Estrella de la Manana

I’ve reviewed this before, but have updated my review as when I initially smelt this, my nose interpreted the birch as leather. Now I can smell the notes for what they are. "Estrella de la Mañana | Une Nuit Nomade", which apparently means Morning Star, opens with a gorgeous burst of creamy, rich cocoa and vanilla. I absolutely love the opening! The cocoa here is just to die for! It’s so addictive, cosy, creamy and comforting. As the scent dries down, the smokey birch appears and mixes with the cocoa. This combo continues throughout the remainder of the wear. I do get moments where the cocoa comes through stronger. I personally find this is a comforting bedtime scent, but it would be ideal for cold autumn/winters. The vibe I get from this is ultimately comfort. You’re relaxing in front of a campfire, wrapped in a blanket and enjoying a warm cup of creamy, hot chocolate with someone you love. It kind of reminds me of cocoa nibs. I have sampled so many chocolate and cocoa scents, but it’s very hard to find this note done well in a fragrance. For me was an instant love when I first smelt it around two years ago. Every time I’ve smelt this since then, my thoughts have remained unchanged. I’ve finally added this to my collection. Whether you love or hate it, "Estrella de la Mañana | Une Nuit Nomade" is truly a unique masterpiece that nothing compares to. Just to add "Vanille Havane (Eau de Parfum) | Les Indémodables" is another incredible fragrance that I also love and own, While the chocolate/cocoa note is also done incredibly well in that scent, it’s a boozy chocolate and still very different from "Estrella de la Mañana | Une Nuit Nomade". "Le Lion de Chanel | Chanel" isn't similar at all.

So I completely forgot I wrote about this before. You can decide if that means anything. Upon spraying again, it's exactly what I said before. It smells like camping at Lake Tahoe while roasting marshmallows. If you like that sort of thing, this is the perfect fragrance for you. I'm not sure if I will enjoy this throughout the day. I wish it would go in either one direction or another. I do enjoy smoke in my fragrances, but more so aromatic or woody styles. I think I just need to get used to it because I can tell it's a quality fragrance. In my opinion, it does lean masculine and there's nothing wrong with that. Imagine comparing it to a fragrance from kayali. I don't have anything from them, but I can only imagine how feminine they really are. Just looking at their bottles makes me want to throw up rainbows and eyeshadow palettes. When you can compare that brand to this fragrance, you can certainly see how this could be masculine. I think a great fragrance can go both ways and this one does that. After about 30 minutes, the marshmallow tendencies go away. Now it is mostly a smoky fragrance with a bit of sweet undertones. I think this would be much better suited for autumn and winter. If it is too hot, this would become unbearable. But I imagine sitting by the fireplace in the middle of winter. This fragrance would shine and will make for a pleasurable experience. It's not what I was expecting, but excellent for what it is. If you want something sweeter, I recommend their new almond fragrance. That one is incredible as well. I'm looking forward to what comes next because this particular line I feel is significantly better than the other signature line.

Incredible creation. Stunning opening. It revealed a smoky fragrance, subtle for a few seconds, followed by the smell of a delicious chocolatey note and a faint green leaf note. The smoky note was increasing its power giving a darker but exclusive vibe to the experience. The chocolatey note started to settle and a wood note appeared. A fragrant soft but creamy burnt wood smell rose from my skin rounded by the Cacao note (it had a peculiar smell to it). It was not campfire or bonfire... that would be Terroni from Orto Parisi which is more raw and aggressive. This smelled like a small wooden stick you briefly set on fire, blew out and now smell closely: warm, fragrant, darkened at the end and a gentle dance of grey smoke rising upwards with the wind. It does not smell like leather to me. It is very woody-smoky, has a dark bite, softly balsamic at the heart and addictive in a way I never experienced before. Sometimes, the smoke note became thinner and I perceived the faint scent of the green leaf once again. Once the composition rounds out, its creaminess leaves me without saying goodbye and instead I am left behind with the whisper of a dark, romantic, sensual, balsamic profile and the subtle note of dry, delicate wood shavings. Longevity 8/10 Sillage 8/10 Cool seasons Nighttime Do not blind buy!!! This is not a gourmand edible perfume. Wood-smoky/Leather-Smoky are dark profile fragrances. Get the discovery set and try before buying. Do not apply perfume on your clothes. Is difficult to remove this kind of perfumes. :)

If you want to blind buy this beauty and you have doubts because of the so-called leathery vibe to it, don’t listen to those comments. To my nose and on my skin, there is no leather note 🤷🏻♀️ It is a cocoa and smoke dominant scent to my nose. I smell the birch tree instead of leather. Someone said this is the “East” in a bottle (but that was a negative comment). I agree in a positive way. This will appeal to those who like Eastern vibes in perfumes. So, if you hate that, do not blind buy this. I mean, this is Cleopatra, Nefertiti, or maybe a Middle-Eastern or African goddess 👑 “Clean girl aesthetics” and “not a perfume” obsessed people should definitely keep away from this. (It’s mine! 😂) Guys, this is love at first sniff. If I were a perfume, I would be this one. I adore the bottle, artwork, name, notes, blend, scent, everything about this perfume! I guess this will be my signature scent. I feel that I will reach for this bottle everyday although I have other 56 perfumes. And I don’t think I will wait for the fall and winter to arrive to use it. This is absolutely usable in summer time and hot weather and daytime! And it is not masculine leaning. Maybe unisex. Edit: After the rising temperature, I changed my mind about the seasons in which you can use this perfume. Not suitable for temperatures above 25 Centigrade degrees.

"Estrella de la Mañana" from Une Nuit Nomade is a truly unisex fragrance. I let my boyfriend try it, and while the opening felt a little too sweet and feminine for his taste, it transformed beautifully as it developed. After a while, the birch came through, giving it the feeling of a fresh forest touched by wisps of smoke. It reminded me of a late summer or autumn morning : cozy, calm, and quietly comforting. He ended up loving it and couldn't stop smelling his shirt throughout the day. Even hours later, the fragrance was still present. It wasn't loud or overpowering anymore, but soft, intimate, and incredibly pleasant. To me, this is a fragrance that works year-round because it never feels too heavy or overwhelming. I naturally gravitate toward smoky, woody scents, so I could easily see this becoming a signature fragrance. It's distinctive without trying too hard, definitely not something you smell on everyone. I think it would smell beautiful on both men and women, although to my nose it leans slightly more masculine once it settles. It's a fragrance with real character, one that keeps evolving and reveals different facets over time. A perfume that asks a little patience before it reveals it's real scent.