Top Notes 
Almond
Cinnamon
Lemon
Peach
Bergamot
Dewfruit®
Mandarin orange
Mint
Red fruits
Heart Notes 
Jasmine
Violet
Gaiac wood
Opoponax
Pink pepper
Patchouli
White woods
Base Notes 
Benzoin
Musk
Tolu balm
Tonka bean absolute
Oakmoss
01/31/2024
Omnipotato
316 Reviews
Omnipotato
1
Fruits and Flowers of the Nile
A scent supposedly evocative of Queen Nefertiti at her palace on the Nile, Steve Martin's Nile River opens with a creamy almond, along with fruits like peach and lychee ("Dewfruit" is an aromachemical that evokes raspberries and lychee), before being joined by some powdery floral notes. These are listed as jasmine and violet in the note breakdown, but I almost get a lipsticky iris reminiscent of Dior Homme Intense (2011). Actually, the rest of the drydown also reminds me of DHI. The dry ambery and woody facets are all here. Nile River adds a bit of smokiness with the gaiac wood, and a tiny bit of spiciness with the tonka.
The fragrance is part of the "Proficient Perfumer" collection, which is quite an odd title. The perfumer is not listed; are we to assume that Steve Martin hired "proficient perfumers" to compose these creations? Or maybe it's the founder, Mr. Al Safi, trying to convince us that he is indeed a proficient perfumer?
Another oddity is the concentration: Parfume de toilette. Correct me if I am wrong but "parfume" is not a French word. "Parfum" means "perfume," and "parfumé" means "perfumed," but "parfume" seems to be a made-up word. Perhaps there is a language barrier. The Steve Martin branding has "Paris" emblazoned underneath but the founder and its parent company, Art Perfume Company, are from Dubai.
Also, Steve Martin? Is there someone named Steve Martin involved here? And if the name is made-up, why choose an already world-famous name?
Anyway, Nile River was a bit of a disappointment; the scent in a vacuum is great, but a €600 slightly fruiter take on DHI is a bit much.
The fragrance is part of the "Proficient Perfumer" collection, which is quite an odd title. The perfumer is not listed; are we to assume that Steve Martin hired "proficient perfumers" to compose these creations? Or maybe it's the founder, Mr. Al Safi, trying to convince us that he is indeed a proficient perfumer?
Another oddity is the concentration: Parfume de toilette. Correct me if I am wrong but "parfume" is not a French word. "Parfum" means "perfume," and "parfumé" means "perfumed," but "parfume" seems to be a made-up word. Perhaps there is a language barrier. The Steve Martin branding has "Paris" emblazoned underneath but the founder and its parent company, Art Perfume Company, are from Dubai.
Also, Steve Martin? Is there someone named Steve Martin involved here? And if the name is made-up, why choose an already world-famous name?
Anyway, Nile River was a bit of a disappointment; the scent in a vacuum is great, but a €600 slightly fruiter take on DHI is a bit much.
