Crème Ébène

"Crème Ébène" reminds me of a few predecessors: ✧ "Plum Japonais" by Tom Ford ✧ "Abu Dhabi" by Mémo Paris ✧ "Féminité Du Bois" by Serge Lutens An intense woody and spicy perfume, in the field of Plum and Date. A fascinating density, sensual and oriental heaviness combining woods (Cedar and Sandalwood) with Saffron and spices (Cumin and Cardamom). Nuanced and slightly smoky, it possesses a complex and exotic olfactory architecture thanks to the Papyrus (a range of herbaceous and dry notes, with earthy stems). The whole exudes a feeling of hermeticism and depth. Its difference from "Plum Japonais" and "Féminité du Bois" is the tribal character of this Nicolaï. The others are more boozy and candied fruit, also sweeter. "Crème Ébène" is much more forward, less rounded and full-bodied, but just as mysterious. I refrained from buying it impulsively, it required self-control you have no idea about... Dominant Notes: Sandalwood, Cedar, Dates, Spices Secondary Notes: Cardamom, Cumin, Saffron, Papyrus Very Discreet Notes: Vanilla, Patchouli, Musk 🖤 8/10 🖤

"Crème Ébène" reminds me of a few predecessors: ✧ "Plum Japonais" by Tom Ford ✧ "Abu Dhabi" by Mémo Paris ✧ "Féminité Du Bois" by Serge Lutens An intense woody and spicy perfume, in the field of Plum and Date. A fascinating density, sensual and oriental heaviness combining woods (Cedar and Sandalwood) with Saffron and spices (Cumin and Cardamom). Nuanced and slightly smoky, it possesses a complex and exotic olfactory architecture thanks to the Papyrus (a range of herbaceous and dry notes, with earthy stems). The whole exudes a feeling of hermeticism and depth. Its difference from "Plum Japonais" and "Féminité du Bois" is the tribal character of this Nicolaï. The others are more boozy and candied fruit, also sweeter. "Crème Ébène" is much more forward, less rounded and full-bodied, but just as mysterious. I refrained from buying it impulsively, it required self-control you have no idea about... Dominant Notes: Sandalwood, Cedar, Dates, Spices Secondary Notes: Cardamom, Cumin, Saffron, Papyrus Very Discreet Notes: Vanilla, Patchouli, Musk 🖤 8/10 🖤

Yes I can see some resemblance to gris charnel, but I prefer this fragrance. It's like Gris charnel meets LNDH, but smoky. Also where GC is unisex, this is slightly masculine due to woods and smoke. There's something deeply addicting about it, dark, creamy, smoky, spicy; with a sexy cumin note that doesn't go too far into the BO category. And there's almost an Oud like vibe to it even though it has no Oud. Love the dry down on this. Overall CE gives very Tom Ford'ish vibes.

This is a stunner fragrance to my nose!! And the opening is spicy sweet but not to sweet, but for me it's the dry down where this fragrance shines!! Papyrus, sandle wood, Patchouli, vanilla and musk and I pickup on all notes but these base notes are just amazing to me. Great for cooler weather but can definitely be worn in fall, winter or spring but not in hot weather at all. Creamy, uniq, distinctive fragrance that will set you apart IMO.

It smells really nice: lovely sweet dried fruits, delicate spices and velvety leather. But it’s not new and definitely not unique .. I’ve smelled many times before starting from Bibliothèque Byredo ending with Onda d'Oro Plume Impression. Of course, it’s not identical to the fragrances I’ve mentioned but the profile is really similar. Still an excellent and balanced scent, don’t get me wrong!! My ig: scent.guide