Nerotic
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2016 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Volcano
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Nerotic is a bold, dark journey that's not for the faint-hearted. It evokes strong reactions, with some finding it a gothic masterpiece and others battling headaches. Definitely try before you buy, it's a love-it-or-hate-it kind of scent.
Marien Volcano is the brand's densest composition: bergamot and lemon up top with an 11-note oud-and-amber heart-base running through agarwood, cinnamon, saffron, sandalwood, civet, musk, oakmoss, and iris root. The Marien line's most layered oriental.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 19% | 28% |
| Floral | 10% | 10% |
| Fruity | 13% | 8% |
| Green | 5% | 3% |
| Sweet | 12% | 14% |
| Warm | 22% | 18% |
| Woody | 13% | 14% |
| Earthy | 14% | 15% |
| Animalic | 10% | 12% |
| Fresh | 14% | 18% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its potent performance and deeply smoky, leathery accords make Nerotic unsuitable for office wear, where it could easily overwhelm. It shines brightest for evening dates and formal events, particularly in cooler weather, earning high scores due to its dark and sensual character mentioned in reviews.
Seasons
Twelve-note oud-amber-civet-saffron heart-and-base reads dense and warm; cold-weather wear lets the composition open up. Summer heat amplifies the heaviness suffocatingly.
Occasions
Theatrical oud-amber depth reads formal evening and date-night. Daytime and casual wear over-project for the daily context.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Woody, Smoky, Warm Spicy accords and Sandalwood, Amber notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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