Lake Mariout Nilafar du Nil
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A scent for an interesting man
Given that this is a niche fragrance, I assumed it was unisex when I sprayed it. I was surprised to go on NIlafar's website and see it listed as a men's scent, but as soon as I caught another whiff, I understood why.
The opening is bright, intense, fruity, spicy, and very slightly floral, with all of these facets tied together by a sort of fluorescence. That fluorescence, which I think is provided by the coriander mixed with the yuzu, is slightly reminiscent of men's "blue" designer scents, but this one is 100x more interesting and refined. The melon note then appears to grant the scent a bit more fruitiness.
The heart loses a bit of the fruitiness and becomes purely aromatic on my skin, but that is quickly supplemented and later replaced by a wild, intense, pungent, vibrant fruitiness that makes me think of Hibiscus Mahajad or Delina Exclusif.
By the drydown, the delicious fruity aroma transforms. This is where I encounter the limits of my still nascent fragrance knowledge, as the notes list ambrette and cashmere, but I could've sworn the base is vanilla with a hint of tart cherry, leading me to believe I just don't know what the two listed notes smell like.
All in all, I think Lake Mariout can truly be worn by anyone, but it's definitely for the man who may want to hint at being traditionally "masculine" but still have people know he's so much more than just that. A beautiful and unexpected scent.
The opening is bright, intense, fruity, spicy, and very slightly floral, with all of these facets tied together by a sort of fluorescence. That fluorescence, which I think is provided by the coriander mixed with the yuzu, is slightly reminiscent of men's "blue" designer scents, but this one is 100x more interesting and refined. The melon note then appears to grant the scent a bit more fruitiness.
The heart loses a bit of the fruitiness and becomes purely aromatic on my skin, but that is quickly supplemented and later replaced by a wild, intense, pungent, vibrant fruitiness that makes me think of Hibiscus Mahajad or Delina Exclusif.
By the drydown, the delicious fruity aroma transforms. This is where I encounter the limits of my still nascent fragrance knowledge, as the notes list ambrette and cashmere, but I could've sworn the base is vanilla with a hint of tart cherry, leading me to believe I just don't know what the two listed notes smell like.
All in all, I think Lake Mariout can truly be worn by anyone, but it's definitely for the man who may want to hint at being traditionally "masculine" but still have people know he's so much more than just that. A beautiful and unexpected scent.
BerryTerry
