Amande CachemireMilky Gourmand Perfume Elixir

Amande Cachemire by NÛR is a gourmand, powdery, milky unisex perfume elixir created by Jean-Bernard Albani. It is not an alcohol-based perfume but an ultra-concentrated oil—which explains its 3 ml size.

Elixirs conceived as materials

NÛR is a French artisanal haute parfumerie house that produces neither eau de parfums nor classic alcohol-based extracts, but elixirs: concentrated oils in the tradition of attars. It defines them as materials rather than compositions—deep vanillas, milky sandalwood, resinous ambers, roasted tonka bean, vibrant roses, musks, dark oud. The name of an elixir announces its material, and often its origin: never an imaginary place or an emotion. Its co-founder Jean-Bernard Albani, a self-taught perfumer, states that he shapes each maceration by hand and personally selects every raw material.

The materials

Three materials, all derived from the same fruit. Bitter almond provides the bite, that slightly dry facet that prevents the almond from becoming soft. Sweet almond does exactly the opposite and creates a velvety texture. Their combination gives birth to the signature marzipan accord, which the house describes as rounded and milky: the tenderness of a dessert rather than the radiance of a flower.

The house's approach

All the elixirs in the collection are presented as layering bases, each with recommended fragrance families to pair with it. Amande Cachemire is the only one the house states stands on its own, with no need to be layered to express itself. The rest lies in its construction: three materials derived from a single fruit, with no spice to warm it, no wood to make it last, and no flower to brighten it. Almond is both the subject and the entirety of the formula.

Who is it for, and how should it be worn?

An elixir is not sprayed: it is applied in small touches to the inner wrist, behind the ear, or at the base of the neck. One drop is enough. With no alcohol to project it, the fragrance stays close to the skin: you do not smell it enter a room, but discover it as you draw closer. NÛR Amande Cachemire is for those seeking a soft, enveloping gourmand fragrance, without added sweetness.