Nemo
Cacharel (1999)

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A well deserved hyped fragrance, that is sadly no longer in production.

The opening to my nose involves a creamy coconut accord, somewhat reminiscent of Paul Smith London, but more woodsy and less sweet. Drying into an incense and spice. Reminding me a little bit of other discontinued classics like Casual Friday, and Paul Smith London. This is a very warm fragrance. Performance leaves something to be desired though, for a fragrance that smells like this, I was hoping it would last longer. the incense in the dry down is gorgeous in this one.

Not at all what I was expecting, I was looking for something more like Fahrenheit, but that's ok! This one is still excellent, but the commanding prices aren't worth it to me. Ehh, maybe my Stimulus check will treat me to a bottle anyways.

I used to own Nemo by Cacharel. I sold it not so much because I didn't like it, but honestly I needed to part with a great deal of my unused scents in exchange for quick money.

Nonetheless, I do recall feeling great wonderment at this oddity. I bought it originally out of fascination for the Cacharel label, which I've known mainly for the ladies' perfumes they made. Nemo just LOOKS cool, with an unusual bottle and spray trigger designs that takes getting used to!

Fragrance notes:
Top=fresh spicy notes of walnut, cardamom, pepper and lavender
Heart=spicy-floral heart is composed of geranium, carnation, thyme and jasmine
Base=patchouli, cedar, leather with a tender touch of vanilla

(the above-listed Basenotes.net fragrance triangle for Nemo is a bit hard for me to parse esp. with the head notes...Betel leaf and hinoki are very unfamiliar to me)

The cologne itself is a frolic through the woods with spicy sweetness and incense sticks wafting all about you. Geranium and carnation flowers subtly accent this potion. It is not loud, a bit restrained but more than a skin scent in sillage.

The lavender, cardamom, pepper, and vanilla are familiar, favorite notes of mine that make their presence tastefully in Nemo. Overall, this is a pleasant, laid-back scent with a good assortment of notes blended to make this a woody sweet fragrance.

Cedarwood, Cardamom
blast
with incense
leatherish

perverted summer scent
in a nice twisty way

my signature
a long time ago

a nice score
in a forgotten shop!

Nemo is mostly spicy with a cardamon kick and just a little sweetness underneath it all. There's also something kinda macho in it that reminds me of old-school 80s scents. Don't let that turn you off to this because it's barely there and just adds some intrigue. Very unique.

I'm getting some good projection, scent keeps coming at me in nice waves naturally, don't have to sniff it out.

Wow! That's what I said repeatedly when I first applied Nemo...my wrist seemingly glued to my nose! As others have said, this scent is hard to describe. What I do know is that the opening is magical! Nemo cannot be pigeon-holed into one category. Yes, it was created in the '90s, and does carry some of that decades signature characteristics. It's bold, yet remarkably velvety. It's woody and aquatic at the same time. My only wish is that the opening would last longer, as after about an hour, it settles into a woody, ever so slightly sweet and very appreciable skin scent. Longevity is weak on me, 3-4 hours, and sillage is wanting after about 2 hours. But that opening!! Worthy of a solid 8/10 rating and a must try!