Okay so ETRO is a brand of supreme quality and ideas. Let's get that out of the way. Sadly overlooked by me and it would appear many others, although plenty of collectors and pals I respect have them in their collections which always made me think they would be worth their salt. I'm saying this as if I never tried them, I did!!! Way back in the day too! When there was only really Serge and L'artisan and Mona and such...ETRO was a brand I tried and went....'yeah they're alright' What a shortsighted numpty I was because they have some things I've simply never smelled before and a sort of outlying, vintage, sensibility which says ETRO don't really give a shit about what's cool or dare I say what sells!?!? (I'm sure they do care about that to a degree) Shaal nur is an aromatic, herbal perfume which smells 'old' (my sample is somewhat vintage) open and translucent, almost modern in that sense but 'OLD' the aromatics giving way to a masculine leaning, woody musk. I hate to be so vague in my description of a perfume I really think is excellent but I genuinely can't pick out notes or accords as such. It all hangs together very well. Not spellbound, but I'm happy!