Astral dirt under my nails: my first take on Electimuss Astrum Nova

If you promise me the cosmos, I’ll ask where the roots are. That is exactly why Electimuss landing Astrum Nova in the Lustrous Collection caught my eye. The brief is celestial, but the mood is earthy, a perfume idea that refuses to choose between Milky Way sparkle and garden grit.

Co-founder Luke Granger frames it around the old relationship between sky and soil, even nodding to astro-gardening. Translation in perfume-speak: expect a play of light and dark, a luminous opening that doesn’t float away, grounded by a base with gravity. If you’re tired of weightless, one-note “space” scents or syrupy gourmand comets, this could be the course correction.

I haven’t worn Astrum Nova yet, so consider this a seasoned nose setting intentions, not a rubber-stamped verdict. Here’s what I’ll be looking for when it hits skin:

• A bright, maybe mineral-tinged shimmer up top, not just another lemon spritz
• Green or herbal facets that nod to real plants, not candy leaves
• A textural heart that breathes, not a shouty wall of aromachemicals
• A base that anchors without mud, think woods, resins, maybe a touch of clean smoke

Why it matters for Electimuss: the brand has built a reputation for outsized presence and baroque richness. A star-earth concept suggests evolution, more dimensionality, less brute force. If Astrum Nova nails that balance, it could become the “daily armor” within the line, the one you reach for when you want to feel composed and a little dangerous without clearing a room.

Wearability forecast, if the concept holds:

• Office friendly with a backbone, not a sugar cloud
• Evening-ready once the base warms, especially in cooler air
• Unisex by design, likely veering modern chic rather than classic masculine or feminine

I’ll circle back with a full wear test and sillage report. For now, consider this your heads-up. If you chase that intersection of clean starlight and living earth, Astrum Nova might be your next sample. And if you’re here for an Electimuss Astrum Nova review with real-world sweat and subway commutes, you know I’ll give you that too.