NOEME
SOMA

2022

PERFUMER
Majda Bekkali

Heliotrope
Tonka bean absolute

caramel
cocoa absolute
vanilla

labdanum absolute
rum
suede

Soma is the real gourmand of the 2022 Noeme trio (my favorite Aman being a floral vanilla & Khalil being a cardamom bomb).

Soma is likely the most mass appealing between them and if you like gourmands, sweet ambers and boozy scents, you should read on.

I might have to revisit this sample soon, because I couldn’t get a good grasp on the opening. It was nice and sweet, but nothing jumped out at me. I’m notoriously bad at picking up boozy notes, so maybe I went noseblind early on. That being said, it was a solid gourmand scent with a rich, syrupy core.

It wasn’t until 1-2 hours in that chocolate really started to stand out for me. At first a darker, chocolate-sauce type of chocolate, but later it became more of a drier skin scent. I guess the heliotrope added a lighter, powdery touch. It’s definitely a good mix of an amber accord and edible.

Occasionally I get wafts of the booziness in the drydown as well, so I probably just missed it in the opening. On my first time wearing it, I didn’t notice any suede or leathery tinge though.

Performance-wise; longevity is good, but on my first impression, Soma was much more subtle and closer to the skin than either Anam or Khalil. I applied it last, with Anam and Khalil already in the drydown, but it was completely overpowered, which is probably why my impression is more vague than usual. Either way, it’s a nice fragrance.