B-612

What a beautiful fragrance. I think it’s perfect. Smells modern, classy, well blended, expensive, clean, alluring, well balanced, high quality, and luxurious. This is a fougere/barbershop fragrance, versatile, and as I had stated it smells modern. Any age can wear it. As a comparison, it is similar to Tom Ford’s Beau de Jour private blend or Creed Viking. I’m still testing it so I can’t quite comment on the performance but I can talk about it’s scent. I pick up a beautiful blend of the cypress, lavender, and geranium adding a beautiful fresh floral touch. It’s slightly green, slightly spicy, mentholated, smoothened by a creamy mid and base of cashmeran, cedar and sandalwood, fresh patchouli and oak moss offering further masculinity and earthiness, along with white musk and tonka bean creating a nice fluffy, foamy, clean white wear with a tinge of greenness. It’s delightful and masculine. Of what I’ve smelled this is probably my favorite from the house, I also own Sultan Vetiver, Ani, Hacivat, and Fan Your Flames. All great, too, in their own right. It’s just a matter of preference and what style fragrance you gravitate towards and what works for you. I have fair skin so I’ve noticed that generally fougere’s work best with my skin type and I’m ok with that. Hope this was helpful. Edit: Just wanted to update this post on performance. I get about 10 hours of noticeable longevity with about 2 hours of moderate projection before becoming a skin scent, so it’s not a screamer but does what it does very well, no complaints. Very versatile, inoffensive, classy, and appealing. This screams elegance and style. Excellent for work, church, dates, and can be worn casually. Really anytime you want to convey cleanliness, class, elegance and style. Still a love for me! It’s no wonder Chris Maurice did this as well as Xerjoff’s Alexandria II, I can smell some similarities in scent character and certainly in it’s quality!

This fragrance is amazing, but you have to let it macerate. I got this a couple weeks ago, and at first, it kind of let me down to be honest. For the price per ml, I was expecting something well blended and smooth, but instead, when I pulled it out of the box and sprayed it for the first time, I was met with a very loud and screechy cashmeran note, with very faint whiffs of woods. This left me disappointed, but luckily, I didn’t completely give up on this fragrance. After two weeks or so, I sprayed it on skin to find the cashmere still present, but much more pleasant and smooth this time. As I am writing this (about three weeks after getting the fragrance), it has evolved into a smooth and gentle clean scent, almost smelling like your favorite sweater in 65 degree weather. It’s such a perfect signature scent for a man, at least for me. So, what does it smell like? At first, you get a lot of cashmere, but it calms down within the first ten minutes. After that, it evolves into a clean, musky, and woodsy scent. That sounds very basic, but this fragrance is not basic at all. In fact, it’s very unique, but still mostly mass-appealing. It’s is actually quite hard to accurately describe this fragrance, but the best way I can is clean skin with a heavy cashmere sweater. Not an animalic cashmere, a very gentle and clean one that is still somehow masculine. This fragrance smells very natural, not like you’re trying too hard. Moderate, about arm’s length projection and I get about 6-7 working hours, with a skin scent to about 9. 10/10 would recommend to any man who does not need to announce himself with a fragrance, but instead wants to be known for a serene and calm scent. Edit: two weeks after writing this review, this is a compliment magnet. 10/10 so complex and beautiful.

B-612 is a thousand-layer perfume - it's earthy, aromatic, even musty and mineral. It has the smell of the cypress twig crushed between fingers, the smell of wet earthy patchouli and the smell of lavender that at times presents itself even minty. The aromatic woody qualities are rounded and sweetened by tonka bean and cashmeran ( a quality of synthetic musk) that guarantees a musky woody background. The fragrance is particular, but very pleasant. B-612 is the smell of serenity! B-612 was the asteroide the Little Prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupèrie) came from. It was his home planet... It's not enough to say I consider it to be a wonderful idea. Drawing with the smell the idea about contrast between the unlimited way of children to see the World and the way of thinking of adults considered to be narrow minded and mean; telling us about the importance of a place that can be considered proper, the home, that for the Little Prince was the asteroid B-612, is infinitely fascinating. But beyond that, the asteroid B-612 is also a reference to a widespread phenomenon - the fear of the unknown and the contempt of the stranger that derives from ignorance. The narrator of the book explains that the discovery of the asteroid B-612 was not immediately believed as the scientist presented himself at the scientific commission wearing traditional Turkish clothing. The second time he presented his discovery he did it in Western clothes, he was accepted and the discovery was recorded.

Believe it or not, the opening reminds me a little of Tom Ford Oud Wood. That same smell of Comet powdered cleanser with minerals (maybe that's the association between the B-612 asteroid and a Comet?) is present. Possibly Isobornyl Acetate is in both B612 and Oud Wood? This doesn't feel like an extrait right away, but has sneaky longevity as just when I forget I'm wearing it, I get wafts out of nowhere. Lasts over a day on clothing, and people can smell it across a room on me. Gets compliments. It's soft, crystallized, clean, and gentle. Once it goes past the open, the cleanser smell dissipates and it moves into the top notes of cypress and geranium. In the mid crystal clean lavender that lasts into the base, and a pretty heavy oakmoss presence comes in. The final stage is sandalwood, lavender, tonka and oakmoss. Late drydown of tonka is similar to Penhaligons Lord George. This is a very gentlemanly, calming, barbershop experience with multiple layers. Smell 9/10 Performance 8/10 Update: I purchased a full bottle and wear this a lot even in high heat. This smells even better from a proper atomizer. The decant atomizer does not do this fragrance justice. This opens like Oud Wood, Mid is high quality crystallized lavender and oakmoss, and full drydown is like Penhaligon's The Tragedy of Lord George. Wonderful juice!

“ Here's my secret. It's very simple: you can only see clearly with your heart. The essential is invisible to the eye." A phrase as famous as it is true taken from the Little Prince (from whom this fragrance is inspired, specifically it is the name of the asteroid in which he lives), who speaks through notes. A green and pungent lavender opens the composition, in an olfactory game that, for most of us, evokes memories. Who doesn't remember that aroma of lavender, at home , in the nature, so strong, so powerful, guardian and preserver of memories, with metallic shades transporting us directly to the most famous asteroid in literature. The woody notes soften it, with an accent of geranium that gives it even more personality. It might be masculine at times but it's so realistic and soften on my skin, that I couldn't help but be extremely attracted to it deciding to make it mine. Elegant, it brings extreme inner well-being, with very high performances. In my opinion a masterpiece that could not be missing from my collection. And let's dedicate to it the wonderful, beautiful and essential drawings of the Little Prince, made by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry himself.

Nishane's newschool fougere. This one has zero sharp edges and masterfully blended. Woody, lavendery, piney, bright spices are not overdone, all on a bed of creamy musk that is not overpowering at all. Man! This has been my signature scent for 3 years. If you already have a fougere and are not keen on collecting another, then you don't need this one. Me? I love fougeres and chypres. Scent: 10/10 for scent and what it is, coming from a fougere lover. Innovation: 8.5/10 you just can't completely reinvent the wheel but you can most definitely make improvements to it. Longevity: 9/10, Eight hours maybe ten, a little less than your typical Nishane, but Nishane must mean beastmode nuclear in Turkish. Projection and Sillage: 10/10, moderate arms length, should be, makes for a great professional scent. Versatility: 9.5/10 Great for meetings, hanging with friends, work. Quite manly. Won't knock a lady if she wears it. Date, ehh okay yeah why not but I have sexier fragrances. Try Ani, Grand Soir, or whatever you prefer. For me its Boadicea Ardent. Like a Tesla owner with range anxiety, I wish they offered it in 100 mils. Good thing I grabbed a back up bottle!

OH. MY. GOD! This smelled great when I sampled it, but I didn't think that much of it. Now sitting here with a full bottle after a few sprays... This is 100x better than I thought. The TF Arabian Wood comparison is correct as far as the vibe of this scent - Even more-so than Italian Cypress - but this is SO much better! Consider it a cross of the two... Then amp it up. You're getting warmer. (So am I!) HEAVY lavender... If that's you, like me, this is you! It's SO good, too. This is like TF Lavender Extreme, but I can still smell it after 5 minutes! It's that level of lavender that has a cooling effect... One of my serious weaknesses in a scent... While I'm well-aware that woods come into play much more later on in this scent, as a lavender showcase alone, this destroys Lavender Extreme. Holy Grail stuff right here! A full wear has 100% made this a Backup-Bottle purchase; this KILLS what I thought upon sampling. Long story short: More going on, & done SO well... BUT... If you dig woody lavender... This is all you!! BTW... Chris Maurice has done 57 scents for Xerjoff... This is one of 5 he's done for Nishane. Don't sleep on it!

Seems like I'm on a quest for different takes on the classic "barbershop" fragrance. My next stop was the asteroid b-612. This is just a great fragrance. The lavender does have that cooling affect as mentioned and it smelled like if you took fresh lavender right off the plant, crushed it between your fingers and took a big wiff. It's quite a journey from first spray to the last faint wafts. The cashmeran is used brilliantly in this and not a note you usually see in these scents. Like mentioned it's not a pantry dropper, but how many barbershop style scents are? It's also not a screamer but rather it encases you in a bubble of class. Smells like Right Guard? Okay, maybe if smoke 2 packs of darts a day and your senses are mashed up. This lasts forever though even though it's not a projection beast. This goes lovely with my collection of other barbershop scents I love like rive gauche, black gold, and elixir. Might just settle down and call this Rock home. 9.5/10

Opening is a bit harsh. A peppery herbal sappy evergreen note that I initially didn’t like but I came to love and crave. Like the first sip of Diet Coke from a cold can (IYKYK). This settles in 20 min or so and I get two more stages. About two hours of a lovely powdery, creamy floral note that is fairly strong in projection and well complemented by others. The barbershop phase others discuss here. The floral note fades and there is then a great musky wood dry down that is pleasant but not unique. I am not overly familiar with cashmeran but I don’t find this overly synthetic. I get 10+ hours total with the last 6-7 this woody phase that is a nice arms length bubble. I really like this and enjoyed my 5ml decant over the course of a month. I didn’t put it in my “full bottle” want list initially. Though I liked it, it didn’t seem unique enough to invest in. As soon as the little atomizer went dry I wanted more though, so FML I’m going to have to budget for this.

I was drawn to this perfume by its concept and the relationship to the book (which I love). I blind bought knowing that I’m not a huge barbershop scents fan. But I was not disappointed, I loved the first moment it touched my skin. This is modern, abstract and at some point photorealistic. It tries tu sumerge you in the concept of the book and not just where our Little Prince lived. The opening smells like fresh lavender an cypress crushed in your fingers is not sharp nor synthetic, its what is called astringent yet the woody and hearthy notes makes it creamy and soothing. As it dries down the woody notes take the spotlight as it becomes more woodsy, powdery and comforting, is just beautiful... Is definitely classy, pleasant and safe scent, with great performance. In the other hand If you are not familiar with niche fragrances, it will probably not be of you liking. It is just not for the masses.

I get nothing soapy about this fragrance. It's one of those great "forest floor" fragrances for me. It's green, damp, slightly floral, slightly musky, fabulous. Dry down reminds me of the dry down of sunshine man or hacivat (not exactly but the same forest floor kind of vibe). Again, no clue where people are getting soapy from. At first sniff I was very offput. There was something sour smelling like bile. I decided to try it out for a full day of wear anyway because I could smell the lavender underneath the sour. Turns out, this is amazing. Whatever the sour note is is still there but I don't mind it since I'm not smelling it directly from skin to nose. Beautiful sillage is all I can say. ...I. am. In. Love. This has quickly become my go to fragrance when I need something comforting or when I don't know what else to wear. It's spicy, woody, with beautiful lavender.

Not sure what to think about this one.. it’s a fougere for sure, but it’s also very very creamy and light, specially for a Nishane. I like it but I can’t pintpoint it.. it somehow feels so familiar but also not.. have to get used to it for sure because now it feels like something without a character since it’s a bit light.. I expected a more stronger thing. Performance is decent for a fresh scent. Pretty masculine and verSatile since the cashmeran makes it more light and airy. 8/10 for me I still have to wear this much more to understand it.. but its unique and quality is good. Don’t get the comparison to lord georghe totally different IMO.. maybe the deep drydown you can smell the warmth which seems to be same but that’s it nothing more. Definitely unique and worth a bottle if you are in to fougere. Don’t buy retail btw.. it’s easily to find this under the 100€

Great modern twist on an old-school fougere concept. Masculine, wearable in virtually all scenarios I can see myself in most often, and the performance is excellent. Not an overpowering fragrance, by any means. But (as has been mentioned in previous reviews) it isn't something that needs overspraying. People around you can smell it for sure. I was actually the recipient of some positive comments on my very first 'wearing out' of this fragrance. I wear it because I genuinely enjoy it (my first full Nishane bottle, but not my first experience with the house). The fact that others seem to like it as well (it is a pretty inoffensive DNA) is just a bonus. And the price on discounters makes it even more appealing. Heck, if you're on the fence, order a sample or hit up a retailer and see for yourself. I don't condone blind-buying the way I used to....

"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince. The scent of own microcosmos which everybody lives in.This parfume reflects the space where you are. That's your life and your place to be and you're the creator of this atmosphere. "It is such a mysterious place, the land of tears." The creation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Little Prince is sad and full of tears. But the scent intetpretation is soft and invigorating, very cosy to wear. The parfume whispers you "this too shall pass".By the way the fragrance dedicated to asteroid on which the Little Prince lived. Each of us live on our own asteroid. And it depends on us what kind of aura there will be.

Nishane B-612 is all about the cashmeran, oak moss, cedarwood, and tonka bean combination. The opening has strong lavender and cypress, which gives it a fresh and herbal vibe in the opening, but after an hour or two the mid and base completely dominate the fragrance, with cashmeran wrapping around all the other notes. B-612 has a smooth, almost creamy quality that I can't stop smelling. It's clearly masculine and strong. Performance is 10 hours+ with moderate projection and silage. It's an easy-grab type of fragrance that can be worn during both the day and nighttime, though I wouldn't recommend this for hot and humid days. I think it smells fantastic, and given that it's an extrait de parfum at around 100 from multiple discounters, it's a solid buy for the price. 9/10.

What an absolutely beautiful creation. I typically don't like fougeres (a lot of the ones I've tried smell so old school) but I have been getting into some.of the modern ones lately. This is probably my favorite fougere. It smells so natural and comforting. It's an earthy dense, natural lavender, cypress, cashmere, extremely natural smelling. This is a masterpiece to my nose. There are only two downsides: it's only available in 50ml bottles, and the performance could be better. Don't get me wrong, the performance isn't bad, perse, but for the price and the extrait concentration I think I expected a little more in this department. I could easily see this being my signature scent if it wasn't for the price. Sadly, I've yet to see a more moderately priced alternative.

"You smell divine." That was a comment from a female colleague at work the first day I wore B-612. It is an outstanding barbershop fragrance. It smells VERY similar to "The Tragedy of Lord George" from Penhaligon's, but priced more reasonably. It's a fragrance that will certainly work in Springtime and on the milder days of Summer, but REALLY feels at-home in the chilly, crisper weather of Fall and Winter. While it IS a barbershop fragrance, it is one that is more modern and mass-appealing than others in the genre. I feel like a lot of barbershop fragrances get labeled "Dad-smelling" or "old-mannish." Not the case with B-612. Chris Maurice, who is the nose behind many high-end Xerjoff fragrances, really hit a home run for Nishane with B-612.

Fougere barbershop type of fragrances are not my favorite but this one is very enjoyable and modern. There is no mint in this one but I get the same minty vibe that I get from Creed Viking. The smell has same classic vibe and yet with modern unique twist. They smell different and I enjoy them both. I also get light anise in the mid and it gets creamy in the drydown. It also has a light touch of sweetness that rounds up the balance. Even if you do not like fougere, give this one a try. It is not a typcial after shave lotion type of smell. The performance is very good just like most Nishane fragrances. I get a compliment each time I wear this one. Great office scent during spring, fall, and summer. This one could easily be a signature scent.

This is a quite unique and modern take on the fougère genre. I would say it is inspired by the well-known shaving foam aroma fougères, but turned into a ''dreamy creation''. It's not harsh after the opening cypress note settles. It sweetens with tonka bean quite fast actually. The lavender stays through and there is a lot of cashmeran in the base. That part can seem too synthetic or the note could be too prominent. I do enjoy that it's an honest performer longevity wise, as Nishane is known for, not a screamer compared to other offerings from the house. The solid dry woody base is interesting and gives legs to this composition. Quite versatile overall.

this is aromatherapy at its finest, i had trouble sleeping lately and one night i put 2 sprays on skin before bed and my god the whole vibe changed. i felt more relaxed, sleepy and the next day more energized and confident. the scent lasted me the whole night and i kept getting sniffs until noon. nishanes simple and effective Masterpiece. this one is not appealing to teens looking for fragrances to get laid.. . only for hard working men, or for someones fighting from depression the lavander prominent note combined with cashmeran that leaves scent trail like bubbles puts you to sleep at night easily...this is fragrance to please nobody but yourself