Nomade

Chloe Nomade EDP is the underrated designer gem of the fragrance world. Gives off niche and luxury. I overlooked this fragrance for many years, because I am not a Chloe fragrance lover. They have all felt a bit "meh" to me. Too safe, too simple "rose water", tween, early college experience of a sheltered girl to me. And to be quite honest, when there are multiple flankers of a fragrance, I get overwhelmed because the difference between each is almost always unremarkable, and I'm stuck making the most impossible choice: trying to decipher the tiny difference between them and pick the one I like the most. That is why i have avoided Chloe as a whole for so long (way too many Chloe flankers), much like the entire Miss Dior line. I felt this way about Nomade, because of the many flankers of it (8 total in the line including the original). My SIL told me she enjoys wearing this, but I never really understood it, because from what I recalled it smelled sour and like dirt to me, but on her it smelled amazing! Clean, classy, has her sh*t together kind of scent. I decided to give it another sniff at a Sephora, and I was not fond of it, again! Looking back, it may have been "scent smelling fatigue" because my senses were overwhelmed and I was over all the smells I smelled that day. I decided to take a risk and buy a full size bottle, and I am so happy I did. I wish we could post pictures with our review, because the dent I made in this fragrance within the first week should be studied. I have had it since May or June, and my bottle is more than half way done. It is such a unique scent, a modern chypre. She smells classy, clean, and woody. The dry down is quite woody and masculine leaning, but you don't get it as much on skin as opposed to clothes. I love to spray on skin and clothes, and the morning after when I come into contact with the top I wore with Nomade, it smells very woody, almost like a barbershop, but a nice relaxing woody aftershave. It is not offputting. I would hate if the fragrance was like that through and though. If I wanted that I'd wear Cedrus. I think the mirabelle plum in the top notes and more gentle white floral with a delicate fruit in the middle really make this fragrance a feminine, tender, yet high performing modern chypre. You still get the mossy dry down and its heavenly. I loved it so much, I decanted a 5mL to take on my honeymoon when I only planned to wear my wedding day perfume for honeymoon related activities. It also reminds me so much of my SIL. I love her so much, we have a great relationship, and it takes me back to the night we met her as a family for the first time. She came over for dinner, and she smelled soooo good. I don't wear fragrance for compliments, but this one I am always guaranteed a compliment when I have it on. Most recently, I was at a family dinner on my husbands side. His aunt hugged me and inhaled me so hard. She pulled away and said "omg you smell so heavenly". I also wore this to my now husbands work brunch they had to celebrate us getting married. The front desk receptionist kept telling me how amazing I smelled, so I gave her the decant of Nomade I had in my purse, and my husband said she still talks about how good I smelled that day in their office. Nomade is such an easy reach, it is the first thing I want to grab when I am fresh and showered and clean, and the first thing I want to reach for when I go out for any reason (errands, shopping, dinner, hanging out with friends, etc). I have to actively make an effort to use my other fragrances. It smells so fruity, tart, yet earthy at the same time. The fruits, tartness and florals are grounded by the most amazing base of woods and moss. It is appropriate to wear in any situation: office, going out, family events, day to day, etc. It is well received by people around you when you wear it, without being the standard "department store" perfume DNA.

One of the best designer fragrances on the market. As a suede chypre, this perfume has an amazing tickling texture to the nose in its early stages, ingeniously mimicking the texture of suede through an olfactory sense of texture or tickle. It’s an amazing accomplishment, it’s beautiful, it’s chic, it’s high-end, and it’s unique. People keep saying Nomade smells masculine or they have some complaint along those lines, but perhaps they don’t realize that A) this is a suede chypre, therefore it’s not supposed to be anything like the sweet candy mass market messes that have been invading sinuses for decades since Angel was introduced and it’s not supposed to smell like a fruity floral bouquet, and that B) in the early part of the 20th century some of the legendary classic women’s perfumes were smoky leather chypres, which smell masculine by today’s standards (ever try vintage Bandit by Piguet?) because GUESS WHAT: the era starting with the launch of Mugler’s Angel through the present is the first time in the history of perfumery that there has been a trend of people actually wanting to smell like they have been rolled in caramel and chocolate and then covered in cotton candy and topped with funnel cakes. I like smelling Angel in moderation on someone else occasionally, but it’s the lengthy trend started by Angel that I’m citing. I don’t think that smelling like a state fair or a candy store or an ice cream shop is alluring. Why not just be exotic and introduce turkey and dressing perfume that you hose on with a turkey baster? Nomade EDP is an excellent contribution in the movement to return to some glorious perfumery traditions such as leather chypres, fougères, chic non-foody florals, sensuous woods, and warm spices that don’t cause migraines with yet another variety of cardamom and pink pepper overload. In case I didn’t make it clear, that accord in Nomade that people can’t figure out is called SUEDE. Yeah, it’s something we had BACK IN THE 1900’s! Yeah, yep, yes, that’s right, suede has a smell, and no, they didn’t actually dip suede in the perfume to macerate. It’s an accord, and creating accords that smell like things that are altogether different from the individual components is called the art of perfumery. And those who haven’t heard of chypres... welcome to perfumery, young cherubs. There are some very good books on perfumery out there. There has been a chypre shortage since the introduction of Angel and the gourmand revolution that ensued, AND since the 2005 EU regulations struck down many of the classics. We finally got a good suede chypre that’s widely available, so let’s please not spoil it for the seasoned perfumistas (the ones who actually keep these companies in business) just because it doesn’t have 5,000 calories per spritz. Once upon a time throughout the entire world, perfumery didn’t smell like Willy Wonka’s factory. Some of us actually like what we consider to be “real” perfume, and women’s perfume used to be strong and sometimes rugged. Don’t hate it just because it doesn’t cause cavities. It takes an experienced nose to appreciate this. Nomade EDP is a 10/10.

I sometimes can't shake the feeling that I, in a way, manifested this fragrance. I know, I know, but hear me out. About 8 years ago, I was in Istanbul, Turkey, getting lost in its streets. I stumbled upon this one street that was lined with trees, and someone had made arches of flowers (great photo op!), and in the apartments above wafted the smell of what I assume to be laundry. But not your classic laundry scent - more powdery, possibly a beautifully scented fabric softener - but unmistakably clean. All the scents together, the trees, flowers, laundry, crisp air of that morning, made one of the most beautiful smells ever. I stayed as long as I could just soaking it all in. Gorgeous, gorgeous. And I always thought to myself, if I ever get the opportunity to make a perfume, this is exactly what it would smell like. If you could commission perfumes I wouldve wanted that exact smell. So imagine my amazement when, 2 years ago, I caught a whiff of Nomade and smelled the exact same smell. Its for this reason that I'm astounded by the, at the time im writing this, overwhelmingly negative reviews - to me, this smells absolutely heavenly. A smell that has stayed with me for nearly a decade! I wouldn't change a single thing, and can't believe my luck! I really don't know all that many perfumes, especially in the designer world, that smell this unique and beautiful. Its perhaps the positive experience that has somewhat swayed my opinion, but fragrance is subjective after all! This perfume seems like a gift from the universe to me...a bit self centered, but thats what it feels like. So hey, maybe the world does revolve around me after all ;)

Certainly! Chloé Nomade is a fragrance that marked a turning point for the maison. If the classic Chloé Eau de Parfum is the romantic and clean Parisian girl, Nomade is her adventurer version, with a backpack on her shoulder and her gaze turned to unexplored territories. The free Spirit. Unlike the usual sweet and caramelized "girly" perfumes, Nomade is a modern Chypre. This means that it balances the freshness of the flowers with a very strong earthy and woody base. The first spray is an explosion of energy. Mirabella (a variety of yellow plum) is not excessively sugary, but rather juicy and tart. Accompanied by citrus fruits, it creates a sparkling opening that immediately captures attention without being banal. As the citrus notes fade, Freesia emerges. Don't expect a bouquet of dusty roses; here the flowers are airy and slightly green. The peach adds a velvety texture, like skin warmed by the sun, making the heart soft but never cloying. The real protagonist of Nomade is Oak Moss. It is this note that gives the perfume that "wild" and almost masculine touch that makes it so sophisticated. Patchouli and Amberwood guarantee excellent persistence, leaving a trail that smells of freedom and beaten earth. Adventurous, elegant, confident vibe. Quentin Bisch's touch: The nose behind this creation is known for his ability to make woody and mineral notes incredibly modern. In Nomade he managed to create a perfume that smells of "open air".

Nomade is cool and adventurous, complex, but easy to wear. Its scent is hard to forget and while it can be worn year-round, this perfume shines in the dry, cool weather. Bright fall mornings filled with sunshine, breeze, and autumn leaves, is what this perfume remind me of. This perfume is one of the most complex fragrances I own, and what I mean, is that it’s constantly evolving over the course of the day. At first it’s fruity, citrusy, and creamy, then it transforms into a luxuriously clean freesia and rose, hours later, an earthy, dry scent emerges. Just like you have your favorite pair of boyfriend jeans, this is the boyfriend perfume. Like boyfriend jeans, it’s tomboyish, comfortable, yet still feminine and stylish. It’s makeupy, it’s refreshing, and its cleanliness reminds me of Coco Mademoiselle. Like Coco it’s timeless, but not as sweet, and definitely more casual. When I spritz on Nomade in the morning, I immediately envision a travelista who is effortlessly cool and laid-back; a travel photographer, comfortable in any situation and any culture. Nomade’s wearer is minimal yet stylish, who doesn’t care what people think. The performance on this perfume is legendary. It lasts for a full day (eight hours) on my skin and days on my clothes. The sillage is pretty strong too, so a spritz on the neck and on your wrists is all you need. I have a lot of perfumes I love, but this is one I crave.

This is going to be TMI, but if it helps a fellow girly, I’m okay with that. If you’re like me and suffer gravely from nausea and migraines during your period, this scent is AMAZING. When I’m on my period, it’s one of the very few scents I’m able to use. I use my Eos fresh and cozy both body wash and lotion. Then I layer with a bit of Maitha (this is a burnt sugar scent to my nose, not necessarily sweet but warm, however feel free to use a clean musk oil instead). Then I go in with this. It’s barely sweet at all, just a clean, aromatic citrus, and I mean in that exact order. There’s citrus, but this is not citrus forward. The aromatics are center stage and citruses in the background. It could be the aromatics, not sure, but i almost feel better on my period when I wear this. Scent is such a powerful thing ✨✨ It’s clean, elegant and classy. All the feelings our periods sometimes rob us of. Not with this lovelies! Smells like money (I did say I would upgrade to a collection full of money scents, I feel like wealth with my new collection) and this will always be a repurchase. My fave Chloë scent next to the OG. So, so, pretty ✨✨

I first bought this perfume back in 2020 — a 20 ml bottle on sale. It was love at first sniff. I was amazed by its longevity; it literally lasts all day (I could still smell it the next day), and on clothes it lingered for more than a week! I treasured that little precious bottle and used it only for special occasions because it was truly unique and special. Five years later, for our anniversary, my boyfriend surprised me with a gift set that included a 75 ml bottle. I couldn’t have been happier! I fell in love all over again with that familiar scent that evokes tenderness, freedom, and strength in me. Nomade has that distinctive blend of fruity and earthy notes — the scent of mirabelle plum, refreshing freesia, and elegant oak moss. It perfectly balances femininity and confidence. It’s not overpowering, yet it leaves a strong impression. This is a perfume I wear for a reason — to feel special. It has character, depth, and that unexplainable “something” that makes people remember it. A warm recommendation to anyone looking for a long-lasting and elegant fragrance. For me — the best perfume ever. ☺️

Citrus, woodsy, and feminine right out of the gate. This is, without a doubt, a chypre. This is not a wild and ragged forest, but a docile, somehow manicured one (perhaps a carefully looked after estate’s grounds). It’s a bit fruity, with peach and orange being the easiest to identify. Sometimes chypres can verge into being austere or vintage (dare I say, “grandmotherly”) but this is quite youthful! I could see it working for a woman in her mid twenties to mid thirties. This smells like it has character and like it’s expensive. It is quite elegant. Somebody said they feel like a Kennedy when they wear this, and I can entirely understand what they mean. This is a young woman who is wealthy, but down to earth. She does eventing with her sport horses, so she doesn’t flinch from a little mud and sweat. Outside the paddock she wears a tweed jacket, a white blouse, and a well fitting pair of jeans. She’s accessible, but has a pedigree. Refined, but a playful tomboy at heart. She won’t admit it, but sometimes you’ll catch her climbing a tree and reading a book there.

After watching a review by Mexican perfume content creator Clara Carral, I suddenly felt an irresistible need to get Nomade by Chloé EDP. After hunting for the best price, I finally received it today... and what a delightful surprise. It’s divine. For me, seeing Quentin Bisch’s signature on a fragrance instantly sparks that urge to own it, and Nomade turned out to be a fantastic addition to my collection. Nomade is a very feminine, refined, clean and chic perfume. It opens with a soft wave of fruity-citrus notes that gradually make way for clean, delicate, and romantic florals, at least that’s how I’d describe them. Then it settles into a woody base, while those beautiful white florals linger quietly in the background. It’s quite an intimate fragrance, and that would be my only drawback. It doesn’t have strong projection, but it’s one you can enjoy on yourself throughout the day, and honestly, that’s enough because it’s truly a pleasure to wear. 10/10 ✨

I have so many perfumes and out there are so many new releases that sometimes is easy to forget about the gems you already have. This perfume is, without any doubt, one of the most prettiest and more special perfumes I've ever had. It is not strong or overpowering, just a sheer but noticeable woody-citrusy fragrance that smells casual and, at the same time, like no other designer perfume. It has a niche quality because of its uniqueness. Reminds me a bit of Byredo's profile, being subtle and so special at the same time. It is a clean-woody scent, perfectly safe for office or everyday wear, signature perfume worth. It is not loud, not girly, not too mature, not old fashioned, but ethereal, earthy, clean, chic, elegant, modern. To me is perfection in a perfume. May not be suitable for going out or if you are looking for a loud perfume with crazy projection. But is soapy and warm, misterious and sheer. A must for every clean, woody chypre lovers.

This is such a cool girl fragrance to me. I love it, it was love at first smell when I tried it back in 2022 during my days of working at a certain orange beauty store. The way the mirabelle plum and citrus interact with each other is something I have fallen deeply in love with. The plum sweetens up the citrus just a perfect amount to keep it from being far too sour. As it dries down, and the florals and peach start to come through, it blossoms even more and it kind of even warms up the tiniest bit. I'd say the freesia is really only to add depth to the oakmoss note in here as the oakmoss is SUPER dominant, you really smart to smell it *with* the freesia and peach. I feel like I'm not doing this fragrance justice with my review. I just love love love this, it's SUPER unique. I NEVER thought I would ever like oakmoss in a fragrance. I judged it by the sound of it at first. But I just love it.

Growing up in the late 90’s / early 2000’s, my parents wore Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein Obsession for women. Chloe Nomade makes me nostalgic for my childhood, watching my mom put on her makeup in the bathroom before going out with my dad. Smelling the intoxicating scent of their fragrances mix and linger in the air. It reminds me of family get-togethers, the holidays, and the feeling of wonder. The oak moss accord (one of my favorite notes) is definitely what makes me compare this perfume to “older” style fragrances, and I mean this in the best way possible. It smells fresh and bright (almost sparkling), woody and slightly spicy.. it’s simple yet so unique compared to most modern scents. This is perfect for anytime of year IMO, but shines in the fall/winter. This was a love at first snif and continues to be one of my most worn easy reach fragrances in my collection.

This has become a recent favorite for me! It’s such a pretty fragrance. We don’t see oakmosss much these days but since the regulations have changed, when we do, it’s such a nice subtle nuance to what otherwise may be a typical fruity floral. The patchouli (❤️) and the sandalwood give this a great base but that little touch of oakmoss in there gives it a special interesting touch! I struggle with that note in vintage scents and find it can be overpowering. This modern take on the note is beautiful. I’m not really a gourmand gal and can’t do any of the popular saffron scents, so this is my style. I would say it’s a little mature, which is fine for me. I prefer smelling like a sophisticated adult woman. This smells elegant to my nose. I could see this being a signature scent for someone. It’s very versatile and can be worn in all seasons.

Fresh, airy, and sparkly - the air is cool and restless on the moors. Golden light is fading over the open land and Margot, like a fairy nymph is walking through a sun-warmed forest. First spray you get the mirabelle plum - juicy, tart and golden like pixie dust. Opens fruity but not candy sweet, more natural and ethereal. The heart is freesia - lightly floral and peppery making it clean, fresh and feminine. The base has the magic of oakmoss - the forest floor is alive and smells of earthy, green and slightly wood warmth. Margot smells of the forest floor as she moves through it, her linen dress catching the wind. Then there’s the delicate lift of freesia - clean, airy, and pale like her skin. A modern day chypre from Quentin Bisch. Light-mossy floral, dirty in all the best ways. Margo Robbie in Wuthering Heights would smell like this.

I LOVE this. It opens bright and citrusy with notes of mirabelle, lemon, bergamot and peach before the white florals quickly step in and take over; freesia, jasmine, maybe just a hint of rose. White florals aren’t usually my thing, but they’re not too loud or overdone here and they combine beautifully with the citrus top notes. The base is musky and woody, with a hint of herbal freshness from the patchouli and oakmoss. I honestly feel like this is an anytime scent, but if it had a peak season it would probably be spring. I happily wear it year round anyway. I’d also say that, while it’s marketed towards women, I feel men could easily pull this off too should they wish to. It both lasts and projects beautifully until it fades gradually and graciously away into a clean skin scent. Beautiful.

Another signature scent of mine that I truly adore. Quentin Bisch has this genius way of making woody notes feel like fantasy spun into fragrance. Nomade is power, it’s elegance that doesn’t try too hard, a beauty that refuses to fade. For me, it’s the best from Chloé. The opening? A sparkling burst of mirabelle, bergamot, lemon, and orange fresh, uplifting, like a sunbeam through treetops. The heart blooms with freesia, jasmine, rose, and peach, adding that soft feminine depth. But the real star? Oakmoss.... It’s what lifts this blend into something magical. Patchouli adds that rich, earthy base, while amber, musk, and sandalwood wrap everything in warmth. It’s the scent of a fearless spirit. I’m already on my second bottle and still in love. – Bhavna Darira Chesan

I wandered into Sephora and stopped by the fragrance wall, which I have never done, and came across this fragrance, it smells like La Jolla, San Diego...it gives sophisticated, classy, beach front cafe vibes. I love this fragrance, I can wear it all day, it's better suited for warmer weather, or summer, as it would project better, it's so pretty that wearing it in a colder climate would be wasteful, but even in cold weather you can still get a whiff here and there throughout the day if you spray on your clothing. I have never smelt anything like it, the dry down shifts and smells even more beautiful. It's strong but not suffocating or nauseating, it's pleasant. If your looking for a signature warm weather fragrance look no further.

I started wearing Nomade in 2022 after quitting my job to focus on my mental health. The juicy mirabelle gives it this unique brightness, and the oakmoss makes me feel like I’m surrounded by nature, like standing on a quiet mountain somewhere. I wore it while traveling solo, figuring myself out, learning to feel ok again. Now I associate Nomade as my healing era scent. I even wear it around Christmas time as it uplifts my mood and reminds me of time off and being surrounded by people I love. I’ve got about 10ml left in my bottle, and once it’s gone, I think I’ll pick a new signature. Life feels more stable now, and that deserves something new. But Nomade will always remind me of choosing myself :)

Nomade was the perfume I wore for my wedding. It was the perfect choice. The scent of course brings me very happy memories of a beautiful day, but I chose the fragrance because it smells like laying in a big patch of moss in the middle of a rainforest at dawn & I thought it would be a great fit for my wedding perfume since it was in a garden. The scent is sophisticated, yet delicate, and it has many layers to it. It starts of very fresh and citrusy and eventually dries down to a green and comforting scent. The perfume lasted all day and the people getting ready with me really enjoyed the perfume and asked what I was wearing. I cherish it now more than ever. :)

Oh what a beautiful, well balanced chypre that is not overly mature! It has personality but also is office appropriate. I personally don't own any Chypre floral so it's a bold blind buy for me! The Mirabelle is semi sweet, welcoming and soothing, quickly transition into the sweet peach, which mellowed out the typical sharp profile of fressia. My skin highlighted the oakmoss and amberwood.The scent reminds me of mother figure. Not in the same scent family but the feeling reminescence of Ariana Grande's Moolight perfume - gentle, but Normade has more resilience, she's been through some tough things in life but it's not taking away any of her elegance! 9/10.