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Nicolaï

Crème Ébène (Eau de Parfum Intense)

Perfumer: Patricia de Nicolaï

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10
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Nicolaï Crème Ébène opens with cardamom, cumin and saffron, then softens through vanilla and sandalwood into a sweet, woody, creamy oriental.

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Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.

How does it perform?

From 66 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Sweet
  2. Synthetic
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Oriental
  6. Creamy
  7. Smoky
  8. Leathery

What does Crème Ébène (Eau de Parfum Intense) smell like?

It wears strong and lasts well, with good projection. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Opinion splits between masculine and feminine, so it reads as unisex.

The spice of cardamom, cumin and saffron comes first. The heart brings Medjoul date with Atlas and Virginia cedar, and the base of vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli, papyrus and white musk carries it into a sweet, smoky creaminess.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Cardamom
    • Cumin
    • Saffron
  2. First hours

    • Atlas cedar
    • Medjoul date
    • Virginia cedar
  3. Towards evening

    • White musk
    • Patchouli
    • Papyrus

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 41%
    Autumn
  • 39%
    Winter
  • 16%
    Spring
  • Evening
    28%
  • Nighttime
    26%
  • Casual
    22%
  • Daytime
    13%
  • Office
    12%

Least picked for the office.

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