127 community ratings

Pain Nouveau

Perfumer: Caroline MalléjacEau de Parfum

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
127 ratings

Son Venïn Pain Nouveau is a unisex scent where green meets sweet, suited to spring and autumn days and to casual or office wear.

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How does it perform?

From 101 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.5 /10

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

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Bergamot Black pepper Fig leaf

Heart notesfirst few hours

Orange blossom

Bread

Mimosa

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambrox Bourbon vanilla Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does Pain Nouveau smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both moderate: it neither fills a room nor fades from the skin quickly. Most voters pick spring, autumn and winter, while summer matters less. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and voters mostly call its character modern.

It opens with bergamot, black pepper and fig leaf, a green, lightly spiced freshness. In the heart, orange blossom, mimosa and bread bring a gourmand, powdery softness. The base of bourbon vanilla, sandalwood and ambrox settles into a creamy, woody warmth.