Released
2019
Concentration
Extrait de Parfum
Nose
House from
Turkey
Retail
$375 / 100ml
Rated
4.2/5
How it moves
It arrives on ginger, bergamot, pink pepper and green notes — bright, immediate, gone before you have decided about it. By the half hour it has become black currant, Turkish Rose and cardamom. The base is patchouli, cedar, vanilla, benzoin, ambergris, musk and sandalwood. That is the bit on your scarf the next morning.
What wearers say
4.2 out of 5 across 6,500 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.
- Widely loved as a warm, cozy vanilla-and-spice scent that reads as versatile and easy to wear.
- Praised for strong longevity and a smooth, sweet gourmand-adjacent profile suited to cooler weather.
- Some feel it is pleasant but generic or overpriced for what is essentially a polished sweet vanilla.
Who made it
Cécile Zarokian composed it in 2019, for Nishane in Turkey. Named after the ancient Armenian city Ani, Nishane's crowd-pleasing extrait by Cecile Zarokian became a signature bestseller of sweet, spiced vanilla-rose warmth.
Wear it for less
There are 10 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $26 — $349 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
- 01
AniThe Dupe Spot $26 −$349 - 02
Enigmatic NightMod Fragrances $30 −$345 - 03
Drowning in VanillaThe Dua Brand 34ml $43 −$332 - 04
Spectre GhostFragrance World $50 −$325 - 05
Spectre Ghost French AvenueDupes.se 80ml $53 −$322 - 06
Powerful-XHK Perfumes 100ml $89 −$286 - 07
H'ANIAlexandria Fragrances 100ml $110 −$265 - 08
Spectre GhostFrench Avenue $113 −$262 - 09
KarsPerfume Parlour 120ml $137 −$238 - 10
Citrus Dream 0111Perfume Parlour 120ml $191 −$185
The community
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- What smells like Nishane Ani?
- We list 10 bottles built to smell like it, including Ani by The Dupe Spot, Enigmatic Night by Mod Fragrances, Drowning in Vanilla by The Dua Brand and Spectre Ghost by Fragrance World.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Nishane Ani?
- Ani by The Dupe Spot, at $26. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Nishane Ani is listed at $375 for 100ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $26 to $191.
- Who made Nishane Ani?
- It was composed by Cécile Zarokian, released in 2019 for Nishane.