Levante

EN: "Levante" by Nobile 1942 is a fragrance that surprises and enchants. It starts with a blend of freshness and lightness, evoking a brisk, breezy seaside. The white flowers and jasmine notes contribute to this airy feeling, making the scent truly uplifting. As it evolves, you can distinguish a subtle woody character, a nod to its cedarwood and patchouli heart. This core is enveloped by a unique combination of caramel and vanilla, which adds an intriguing layer of enveloping sweetness. The scent is complex yet harmonious, with the different notes interweaving seamlessly. Its longevity and projection are remarkable, with the fragrance lingering on the skin for several hours. It is a versatile scent, suitable for any season and appreciated by both men and women. Some might find the prominent vanilla a bit overpowering, but overall, it is a unique, intriguing, and complex fragrance that offers a distinctive olfactory journey. IT: "Levante" di Nobile 1942 è un profumo che sorprende e incanta. Inizia con un mix di freschezza e leggerezza, evocando un litorale marino vivace e ventilato. Le note di fiori bianchi e gelsomino contribuiscono a questa sensazione ariosa, rendendo il profumo veramente esaltante. Man mano che si evolve, si può distinguere un sottile carattere legnoso, un cenno al suo cuore di legno di cedro e patchouli. Questo nucleo è avvolto da una combinazione unica di caramello e vaniglia, che aggiunge un intrigante strato di dolcezza avvolgente. Il profumo è complesso ma armonioso, con le diverse note che si intrecciano senza soluzione di continuità. La sua longevità e proiezione sono notevoli, con la fragranza che persiste sulla pelle per diverse ore. È un profumo versatile, adatto per qualsiasi stagione e apprezzato sia da uomini che da donne. Alcuni potrebbero trovare la vaniglia prominente un po' sovrastante, ma nel complesso, è un profumo unico, intrigante e complesso che offre un viaggio olfattivo distintivo.

This finally arrived in the mail! I will start off by saying I am obsessed! When I saw the notes, I was so intrigued and I knew I had to have this. Vanilla, caramel, sea notes, Jasmine. It sounds so interesting and delicious. And it really is! This is a VERY vanilla and caramel forward fragrance. I would label it is an aquatic gourmand vanilla. It is super sweet, airy, and delicious. When you first spray it, you are greeted with a blast of salted caramel and vanilla. Yummy! Then as it starts to dry down, the aquatic notes make an entrance, but they still leave the spotlight to the caramel and vanilla. There are also some white flowers in the background, giving this fragrance more depth. When it completely dries down around 2 hours later, you can smell some woodiness and benzoin, but once again the vanilla and caramel are always prominent. 🍦🍮🧂 This smells like you are in a beautiful beach in a small town somewhere in Europe, and you just finished your swim and your skin still has that saltiness from the ocean. You then walked into a cute little icecream shop and grabbed a vanilla cone with caramel drizzled ontop. On your way out, you walk past a plant of jasmine and you get a whiff of the fresh flowers. 🍦🏖️🌊 Levante has exceeded my expectations and if you love aquatic vanillas then you must try this one. Yes this does resemble Olympea, but this is much more edible and it has so much more vanilla and a salted caramel note. Overall I am obsessed incase you can’t tell lol💙 Also, I think this is unisex and it can be enjoyed by anybody who loves a sweet aquatic vanilla and salted caramel. Sillage and longevity are moderate!

Salted caramel! This is so delicious, it's warm and sweet, but also quite summery and refreshing due to the salty, oceanic accord. I don't detect a lot of floral notes in this. There are many vanillic fragrances that rely on heavy white or tropical flowers to achieve a more beachy, summer-appropriate vibe, so it's nice for a change that this doesn't happen here. Instead the sea water note is the main counterpoint to the gourmand caramel and vanilla, so the fragrance has an intensely salty and even mineralic edge. I love it. The benzoin is also quite strong and adds some smooth balsamic warmth. I also smell a creamy woodsy note that makes me think of cashmeran, even though that isn't listed. All in all Levante fits into the gap left between Armani Bleu Turquoise, CK Reveal and Olympea Intense. I love all these, so it's only natural that I love this, too. It's oceanic enough for summer, but warm and sweet enough for the colder months. Caramel is the most important note, but it doesn't knock you out with its sweetness. The fragrance lasts over night on me and leaves a soft, icecream-esque vanillic caramel scent in the morning.

I think this is what Vanilla Vibes was trying to do, but failed somewhere along the way. So much better, let me count the ways: Levante is a natural marine vanilla scent, with light, complex notes of musk and patchouli mixed in. I don’t pick up a specific caramel note but their is something creamy and dreamy in this blend. And yes to jasmine being present after the opening mellows. I can imagine this perfume could have a large following, and I can imagine anyone who is a vanilla fan liking Levante. Luckyscent sells this in a 15 ml size, and I bought it blind in order to qualify for free shipping.... and I’m so glad I did. I was not expecting to like this as much as I do. I initially liked Vanilla Vibes—in fact it’s the only JHAG that I feel positive about— but it was not enough to make me want to own a bottle. The ingredients felt somewhat cheap, and that’s the main difference...and why I love Levante. Finally I found a sweetly persistent vanilla perfume with good performance for summertime adventures. This perfume won’t announce your arrival, but I bet people will want to step in close.

Non vanilla lover here: (Sorry if my English is not perfect) This is indeed a piece of art and I can understand it. It's a perfect, soft blend of some indeed oceanic notes AND... rich vanilla. That's it! :) Due to the complexity of vanilla note itself, I hardly can catch any other note from this fragrance. 100% for the "girly girls", and people who adore vanilla. This is a beast mode first of all and second of all (which is why you are reading this comment probably) the fragrance smells expensive and high quality. It's not designer-like vanilla. It is rich, caramelised, soft but loud at the same time vanilla. I repeat this word so often so that you can finally understand in the end of this comment what's really the dominant note, haha :) Indeed the only train you'll leave after you is beautiful vanilla. But please be careful with amount of sprays... 1-2 sprays is enough in my opinion for at least 4 hours. I cannot rate it as a non vanilla lover. I will rate it though for how good quality, rich and powerful the blend is. I hope I can try more from house of Nobile. ♥️🤗

This one grew on me within a few weeks. It's mainly a marine/salty fragrance mixed with caramel and vanilla; quite simple and not developing with time and yet a pretty unique combination. I do sense a bit of banana, somehow, as Elena Prokofeva suggested in her review above. It wears wonderfully on a woman, giving the impression of delicacy, freedom, nostalgia and dreaminess all in the same thing. It's a caring, gentle woman standing at the seaside, thinking about the past and all the vastness that the sea brings. I tested a lot of 'mermaid' scents, but they were all heading to the seaweed, quite disgusting direction - not wearable enough and definitely not sexy enough. This one, however, is a bit of a mermaid scent, still being pleasant.

Incredibly fluffy, is it powder? there's a cotton-like quality about it. Breezy, like the sea, but not the ocean if that makes sense. The saltiness of the sea foam carries on the breeze of a cool winter sea. Soft and whispery. This is not as sweet as I was expecting from the caramel. Can't really even detect it! Dry down is even more beautiful than the opening! Unlike any vanilla I've tried. A unique, whimsical, very soft and lighter vanilla. Year-rounder and incredibly universal. I also think it's unisex. Honestly, it's one of the best vanillas I've ever tried! For those who want to be a little more care-free, who like to listen to the waves greeting the shore, and who want to be hugged by the sun, the clouds, and the shore breeze

I received this by chance as a sample, and initially did not think much of it - a comforting vanilla, nice to have. But I just kept coming back to it; There is just the softest note of pillowy, whipped caramel with a pinch of salt, which makes this so addictive (but still a very vanilla-forward perfume). It's not overly sweet or sugary, which is the exact quality I look for in my vanilla perfumes. I can't decide if I'd wear it in colder weather or slightly warmer - and honestly, I think it will shine in both. The mineral marine note makes one think of sea and summer, but generally it leans warm and sweet. It lasts a very long time, but becomes a skin scent after the first 2 hours or so.

This fragrance is weirdly addictive. This reminds me of cruises I'd take over the summer, but specifically on the East Coast, standing on deck under warm sun and in an open ocean that spans nothing but blue vastness for miles. Imagine the salty ocean breeze carrying airy white florals with FLUFFY caramel & vanilla. Like a sweet, salty, and creamy cloud. It lasts and projects too. When a breeze blows by, you'll smell delightfully nautical. I just feel like a wealthy marine wife in a Nancy Myers movie, it smells like an excellent credit score on a million dollar yacht.

I was in search of a salty fragrance and Levante hits the spot just right. It’s salted caramel delight accompanied by beautiful white flowers that are balanced out by the cedar/sandalwood and vanilla. It’s a great twist on a gourmand scent that is perfect for spring and fall. I tested this side by side with Blue Turquoise and they’re very similar. I would say close cousins with Blue Turquoise more incensy and woodier, not as aquatic and does project stronger. However I love Levante much more for everyday and Blue Turquoise is best for fall/winter.

Every time I fly to another country, I spend some time trying out fragrances in the duty free section and if I enjoy the smell, I write it down in my phone for me to buy it later. This is why I bought this, I've had this on my list for about 5 years I think. I can say that I don't even remember how it smelled or why I liked it but I decided to get it 3 days ago and I'm actually glad I did. It's sweet and salty at the same time, it has good sillage . It's what a perfume that's on my list should be.

this is a lot sweeter and less floral than what i'd normally wear, but i find the aquatic/vanilla/caramel combo so comforting. i don't sense the woody notes others mentioned, even after it's turned into a skin scent several hours later. it evoked some lovely childhood memories growing up in a coastal town - walking up and down the pier, stopping to watch the taffy pulling machine in the window of the candy store...instant "love" for me.

An lovely salty sweet vanilla perfume. The opening is a lot like Couleur Vanille from L'AP, which came 3 years later, yet I find Levande to be way sweeter and more flowery. It then changes drastically in the dry down and actually reminds me of the discontinued vintage L'AP Vanilla Absolutely. I prefer Couleur Vanille because it is more mellow and salty, which I prefer. This one is more happy and joyous.

Caramel fudge and sea salt with some white flowers. This is great! Its a salty gourmande, not much of those are around i think. There is a lot of complexity and contradiction in this, and its working! Also, longevity and sillage are very good, just when you think its gone, its not. Especially on clothes it lasts forever. Great, great scent! 94

I love this scent, and it's full-bottle worthy in my opinion, I would even give the body mist a try. I think it's very complex, with its aquatic notes and sweet notes. I feel this scent is very comforting, and the vanilla is present but not too sweet. I find it just dusty enough for my taste. Love the dry down.

This is such a beautiful salty vanilla perfect for beach days, very diferent from everything that i have in my collection. Nobile 1942 si such an underrated house, i also own la danza delle libellule which i find to beg incredible.

Refreshing seaside gourmand with light floral cedar. Elegant vanilla sweetness with low projection. Unisex and reminiscent of Italian seaside cafés. Close to skin with lovely benzoin and white musk fade. Perfect morning fragrance.

Levante takes you into a summer walk at Coney Island. Not the rides and Nathan's hot dogs, but the beach. It's not a true marine scent but it is a perfect summer day with your friends, sandy and satisfied.

Woody, sweet, aquatic, balmy. Very vacation in a bottle, but make it tranquil.

Beautiful sweet vanille, salted caramel. Longevity is excellent. I love his