Zenne

“ZENNE is a tribute to beauty, self-confidence, and flirtation.” Female leaning “Inspired by the female character in the traditional shadow puppetry, ZENNE will teleport you to the enigmas of the paradise gardens full of joy and romance with a deliberate mix of the fruity and floral accords along with vanilla, ambergris and musk at the base.” This interesting and delicious scent opens up with fruity notes of Grapefruit, Rhubarb and Black Currant and that mix luckily remains longer than top notes usually do. That is because Nishane uses synthetic molecules which make the notes not only last longer but make a sillage more potent as well. The floral heart of Turkish Rose and Gardenia joins and mingles with the fruits but in overall the blend continues being mouthwatering and juicy yet elegant and sensual. Sandalwood makes the blend soft, a little bit milky (not creamy)and even if it’s rich there is even aromatic nuances in the blend. The base of Vanilla, Ambergris and Musk brings a warm and slightly powdery very pleasant touch without being too sweet. This is so alluring and voluptuous perfume with enormous projection and longevity. I feel youthful, lively and inviting while wearing this. This is really mellow and potent juice. Zenne is suitable to wear year around because of how it has been built, there is a depth and warm enough for colder days even if it’s floral fruity. I think that this is quite underrated and it has stayed literally in the shadow of another scent from the Shadow Play Collection, very popular Hacivat. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

-->Complex,sweet,floral,musky-incensy,powdery(yet sharp)<--- If you know anything about Nishane, they aren't exactly a perfume line of the subtle or quiet...and Zenne definitely lives up to it 🥰. Zenne--- IMPO,She's that bold,vocal, daring older sister or aunt...in short...she's that mature, strong independent woman. I inferred to the female gender only because this is quite sweet,floral and powdery. These notes are pronounced,and likely, not for most guys who seek for something more masculine leaning(i.e. strong leather/tobacco). I said, "Mature"--- because this definitely is not a juvenile scent. Not a simple sugar and candy singular notes (ie. Pink Sugar). Don't get me wrong...this perfume is SWEET. Some have been commenting smelling "cat pee". I do not at all!! Another reason,why perfume is so subjective to the wearer. Anyhow, spray sparingly..2 is more than enough IMPO, another beautiful hit from the house of Nishane !

My husband gifted this to me this morning for the Valentine's Day and I'm once again so amazed at how wonderfully these people put so much research, thought and care for their creations. The box is a treasure as well as the perfume. The card inside the box represents the perfume with a beautiful illustration..After 10 minutes of spray, I am taken back to childhood memories in Istanbul of hard red candies my mom used to buy for us at the local candy store in my old neighborhood. It was my favorite trip to that store. I was so little I could hardly see him leaning over asking us (three sisters) which candies I wanted in my bag and the red one that this perfume reminds me of was always one of the choices. The cinnamon and spice, the rhubarb and the intoxicating Turkish rose that I adore. Thank you Nishane, for bringing back those precious memories. You are a dream come true for any serious perfume lover and collector!

I love Zenne. The opening is as sweet as cotton candy with rhubarb sourness. After a while the cotton candy is replaced by roses accompanied by patchouli. Patchouli? It may be sandalwood. There is no patchouli in the notes, but I feel it is patchouli. And this middle note reminds me of Frédéric Malle's Portrait of a Lady. But Portrait of a Lady is a more accomplished woman. Elegance with perfect sophistication and a loneliness that can't go any further. Zenne is younger. She's still raw and uninhibited, with great ambition and charm. The last note is a sweet and bewitching thin layer of musk and ambergris. It lasts like a thin veil of musk. I sprayed this in the morning and noticed this musk veil lasted until evening when I showered. I didn't get the impression that Zenne was sweet or fruity. She definitely has her sweetness and fruitiness, but what struck me was the unsweetened Turkish rose, sandalwood and musk.

As interested as I was in trying this, part of me thought: how different/unique can a fruity vanilla floral fragrance be? Seems like everyone is making them these days. How wrong I was! This is indeed a fruity vanilla, but with not a lot of florals, and this is a fresher take, both figuratively and literally. It is quite green, almost herbal, in the opening and then the fruit and vanilla notes come out more, but it still remains fairly green. There is rhubarb and grapefruit, making it slightly tart, but rhubarb is not used the same way here as it is in Delina. Overall, this is a very sophisticated fruity vanilla fragrance that smells like nothing else I have tried.