99 community ratings

Nanban

Name: Nanban
Brand: Arquiste

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
99 ratings

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Arquiste Nanban pairs black tea, saffron and Malabar pepper with myrrh, coffee absolute and Spanish leather, a spicy, woody, leathery unisex scent that suits fall and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Like a stroll through a spice market, warm and lively.

How does it perform?

From 86 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black tea

Chinese osmanthus

Persian saffron

Malabar pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Myrrh

Coffee absolute

Spanish leather

Sandalwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Styrax Copaiba balsam Frankincense

Canary Islands juniper

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Nanban smell like?

It opens with black tea and Chinese osmanthus alongside the warm spice of saffron and pepper. In the heart, myrrh, coffee absolute and leather come forward, with sandalwood softening them. The base of styrax and frankincense leaves a resinous, smoky, slightly animal warmth.

Most voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Fall and winter dominate the season votes, and evening, leisure and night out are the favoured occasions. It reads somewhat more masculine to voters, though it is classed as unisex. Hamdani and Gritti Florian have a close profile.