Nishane Murat Katran and Mert Güzel at Esxence 2015 (photo: Michelyn)

After first launching the “Extrait de Parfum Collection” during Esxence 2015 (I was  one of the first to discover Nishane), “Collection Rumi” during Esxence 2016 and “Shadow Play Trilogy” during Esxence 2017, Nishane will launch two new extraits, Nishane B-612 and Nishane Vain & Naïve in April 2018 at Esxence in Milan.

The Little Prince Antoine de Saint Exupery

Nishane’s creative directors Mert Guzel and Murat Katran were inspired by the famous novella The Little Prince first published in 1943 by French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint- Exupéry. Both Nishane B-612 and Nishane Vain & Naïve and were composed by Perfumer Chris Maurice who is from Barcelona.

Both Nishane B-612 and Nishane Vain & Naïve scent  the plot and philosophy of this famous book.

According to the novella, Asteroid B-612 was first discovered by a Turkish Astronomer and Nishane becomes the first Turkish fine fragrance house

Nishane B-612 aims to make the wearer feel imaginative, open-minded, and aware of and sensitive to the mystery and beauty of the world with its alluring structure bringing back the forgotten traits from the childhood.Top Notes: Lavender, Geranium, Cypress, Middle Notes: Cashmeran Wood, Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouly, Base Notes: Musk, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean

 *A small note about the Turkish Astronomer in the novella: The first human to discover the prince’s home, Asteroid B-612. When the Turkish astronomer first presents his discovery, no one believes him on account of his traditional costumes of the time. Years later, he makes the same presentation wearing Western clothes, and his discovery is well received. The scientific community’s treatment of the Turkish astronomer reveals that ignorance propels xenophobia (a fear or hatred of foreigners) and racism. -Nishane

Nishane Vain & Naïve: “In the novella we see that the prince’s love for his flower causes him much pain and heartbreak. The flower grows from a strange seed that somehow lands up on the prince’s planet. The first thing we learn about her is that she is beautiful. ‘It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.’ Nishane’s objective was been to bring the smell of this flower that Little Prince loves into a perfume. Although the rose is, for the most part, vain and naïve, the prince still loves her deeply because of the time he has spent watering and caring for her. The rose can also be read as a symbol of universal love".

“There might be millions of roses in the whole world, but you are my only one, unique rose”.Top Notes: Bergamot, Orange; Middle Notes: Rose (crucial to the novella’s plot), Jasmine, Cedar, Plum, Raspberry; Base Notes: Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouly, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Musk

Via Nishane and my own synopsis

Michelyn  Camen, Editor-in-Chief