Nostos
Nostos by Etat Libre d'Orange is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with incense, mandarin and saffron, moves into rose, jasmine and oud and dries down to sandalwood, georgywood, ambroxan, suede and musk. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Georgywood A lab-made wood with a velvety, ambery hum. A close cousin of Iso E Super.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Suede Soft, powdery leather. Much gentler than the real thing.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
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- Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman
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