Néa

Seductive and extremely well-made! This fragrance is devoted to Byzantine Church, built by Basil I between the years 876–80 and under the his personal supervision, in the south-eastern corner of the Great Palace complex. The Nea was to be Basil’s Hagia Sophia and played an important role in palace ceremonies. Its very name, "New Church", - meant beginning of a new era. Used as a gunpowder storage by the Ottomans, the building was destroyed in 1490 after being struck by lightning. In English usage, the church is usually referred to as The Nea. The perfumer tried to recreate the very heart of the Imperial Palace, - with its rich, opulent colours/notes, gourmand and floriental at the same time, succulent and delicious notes of caramel with dried fruits are surrounded by artemisia and palm leaf, just like the palace was surrounded by majestic gardens. It is deep, splendid combination of all notes ,that makes you craving for it more and more. Soft and inviting, making you so welcomed and loved. Lasting power is great, you constantly feel all sorts of levels coming up and down around your head. Want to thank our lovely Ioli19 for test-opportunity, much obliged!

I think there is a bit injustice for this perfume in the comments, it reminds me a lesser quality version of Angel’s Share with dates and pomegranate instead of that prominent apple note and cognac. I have Angels Share and also bought this one what you’re getting is really good for the price tag. I hate overly sweet syrupy perfumes and while this one is sweet, it definitely is not toothache inducing sweet. This one is definitely a beautiful feminine uplifting perfume with a sweet pomegranate note to die for! If this was from a popular western brand, it would be really famous! If you’re looking for a fall or winter perfume but don’t want to go for classical sugar sweet designer perfumes or spicy vanilla niche ones, this one would definitely suit you! This is a fruity gourmand for adult confident sexy women who are around their 30s. It is a linear scent but all the notes are individually detectable!! Lasts solid +6h on me with a really good projection. Good quality!

I just got this today and I am really enjoying it! It opens up a bit green (from the palm leaves?), with chewy, syrupy dried dates drizzled in caramel. The smell of green leaves gets lighter, just softly playing in the background as the caramel gets a bit stronger, like it's hardening up over the dates with little hints of ripe plums and fresh roses peeking through. The palm leaves and the patch clash a bit in the very beginning upon first spray but quickly mellow and fade into the background. I will say that I don't find this similar to Note Vanille. I actually think it has more similarities to Mon Parfum Cristal and Flowerbomb though I find Flowerbomb to be a bit screechy but luckily Nea is much softer, and not as heavy.

It starts with plum syrup dripping from a sugar cane - a very gooey, jammy, and sweet gourmand-esque scent. Indeed, smells like dates and ripen plums! After a while, it transforms and gets a hint of lipstick (maybe rose?). There is something in the mix of middle notes that reminds me of Guerlain DNA, and I would have probably said it is Guerlain's creation if I tested Nea blindly. Notes I hear the most are: dates, rose, Tonka, benzoin, and musk. I'm in love with this scent, (heck, I almost spent my last £150 on it!) but my husband said that it reminds him of vape juice, and I kinda see what he means.

The colour of the juice reflects it's scent. I personally love this fragrance. On opening there is a pink rose, it is sweet and edible with juicy pomegranate and sticky dates. The caramel is humming during the life of the scent, but what makes it truly unique is the smell of sitting under a Palm tree, it smells 'humid' and slightly salty. I cannot think of another scent to compare it to, as I've said the Palm leaf addition to a scent is truly new to me. I have tried other Jul Et Mad fragrances, this is the only one to entice me.