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Citrus tea in the summer breeze
Picture this: a hot summer day, light breeze under a fig tree, a nice citrus iced green tea in your hands, just taking the day away. Ok, the iced tea is more lemonade than tea, and I'm not sure the fig tree bears fruits, but this is the picture that comes to mind when smelling Wulong Cha by Nishane. Unintrusive, refreshing and very citrusy, Wulong Cha does not bother; it's an invitation to relax. I like it. A lot.
On the opening on my skin, a burst of citrus, mainly bergamot and a slight lemon scent from the litsea, but the oolong tea notes appears soon for a very relaxing contrast. For a mainly citrus scent with base notes of fig and musk, it has quite a good longevity (all things considered), the citrus lasting a few hours on my skin, before giving way to that nice slight tea note with that musky background. Sillage is quite nice, not too intrusive, but I had compliments with that one. I do not get much figs or nutmeg, their presence remaining somewhat subdued, or even invisible on my skin. But it is a very well blended tea fragrance, and its long-lasting power for a citrus scent warrants the Nishane price tag attached to it.
It is a very summery fragrance, definitely unisex, more daytime than night. It makes for a great office scent for its freshness and subdued vibes - the great longevity meaning no need for a re-spray mid-day. Ok, I get that the image of slowly drinking iced tea in the summer breeze doesn't scream "office time", but sometimes it's exactly what you need to get through the day. Frankly, signature scent worthy, and while I understand criticism that it's "mass-appeal" and remind of other (often cheaper) citrus-tea fragrances, a quality blend is a quality blend.
On the opening on my skin, a burst of citrus, mainly bergamot and a slight lemon scent from the litsea, but the oolong tea notes appears soon for a very relaxing contrast. For a mainly citrus scent with base notes of fig and musk, it has quite a good longevity (all things considered), the citrus lasting a few hours on my skin, before giving way to that nice slight tea note with that musky background. Sillage is quite nice, not too intrusive, but I had compliments with that one. I do not get much figs or nutmeg, their presence remaining somewhat subdued, or even invisible on my skin. But it is a very well blended tea fragrance, and its long-lasting power for a citrus scent warrants the Nishane price tag attached to it.
It is a very summery fragrance, definitely unisex, more daytime than night. It makes for a great office scent for its freshness and subdued vibes - the great longevity meaning no need for a re-spray mid-day. Ok, I get that the image of slowly drinking iced tea in the summer breeze doesn't scream "office time", but sometimes it's exactly what you need to get through the day. Frankly, signature scent worthy, and while I understand criticism that it's "mass-appeal" and remind of other (often cheaper) citrus-tea fragrances, a quality blend is a quality blend.
A great scent, happy to have tried it, just not for me
As someone who just started their journey into the amazing world of niche perfumery and fragrances in general, Black Afgano was something of a Saint-Graal of scent, one of the most talked about more experimental scents I was eager to try. I needed to smell that, it was just so intriguing. Hashish? Temporary bliss in a bottle? Please let me try this! Well, I did, and I don't know about it...
On my skin, the opening is already very potent, the smokiness and woodyness of it all coming at me like a truck, with a slight green notes there. I do not get much hashish or hemp here, and while it is very resinous, smoky and woody, evoking dark alleys, it's not as dangerous or dark as I thought before getting my hands on it (well, my fault for having expectations). The resinous and coffee notes make their entry after that, transported by the woodyness present from the opening. I get a tad bit of incense, not exactly burned wood, but almost there. The dry down is all oud wood for me, with a bit of smokiness remaining while the resinous notes die down. Longevity and sillage are top-notch, it lasts forever and everyone will smell it. Now do I want to smell that on the long run, that's another matter. It leans masculine, but I think a lot of women could wear that - the person I see wearing that have a strong character, lives mostly at night, but is laid-back and doesn't care what others think about them.
Now, I am afraid that while I liked the experiment of smelling that scent, I don't think I could wear that. People who wear that on a daily basis (because those people exist, I know they do): who are you? How do you rock that behemoth of a scent that permeates everything it touches? Do you live only at night? That being said, I love the bottle, and I love the idea behind the Nasomatto house as a whole - some kind of niche/experimental/funky/provocative house, and I respect what they are doing here. Great experience, will not do it again.
On my skin, the opening is already very potent, the smokiness and woodyness of it all coming at me like a truck, with a slight green notes there. I do not get much hashish or hemp here, and while it is very resinous, smoky and woody, evoking dark alleys, it's not as dangerous or dark as I thought before getting my hands on it (well, my fault for having expectations). The resinous and coffee notes make their entry after that, transported by the woodyness present from the opening. I get a tad bit of incense, not exactly burned wood, but almost there. The dry down is all oud wood for me, with a bit of smokiness remaining while the resinous notes die down. Longevity and sillage are top-notch, it lasts forever and everyone will smell it. Now do I want to smell that on the long run, that's another matter. It leans masculine, but I think a lot of women could wear that - the person I see wearing that have a strong character, lives mostly at night, but is laid-back and doesn't care what others think about them.
Now, I am afraid that while I liked the experiment of smelling that scent, I don't think I could wear that. People who wear that on a daily basis (because those people exist, I know they do): who are you? How do you rock that behemoth of a scent that permeates everything it touches? Do you live only at night? That being said, I love the bottle, and I love the idea behind the Nasomatto house as a whole - some kind of niche/experimental/funky/provocative house, and I respect what they are doing here. Great experience, will not do it again.
