Chemin D'Amande by Une Nuit Nomade is a Unisex woody floral gouramnd fragrance launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Jerome di Marino. Chemin d'Amande is a warm breeze of wheat, tinged with the whiteness of a freshly picked almond. Its gentle warmth carries notes of enveloping sweetness.
Notes of Almond, wheat absolute, Pure Jungle Essence Conscious Bourbon Vanilla
Long ago, before Portugal was Portugal, the Moorish king Ibn-Almundim ruled over Chelb in the Algarve. Returning victorious from conquest, he brought many captives, including Gilda, a beautiful queen from the northern lands. Though initially content, Gilda grew increasingly sorrowful, longing deeply for snow's whiteness. Healers failed to cure her sadness until, advised by a mysterious woman, the king filled the valley with blooming almond trees. When Gilda saw the valley blanketed in white blossoms, her joy returned. Ever since, the Algarve remains the kingdom of almond blossoms, guardian of this ancient tale.
Chemin d'Amande is a warm breeze of wheat, tinged with the whiteness of a freshly picked almond. Its gentle warmth carries notes of enveloping sweetness.
REVIEWS
Fragrantica - This is sooooo delicious! If you love a yummy vanilla and want a little something different but still a cozy scent like your vanilla gourmand, this is it. I want to eat my arm when I'm wearing it. Still pretty like a perfume with great longevity and sillage. I would repurchase when this gets low. Great for layering also.
Fragrantica - A Dry and wheat like almond. Softens to a floral heart. Not too sweet which makes it much more nuanced than these typical boozey cherry almonds of late. As it dries down I get a much more croissant like scent. Buttery and flaky. I find this quite beautiful and unique. 10-10
Fragrantica - I am now addicted to this perfume. I've gone through half my sample in a few days. I'm a little bit new to perfumes in terms of variety (I've always liked the standard designer ones), and I'm finding that the perfumes that end up having me in a chokehold are not the ones that I immediately think "OK, this one is a no-brainer FBW love" - but more the ones that are like, "Hmmm, ok...interesting, what is this?" And then after a few wears I'm like a hopeless junkie and completely obsessed. What stands out to me for this one is that it's a gourmand and satisfies that "cozy food" vibe I want, but it doesn't make me hungry. My other gourmands are sweet and make me want to shove an entire cake into my pie hole pronto. I will say also that after my initial journey with it, it now mostly smells like an almond pastry to me from start to finish, and I still absolutely love it. I miss the twists and turns I smelled on my initial wear (especially the campfire!), but I still love how it smells to me now. I'm definitely putting this on my wish list. Lord help me with this obsession!
Fragrantica - On my skin, Chemin D'Amande unfolds as a VERY strong, ultra-realistic, dry, powdery, yeasty, buttery, straight-up almond-centric fragrance. Yes, yes and yes! As mentioned, I've sampled several other tonka-forward and almond-forward fragrances as of late and NONE of them hold up to the beauty of Chemin D'Amande. There is something about the "wheat accord," which is not listed on Fragrantica that takes this extrait to an other-worldly dimension. I mean, CdA is really really lovely.
I think not over-spraying, not over-applying is the key. It only takes a little to experience this fragrance and all its glory...Uber-gourmand and extremely dense, CdA has a beautiful performance right out of the gate. And while almond and wheat notes project throughout the entire wear, which is very very lengthy (6+ hours), the combination base notes and drydown are dreamy.
Chemin D'Amande is creamy, buttery, dense (but never cloying) and just absolutely near perfection. The fragrance is floral, soothing, comforting, meditative. I smile every time I get a waft of this lovely fragrance.
Fragrantica - Love at first sniff , it's a very cozy kind of experience and very addictive ! I literally wear it to bed as it's like a huge hug! The opening for me is like liquid almonds but then turns into smooth almond paste mellowing into almost powder, so good. I dislike typical gourmand fragrances as I personally don't want to smell like a dessert , but this to me is not gourmand just well blended , elegant , refined and rich. I typically get 4-5 hours with moderate projection.
Fragrantica - Super Delicious, yet still "perfumey". I want to eat my arm off. If you love fragrances like Gioiosa from Perfumum Roma, then you're going to fall in love with this. Female leaning for sure. Starts syrupy, becomes a bit masculine in mid, then a sweet, tender dry down. There is no huge siage throughout the whole wear, so if you're expecting huge or moderate projection, this is not it. People will probably need to hug you to smell you. This scent's pleasure is experienced by the wearer mostly. Best discovery of 2025 for me so far.
Fragrantica - Beautiful creamy nutty vibe and love for the first sniff! In the beginning marzipan like but soon transforming into vanilla almond body butter kind of scent. Sweetness in perfect balance. Cozy, uplifting and inoffensive (at least if moderately sprayed). I just received a sample and will probably go for a full bottle <3 perfectly unisex!
Fragrantica - Gorgeous and a must-try for almond lovers. This is mature, rich almond with creamy, slightly boozy vanilla. Elegant but still cozy. Not too sweet. Just a touch of bitterness in the opening. I can wear this day or night and have received compliments from others.
Fragrantica - Just got this in the mail today and I don't think it smells much like Jour de Fete, which I own. There's the almond and wheat combination that they both share, but this smells like a much heavier, vanilla/almond focused take on Bois Farine. It has that almost overwhelming dusty feeling, like sweetened raw dough that hasn't been baked yet, but is fun to smell. If you enjoy Bois Farine then you'll love this,
Fragrantica - the Wheat absolute is what makes this perfume really stand out to me, and why I wanted to add it to my collection! It's got a dense almond cookie sweetness in the opening, that I adore more each day, but it fades out quickly enough to reveal this simple but nonetheless sophisticated and intoxicating mingling of wheat and vanilla. It's not a dry wheat, it's creamy and delicate. You know how a box of wheat thins smells kind of sweet? Dare I say, again, it's far more sophisticated than that. Very soft, warm and cozy. Absolutely gorgeous.
Fragrantica - Bianco Latte with almond milk-an unexpected comparison, I know, but I can't help noticing the similarities, even though the notes are completely different. From the very first sniff, almond and wheat overload -bold, bitter, and powdery, as if you've landed on a cloud of finely sifted almond flour. As this initial accord softens, the edges get rounded with a delicate creaminess. A touch of sweetness and vanilla weaves through, not overpowering, just enough to hold the composition together. Finally, the dry down reveals a smoky, woody depth-perhaps the bourbon at play.. A beautiful almond fragrance, very harmonious and versatile. I woud wear it any part of the day, any season. Perfectly unisex and a safe blind buy for the lovers of almond and wheat notes!
Fragrantica - Chemin D'amande or Almond Path opens with a very realistic crushed almond scent, a little bitter and a little sweet. I get the almond blossom as it dries down and the scent becomes sweeter and creamier. The vanilla and woody then notes join in. This is a soft, cozy and comforting embrace on a cold, dreary day. It has almost a slight oat like vibe to it. This is perfectly unisex and well suited to spring, autumn or winter. This is part of their Extrait collection. The sillage and longevity are both very good. I LOVE the scent bubble this creates around me. There is a story behind the fragrance but I can't find it online, since this isn't yet available. Definitely worth checking this one out if you enjoy sweet almond/oat/vanilla fragrances. 10/10
Fragrantica - This is a very lightly toasted almond covered with the thinnest coat of sugar and spices (maybe cinnamon or muscade it's hard to tell because it's so discreet). For sure you won't get nausea with this : the sweetness is spot on and overall the scent is very quiet and grounded with no powdery feeling. At times, I sense kind of a play-doh reminescence (almond vanilla) but a very elegant version, with soft woody and cereal notes in the background. In the ultimate drydown I smell rice notes, which makes me love the fragrance even more. Such a lovely and savory fragrance.