Nilus
Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice
12 ratings
From your scent profile
Nilafar du Nil Nilus is a fresh, sweet unisex scent that pairs the brightness of ginger, bergamot and mandarin orange with the softness of jasmine and orange blossom.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 12 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.
Blind buy 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Woody
- Creamy
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Woody
CreamyWhat does Nilus smell like?
Nilus wears with good longevity and good sillage, though the number of ratings is small, so that picture is tentative. Its unisex character means it sits comfortably on both men and women.
It opens with ginger, bergamot, mandarin orange and pear, a citrusy and fresh start. In the heart, lily of the valley, jasmine, orange blossom and cedar add a soft floral layer. The base of woody notes, musk, ambergris and amber settles into a creamy, sweet finish.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ginger
- Bergamot
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Lily of the valley
- Jasmine
- Orange blossom
Towards evening
- Woody notes
- Musk
- Ambergris
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