Nomad

This fragrance smells just like a pirate would’ve smelled like. Imagine is 1650, it’s the evening of a long day sailing in a really old and rusty wooden ship, you are a pirate in the Caribbean which have not washed yourself in weeks, getting hit by the sun, salt water and sea dust constantly, sleeping in between old and wet wood, transporting drums of various stolen goods, spices, vanilla, amber, to name some. Finally, y’all found a piece of land on a deserted tropical island to hide and bury a gold treasure , you’ve been sweating non stop during the whole day while searching around for a perfect spot to dig in the sand while drinking coconut water and eating dry fish, and finally found it, the perfect spot between some bushes and white flower beds, right under a tall palm tree, don’t forget to mark it with an x on the map, y’all just tell each other. I don’t post reviews, this is my first here but this is such an strange fragrance that I had to do it. The opening is a mix between vanilla, sea dust, and musk, then a random strong Body Odor smell hits which I’m sure is the marine note, it last around an hour. If you can handle and survive that, after all that roughness, a wearable creamy white floral ambery/vanilla comes after, making the fragrance soft and delicious. It’s a love/dislike relationship. I can’t stop smelling it, I feel repulsed and attracted at the same time. I don’t get why is been compared to Megamare and Arabian Tonka. This thing is it’s own beast, it’s nuclear, silage is strong and is not a safe blind buy at all, worth buying? Only time will tell. EDIT 1: The B.O. smell is almost gone, the marine note completely turned around, this thing is maturing beautifully, I do really like it so far!

Long time lurker on fragrantica, but had to make an account to review this stuff. First off, it's like nothing else I've got in my collection. It starts off like a soft, creamy comforting summery sea breeze. Imagine being aboard a ship somewhere in the Carribbean in a crisp white shirt surrounded by crates of vanilla and the sea air and salt whisping around you, is the best way I can describe it. It then deepens into a smooth ambery and patchouli base that projects beautifully and retains that smooth vanilla white shirt feel. Masculine without being over-kill, you could wear this any time of year and I can see it being a massive crowd pleaser. Whoever said it smells like a fresh clean pirate vibe killed it. Not sure why this doesn't have more hype around it, as it's beautiful in my opinion. Sprayed it around 3 hours ago now and it's still projecting incredibly strongly (my wife said it's the only thing she can smell in the house lol) and I'm sure longevity will be 8+ hours judging by the initial strength. Picked it up for $60 AUD which is an absolute bargain for the quality. Another hit from the master Jordi Fernandez. If you have the chance to smell this one, definitely give it a try. Niche quality frag IMO.

An amateur collector here! First of all I am not a big fan of tonka beans when I'm buying fragrances with vanilla note because it smells a bit salty and sweaty to my nose. Although tonka beans were not listed, I was a bit skeptical with Nomad because it listed vanilla + marine notes but wow, the vanilla really smells creamy and milky. The salty notes came in later but it wasn't overpowering at all. Someone described being a pirate carrying crates of vanilla and to add a modern take, it felt like eating a milky vanilla ice cream on a yacht at 10 in the morning. I might have to test for the performance and how it appeals later of course. But so far, it smells delicious and strong but not overpowering, creamy and silky but not too feminine at all. I could see myself wearing this to the office and before bed as well. LOVE IT! 10/10

First fragrance review on here, and there is a reason why. When I ordered it, I expected it to be in the similar ball park as Pacific Rock Moss, Atlas and so on. Not the same, but similar. Boy was I wrong. This fragrance blew me straight out the water. It starts off with a very smooth blend of vanilla and saltiness and as it dries down it becomes more and more earthy and the white florals become more apparent. I genuinely didn't expect it to be as good as it is. Amazing fragrance, would recommend definitely if you can find it below 45$, and even in that price range it's amazing.

I recently blind bought Nomad and immediately fell in love. This is a different fragrance with a great vanilla/sea combo. You feel like a fresh and clean pirate with this fragrance. The presentation is fun and intriguing as well. Whoever gave the pirate description in the comments, you were SPOT ON. Except the body odor part man, that worried me. Anyways this is a fantastic blind buy if you like vanilla/powder/sea. Also I’ve lost track of how many compliments I’ve gotten with this fragrance. It’s AMAZING

Nomad by French Avenue is a new fragrance that has a unique scent profile. The nose behind Nomad is the esteemed Givaudan Perfumer Jordi Fernandez. From the start this fragrance has a salty vanillic punch that gets less oceanic as the mid approaches and becomes more toned down by an earthy and powdery aura that creates a powerful sillage. It should be no surprise Jordi brought his signature style and approach to this affordable niche quality fragrance.

whoaa, smells better than Megara and Atlas!

The fragrance really surprised me as I am not the biggest fan of powdery scents. Wearing this give you the vibe of, like someone said perfectly, being a pirate. Something about how the powdery vanilla with a hint of salt makes you think this is what people were probably wearing 400 years ago. I think the is perfectly unisex and you can wear it year long day or night. Recently wore it to the casinos on the beach in Mississippi in the summer and felt it was the perfect scent.

I don't know why many people said this is Megamare plus Arabians Tonka. It has nothing to do with Megamare which is extremely marine and salty. Nomad is just a floral sweet scent. Nothing special but pleasant and project very well in the heat. Some says this is feminine - and I agree. But I gonna buy a full bottle for next summer. It makes me feel good and lasts long so that's more than enough for 35$ perfume.

I agree 100% with Brandocommando53. I, too, just blindly bought this fragrance yesterday, and it does smell really good; however, I would have liked a little more vanilla to it, so today I tested by layering Swiss Arabian Vanilla 01 (2 sprays on the back of my hand) as the base and 1 spray of Nomad on top, and I just found a great layering idea!!!

A surprise, sleeper release for French Avenue! This is an incredible aquatic fragrance accented with some citrus and florals, anchored by an almost earthy base. This is said to be a hybrid of Arabians Tonka and Megamare and I definitely agree. This was a great surprise! Unboxing Review on TT: @blayke_

This one is insane. It's very strong, smoothly blended, and so much fun (this is not a business fragrance), and it's probably not for everyone.

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Nose Note #987 I guess it has already been said - this is like a flanker to Megamare. If Megamare is not sweet - this is substantially sweet and almost feels coconutty, or maybe it's the white flower accord. The sweetness is not exactly vanillic, I mean not in a 100% gourmand way. The Megamare-ish marine accord is there. Some saffron - definately, but subdued. Overall feels somewhat dirty. Fresh, but not fresh. It is VERY strong indeed. Just a strange scent to me. Not a crowdpleaser at all. If you really like Megamare you'll probably enjoy this. I don't like neither. But this is one of very little perfumes that was noticed on me, and not just noticed. Two people said the sillage was massive and too much. I never got such comments before... Actually, I did with Club de Nuit Untold - but that one is a masterpiece. Nomad is just weird. A niche scent with mass appeal by design, but I can't imagine this will be liked by many. Definately suits men more. Very strong. Huge sillage. If you just want to be noticed, not necessarily enjoying the wear, I guess this is your choice. 6/10, I do get something pleasant about it, but this strange sweet marine dirtiness kills it. There's almost something semen-like about it, if you really think hard

Nomad by French Avenue opens with an unusual blend of vanilla, amber, and floral notes that creates an almost inky vanilla, which is not easy to like. The opening can be quite challenging and may throw some people off. As it settles, the fragrance becomes smoother and more wearable, with the sweeter vanilla and warm amber taking control and giving it a softer, more pleasant character. Still, the journey from top to base feels a bit uneven. This is definitely not a safe blind buy and deserves a proper skin test before committing. It has its beautiful and enjoyable moments, but the opening alone makes it a risky choice. Overall rating: 6.5/10

Warning for those who dislike sweet florals: this opens very masculine and aquatic. Give it an hour or two, though, and it shifts into noticeably sweet floral notes that lean feminine and last around 6–8 hours. I get that it’s marketed as a hybrid, but to me it feels more like a split personality fragrance. One scent in the opening, and a completely different one in the drydown.

Pure vanilla and amber, after 10 minutes and through the 4 hours duration you get nothing else but vanilla and amber. Kinda smells like some vanilla/karitè/argan bath soap. Forgettable and senseless. Similar to megamare as mud is similar to chocolate.

Agree with the prior reviews. This smells like MP Vanilla Powder extrait due to the dominant vanilla and amber notes, especially in the drydown, with a slight marine note added to bring in a touch of freshness. Pretty mid.

Veo que la mayoría vota para ser un perfume de uso en primavera. La nota acuática no es la que predomina, considero que es más de uso nocturno, para otoño o invierno, pero bueno cada quien.

No lemon detected (it would have been helpful). It's an "ok" frangrance. Nice in a manageable heat or spring /fall. I would have preferred a stronger marine note

Idk what it is about this, but I do not like the scent. To me is just smells like white florals and vanilla that makes it lean very feminine for me. I wore it for a whole day and actually got 2 people tell me it didn’t smell good. It just has an interesting inky smell. But it does last all day and projects good it’s just not for me

Nomad is polarizing as hell. Weird. Pleasant. Confusing. The kind of fragrance you smell once, make a face at, then keep going back to like some toxic little ritual. I love it. I hate it. I don’t trust it. But I respect that it has the nerve to exist. The opening is honestly fascinating: aquatic vanilla, white florals, musk, sweetness. A strange cocktail. Like someone dropped a bouquet into a hotel pool, poured vanilla syrup over it, and decided, somehow, this was a fragrance. And for the first hour, it works. It stands out. Nobody smells like this. In a world full of shower gel blues, fake Aventus smoke, and sugary club scents, Nomad has the decency to be strange. It isn’t trying to be your friend. It’s trying to make you pay attention. But then the dry down starts getting suspicious. There’s a specific memory buried in it. Middle school hallway. A classmate who overused deodorant and cheap Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist instead of showering for the fourth day in a row. Floral sweetness, musk, vanilla, body odor, and bad decisions hanging in the air like evidence. Not disgusting. Not exactly. Just weirdly familiar in the wrong way. At times, I even get something industrial. Adhesive. Glue. Like someone was installing carpet in a room full of white flowers and vanilla mist. The first hour? Interesting. The second hour? I was confused. Now? I smell like BO, white florals, musk, and vanilla all got trapped in a locker together. Nomad is weird. Truly weird. Maybe brilliant. Maybe a mistake. Maybe both.

This is quite a unique take on aquatic-type fragrances, where you have a strong marine scent coupled with warm amber and vanilla. The aquatic component is reminiscent of a purified Megamare. It’s as if they pulled out all the excess that would interfere with the amber composition and then combined both aspects with lemon, patchouli, and florals. I have a feeling that if any name brand released this, it would get a lot of hype and would be talked about all over the internet for months. However, it's an Arabian dupe house that released it, so most will skip it regardless of the scent itself, which is sad. That being said, as a consumer, you get a niche-level unique fragrance at an affordable price without any apparent flaws.

Nomad is definitely different and powerful. It’s a vanilla-amber fragrance that somehow still feels fresh but WOW is it strong. I didn’t realize how powerful the projection was and definitely over-sprayed myself Go light on the sprays! I wouldn’t recommend this for the office because it’s way too loud. I did get a lot of compliments so people definitely noticed it, but honestly, I just can’t seem to like it enough to want to wear it again Great performance, unique scent, lots of compliments — just not for me

Here is my honest opinion. This to me is 75-85% vanilla powder by MP, except the coconut is way toned down compared to original! If you expect a Arbians tonka x megamare, don’t even bother, there’s 0% Arabians tonka! I don’t see why influencers mention it at all, seems like 1 person said it and the rest followed like sheeps.

To me this is just sweet ambroxan. A watered down Lattafa Atlas accompanied by powedery warm vanilla. I prefer this to the simple megamare DNA, it's more suitable for year round wear.

Walid is absolutely right. This perfume smells 75% similar to vanilla powder from matiere premiere mixed with a dose of that musky aquatic scent you’d find in megamare.

This reminds me of a clean white shirt in the summertime. Definitely vanilla powder or FURSAN I’m glad to have it, especially in this crazy heat.

Nuclear beastly strong almost give you a headache only 2 spray recommended

French avenue always be cooking with the bottle designs

THIS DOES NOT SMELL LIKE MEGAMARE AT ALL