Nisean
Perfumer: Nathalie Gracia-Cetto
235 ratings
From your scent profile
Parfums de Marly Nisean is a sweet, spicy, woody-oriental built on patchouli, cistus and amber, opening with grapefruit and lime but settling into a resinous, smoky base.
Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.
How does it perform?
From 225 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
85% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
What does Nisean smell like?
Nisean has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with summer a distant last. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and also suits leisure time. It is sold as a men's fragrance, and most voters read it as masculine.
Pink pepper sharpens the opening alongside tart grapefruit and lime. The heart is led by gaiac wood, sandalwood and saffron, with rose and frankincense softening the woody line. In the base, patchouli, cistus, amber and cedarwood settle into something sweet, earthy and lightly smoky. The weight sits on the warm, resinous side from start to finish.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Grapefruit
- Lime
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Gaiac wood
- Sandalwood
- Rose
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Cistus
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 34%Winter
- 20%Spring
- 7%Summer
- Evening29%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual24%
- Office12%
- Daytime7%
Least picked for daytime.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026





















