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.

I love this. I don't like fruity but this is a hit. Its childish and innocent and cheeky. I don't get dates from it though it's listed as an ingredient... it's funny that people think this is an Arabic smelling scent. It is not. At all. I love the ambroxan and musk dry down. I can't do it justice... for my BFF this is sickening but she is into "firey" lactonic scents with heavy patchouli and vanilla and so on. So if you like that kind of "oriental" scent this is SO not for you.

At first my thought was “this is so feminine” so fruity and so sweet type of feminine. But then, my nose started to search and crave for it. Before bed, if I need some peaceful smiling scent, no doubt that I’ll go for her. Nea, you just mesmerized me. She’s very unique — I’ve never smell it anywhere else. Easily become my signature scent, i’d like to layer with with some musky notes to balance the sweetness.

Glorious scent, it's fruity and sweet but not in a girly, candy way, my colleuge complimented me on this yesterday and said it reminded her of Dubai and the beautiful scents she had encountered there. I had to show her the bottle!

Such a beautiful perfume. I’d say it’s perfect for a warmer weather. Getting lot’s of compliments on it, thought it’s much softer then perfumes I usually like. Sweet but with a sour note, perfect for spring/summer evening.

First Impressions: This is seriously delicious and so well blended! Fantastic fragrance! Very fruity but with deep to it, not the simple girly scent.

I'm a little torn on Néa. Not between liking or disliking it, I definitely like it a lot, it's just hard to say how much. This has the perfect warm depth I love in perfumes and don't find often enough. The plum, dates and pomegranate blend into one beautiful dark fruity accord that is almost a little berry-ish, very juicy and rich without going completely syrupy, retaining just a hint of tartness. Yes, it's really that marvelous. Caramel and benzoin make for an an extremely warm and creamy, balsamic base that carries the fruit notes all through the drydown. Patchouli and musk peek through more and more to give the fragrance a hint of sensuality that takes it out of the pure gourmand realm. The florals are very, very subtle, but I can sense a hint of rose. So, what's not to love? Only one little thing. There is a slightly bitter, tea-like, dusty note in this that I don't find fitting for the rest of the scent. I think it must be coming from the artemisia or maybe the palm leaf, as it's somewhat green and dry. It's especially noticeable in the opening and almost completely gone in the drydown. I think some other noses could even find it balancing, as it breaks up the warm, sweet richness of the scent, but I'm not a fan. I'm unsure how much it really bothers me though. Maybe if a bottle of Néa magically appeared in my room tomorrow I would just wear it and get used to it, but that won't happen. As it is, I love everything else about this scent but wouldn't buy it for that one reason. I still wholeheartedly recommend to try it. It's unique and beautiful. I wish there was something just like this without any green notes, but I haven't found it yet. On me this has great lasting power, I can always easily detect it the next day when I try it in the evening. It's not a light scent at all, I find it rather dense and enveloping.

Burnt caramel and dates. Very unusual, definitely not your typical sweet gourmand fragrance. It is somehow sweet and green at the same time, with a smoky background. There is something that puts me off in this perfume, a note that is too harsh and bitter for me; palmleaf, pomegranate maybe? I can't figure it out. Hands down to this edgy, unconventional sweet fragrance (you can't say that about many recent releases, can you? :) and I really hope to start enjoying it more as time goes by.

This is a super strong oriental fragrance. It's quite sweet, but in a very grown up way. I can sense dates, vanilla, caramel, tonka bean and amber. It seemed a bit overwhelming to me at first, but in a couple of hours, it settles down very nicely. It's very interesting smelling, spicy and sweet, quite complex, but not too confusing. There's even some herbal green note in it. It has a good longevity and huge sillage. A very interesting product of quality.

A fruity caramel syrup with an uplifting floral presence that keeps it from getting too thick and sticky. The rose is a smidge more prominent than other flowers, but there's a lot going on and it's all seamlessly blended. The dates, rich plum, and soft caramel base as it dries impart a sort of light booziness, and the patchouli adds a green touch. Moderate projection fades over 3-5hr, longevity 12hr+.

It's a sweet vanillic/caramel rose. I think this would smell incredible on a woman. More suited for fall and winter but could be pulled off in the warmer months I'd she goes easier on the trigger. Good stuff

Smells like a sweet and lovely girl. Fruits mix with flowers, add some powder milk, white musk and very little wood. It's a happy scent, girly and easy to wear.

For me it's reach summer fragrance. It's sweet and just a tiny bit tart-sour. The vibe is reach, delicious and summery

Bitter Peach by TF, can’t tell the difference.

No need to buy this. Go to walgreens and pick up a can of Tresseme hair spray. There you go.

overely sweet. And normally I like sweet perfumes. this one made my stomach sick.