with Lattafa’s Honor and Glory in the later stages, particularly in the interplay of warm, slightly sweet tobacco and woods. However, Fan Your Flames has a much more pronounced tobacco presence, which emerges more distinctly as the fragrance settles. Lataffa's fragrance plays more on the cinnamon & sandalwood accord.

Overall, this is perfect for cooler weather, nights out, or when you want something bold, cozy, and smooth. If you enjoy boozy, tobacco-laced (but not dominant) fragrances with a unique cola twist, this one is absolutely worth trying.

11/08/2023

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 7.5
Scent

ScentToolbox
4 Reviews

ScentToolbox

Helpful Review 6

Leaves me Wanting More!

I am on the hunt for my personal holy grail tobacco fragrance and while researching the note of tobacco I came across the tantalizingly unique note profile of Fan your Flames from the highly regarded house of Nishane.

This is my first Nishane and was a total blind buy and as many have already stated, FYF is definitely not a safe blind buy. But before I was even able to get my nose on the scent I was very impressed by the packaging and unboxing experience that Nishane puts together and after my tobacco hunt cools down I am looking forward to further exploring this gorgeous house.

FYF immediately stood out to me due to the unique note combination of coconut and tobacco, both of which sit atop my favourite notes in perfumery. This alone was enough for me to smash the Add to Cart button and before long I had the first sprays of this firey fragrance on my wrist.

The opening is by far my favourite part of this fragrance. You are blasted with a warm and boozy toasted coconut. This is not a typical sunscreeny coconut but rather one that has been kissed by open flames and left to smolder. It's not smokey but warm, resinous and although slightly sweet, that sweetness is overpowered by a peppery herbaceousness. This opening is intense and projects well but despite its warmth, I strongly believe that the opening suits every season well. There is enough beachy campfire and coconut to capture the allure of the summer while also being paired with a comforting and boozy warmth that easily cuts through the cold winter air. Though the notes of tobacco and coconut initially seem like they would clash fairly strongly, there is no cacophony of competing notes trying to out loud the other. The blend is at its best in the opening and every note is incredibly well balanced and this allows FYF to appear effortlessly classy in spite of a more casual scent profile.

Like many great things, this does not last. Before I speak about my personal issues with the drydown I want to say that FYF's drydown is fairly linear, the overall scent profile really doesn't change much between initial spray and 10 hours in. The coconut fades into the background and the tobacco in the base becomes more prominent but besides that, all the notes remain more or less the same. However... the way that these notes combine with each other and the way the blend develops does not do this fragrance any favors. The well balanced nature I spoke of earlier does not remain for the entire life of this fragrance and on my skin, every note degrades and falls out of harmony the farther I get from the initial spray. What starts out as a warm, toasted coconut becomes a dirty, fleshy, sticky mess on my skin. It's as though some really cheap sugary coconut liquer was spilled onto an expensive cigar and the resulting liquid was left to dry on my skin. I really can't bring myself to appreciate this drydown no matter how many times I've tested this fragrance. It genuinely makes my skin feel like it hasn't been washed in days. The tobacco is there but it's mutated by this stale and sweaty syrupiness from the degradation of the top notes.

At its best, FYF projects a carefree confidence and makes me feel like I'm simultaneously vacationing in the tropics while also being inside a fancy humidor as winter winds pelt the outside of the room. The opening is truly a work of art and every single time I experience this I tell myself that this fragrance is a masterpiece and THIS is the time that the drydown will be different. Unfortunately that time hasn't come.

Despite my distaste for the drydown, I can't bring myself to rate FYF any lower than a 7.5. The opening is absolutely incredible and impeccably unique and I hope one day that the rest of this fragrances life will grow on me because it's clear that Nishane put a lot of work into crafting this scent. It may very well be a skin chemistry issue but it's an issue that makes FYF very difficult to wear for more than a few hours without feeling dirty. I wish I could get more from this fragrance, I can't overstate how captivating its opening is and it leaves me wanting more every time I wear this.

06/14/2021

9
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Virginia93
19 Reviews

Virginia93

Helpful Review 6

Pure fire and at the same time charm in a bottle

"Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you. Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion. Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames."
Rumi, Persian Poet, 13th Century.
This is the quote by Rumi which inspired Nishane's Fan your Flame, an amazing (probably one of the best) perfumes I've ever smelled. A combination of coconut, tobacco and rum that gives a warm Caribbean touch to the sweetness of tonka bean and to the woodiness of Chinese cedarwood. Oakmoss completes the picture.
F.Y.F. is an extrait of parfum, this means that sillage and persistence are huge!

It's an unisex fragrance, in my opinion more masculine but it can suit women too without problems! This is why I decided to make myself a "little" gift and buy it, I just couldn't resist... I fell in love at first "sniff"
It's wild, pure fire, but at the same time charm in a bottle.
Preferably to be sprayed in autumn/winter because as I said, it's literally fire! HOT
The bottle is very elegant and it comes in a beautiful box with an amazing postcard. Well done Nishane!

06/17/2016

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 10
Scent

ScentedSalon
96 Reviews

ScentedSalon

Helpful Review 2

First Taste of Istanbul

This Rumi-inspired concoction has turned out to be a beautiful blind buy. I haven't tried any of the Nishane perfumes but am very impressed by the quality so far. The perfume is multi-faceted, long lasting and powerful. It starts off very tropical with pineapple and coconut. I wish there was more rum: here it is more like restrained sweet liquor whereas I would have liked more punch, like a rum raisin. The tang of cedarwood makes the intense sweetness bearable but you have to like super sweet perfumes in the style of Tabacca, Or du Serail and Sacre Tabac Sucree. For those that like hookah/shisha perfumes, you will love this.

04/12/2023

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

EnomisCVD
138 Reviews

EnomisCVD

5

Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames

"Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames."
- Rumi

New York, sitting in a bar with a fireplace, smoking a good coconut-flavored hookah and tasting rum.
This is the presentation postcard of Fan Your Flames.
The fragrance starts off immediately with a nice coconut edged with a boozy note: with a generous addition of pepper it would have been a very similar opening to Pazzaglia's Carbonara.
As time passes, the alcoholic hint wanes and a good, non-cherry, fairly dry tobacco takes over.
In the drydown, oak moss gives smoky hints that combine well with the other notes and make the composition very intriguing and persistent.
This is a warm scent with exotic vibes, but not tropical beach; a contemporary metropolis scent.

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