Nino Touma Cristal

by: Sandra Raicevic Petrovic

Fashion designer NINO TOUMA is among the most prominent ones in Ecuador, where he lives and creates his collections of clothes, footwear and fashion details. He studied in Mexico and since he was a child he has liked scissors, threads and needles, so his family used to tell him that he would most certainly be a designer someday. In May 2015 he realized one of his dreams, which is launching a perfume that accompanies his fashion expression. Two fragrances were introduced, one of them being Cristal for men and the other one Cristal for women.

Nino Touma Cristal for Men belongs to the woody fragrances family with an aromatic-citrus touch. Its composition starts with a sparkling and fresh mixture of bergamot and grapefruit, sweetened gently with mandarins. The citrusy blend is enriched with marine notes blending salt water and maritime herbs with energy of citruses in skillful way. As the fragrance develops, surprising walnut chords appear which are combined with heart notes of lavender, cedar and cypriol, while the base is warmed with a milky-woody blend of sandalwood, musk, vetiver and patchouli. The perfumer of the composition is Chris Maurice.

NINO TOUMA CRISTAL FOR MEN perfumer : Chris Maurice edition 2015 grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin, sea notes walnut, lavender, cedar, cypriol sandalwood, musk, vetiver, patchouli

Nino Touma Cristal for Women is also signed by perfumer Chris Maurice who accentuates intoxicating floral notes with sweet fruit and warms them sensually with warmth of wood and musk. The composition opens with thick zests of peach, pear and strawberry, refreshed gently with bergamot drops. The accent of the composition lies on intoxicating and seductive flowers. The dance of tuberose and ylang-ylang is supported by elegant white jasmine petals. Sweetness, thickness and sophisticated gourmand charm is provided by dark plum. Warmth and softness come from vanilla, sandalwood and musk in the base, while depth and a chypre note are ensured by patchouli. 

NINO TOUMA CRISTAL FOR WOMEN perfumer: Chris Maurice edition 2015 peach, pear, strawberry, bergamot tuberose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, plum musk, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli

The flacons of the fragrances for men and women have the same design and differ in liquid color and metal stopper. Women’s edition has pink liquid and the men’s edition is bluish-grey. The advertising campaign for the Nino Touma Cristal fragrances features Nino Touma himself. For now, they are available exclusively in Ecuador, where Nino Touma launches his fashion collection. Fragrances Nino Touma Cristal for Men and Nino Touma Cristal for Women can be purchased as 100 ml Eau de Parfum.