Crème Ébène (Eau de Parfum Intense)
Perfumer: Patricia de Nicolaï
Votes lean masculine
72 ratings
From your scent profile
Nicolaï Crème Ébène opens with cardamom, cumin and saffron, then softens through vanilla and sandalwood into a sweet, woody, creamy oriental.
Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.
How does it perform?
From 66 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Smoky
- 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
First minutes
- Cardamom
- Cumin
- Saffron
First hours
- Atlas cedar
- Medjoul date
- Virginia cedar
Towards evening
- White musk
- Patchouli
- Papyrus
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 39%Winter
- 16%Spring
- Evening28%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual22%
- Daytime13%
- Office12%
Least picked for the office.
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