Nanban
Nanban by Arquiste is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with black pepper, saffron, black tea and osmanthus, moves into coffee, leather, sandalwood and myrrh and dries down to frankincense, styrax, copaiba balsam and birch tar. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
- Osmanthus Apricot-and-leather floral. Unusual, warm and very wearable.
Heart
- Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark. Adds edge to sweet fragrances.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Myrrh Bitter, smoky resin. Ancient-smelling and slightly cool.
Dry-down
- Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
- Styrax Smoky, leathery balsam. Slightly rubbery and dark.
- Copaiba Balsam A soft, woody Amazonian resin. Smooth, slightly peppery and long-lasting.
- Birch Tar Smoked, tarry and campfire-like. The classic way to build leather.
Smells like this
- Kilian Sacred Wood
- Amouage Lineage
- Fragrance Du Bois Oud Bleu Intense
- Carner Barcelona Megalium
- Memo Paris Indian Leather
- Profumum Roma Olibanum
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