Nishane Hacivat (U) Extrait De Parfum 100 ml

Nishane Hacivat is the fragrance that made the Istanbul house's name, and it opens with the note everyone remembers: pineapple, bright and juicy rather than sweet, cut with grapefruit and bergamot. Underneath, it is a proper chypre, jasmine, patchouli and cedarwood in the heart, then oakmoss and dry woods in the base, so the fruit sits on a green, mossy, woody spine instead of turning candied.

It is the fragrance most often reached for as an alternative to Creed Aventus, sharing that same confident pineapple opening but finishing greener and mossier. Composed by Jorge Lee and launched in 2017, it belongs to Nishane's Shadow Play collection, named after the character from traditional Turkish shadow puppetry, a figure who stands for elegance, wit and a love of art.

In extrait strength, it performs: most wearers report eight to twelve hours, with strong projection in the first few hours softening into a long woody drydown. It is fully unisex and works year round, though it is at its best in spring and summer. This is the 100ml bottle. At Konesseur, fragrances sit alongside the watches and leather goods, all stocked in Dubai. Explore more perfumes to compare.

• Fragrance and family: Nishane Hacivat, Extrait de Parfum, 100ml, chypre (2017, Jorge Lee, Shadow Play collection)
• Notes: top bergamot, pineapple, grapefruit; heart jasmine, patchouli, cedarwood; base clearwood, oakmoss, dry timberwood
• Best for: unisex, year round with a spring and summer lean, 8 to 12 hours with strong projection, a greener alternative to Creed Aventus