Yoana

I finally got my hands on a sample of this.


So it's super fresh going on first. Lots of lemon. Not sweet lemon, but fresh - nearly pine. Not overwhelming, but nice. Then the citrus takes a back seat, and vanilla, wood and ginger take center stage. And that's why I think of the erasers -- the vanilla + the cedar! Cedar is often used to make pencils.

This fragrance is fun in the sense that it's not just giving you just one note. At one sniff you might get more lemon. Then the next one might be more vanilla. And still another, more wood. It's expertly done! But that said, I'm not quite sure it's "me".... It's nice, but it didn't necessarily grab me. I don't know that I would actually buy it. Which isn't a bad thing - because I happen to believe that in the same way the wearer deserves to wear a perfume they love and enjoy, a really good perfume deserves a wearer who will fully appreciate it. I'm just not sure yet that I'm the latter with this one and may need to leave a bottle on the shelf for its very best owner.

Few hours later: This is like Ani but not as polite, it has much more earthy patchouli going on almost a damp like smell with the blackcurrant mixing in.

Okay I hardly every leave reviews here BUT omg Ani is so worth the hype. I thought I was crazy since lemon isn’t listed in the notes yet on my skin is smells like the sweetest creamiest lemon pastry with this warm little bit of spice and black currant.. it’s addictive! And apparently others in these reviews get the lemon like note as well so I’m not completely nuts lol. I will say I didn’t love this one the first few times I wore it but thank god I never sold it because the first few times I wore it I only smelled this harsh ginger bomb and after a few hours on skin it smelled sweeter but still so strong on the ginger. But something happened after those first few wears because it turned into something where even the spicy ginger opening is enjoyable for me now and within minutes on skin I smell a yummy delicious blend of potent vanilla, lemon, black currant, and ginger lingering around me and on me. This stuff is strong and soooo long lasting but it’s so yummy. For me I think this pulls more feminine because of how the notes play off my skin in this deliciously warm yummy way. This is definitely signature scent worthy. It’s captivating and intoxicating. I wouldn’t be mad at smelling this on a man but I just see this fitting women better. It’s not for the faint of heart like you have to want people to notice you because this is a fragrance that projects like crazy and some might not like it because it’s a lot but for me it’s doing the most in alllllll the right ways. I’ve had this scent for maybe a month and I’ve made a huge dent. So huge I will need another bottle for backup real soon. I’ve heard so many say that this scent works best in winter but I disagree. I honestly think the fruity notes and the vanilla shine brighter in the fall type of weather. I won’t limit this fragrance because I can see myself wearing it all year but I do notice myself falling more into love and obsession now that it’s getting warmer out. I think this scent on a slightly breezy day with the wind blowing softly around you will make this beautiful scent sing on your skin. It will waft around you in a way that will have you intoxicated by yourself. I can’t rave enough about this one honestly. Oud bouquet and Shaghaf Oud were like my number one of all time fragrances and intense cafe was a close second but since falling for Ani.. it’s my new number one and the first bottle I will have to repurchase. My collection is so big I usually don’t go through scents fast but this one I’m actually worried with how big the dent already is. Don’t listen to negative reviews. If you’re debating this scent just get it! Give it a few days because the first impression will most likely be strong ginger but I’m telling you this will change after the first few sprays it will evolve and you will almost definitely fall in love.

Nishane Hundred Silent Ways opens with a moderate projection of sweet, fruity, and white floral accords. The peach and tuberose are the most noticeable opening notes, the peach is delectable, it feels delicious; the tuberose brings a white floral that combines well with the peach. The mandarin orange is just a soft touch. The jasmine, gardenia, and orris enhance even more the white floral accords and are side by side the tuberose and peach. As the fragrance commences to dry down, the vanilla enters the blend and climbs very fast enveloping all notes with a gourmand aromatic accord. The sandalwood and vetiver are just support notes, a faint touch. The fragrance is relatively linear, the vanilla is the note that makes a gradual and strong entrance, the mandarin orange is the note that is in the opening but fades almost entirely towards the dry-down. Once Nishane Hundred Silent Ways has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, white floral, vanilla, and peach fragrance with very soft woody accords. The fragrance feels comforting, delectable, delicate, delicious, elegant, exquisite, floral, feminine but not for much, gentle, inviting, mild, modern, nicely-blended, playful, refined, sweet, and very pleasant.

This is amazing and I actually prefer it over the original alien.
It is like a creamier vanilla version of the original. My mum does not like the original she thinks it is a bit too strong, but she loves this one. This is less sharp than the original alien.
I am a huge perfume lover and own around 80 bottles and this is probably in my top 10.
This lasts all day. The colour has gone from golden to a brown colour but apparently this happens to perfumes containing vanilla and amber over time. It still smells exactly the same as it did when I purchased it around 8 months ago so it hasn't gone off.
A beautiful, elegant and luxury fragrance, perfect for an evening.

Spicy vanilla latte! Nothing more, nothing less. Absolutely lovely and comforting scent. My sister used to wear it years ago, though she prefers fresher scents now, so I purchased a bottle for myself, because of childhood memories. Also what I noticed with this perfume is, that it smells the same on everyone, it's not developing differently. IMO that's also a good thing, cause there's no room for surprises. What you smell is what you get.