Nicolaï / Parfums de Nicolaï
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Lime and grapefruit collide with immediate zest, a sharp citric snap that feels almost aldehydic in its brightness, with orange immediately softening the acidic edges into something more rounded and approachable.
The jasmine absolute emerges with creamy powdery character, gentling the citrus whilst cinnamon introduces a subtle peppery prickling that prevents the floral notes from becoming cloying or soft-focus.
Benzoin and labdanum create a warm, faintly resinous base that holds the citrus-floral heart aloft, whilst musks provide a gossamer skin-scent quality that lingers close to the body in increasingly intimate whispers.
Eau d'Été arrives as a crystalline burst of Mediterranean immediacy—Patricia de Nicolaï has crafted something that feels less like perfume and more like the olfactory equivalent of plunging into sun-warmed water. The citrus accord dominates with purpose: lime and grapefruit establish a sharp, almost saline brightness, whilst orange adds warmth without sweetness, creating a three-dimensional citrus structure rather than the flat fruity notes found in lesser summer fragrances.
What distinguishes this from standard citrus fare is the jasmine absolute's subtle intervention in the heart. Rather than blooming floral, it acts as a softening agent, a whisper of powder and creamy indolic character that prevents the composition from becoming austere. The cinnamon provides the pivotal twist—not the heavy spice of oriental fragrances, but a delicate prickling sensation that catches against the jasmine's creaminess, suggesting warmth without heat.
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