25 community ratings

Nicà

1998WomenClassic

6.3/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

Profumi di Pantelleria Nicà is a fresh, sweet women's fragrance that opens on star anise, mandarin orange and blueberry, moves through cardamom and violet, and settles on sandalwood and whisky; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.4 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

60% 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

Star anise Mandarin orange Blueberry

Champagne grape

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cardamom Violet Freesia Mace

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Whisky Cedarwood Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Nicà smell like?

The opening is fresh, fruity and lightly sweet, with star anise, mandarin orange, blueberry and champagne grape. In the heart, cardamom, violet, freesia and mace add a soft floral note with a touch of spice. Sandalwood, whisky, cedarwood and musk dry down into a warm, woody base.

Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it leaves a fairly quiet trail. Voters lean towards daytime, leisure and office wear, with evening and night out well behind. Eisenberg Diabolique and Monkoku Golden Apple have a close profile.