Arquiste · 2015
Nanban EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Variesreports split
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
amber-forward
sensual
smoky black tea, warm leather, resinous incense
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 35 describe how long it lasts, 27 how far it projects and 28 how it smells. Most other posts only name Nanban.
How long it lasts35 people
Long-lasting for many people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects
Early reports
In words
Early reports, from 27 people so far, are mixed.
Read what people say
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Creators on Nanban1 video
Summary in words
Arquiste Nanban: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for many people (35 people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
Early reports: Early reports, from 27 people so far, are mixed.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 80+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Arquiste Nanban comes across as smoky black tea, warm leather, resinous incense. It opens with malabar pepper, Chinese osmanthus and black tea, moves into myrrh, sandalwood and Spanish leather and settles on copaiba balsam, frankincense and styrax. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something amber forward and sensual for date nights.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $105.
Explore more: More from Arquiste · Warm & Amber perfumes · Black tea perfumes · Myrrh perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
Arquiste is a New York niche perfume house founded by architect and historian Carlos Huber, whose defining conceit is that every fragrance is built from a specific moment in history, a date, a place, an event, reconstructed as scent. The 18 live pieces on Scendira average .92, are almost exclusively unisex (16 of 18), and split across Fresh (5), Floral (4), Leather (3), Gourmand (2). Prices span $40-$225 (average $109). Standout live pieces: A Grove by The Sea ($105,.15, salty green olives, cypress air, sunlit herbs), Indigo Smoke ($40,.09, smoky tea, apricot jam and cedar incense), El ($105,.07, green herbs and honeyed spice with leathery moss), L'Etrog ($125,.06, sunny lemon and citruses with jasmine) and L'Or de Louis ($45,.03, powdery jasmine honey with lightly smoky cedar woods). Buy Arquiste when the concept-history hook itself is part of what you want to wear.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky black tea, warm leather, resinous incense. It opens with malabar pepper, Chinese osmanthus and black tea, moves into myrrh, sandalwood and Spanish leather and settles on copaiba balsam, frankincense and styrax.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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