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Grimoire Parfums Nephilim
Gender:
Unisex
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
The Mystical Story of Nephilim
Nephilim is a unisex fragrance from 2025 by the Australian brand Grimoire Parfums.
It is part of the Ex Fabularum collection and unfolds as a rich oriental-floral composition with green bitterness, wine-like astringency and dark resinous depth.
The name Nephilim sets a mystical mood, and the fragrance certainly does not try to go unnoticed.
It is an expressive, atmospheric extrait for those who love fragrances with dramatic development, intricate texture and a character worth discussing.
Character and Development
The opening greets you with the cool greenery of angelica, ivy and tomato leaf, enhanced by sparkling lemon, pink pepper and a rich red-wine nuance.
This introduction feels herbal, spicy and subtly vinous all at once, with garden-like dampness, astringency and an almost Gothic expressiveness.
In the heart, the composition becomes more floral and smoky.
Carnation and geranium lend it a spicy, slightly cool profile, lavender adds aromatic clarity, while rose softens the sharper edges.
Choya loban connects the floral accord to the forthcoming balsamic base, creating the impression of incense-filled twilight.
On the skin, Nephilim gradually settles into a dense, warm and sensual base of civet, patchouli, opoponax, tolu balsam, vanilla and musk.
Labdanum amplifies the resinous-ambery volume, while the vanilla here is more velvety and dark than confectionery.
The contrast of green, floral, spicy, boozy, woody, musky and animalic facets makes the fragrance multi-layered and memorable.
When to Wear It and How to Apply It
Nephilim is released in parfum (extrait) concentration and has a very powerful trail.
It is best imagined in cool weather, in the evening, for a walk, a date or an occasion where a noticeable fragrance statement is appropriate; in heat or a cramped office, it may prove overly intense.
No official recommendations are given for application to skin or clothing.
Given its extrait concentration and intense trail, it is wise to begin with a minimal application to the skin, allow the composition to develop, and only then decide whether an additional touch is needed; apply it to clothing with particular caution.
The Creator's Signature
Nephilim was created by Trung Vu.
What is especially interesting in this work is the transition from a sharp green-and-wine opening to a floral-incense heart and an animalic-balsamic aftertaste: the perfume does not unfold all at once, but seems to tell its story chapter by chapter.
This fragrance will appeal to connoisseurs of unusual oriental-floral extraits for whom simple sweetness, freshness or pure florals are not enough.
Nephilim is chosen not for a safe compliment, but for its mood: mysterious, warm, slightly provocative and deeply personal.
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