Kiss Me
Kiss Me by Parfums de Nicolaï is an unisex eau de parfum in the premium price tier. It opens with bitter almond, lemon and anise, moves into heliotrope, jasmine, ylang-ylang, orange blossom, clove and cinnamon and dries down to vanilla, opoponax and musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bitter Almond Marzipan with a sharp, cherry-stone edge. Sweet but slightly medicinal.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Anise Sweet, liquorice-like seed. Cool and slightly medicinal.
Heart
- Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Clove Hot, dry and dental. Powerful — a little goes a long way.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Opoponax Sweet myrrh. Balsamic, warm and slightly medicinal.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
- Estée Lauder Youth Dew
- Frédéric Malle Musc Ravageur
- Zoologist Chameleon
- Joop! Homme
- Lattafa Dalal
- Gallivant Ar Riyād
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