Aqua Nymphae Le Couvent Maison de Parfum for women and men

Hello, so I received Aqua Nymphae today.I just tried it and it IS certainly not complicated nice scent . Beginning was a mystery,in fact you don,'t know what to think in very first time. It was too soon to identify it. And. After 5 minutes I felt something what I know and it remains me so so much my old signature scent Lanvin Éclat d Arpege, definitely not the same of course but on me , on my skin it is greener maybe aquatique and with touche of wood Lanvin Éclat. I like it.

A sample of elegant landscaping. Evokes a riverside setting or an overgrown summer pond. The inspiration could be, judging from the brand's comment and the declared notes, the Arethusa fountain in Syracuse, where papyri grow. Strongly herbal, with an opening of celery, chervil, caraway and fennel that settles in a fragrance of withered meadow, with a persistent acrid and pungent note of liquorice perhaps. I was excited, but I understand that there are those who find it strange. It's a bit like the smell left by herbs and spices in an old Mediterranean country house cupboard.

Beautifully subtle. I tend to keep far from aquatic scents, but this one's not cucumbery at all, it's more like moist woods. The spiciness does come through, but again, softly. It's an unsweetened, unsporty, light thing with decent longevity. Sophisticated and androgynous.

A beautiful aquarelle that is watery, airy and light even though it has distinct warm spicy, woody and leathery notes. They are diluted to a soft, almost floral scent. Especially beautiful to wear in spring and summer, and I love to wear this in the mornings

Much more to it than the description on this page.A little watery. Some green-ness, fresh but also warm and a little spicy, very balmy and creamy. Not too soft, not too strong. Lovely in summer, but I imagine it will be really nice in spring and autumn too; lifting different aspects of it. I love it on me, but I would like to let my man try it, too! Perfectly unisex, in the best way, letting your own skin colour it. Spicy colour aquarelle.

Well, it is unique, I'll give it that. And to continue on the positives, surely suggestion plays its part here, but it actually does pull off an impression of smelling 'wet' in a way. It does it so well in fact that it unfortunately also conveys the not-so-fresh side of still water. If there's supposed to be reed and wood in this, we're talking plants that have their best days behind them.

While I don't mean to be too harsh, and perfumes are often perfectly fine despite a hint of decay in them and whatnot, I can't lie: this one I find a bit repulsive rather than attractive.

top note: lemon.
heart notes: apricot, osmanthus, calamus, violet leaf.
base notes: black pepper, cypriol, papyrus, sandalwood, white musk.

The Roman poet Virgil tells of Arethusa, a nymph from Arcadia who fled the river god Alpheus in Syracuse, Sicily leaving in her memory a fresh water spring, which still is to be found in the middle of the city. The spring is one of the very few places in Europe where papyrus still grows and so it is only natural to think of Aqua Nymphae (Nymph's Water) as a olfactory tribute to this particular spring.

I find this a lovely and subtle scent, which shows the clear signature of Ellena. It would have perfectly fit in the Un Jardin line of Hermès as well but I'm happy that it's so utterly affordable in the Aquae series of Couvent.

My initial thought was body odor. But not at all in an unpleasant way, perhaps this is how nymphs smell. What I enjoy is that the scent has a freshness without being too clean, it blends into the skin. When it has dried down a bit the calamus is clear. I'm transported to a quiet jetty overlooking a still small lake, the vegetation around me is dense and the shore is muddy.

Love this one. Greenish, floral, airy. Carefree summer and relaxing kind of scent.

This is very unique IMO. Aquatic, sweet yet light, somewhat fresh but deep. It's lovely for late summer days, certainly not a night fragrance. Persistence is good, especially on clothing it goes up to 10h. I love the calamus-papyrus combo. My husband says it reminds him of liquorice which he doesn't like, so I layered it with Eau de The Vert from Roger & Gallet.

This is kind of a weird one for me. I guess I'm unfamiliar with the notes because I feel like it smells like something that I can't put my finger on.

It's watery and green but still sweet. Like... Seaweed candy.

There's something about it that reminds me of cactus-flavored soft drinks. It's that kind of "sweet green" to me.

It's an unusual scent, and it's kinda fresh and pleasant, but there's something a bit "off" and funky about it... Can't put my finger on it... It's weird.

I like this one! To me it is light and fresh, aquatic. Not in a calone way, but like a fairy tale water lily could smell, in some fashion shoot super clean pond... Light and floral, but watery. in the background, and more noticeable in the dry down is a vegetal light musk (I have no idea of how water reed and papyrus smell, this is my interpretation).