Munegu

This is the first time I've ever owned a full bottle of a NISHANE fragrance and although I knew these fragrances were released at Extrait concentration, I didn't realise just how potent they are. This juice is dense, rich and thick like a British Christmas cake. It oozes patchouli and labdanum and has the requisite booziness and leathery darkness. However, like a cake, there is also an abundance of fruit and spices. Nutmeg, orange, cardamom and cumin give a sweet and nectar-like fecundity. This smells of ultimate luxury with its musky warmth of resinous olibanum and amber. Lastly, a sprig of flowers (ylang-ylang and geranium) decorates and garnishes our cake, adding a ping of freshness and a surprising prettiness which balances out the syrupiness of the other notes. Múnegu's indulgence takes you hostage and drops you into a cornucopia of oriental and exotic ingredients. Don't fight it. Dive in.

The inspiration for this seems to be Giorgio Red For Men. To be sure, the quality here is superior to the current formula of Red and this is a great fragrance in its own right. It also has a resemblance to another fragrance inspired by Red: Montblanc’s sadly discontinued Exceptionnel. Starts with a spicy, orangey, woody patchouli punch in the first half hour and then mellows out to the ambery drydown described below. The drydown has A distinct unisex floral freshness that lightens the Amber. It’s the type of amber that seems to prolong the opening orange note. At the 10 hour mark the Amber settles on its vanilla skeleton and the ambroxan interacts with the remnants of the patchouli for an intoxicating finish with a little bit of push still. Interestingly I don’t get much cumin or nutmeg, the opening spiciness seems to be more caraway and cardamom in that first hour.

Cumin, patchouli and amber at its finest! At the opening cumin is the most prominent note and then it starts blending with a clean and almost minty patchouli if that makes sense, these two notes stay for a good amount of time until a beautiful, slightly powdery amber note mixes with them in the drydown. That warm spicy feeling stays throughout the entire life of the fragrance and i enjoy each phase as it slowly blends with other notes. I don’t have any issues with the longevity and it projects for a good 2-3 hours before it becomes a skin scent (i would want it to project more tbh). Overall, Munegu is what i would call an artistic niche fragrance which will feel like a warm hug in the cold weather and one of, if not the best creation from Nishane.

I'm really enjoying this one. It's quite unique and unmistakably masculine. The opening is a dirty orange/patchouli. It presents slightly animalic because of the contrasting notes. During the drydown, the amber and floral tames and smooths the mixture while still allowing it to project and retain its unique qualities. I don't detect a smoky note, but I can see how the contrasting notes could lend to such a feel. This is certainly best fit for colder days and nights. I think this is slightly mature and very unique. Very pleased and highly recommended. 8/10

This is an amazing perfume from Nishane house. It is dominant on patchouli. The opening is a bit strong on cardamom and cumin notes but it will settle within 1 to 2 hours. The base is a sweet patchouli/tobacco/amber combination with very soothing and calming effect! Longevity is excellent. I get 8-10 hours on skin and >24 hours on cloths. Projection is very strong and two sprays are sufficient to last a whole day. In short Munegu is an excellent offering from Nishane for patchouli fans.