Super Nova

Super Nova de la maison @grittifragrances s'ouvre sur de fabuleuses notes aux facettes minérales évoquent un univers olfactif bien particulier. Je ressens une explosion de fraîcheur, à la fois humide et salée. note verte s'y mêle, rappelant la salade verte, très fraîche et l'herbe après la pluie avec une nuance légèrement épicée. Cette sensation de vert est enrobée d'une énigmatique et sensuelle absinthe légèrement amère et verte. Ce parfum est une sensation explosive de notes aquatiques, qui sont fraîches et même froides par moments. C'est extrêmement beau! Des notes qui évoquent l'air frais du bord de mer, et l'odeur propre du linge qui ondule doucement au rythme de la brise. De subtiles nuances de chlore et de métal ajoutent une fraîcheur cristalline unique à cet accord ozonique. Il y a dans cette fragrance une note que je ressens comme une note fantastique aux facettes poivrées, sulfureuses et Pyrocaustiques. Comme l'odeur de la poudre des pétards lors des fêtes de ma ville Alicante en Espagne. Puis, un parfum boisé, noisette et très opulent. Sans aucun doute c'est une note de Oud qui va devenir délicieuse. Je détecte alors une note qui dégage une douce odeur purement métallique et qui va rester ancrée sur ma peau pour se mélanger aux accords aquatiques, ozoniques, boisés. Le résultat est très plaisant, je l'adore. Un côté sérénité extrême comme transporter dans un moment de voyage vers l'insouciance et l'élégance. Un parfum qui rend heureux, donne une élégance magistrale, et possède un côté très sensuel. Car ce parfum après quelques heures devient extrêmement attirant. Un effet salé et chaud, similaire à celui de la peau. Ce qui le rend sulfureux. La longévité est très bonne et je dirais que les effluves deviennent narcotiques les heures passant. Miguel @parfumez_moi sur Instagram

I went into the perfume store and, because of an IG suggestion on how to smell like the moon, interstellar, and Area 51, I decided to smell the bottle and I really liked it. It was so unusually fresh. I love fresh scents, and this was something new — not flowery fresh, not laundry fresh, no sweetness, no saltiness to it, nothing, and yet so pleasant. I spent some time in the shop and could not stop coming back to this bottle, trying to understand why it was so pleasant. I couldn’t resist and I bought the sample. I came out, sprayed it, and omg... it was so bad. It smelled like gunpowder too much. I regretted it so much. BUT WAIT! I arrived home, showered, and I could still smell it. But it wasn’t the gunpowder anymore — it was that pleasant smell I had felt in the shop. I had to repeat the experiment also on my boyfriend’s skin and on my colleague’s skin and all three times, I got the same experience: 💥 Explosion — gunpowder, a sharp scent lasting for about 2 hours, and then... ⭐✨🌌☄️ Something extraterrestrial and beautiful like never seen before. The experience is exactly as the name suggests. The fragrance is preaching long-lasting it even survived a shower +few h after it. I love this scent. It’s genius.

I first encountered this at a niche perfume shop (Sabina Scents, who are top-notch) in Sorrento, Italy where I was choosing a fragrance to commemorate my Summer trip. I narrowed it down to either this or Blue Talisman by Ex Nihilo. In the Summer heat after the opening of each—the two were nearly indistinguishable for me. For the price, I ultimately chose Blue Talisman, but they gave me a sample of Super Nova. Wearing that back home, I felt crazy to have thought they were so similar. However, I don’t feel as crazy now that I’ve read reviews where others compare both to Ganymede, which I’ve not smelled before. Blue Talisman is a better fit for warm weather, whereas this is slightly more suited for cooler weather, to late Spring. I found a bottle from a reputable discounter for $130, so I couldn’t resist it any longer. This is super high quality juice with great performance and sillage. It smells so rich and smooth. The oud is a Western oud, which is to say it is easy on the nose without worrying if it’s going to smell like a barnyard to others. At a time when I’m trying to downsize my collection and am being more intentional about adding to it, I’m very glad to pick this up!

Gritti is a lavish clone house, no question, just like many other niche houses. Super Nova however, is an interpretation of Ganymede which happens to be a designer offering with a niche enthusiast following. Now, I don't particularly care for Ganymede, as I find it too sharp, synthetic and aldehydic for my taste. But this one is a bit more refined, more natural smelling, and greener with sparkling ambergris thrown into the mix. None of those florals, saffron or synthetic akigalawood. No curry note. It’s also not as sweet, making it far more wearable than Ganymede could ever be. Ambergris should be ranked higher as the dry down has a distinct cement ambergris accord that I truly enjoy, which reminds me of Escale en Indonesi.

90% of the reviews here are misleading. Not very unusual when you’ve never smelled it, nor bought it. The fragrance is superb in many ways. Initially you get completely blasted with freshness and aromatics. After an hour this settles into a mix of ambergris, saltwater and slight florals. It’s very rounded and extremely soft. I dare a comparison to Green Irish Tweed, for those who remember the ambergris in it. Yet the fragrance is so powerful that it radiates all day. Superb. You get noted, yet it’s not overpowering. It’s the first Gritti for me, I trust not the last. 🌤️🔥🤩🌊🌊 If you like my thoughts hit the 👍 button.