B 612
B-612 is a fragrance about a planet where roses grow, and Nishane has built it with the intimate scale the Little Prince reference implies: the rose is present without being loud, the iris giving it a cool, slightly powdery quality, and the violet adding a depth that keeps the composition from becoming purely floral-pretty. Ambergris and benzoin in the base give the powdery accord a warmth that makes the fragrance feel inhabited rather than decorative, sandalwood extending the close with a creaminess that suits the composition's intimate scale.
Why We Carry This
B-612's rose-iris-ambergris construction is one of Nishane's most quietly accomplished releases: the referential framing works because the fragrance itself delivers the intimate, small-scale quality the Little Prince world implies. The benzoin base is warm and well-weighted. A fragrance for those who prefer the beautiful small thing to the spectacular large one.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange
Heart notes: Rose, Jasmine, Neroli, Petitgrain
Base notes: White Musk, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Ambrette
Character
Accords: Citrus, Fresh, Floral, Clean, Woody, Musk
Perfumer: Chris Maurice
Launched: 2018