Nebras Elixir

1st impression (will try to remember to update after giving her time to rest & see if she blossoms aka allow her to mature for a bit), out of the box, she was already lovely to me & feeling like if she develops &/or intensifies more, so will my love for her 😍. Starting w/the superficial: Most are probably already familiar w/the beautiful white bottle w/bronzy/rose goldish embellishments. Her exterior is stylishly classy, elegant & to me, the white bottle is symbolic of what she is offering to her wearer. She looks like Nebras the OG, except in a white bottle, but is completely different & has her own distinctive personality. She’s not the younger or older sibling—maybe they’re yin & yang, but maybe not, bc while they’re each different & not similar, they also aren’t polar opposites—offering balance to their respective differences/personalities. The prize within—the juice ☺️😊: she offers an airy, creamy lactonic, delicate sweet, powdery softness (not a baby or makeup powder), but a pleasantly lightly sugary powdery vanilla candy-like sweetness w/a gentle vanilla-like musk. I think Heliotrope plays a trio part in this fragrance—mainly imparting a powdery characteristic & a smidge of an almondy note as well & finally, also to a much lesser degree, a very light/faint floral note. She’s not linear, but also not overly complex either. While she is categorized as an Oriental Vanilla, so far, I’m not detecting spices or a spiciness (it’s possible though that the Heliotrope could end up contributing a sweet spiciness to some extent—we’ll see if that emerges over her time resting), nor woody or resinous notes that are components of those compositions. I would (for reference & to maybe give a clearer explanation/mental idea of what she’s giving now) describe her as more of a comforting “creamy light gourmand”. Unless you are opposed or repelled by these accords/notes etc., I think she’s an easy reach to wear & for some might even be a signature scent candidate. I don’t think she’s offensive & more than not, will be a crowd pleasing fragrance. Some might find these characteristics too tame, ordinary & boring as she’s definitely noticeable, but not in a bold, loud, expressive in-your-face aggressive or demanding attention manner. She’s pleasant, pretty, comforting & enjoyable in a soft, smoothly quietly romantic & innocently seductive way. She’s unique in her own way, but not in a standout-get-noticed-kind-of-way—which is why it seems she might not appeal to or be appreciated by some. It’s too soon to fairly & honestly give an opinion on her longevity, sillage & projection, but can say opened her & immediately sprayed 3 spritzes on my forearm/wrist area & she projected nicely for a good 3 hours & then settled in to a closer scent bubble, but still caught wafts of her for another hour or so before taking a nighttime shower. I don’t think she’ll be “beast mode”, but depending on how & where you spray her, I also don’t think she’ll hide or shy away from quietly making her presence known either for a decent amount of time before needing/wanting to top her off. Again, she definitely has personality—her own—& while she doesn’t need or desire to demand to be noticed & acknowledged, she will & can be, in her own way, quietly, yet strongly enough get noticed & the attention she deserves. I watched multiple reviews on YT (don’t utilize other social media platforms, but it would be interesting to know how she’s being perceived on those as well) & they seem very mixed & she seems to be somewhat polarizing. Idk if ppl were expecting & anticipating her to be similar to the OG Nebras & are disappointed that’s not the case (personally I don’t detect even a similar DNA between them, but that could just be me) & that’s causing the seemingly polar opposite opinions or if it’s truly bc she’s basically a love her or hate her kind of fragrance on her own. Or maybe some were expecting more of a heavy, dense gourmand fragrance. It does seem “odd” that so many gourmand lovers are so divided about her bc even though she’s not similar to the OG Nebras, she’s still a rich gourmand (just not in an edible food sense or heavy dense sense). I LOVE HER THOUGH ☺️😊 & feel that my love for her will only grow as she (possibly) blossoms & deepens, but even if she stays as she is now, my feelings will still be the same for her. 🤍🤎🤍🤎🤍

I'm not into warm vanilla scents even tho I own a couple. I'm not crazy about Lattafa Eclaire or bbw warm vanilla sugar. I prefer more airy fresh, cold vanillas with almond nuances and a floral or herbal/spicy element (see JPG Scandal Le Parfum and bbw Vanilla Romance). That being said, I was instantly drawn to Nebras Elixir. It smells to me like a refreshing yet sweet vanilla ice cream with almonds and I'm loving the slightly tart ambroxan twist it has to it, it's a fresher addition to a smooth lactonic vanilla scent. Added to that smooth yet tart fresh element, there's a unique effect from the presence of the candy note itself as it blends with the lactonic whipped cream and the ambroxan. It becomes almost fruity in this, such an unexpected playful twist, amplified by the sugar without being overwhelming. So I do smell something high pitched sweet like a milky candy note without being straight up sour. I'm also loving the discreet floral powdery effect of the heliotrope at the drydown and its almondy cold facets - from the opening especially - and throughout. The sugar and vanilla combo is beautiful - not a lot of warmth in this only some moderate warm amber effect from the ambroxan, but overall it's a cold refreshing aromatic vanilla scent perfect for hot days. It might smell warmer on some ppl depending on their chemistry I suppose. The opening is very almondy and milky from the heliotrope and the whipped cream, it's amazing. Its opening is very similar to Police Forbidden which has caramel and lemon, and here the ambroxan/sugar/whipped cream create a subtle caramel impression with the ambroxan adding a high pitched nuance reinforced by the musk. They're both cold floral almondy vanillas. The ambroxan here shines in its best form and that's the magic of this note, it can elevate a perfume depending on the notes it's paired with, and I might love it or hate it, but here being airy, crisp ambery, slightly tart on my skin, along with the vanilla-musk, create the fresh sweet ambery animalic skin scent as the base of this scent. The ambroxan is paired with the whipped cream here so it becomes smooth, milky. It's tamed and so it doesn't develop into an obnoxiously sour/sweet and waxy scent (by the influence of its accompanying notes) unlike in scents like Yara, Peppe Jeans and Amo Ferragamo. Here it lends a fresh ambery sweet and slightly high pitched effect. I dislike sugar, sour notes like tangerine or milk and/or ambroxan paired with waxy almondy notes like heliotrope or almond milk as in perfumes like Yara, Zara Cocoa Sunset, Pepe Jeans for her, Amo Ferragamo - the dreadful to me sour ambroxan sickly sweet league (these are all in the same family btw with some being dupes of each other). Thankfully we don't have such an effect by Nebras Elixir so I can enjoy the heliotrope and ambroxan without any sickly sweet sour stench (I had a coworker wearing Zara Cocoa Sunset everyday and I was suffering). Additionally, as I said, the presence of the whipped cream, sugar and the ambery ambroxan create a light caramel impression here for me, with the ambroxan a synthetic ambergris molecule acting as the catalyst that tricks my nose into smelling salty nuances. As much as Nebras Elixir has its own beautiful unique identity cuz honestly its smooth yet candy-like tart essence mixed with the slightly floral almondy ice cream scent is magical to me, the core of the scent seemed familiar. DUA's Caramelized Stone also came to my mind. I tried them both on different arms and they're quite similar, even tho at the later drydown they smell different; they start off smelling pretty similar. Nebras elixir just lacks the coconut note influence and the powdery peach blossom, but they're in the same league imo. At the later drydown Nebras Elixir becomes a tad warmer than Caramelized Stone due to the ambery effect of the ambroxan.

I had to get this. I love clean vanilla scents and the notes were right up my alley. I also want to mention this smells NOTHING like the first nebras to MY nose this one is 100x better. You are either going to love this scent or hate it due to the heliotrope and ambroxan. Luckily my skin eats up ambroxan and dries down into "your skin but better" type of scent and last HOURS on my skin. So if you're someone whose skin chemistry goes sour or sweat like with ambroxan you may not like this especially mixed with the heliotrope. First initial spray on paper I get a lot of the heliotrope but luckily again I love heliotrope in my fragrances so it doesn't bother me. Due to the heliotrope It smelled like one of those candy coated almonds covered in a powdered sugar and in the dry down I get this fluffy white chocolate absolutely beautiful. On skin it goes straight to the creamy white chocolate with the heliotrope lingering in the background, slightly. This is absolutely stunning, i love it so much. It's a clean, creamy, latonic, but also airy at the same time white chocolate with vanilla. perfect for us clean scent girlies/guys. People who like their perfumes to fill up the room when they walk in with a bunch of spices you probably will be disappointed in this fragrance. This scent is intimate but also one of those fragrances where people will turn around and ask "what are you wearing" when you walk by or stand next to them. I get whiffs of it throughout the day and due to the ambroxan this fragrance lasts for HOURS on me. I personally think this leans slightly feminine but I can totally see a man pulling this off who enjoys clean fragrances. And as for the maceration i think this is going to macerate beautifully and keep getting better with time. I believe the heliotrope wont be as strong and will strart to disappear with a few months of maceration and be left with that creamy, latonic white chocolate.

“Nebras Elixir” is a perfect bedroom scent. The sugar candy with a sweet citrus undertone is the most delectable invitation one can imagine. Sweet, fresh and zesty and perfect sugary, it is a most wonderful seduction for those of us with the inner child, still to be cherished and indulged. The sugar note permeates the scent, powdered by freshness of heliotrope and fluffed up into an airy concoction through the whipped cream note. The projection is almost intimate, and still it is notable and delectable like no other. It lasts for at least 6 hours, and on me easily 8 to 10. It does not cloy, overwhelm or nauseate, no, it enchants, cocoons and whispers one to indulgent and magical world (whether a dreamland of the night or day, - does not matter). Vanilla is sweet and airy, a wonderful and delectable note, but well-measured and balanced. No crazy projection, no conquest of the unprepared or unwilling, but an elegant oriental note that seduces and enraptures with a quiet certainty and charm. Musk base adds freshness, ensuring balance of the composition and lightness of the notes that by description alone should feel heavy gourmand, but do not. It also adds sparkling nuances and a zest that I cannot ascribe to a particular note, and yet find utterly beguiling. I realised today that I have gone through the 3/4 of the bottle (sadly the opaque nature of it does not help much with measuring application or need for top up), so I will be buying some more, probably 2 more flacons, as by now, I cannot imagine going to bed without “Nebras Elixir” cosy embrace, whispering magical stories as I drift off into the land of Hypnos.

For some reason when I first got this I liked it but was like meh it's ok. But now l have I become so addicted to it. I absolutely love this now. I love the milk candy and whipped cream opening. Milk candy reminds me of my favorite Japanese candy. The whip cream you can detect it. It makes it so creamy. The sugar and heliotrope I can smell it gives the scent more sweetness. The musk and vanilla are my favorite part of this. And that's what hooked me. I smelled the vanilla in the dry down and fell in love. Now i enjoy the whole process of getting to the dry down. This needs to sit a bit too especially if it's a very recently made one. Once it's sat you can really enjoy this. Something in it totally hooked me. I wish they made a lotion or an attar of Nebras elixir would be fantastic. I recommend giving this a chance if you don't like it at first. Give it time to settle then give it another try. For me I adore it. I don't have anything like it. It's nostalgic, comforting and perfect for me. I love vanilla in anyway I can have it. This one is amazing, unique, and delicious. There wear time is moderate as it's the sillage but I did not mind that one bit. I don't need everything to be beast mode. Though I think with time this one might last longer either way not a problem. Love this scent!