Pardon by Nasomatto

Finally reviewing this gem: direct and polarising. The cap smells of dry sandalwood with agar, the cinnamon is pure and real without sweetness, and the semi-powdery, bitter chocolate blends with vanilla and flowers to create creaminess. Magnolia adds a spicy touch. It’s linear, perhaps powdery at 3-4 hours, very masculine and serious for temperate or cold climates. High price, but if you can get it under $120, it’s worth it for its originality. I have the 2024 version; it lasts 8 hours with projection that fades gradually. It’s my formal scent. I love this style; the vintage is a bit sweeter but equally long-lasting. Scent: 9/10, Originality: 10/10, Packaging: 9/10, Price: 8.5/10, Value: 8.5/10, Projection: 8/10, Longevity: 7.5/10, Fixation: 9/10, Masculinity: 9/10. Total: 9/10. Original and sophisticated.

What a wonderful perfume; it must be one of my favourite niches. Being complex, it doesn’t please every nose, but it’s incredible how chocolate, patchouli, and oud intertwine into something so harmonious, elegant, and masculine. If I have a negative point, it’s not the scent, which is spectacular, but the 30ml presentation relative to the cost. If they had larger sizes, it would be a 10/10. One of my favourites.

Pardon by Nasomatto is a masterpiece combining oud, chocolate, and flowers, and thanks to Gualtieri’s talent, it results in a warmth and addictiveness like few others. What stands out most is its particular sweetness, with a touch that sometimes recalls a drugged sensation, details difficult to describe but that enchant without needing to understand how. I like it very much and recommend it, though I insist: try before you buy, as it’s not for everyone.

Pardon is a notably mature fragrance. The notes that stand out most are the oud with chocolate and flowers. I recommend not buying blindly; this fragrance brings presence, maturity, elegance, seriousness, and above all, the objectivity of a man who knows what he wants.

Yuck! This fragrance drives me mad. It’s a sweetness that isn’t a typical vanilla-amber accord, but rather wood with vanilla (realistic), as if you had it in your hand wet with liquor. The oud isn’t challenging; it’s the kind of intoxicating type that recalls patchouli, like Kilian’s Straight to Heaven, but without being so earthy or drunk. Pardon is more elegant, moving through the waters of Amouage’s Jubilation XXV without being so powdery or spicy, a bit cleaner and oilier, with slight liquor nuances similar to Givenchy’s Reserve Privée, but with more body and quality in the accords. SENSATION: all Nasomatto fragrances perfectly represent the lid in scent; this evokes very expensive, refined, luxurious, polished, clean but oily wood, almost with varnish tints, freshly cleaned without extra flash. USAGE: I use it for special occasions like New Year’s dinner, super elegant but versatile for a second date, to show off your niche arsenal but also to get compliments. For me, this is the fragrance.

Apologies, Nasomatto smells to dry yet juicy wood, with an oily, thick patchouli that gives a rich flavour. Although it has a powdery, brownish touch, something doesn’t quite grab me until the end; the opening is more pleasant. I don’t notice much projection; it’s more earthy, like pure patchouli or essential oil. I’m not sure why the title is ‘Perdón’—to ask for forgiveness or to let it come out more animalistic? I detect a bit of nagarmotha, tobacco and incense, but I’d like the wood to have more depth. So many praises for the brand and it’s not there. I’ve left it. Silent. Join my Telegram channel ‘AVRUMs Perfume Notes’! 💙

I have a decant and the longevity is scarce, but it is a good dark perfume.

Nasomatto Perdon is imposing but not my style. It is dark, floral, woody, with bitter cacao, wild and a prominent patchouli. It is extremely virile, highlighting physiological and sexual qualities of the classic, mature man, with the character of a Lord. Perhaps that is why the name: a lordly fragrance, not old but with a Dark, mysterious and modernised Old School vibe. It is not at all bad, just not for under 30s. It is contemporary, avant-garde, opulent, refined, adult and nocturnal. Wearing it reflects good physical form, sensuality, good dressing, wealth and intelligence. It is not an easy scent. Its price is a costly luxury that does not do justice to everyone’s pocket. Scent: 9.0. Projection: 3 hours. Longevity: approx. 7 to 8 hours. Recommended for the smell, not for the price.

I am in love, what a delicious perfume; I put this on and thank God it exists. I perceive it as chocolatey and woody from start to finish; the opening is somewhat medicinal but fades quickly and leaves the most delicious part. I appreciate the performance, although I would have loved it to be a beast a bit more. But it has everything if you like woody scents. That said, it is very expensive, around 150 USD per ounce 🤯.

I tried Perdon (authentic) and it wasn’t a beast; as soon as you enter a place, people don’t turn around or ask what you’re wearing. It is a good perfume that allows for blind buying if you are looking for something masculine and conquering, and if you like the green and foresty notes of Terre de Hermès (cedar, unlisted vetiver), then it is similar at times. I find it very elegant, recommendable but without magic; it depends on how you wear it: your clothes, attitude and where…

We stepped away from the mainstream because you can’t navigate Nasomatto there. Pardon is a true example of the distinction between commercial and niche. In the niche world, the proposition is novel and delivers: a scent that surprises, moves, and is greatly enjoyed. Is it standout? Yes. Performance: on my skin, it offers two hours of trail at a metre and a half before becoming personal and private. The only ‘but’ is that, not being quite a masterpiece or a beast in performance, it is so expensive. I agree with FragranceX: the quantity-to-price ratio leaves much to be desired.

A fragrance recommended by a specialised shop in my city. At first, I loved it, but either I have become accustomed to it or it has lost strength, as now I must apply several sprays to obtain the presence it once had with just one. It is sweet and changing: it passes through florals, white chocolate, and then becomes talc-like and light with vanilla. I find it somewhat feminine to my taste, although for summer and spring it gives me a sensation of joy and well-being. Recommended 100%.

I met this fragrance at a shop with a trusted seller; when I tried it for the first time, I liked it, though it did not feel special. Time passed, and when they gifted me a decant to buy another perfume, that is when I realised it smelled quite good. I detect something like oud wood mixed with spiced caramelised chocolate and light spices, making it smell very sexy with a floral undertone in the background that I believe is magnolia, rendering it unisex (slightly) and enigmatic. As it dries, the chocolate, cinnamon, tonka bean, and sandalwood come to the fore, gain strength, and leave the oud in the background, although this time it seemed to smell of many unmentioned ingredients such as patchouli and mint. Important to mention that Alessandro Gualtieri does not reveal the notes, so much is left to the imagination. It is different because I notice how the notes rise and fall as it works. It is an extrait, so since I tried it, I knew it would last hours but would not project or leave a significant trail. With three sprays, it is more than sufficient. I have tried it several times on skin and paper: it smells but does not project, although from time to time there are magnificent strong bursts; on clothes it projects more and is smelled more distinctly (careful, the liquid stains). The fragrance earns compliments when people notice it, which makes me feel very comfortable. It is sexy, but not club sexy, rather romantic. I do not detect it for hot days, although I used it a lot on a trip to a coastal city and, despite the heat, I could detect it all day and the next day; but I repeat: it is for cold autumn and winter nights. Whether it is synthetic or natural, well, it has synthetics, but it is a matter of personal taste. 30ml at that price feels high to me, although I managed to get my bottle at a good price here in Mexico. Should I recommend it? Yes, but you should try it before buying; to my taste, it is the easiest to like from Nasomatto alongside Silver Musk. Did I acquire it? Yes, it evokes a memory I encapsulated in this perfume and I do not want to stop smelling it. I give it 8/10.

It is fantastic! It has a great similarity with Bentley For Men Intense, but boosted three times, as if Bentley had a toast with rum and smoked woods. On the skin, it is an aromatic odyssey. I do not know what else to say, but I will not say it again. Now I would like it to come in more millilitres for the price, because at what it costs, I do not think I would repeat it.

I have a natural patchouli essence (brand Just) and I must say that Pardon seems 70% that note and the remaining 30% is taken by exquisite sweet dark chocolate and florals. I think that 70/30 combination is a masterpiece. I have not been sniffing fragrances for long, but this seemed to me the most gourmand until today. Without a doubt, it is a gala perfume.