Carmen

Carmen by Nimere Parfums is a fragrance for women and men. Carmen was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Nikolay Eremin. Top notes are Cardamom, Spicy Notes and Bergamot; middle notes are Pear, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Tolu Balsam, Birch, Castoreum, Oakmoss, Myrrh, Tobacco, Benzoin, Labdanum, Cacao, Cinnamon, Amber, Vetiver, Vanilla, Musk and Cashmeran. "Nikolay has a living muse. It’s the beautiful Russian actress, director, and screenwriter Renata Litvinova. This fragrance has been specially created for her. “Carmen” is not peaceful but beautiful. The beauty of this creation by Nikolay Eremin is a result of the unequal struggle of used notes, which become increasingly demanding and persuasive obsessive through the development. “Carmen” is powerfully dramatic; a vivid fragrance of broader emotional complexity, dark-undertoned, fervidly inspired and it’s spectacular in most exciting way. Carmen, as she is recalled in Mérimé’s story, is a desirable hot-blooded gypsy woman, shameless schemer, fickle and faithless but a real femme fatale. She is just out for what she can get, a predatory siren, who manipulates with her female sexuality. As an object of male sexual desires she has a certain degree of power. But she’s not really like this. She is seeking for kind of love that only can flourish when liberated from all social expectations. You can say that this beautiful heroine is a true tragic figure, suspended in time and place. Only when she dances, she shows a genuine expression of herself. Nikolay told me once that in his opinion there has been a softening in fragrance making out there, but not so in his work. His used notes are strict and regular in order to create the sense of hierarchy between the strong notes and weak notes. With a dashing virtuosity Nikolay pushes the boundaries and creates a shifting texture with strong spirit in his creations, he almost punishes each of used notes with unthinkable connections. This particular type of hierarchy is his unique language. This special depth and enormous richness of Nimerè Parfums is immediately present and conquers you instantly. There is this particular sweet odor of freshly harvested grapes mixed with rich spicy notes. As is often the case by Nimerè Parfums, this perfume develops its own dynamics. There is no classical development, but the used notes whirl around and present themselves according to their own strength. The result is an unequal dance with complete triumph of the strong and mighty dancers. After a while there is this hint of very distinct metallic smell. I get a picture of Carmen biting her lip and letting it bleed. The entire Nikolay’s creation is an attempt to present “The Taming of the Shrew „in a bottle of fragrance. “Carmen” dries down unbelievably opulent. Those who have not been seduced by now, here, at the very least, all will be charmed. For Nikolay Eremin, a unifying and stable fragrance is of supreme importance. Strong notes are used to signal changes of direction in the scent development. He determines the tempo for each change in his unique style. In their construction the used notes exist with irregular rhythm but they emerge with strong directness. “Carmen” has the beauty and power of shameless and seductive flamenco dance." - review by Bernardo Borsé.