Noki Pineward 2022

From the notes alone I would have said it would have been a mint overload, and it felt like this for like... a second. I was ready to declare war on this perfume, but it changed so fast I'm now intrigued by it. I didn't think Pineward could manage this well the note of mango - that is quite a surprise. Ripe mango, juicy lychee... The rhubarb does its part as well, adding a little sourness to balance it all. I'm surprised and amazed, I can't fit this one into any box of the Pinewards I do know. Not a fan of the opening, but then it becomes delicious.

Absolute lychee bomb and a soft, ice cream-like mint opens strong and ALMOST becomes boozy, but never truly does. Mango way in the background on the initial spray, but becomes more prominent in the first hour. Lychee and mint are still there, but mango comes in and gives the whole thing a very Tutti-Frutti vibe with rhubarb adding a twinge of sour counterbalance; lychee remains dominant and mint starts to become a supporting character in the second hour, but persists for the duration of the wear.

A very fruity and sweet summer scent, it'd find itself on the same part of my shelf as something like God of Fire. It's just tiki-adjacent enough that it's wearable by all if you're in a playful mood, but I do think this leans feminine. I had tried to layer this with another Pineward scent, Lime Cola , to see if the overall result was something more unisex/masc leaning, but it overpowers the Noki rather than complementing it.

Noki is an EDT concentration (12% per Pineward's description on the website) that lasts about 8 hours but with moderate projection. There's a lot going on here but none of it is muddled and the notes all show themselves cleanly. I really like wearing this when going out with friends in the summer. It's a fun and lively fragrance.

Sampling Noki, one of Pineward Perfumes’ recent spring/summer release, a fruity, woody, somewhat tart blend of lychee, mango, mint, rhubarb, cassis, sandalwood, and ambergris. Much like the other summer releases, Delfino and Gelatto, it’s fresh, quirky, and fairly unique. Fortunately, the rhubarb is restrained, as it can be a very intense note, to my nose, and it’s rather well coupled by the lychee and mango, with just a hint of mint. Overall, the composition overlaps somewhat with a “fresh cocktail” vibe while not being too sweet, with sharp hints from all around—the rhubarb, the sandalwood oil, the ambergris. It has a beach vibe while not being overtly marine, and has a fun, summer-loving air about it.

Overall, it’s very nicely done, and on par with other Pineward summer releases, which are fittingly lighter, more agreeable, and lower-priced than most of the line’s catalogue, which tends to dark, woody, heavy, and resinous. Noki has EDT concentration, and is priced at $100/60 for 57/37 ml.

7 out of 10

One of, if not my favorite, summer fragrances of all time. Every aspect of it is awesome, and it's insanely wearable. After around a month of sitting on my shelf, it has changed a good amount.

Pineward Noki opens up with a subtle lychee, which slowly dissipates into this absolute mango and mint bomb that blows me away!

Picture this, you are sitting on the beach, you recently picked some mint from a bush on your walk over. there. A beach vendor approaches you, offering some ripe mango for a cheap price. Unable to give up the offer, you buy some. Now, with your mango and mint, a scent has blossomed, one of fruityness from the mango, but a nice refreshing feeling from the mint.

Interesting combination that results in a peculiar fresh fruity smell, with a sour point somewhere.
The beginning is really vibrant, I guess adding mint and spices to those creamy fruits has achieved this so interesting.
At some point I thought I smelled like "bitter orange". Then I looked at the notes and I don't know where that could have come from.

It is not sweet as tropical fruity scents usually are, and it is not dirty or dark but it has an interesting point in that direction that differentiates it from the great crowd.

Its performance is greater than the average of any fruity and fresh perfume, although it is also true that this freshness does not come from citrus nor is it the typical "marine" perfume on the market.

It is an absolutely unisex aroma and I see it as very versatile for many more times than hot and summer.

Very interesting.