L'Officiel latvija april-may 2023

"Uzpūšot uz ādas Tansu Silk, tā pārklājas ar perlamutrīgu sandalkoka patinu, kas lēni iesūcas porās, izlaižot sev cauri spilgtu un smaržīgu, vēl mazliet zaļu aprikožu noti. Tas ir os- mants – pasakains zieds ar aprikožu smaržu. Vien doma par to, ka fantazētāja daba ir ko tādu radījusi, spēj uzlabot gara- stāvokli. Izsmidzinot maigo dūmaku, saproti, ko izjūt cilvēks, pirmoreiz uzvilcis tērpu no visplānākā zīda, par kura esību agrāk nebija pat nojautis".

REVIEWS

fragrantica on 01.01.2024

"In 2023, a curious perfume brand was established in Sweden. Nose Republic came out with six fragrances that represent inspiring stories alluded to by a list of words written on each fragrance's box. One of the words is Russian, since the Nose Republic's founder, Xenia Golovanova, is a fellow Russian."

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“Its opening features a juniper-peppery freshness reminiscent of gin and the bubbles of a bitter tonic. At its heart lies an icy lily, as if enveloped in the "smoke" of liquid nitrogen. Wait, or is that the smoke of incense, burned in a frozen church on Candlemas, where the burning candles offer only a ghostly hope of warmth? In the base, there is the scent of freshly frosted white sheets. Flawless aldehydic purity.”

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Luca Turin on 11.24.2024

“Nose Republic shows unmistakable signs of classical know-how. Yes, all the fragrances start with bright, legible, striking accords, but in time you see that the joinery is of a high standard. Ksenia Golovanova credits the perfumers. Two of them are known to me, Stéphanie Bakouche and Cristiano Canali, both brilliant talents. The drydowns, always the most telling part of any fragrance, are soft and clear. This is peak niche. It makes me wonder what comes next.”

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“I do urge you to seek out some samples from Nose Republic — each of their scents reminded me that most of today’s olfactory innovation is to be found in the independent sector. Especially notable are Moon Child (superbly named: with its aldehydes, musks and subtle fruitiness, it genuinely feels like an encounter with a waif composed of space dust), Rose Gambit (an excellent, almondy attempt to do what is usually impossible: reframe rose in an unfamiliar setting), Empire T (a moody, Lynchian combo of tuberose and cigarettes) and Tansu Silk (iris, incense and a Givaudan musk called Cosmone engaging in an agonisingly buttoned-up, Merchant-Ivory-esque game of seduction).”

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KONFEKT Magazine Spring 2025

“Bad Wolf by Nose Republic occupies an interesting space between dry and herbaceous scents; its plump, green aroma is neither overtly moist nor vegetal. The perfume, launched in 2023 by nose Cristiano Canali, was inspired by the image of a wolf howling on the edge of a cliff. With notes of leather, cypress, pine, damp earth and daffodil, this fragrance is both wild and sophisticated.”

“Bad Wolf is a fragrance painted in every shade of green, laced with the raw texture of wet bark — cool, primal, and utterly free. I can’t imagine a better scent to usher in the spring awakening, with roots swollen with sap beneath the misty forest floor, snow melting into the delicate pearls of lily of the valley. The air thick with the promise of rebirth — all cruel beauty, endings disguised as beginnings and life stirring in the undergrowth, raw and relentless. Bad Wolf wakes up my inner Red Riding Hood‚ the version who’s seen the wolf, danced with it, and is now striding back through the woods, wearing its fur, all cool and unbothered.”

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“Nos Republic Moon Child is uplifting — all white light and soaring heights, floating far above the clouds, carried by a breath of aldehydes that keeps everything weightless, imponderable. There’s a flash of cool metal too, like pressing the auryn amulet’s writings against bare skin – ‘Do What You Wish.’ There’s a moondust accord here — powdery, otherworldly like it’s been scraped from the floor of the Ivory Tower itself. But behind that celestial stillness, the Nothing is always near: smoky, sulphurous, like an invisible dragon breath that keeps blowing the light out of the few left burning matches.”

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“Сor Serpentis the latest in the line. It opens mentholated, camphorous, swampy green, ultrasonic, icy. It's the perfume of The Zone; that imaginary and surreal space of Tarkovsky’s Stalker. And it stays that way, frozen, frostbitten, without any apparent evolution, except for fading from the skin many hours later, leaving behind something like a silvery patina, the smell of extraterrestrial skin: cold, damp, the kind that makes you shiver when you touch it.”

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“We awaken in the blue mist – a jungle thick with oversized leaves, bitter-edged, swollen with sap that glistens like liquid mercury. And then the alien flowers appear from the trees – the spectre of white petals lit from within, almost radioactive. There’s a trembling quality to the blooms – a lighter shade of pale traced in neon, amplified by metallic aldehydes that make your ears ring – as if the flowers and branches themselves vibrate at a frequency human ears were never meant to register.”

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“The result of <Ksenia Golovanova and Stéphanie Bakouche’s> recent collaboration, the fragrance Cor Serpentis, which opens a new chapter ('Dark Matter') in the brand's history, is extremely difficult to describe in words: I suspect this is exactly the result they were aiming for. Something similar might be found in Zhanna Aguzarova's apartment—somewhere between the remote control for the linoleum and the drum for adults. If fragrances have ceased to surprise you and you are looking for something special, this is the place for you.”

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“The market needs sharp edges again, and this looks like one. If your shelf is full of pastel pleasers, let it be. But if the phrase ‘serpent’s heart’ makes you smile the way a well-cut blazer does, then Cor Serpentis by Nos Republic belongs on your radar. I’ll circle back once I’ve lived in it. For now, consider me bit.”

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“Cor Serpentis took me entirely by surprise—it is an extraordinarily unusual yet deeply attractive, almost hypnotic fragrance. While easy and pleasant to wear, it remains a singular experience for both the wearer (who must harbor a genuine affinity for the strange) and those around them (be prepared to be branded an eccentric). What is most gratifying is that, in modeling this 'alien' reality, the creators maintained a rigorous aesthetic balance. They have crafted a true work of art without resorting to the cheap shock value or the 'freak show' tactics that have become all too common in niche perfumery lately.”

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“Moon Child is cold, blue, metal, somehow enchanted and bottled to be worn on skin. It smells of stars, cosmos, and celestial beings.”

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“Nos Republic Cor Serpentis composition defies any conventional olfactory categorization, presenting less as a traditional perfume and more as an encounter with something genuinely alien. Remember when Byredo attempted to recreate the scent of space (and failed tremendously)? This puppy here is no joke and would totally fit the Space Jam brief. Cor Serpentis is nothing less but an outerworldly substance that feels like it was literally captured in space rather than composed by a perfumer on planet Earth.”

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“Nos Republic Empire T is quietly sexy, think of it touching skin with just a wink of something musky and animalic lurking with desire beneath. There’s also a clever counterpoint to Empire T giving it a toughness, you feel that more with the fun bite of the greens from the opening, but even in the dry down there a strength, that classic film noir dame ‘to kill for’ vibe (although Empire T is unisex). It’s a beautiful smoky tuberose that’s cool and collected, dripping with confidence and humming with desire.”

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“There’s a unique emotional quality hidden within Rose Gambit that sets it apart from conventional rose treatments. Beyond the veil of transparent floral notes (think along the lines of Cartier’s refined aesthetic, particularly fragrances like Cartier de Lune and Carat) there lies a warm, grounding base. It’s woody and musky, perfectly evoking that happy, serene feeling you get on a proper summer day when everything just feels right. The rose here presents itself as ethereal and luminous without ever becoming suffocating or cloying, which is usually my biggest complaint with rose fragrances.”

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“After a buttoned-up opening, the perfume begins to bloom. Sandalwood rises in all its glory, creamy, deep, polished, warm. Osmanthus opens beside it in its most apricot-lacquered register: fruity but shadowed, golden but oh so fuzzy-sueded and tactile, so vivid I can almost taste the stone of the fruit in my mouth. What was once cold blue becomes the warmth of peachy soft lights. The silk robe is no longer folded away in darkness, but inhabited: shoulders, wrists, arms moving through air, fabric dancing with each movement, getting warmer as it’s lived in”.

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“Queer de Russie feels like ginger-tinged champagne has been sprayed over a car interior letting the bubbles sparkle and pop over the shiny new leather. Its outer freshness hides its inner desire, as you get more intimate with Queer de Russie and especially in the final dry down, its faux suede accord bubbles through. The peach gives it the feel of fuzzy fur, a slight animalic sensation, wrapped in musky slinky florals that merge with the ripe melon and ylang ylang. Patchouli and labdanum add depth and richness, turning the lights down lower”.

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