Nishane perfumes: which one to try first

How to choose between these Nishane perfumes

This guide covers ten of the Nishane perfumes 10ML stocks, launched between 2015 and 2022. They do not smell alike. Four are voted for summer, each with a citrus accord, and six are voted for fall and winter. Three of the ten are listed for men (Hacivat, Fan Your Flames and Mana), one for women (Hundred Silent Ways), and six as unisex. The Nishane page lists every bottle, including several flankers. The order below is a suggestion for what to wear first. Buying blind? Our primer on how to choose perfume without smelling it shows what a notes list can tell you.

One way to choose is by season and mood:

• Citrus, for summer days: Hacivat, Wulóng Chá, Ambra Calabria and EGE AIGAIO.
• Warm spice, for fall and winter nights: Ani, with vanilla, and Tero, with caramel, both unisex.
• Sweet, for the colder months: Fan Your Flames, with coconut and tobacco, and Hundred Silent Ways, a white floral.
• Spiced rose, oud and leather, for fall and winter nights: Nefs and Mana.

Comparação rápida

Comparação rápida: Votos da comunidade

#	Perfume	Destaque	Notas principais	Duração	Sillage	Estação	3 ml	10 ml	por ml
1	Ambra CalabriaNishane	Melhor no geral	Coentros, Jasmim	Moderada	Moderado	Verão	13,77 €	38,79 €	3,88 €
2	EGE AIGAIONishane	Melhor relação qualidade-preço	Manjericão, Cardamomo, Hortelã	Longa	Moderado	Verão	10,35 €	27,18 €	2,72 €
3	TeroNishane	Melhor escolha especiada	Canela, Patchouli	Longa	Forte	Outono, Inverno	12,87 €	39,06 €	3,91 €
4	Fan Your FlamesNishane	O melhor para o inverno	Tabaco, Fava-tonka	Longa	Forte	Inverno	13,77 €	38,79 €	3,88 €
5	Hundred Silent WaysNishane	Melhor escolha floral	Gardénia, Jasmim, Raiz de íris	Longa	Moderado	Outono, Inverno	11,70 €	35,28 €	3,53 €
6	NefsNishane		Gerânio, Jasmim, Noz-moscada	Eterna	Forte	Inverno	34,11 €	98,28 €	9,83 €
7	ManaNishane	O melhor para a noite	Agarwood (oud), Castóreo, Camurça	Eterna	Enorme	Inverno	34,11 €	98,19 €	9,82 €

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Votos da comunidade

Citrus first, voted for summer

Four scents with a citrus accord, each in a different direction: tropical, tea, green and herbal.

Hacivat by Nishane

Hacivat begins on Pineapple, Grapefruit and Bergamot. The heart holds Cedar, Patchouli and Jasmine, and Oakmoss and Woody Notes finish it. It launched in 2017 and is listed for men, with woody, citrus, mossy, earthy and fruity accords. The pineapple and grapefruit lead, and the moss and wood settle underneath.

Community votes on its longevity lean towards eternal. Its sillage votes lean strong. Voters place it in summer and spring, by day, and its listed occasion is going out. It is the first pick here, for a bright day.

Wulóng Chá by Nishane

Wulóng Chá starts with Litsea Cubeba, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange. Nutmeg and Oolong tea sit in the heart, and Fig and Musk in the base. It launched in 2015 and is listed as unisex, with citrus, fresh spicy, aromatic, sweet and fruity accords. Think of citrus peel poured over a cup of oolong, with a fig and musk finish.

Most community voters say its longevity is long lasting. Most voters rate its sillage moderate. Summer and spring are its voted seasons, with day wear, and work is its listed occasion. It suits someone who wants a tea scent for work.

1Melhor no geral

Ambra Calabria by Nishane

Notas de saída

Bergamota, Gálbano, Folhas verdes

Notas de coração

Coentros, Jasmim

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Almíscar, Baunilha

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 13,77 €10 ml 38,79 €

Ambra Calabria opens with Bergamot, Green Leaves and Galbanum. Coriander and Jasmine form the heart, and the base is Amber, Vanilla and Musk. It launched in 2015 and is listed as unisex, with green, citrus, aromatic, amber and vanilla accords. The green opening is leafy, and the amber and vanilla warm it as it dries.

Community votes on its longevity lean moderate. Most voters rate its sillage moderate. Voters choose summer and spring for it, by day, and its listed occasion is work. It suits readers who like a green scent with a soft base.

2Melhor relação qualidade-preço

EGE AIGAIO by Nishane

Notas de saída

Anis, Folhas de violeta, Yuzu

Notas de coração

Manjericão, Cardamomo, Hortelã

Notas de fundo

Alcaçuz, Olíbano

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 10,35 €10 ml 27,18 €

EGE AIGAIO opens with Violet Leaves, Yuzu and Anise. Basil, Mint and Cardamom make the heart, and Licorice and Olibanum the base. It launched in 2020 and is listed as unisex, with green, fresh spicy, aromatic, ozonic and citrus accords, plus aquatic and anis. It reads as yuzu and herbs with a sweet anise edge.

Most community voters call its longevity long lasting. Most voters rate its sillage moderate. It is the only one of the ten voted for summer alone, for day and office wear, and its listed occasion is work. It suits someone who wants a herbal, airy scent for warm weather.

Warm spice, for fall and winter nights

Two unisex scents, both voted for fall and winter and for night and evening.

Ani by Nishane

Ani opens with Ginger, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Green Notes. Cardamom, Black Currant and Turkish Rose form the heart. The base is long: Vanilla, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Cedar, Patchouli, Ambergris and Musk. It launched in 2019 and is listed as unisex, with vanilla, warm spicy, woody, fresh spicy and citrus accords. The ginger and pepper come first, and the vanilla and woods carry the dry-down.

Most community voters call its longevity long lasting. Its sillage votes lean strong. It is voted for fall and winter, for night and evening wear, and its listed occasion is going out. It suits an evening out in cold weather.

3Melhor escolha especiada

Tero by Nishane

Notas de saída

Pimenta-preta, Caramelo, Sal, Pimenta de Sichuan

Notas de coração

Canela, Patchouli

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Carvalho, Vetiver

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 12,87 €10 ml 39,06 €

Tero opens with Caramel, Sichuan Pepper, Black Pepper and Salt. The heart is Patchouli and Cinnamon, and the base is Amber, Vetiver and Oak. It launched in 2022 and is listed as unisex, with fresh spicy, caramel, warm spicy, woody and salty accords. It is a salted caramel with pepper on top and cinnamon underneath.

Longevity is long lasting for most community voters. Most voters rate its sillage strong. Fall and winter are its voted seasons, with night and evening wear, and going out is its listed occasion. It suits readers who like sweet and savoury together.

Sweet, voted for the colder months

Two scents that lean sweet, one with tobacco and rum, one built on white flowers.

4O melhor para o inverno

Fan Your Flames by Nishane

Notas de saída

Coco, Rum

Notas de coração

Tabaco, Fava-tonka

Notas de fundo

Cedro chinês, Musgo de carvalho

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 13,77 €10 ml 38,79 €

Fan Your Flames has Tobacco in its notes, which none of the other nine do. Coconut and Rum lead, Tobacco and Tonka Bean make the heart, and Chinese Cedar and Oakmoss form the base. It launched in 2016 and is listed for men, with sweet, coconut, woody, tobacco and rum accords. The coconut and rum are sweet at first, and the tobacco and moss dry it down.

Most community voters call its longevity long lasting. Most voters also put its sillage at strong. Winter and fall are its voted seasons, with night and evening wear, and going out is its listed occasion. It suits someone who wants tobacco with a sweet coconut side.

5Melhor escolha floral

Hundred Silent Ways by Nishane

Notas de saída

Mandarina, Pêssego, Tuberosa

Notas de coração

Gardénia, Jasmim, Raiz de íris

Notas de fundo

Sândalo, Baunilha, Vetiver

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 11,70 €10 ml 35,28 €

Hundred Silent Ways begins on Tuberose, Peach and Mandarin Orange. Its heart is Gardenia, Jasmine and Orris, and its base is Vanilla, Sandalwood and Vetiver. It launched in 2016 and is the only one of the ten listed for women, with white floral, vanilla, powdery, woody and tuberose accords. The white flowers lead, with peach on top and vanilla beneath.

Longevity votes lean long lasting. Its sillage votes lean moderate. The seasons voters pick for it are fall and winter, and the hour is night, and its listed occasion is work. It suits readers who want a powdery white floral for cold nights.

Spiced rose, oud and leather

Two scents with the longest note lists in this guide, both voted for winter and fall nights.

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Nefs by Nishane

Notas de saída

Figo, Mel, Açafrão, Sálvia

Notas de coração

Gerânio, Jasmim, Noz-moscada, Osmanthus

Notas de fundo

Agarwood (oud), Âmbar, Cedro, Canela

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 34,11 €10 ml 98,28 €

Nefs opens with Honey, Saffron, Fig, Violet and Sage. Rose, Osmanthus, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Geranium form the heart. The base holds Agarwood (Oud), Whiskey, Vanilla, Leather, Amber, Gurjan balsam, Cinnamon and Cedar. It launched in 2019 and is listed as unisex, with warm spicy, woody, floral, rose and oud accords. Honey and saffron open it, and the rose, oud and leather follow.

Most community voters call its longevity eternal. Its sillage votes lean strong. Winter and fall are its voted seasons, with night wear, and going out is its listed occasion. It suits someone who wants a honeyed, spiced rose for cold nights.

7O melhor para a noite

Mana by Nishane

Notas de saída

Pimenta-preta, Cardamomo, Gengibre, Açafrão

Notas de coração

Agarwood (oud), Castóreo, Camurça, Rosa da Turquia

Notas de fundo

Benjoim, Madeira de guaiaco, Lábdano, Musgo

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 34,11 €10 ml 98,19 €

Mana opens with Saffron, Cardamom, Ginger and Black Pepper. The heart is Agarwood (Oud), Suede, Turkish Rose and Castoreum, and the base is Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Musk, Sandalwood, Olibanum, Patchouli, Moss and Benzoin. It launched in 2022 and is listed for men, with woody, leather, warm spicy, musky and amber accords. The spices open it, then suede and rose sit over a woody, resinous base.

Most community voters call its longevity eternal. Most voters rate its sillage enormous. Voters place it in winter and fall, at night, and going out is its listed occasion. It suits readers who want spiced leather and oud for winter.

Which Nishane perfume should you try first?

Pick by the mood you want to wear:

1. Start with Hacivat for pineapple and grapefruit on spring and summer days.
2. Choose Wulóng Chá for citrus and oolong tea.
3. Choose Ambra Calabria for a green opening and an amber base.
4. Choose EGE AIGAIO for yuzu, herbs and anise.
5. Choose Ani for ginger, rose and vanilla on fall and winter nights.
6. Choose Tero for caramel, pepper and cinnamon.
7. Choose Fan Your Flames for coconut, rum and tobacco.
8. Choose Hundred Silent Ways for tuberose and peach.
9. Choose Nefs for honey, saffron and oud.
10. Choose Mana for saffron, suede and rose.

Trying Nishane before you buy a bottle

Small sizes let you sort out ten different characters on your own skin. Every one of them is available in both sizes.

To start, pair one citrus scent with one from the other three groups, say Hacivat and Ani, and you will see quickly which direction suits you. Give each its own day, on clean skin. For a gift or a shared bottle, unisex perfumes worth sharing covers scents that sit well on both, and niche vs designer perfume puts a house like this in context.