Ninel No. 28
Fragrance notes
Character
The licorice note in Ninel No. 28 leans sharp and medicinal at first, threatening to overpower the softer elements before they have a chance to settle. It is a risky opening that demands patience from the person wearing it.
You stand in a small kitchen while rain taps against the windowpane. The air is cool and heavy. Someone has just sliced a dark chocolate bar over a bowl of whipped cream, and the scent mixes with the steam rising from a cup of Earl Grey tea. A drop of almond extract sits on the counter, surrounded by crushed anise seeds. The room feels enclosed and warm against the damp air outside.
The initial bite of the licorice softens as the rose petals drop into the mixture, lending a floral weight that keeps the gourmand notes from becoming a pure sugar rush. Patchouli adds a damp, earthy soil scent to the floor, while vanilla smooths the edges of the chocolate. It is a thick, balsamic atmosphere that wraps around the room.
That sharp anise remains the hurdle here. It never fully vanishes into the cream, leaving a slightly clinical edge that prevents the scene from feeling entirely cozy. It is a beautiful, spicy cloud that asks you to accept its bitter, medicinal streak as part of the comfort.
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