Helium [2He]

This is another very original smelling offering from Nu_Be that is honestly quite difficult to describe (especially at 12:30 at night!). I get a bit of a boozy opening for the first few minutes, that then transitions into a subtle citrus, by way of bergamot, and floral in the form of a gorgeous iris concrete and a svelte damask rose note. The scent seems to remain unusually close to the skin in the opening, but once warmed up sufficiently, it blooms quite well into a unique and very difficult to place accord that I'd say has something to do with a combination of dry wood, herbaceous clary sage, lemon-esque benzoin and maybe a little tobacco hovering in the background. The duration of this scent seems quite acceptable and this heart accord lasts quite a while before You're treated to another metamorphosis based around dark patchouli and one of the smokiest vetivers I've come across. In fact that smokiness is there from almost the outset, but it doesn't seem to reveal itself as vetiver based until we dry down quite a bit. All in all, I really dig Helium. As far as my personal tastes go, it's close to my favourite from this house, depending on the occasion, but not top of my list for a bottle buy. It's a smokey, warm, herbaceous and woody number that sucks you in with its floral, feminine side to begin with, before taking you for a cigar and a cognac in the latter stages. Great work indeed! Nu_Be are fantastic really...

41)yes really close to Ambre Narguilé, it's really a nice variation heavier on cinnamon, more dry in its evolution, less sweet in base. Nothing really different. The longevity and sillage are perfect, for quite half the price of Ambre Narguilé it's a bargain.

An immediately likable spicy tobacco scent that smells an awfull lot like Ambre Narguile. Fans of Ambre Narguile know it for its warm and rich bakery notes of honey, cinnamon, and vanilla. It's heavy and dense and smells like a sweet pastry brought fresh out the oven. Helium is similar, but it's drier, and lacks the gooey warmth that comprises the texture of Ambre Narguile. Helium feels pricklier, a little spicier, and less dense. It's airier. I'm giving this a neutral rating because it almost feels like a blatant copy of Jean Claude Ellena's gourmand masterpiece, and I love the richness and thick texture of the original, but by itself Helium is actually pretty good. In fact, if you enjoy Ambre Narguile but find it too heavy to wear, this could be the exact alternative you're looking for.

Opening with a fleeting note of bergamot and then a good plume of benzoin, Helium [2He]'s welcome then transforms into a spiked vanilla-like haze with styrax and cinnamon. And yes, the haze is there, like a ride in a helium balloon, offered as a powdery miasmic infusion of iris and clary sage without being obvious to the nose. And right here is where the departure from Ambre Narguile is apparent--in contrast Helium [2He] is dry yet still delicious without reducing down into a heavy confection. I really love the tobacco note in this--a gently fresh, sweet rub without the dry smoking burn. The guaiac and vetiver however do offer a dry woody facet with a well-balanced subtle dirty sanding. Patchouli anchors Helium [2He] well in the dry down, providing some cozy warmth. I much prefer this to Ambre Narguile as it gives me room to breathe and is rather serene and contemplative.

Ambre narguile.