New scent from Irish indie perfume brand is inspired by the scent of wool
Cologne Officinale is not an Eau de Cologne at all...it is a Fougere. Begins with a heavy dollop of oakmoss, then basil and sage join the chorus, bringing a musty herbs edge that some might not care for, but I like this fragrance. I like the blending...yes, it is a bit of a "stew" in the beginning, but it smooths out nicely and I actually like the interesting nature of the opening. Coniferous smelling rosemary also peaks in as does lavender which brings a feeling of mintiness, and then slight galbanum joins the fray. Mmm...I love me a good fougere and Cologne Officinale is a good fougere. With the basenotes comes the aforementioned smoothing out of this...
Areej le Dore Siberian Musk Part III. I have not tried the original iteration of this perfume, but the latest version has become my favorite take on the Verdant Musk genre, surpassing perfumes like Mriga, Mongolian Mriga, and the likes of Russian Musk. The name "Siberian" hints at a verdant theme, and while that holds true for the opening part of this perfume, I get a more Oriental picture overall. Yes, the green facets are prominent at first. There is a grassy quality, a galbanum sharp bitterness, and even some faint pine, but after that initial blast, the musk-amber pairing starts to shine and take center stage in the composition. The musk here...
Vanilla Musk Potpourri. Scents like a 90's Home Furnishings Shop. These days you can find these type of scents in the Dollar Store for Pennies an Ounce. When I want to Perfume as a Sweet Vanilla Bun I reach for the excellent Mugler's Alien Essence Absolu which sells for the same Price and remains elegant.
Mathilde Laurent, when asked to create a line of oud fragrances, had mixed feelings: "I find that going to Arabian countries is like selling French Coca-Cola in New York. But at the end, as I really love oud, I decided I wanted to work on it. So we had many discussions. And I said that what I wanted to express about oud is purity. Real oud. [ . . . ] When you smell some ouds on the market, some of them just don't smell of oud. And I think that's a question of dignity. I find it insane." Purity is a good way to describe the ethos of the line (at least from my memory of it). Laurent does not reinvent or obscure oud. In this line, oud is not an accent, it...
This brand new eau de parfum from Michael Kors enters the clan of several generic/mainstream blue aromatic citric (and several of them also vaguely ozonic-marine) pretty virile fragrances a la Dolce&Gabbana K, Ysl Y edt Pour Homme, Zara Seoul 532-8 Sinsa Dong Gangnam-Gu, Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme, Paco Rabanne Invictus, Montblanc Individuel, Porsche Design Pure 22 e/o Pure Life, Lanvin L'Homme Edt, Davidoff Cool Water Wave and many others despite it possesses an its own proper "cedary, slightly xerox toner-conjuring and vaguely pencil shavings" final (weirdly plastic in vibe and a tad marine) peculiarity. This composition is a sort of new generation...
This is my first proper sampling of Mahni Cassonade, one of the most recent releases from Navitus Parfums, a mostly-gourmand with a prominent toffee note that comes off as syrupy to me, reminiscent of breakfast syrup and waffles or pancakes, even. It’s quote smooth, creamy, resinous, a bit dark, and super strong, with supportive gourmand notes of brown sugar and vanilla ice cream as well as amber and amberwood. The robust toffee component is reminiscent of Absolutio, part of the initial collection from Navitus in late 2019, and still my favorite of the line, though it has other aspects that distinguish it from Mahni Cassonade. Still, there’s some...
L'Oudh from Tauer Perfumes. Hands down my favorite from the house and one of my favorite uses of oud in a more or less commercial offering on the market. The house is a hit or miss for me, but this little fellow hits the spot. To my nose, the perfume is not an oud-centric composition but rather uses the material to pull off an overall accord that feels larger than the sum of its parts. This perfume is dark, bitter, dry, and earthy. There's nothing pretty about it. Zero sweetness. The best way I can describe it is the smell of an old carpet found in a castle ruin right in the middle of a thick, old forest. Seriously now, it does smell like an old carpet....
Promise reminds me of Amouage Interlude Man : a fruity, smoky fragrance evoking smoking a nargileh in Beyrouth.
Inspired by [USER=26382280]@Flakonkrystal[/USER] , I've gone ahead and created this thread to get a celebration of Cartier fragrances on the books for May. Most of us probably don't own enough from Cartier to do a full month-long celebration in the fashion of Guerlain/GuerlApril, but a week should be manageable.
Okay guys. I was really into fragrances some years ago. Back then I found a lot of helpful information on this forum. And I bought a lot of bottles/samples. Since then I have been taking a break and haven't been keeping up. Now I emptied all of my good bottles and I’m on the lookout for a new signature! Here’s is some notes on what I like and wich scents I’ve been wearing/enjoyed sniffing the past 10 years. Please feel free to recommend me a new scent for everyday use In short I like scents to me more or less close to the skin. I like soapy, transparents scents with hints of spice. I like notes of tobacco, leather and tea. I also like green...
Yes, vintage 30mls parfum. The top is gold colour with a tiger's eye plastic bit on top. Now the box was sealed in the original cellophane card inside etc. But I cannot get the top off! First thought was to run the bottle and top under hot water? Grab the top with small pilers and pull? Help please.
Proposed Themes Hello! I have been asked to be the host for the Saturday/Sunday Weekend Syncs this year. Kudos to [USER=26205784]@yellowtone[/USER] for hosting a few round of this highly engaging sync! 👏 I personally have had a blast and find this sync to be such a fun weekend conversation. Almost like a virtual cocktail party filled with witty and knowledgeable participants. And inquisitive participants, curious to learn more about the themes and look at their scent collections from a different perspective/persona. Above is the link to a spreadsheet with proposed themes. This is your chance to look it over and give feedback by Monday morning May...
Dear friends, my question is: do you make photos of your perfumes or hire professional photographers? What are your preferred setups? Do you invite models to pose with your perfumes? I use a small lightbox with a built-in circular top LED light, a tripod with an old DSLR camera with zoom lens and set focal range at maximum. Sometimes I invite my aide Terrence to assist: 477754
April has been a pretty shitty month due to a breakup... But I also started in a new job. So my most worn were... 3x Nu edp Dior Addict Pure poison Paris Santal carmin 2x Vetiver Oriental Messe de minuit Vol de nuit edt Razala Knowing 1x:Aromatics elexir, Osmanthe Kodoshan, Eau de Campagne, No 19,No 5 eau premiere, Santalum, No 5.
Hi everyone, I’m purchasing the perfumers alcohol from candleshack and I was wondering if I would need any special licences or anything like that or if i will need to pay any extra fees to import it into Ireland. Does anyone know where I’d even find the Irish regulations on perfumers alcohol? This would be greatly appreciated everyone.
Imagine the personality your signature scent has. Imagine it’s an actor from any era, (not just your favorite). Now whose personality and vibe matches your trusty bottle of juice? Points for explanations, photos, and if you actually know they wear your scent too!
Hey guys, I know the house receives a lot hate, but I'm interested in picking up one soon. I have SMW and really enjoy it. Right now, I'm Thinking Erolfa, VIW, or Aventus. Which would you guys go with first? Also, I will be buying from Maxaroma. I've had nothing but good experiences with them so far. I keep hearing great things about Erolfa online but I kinda wonder if YouTubers are paid to boost the sales of certain fragrances. 😆 I've only smelled it once on paper, so I don't remember too much about it. Anyways, like to hear your thoughts. Thank you.
Greetings, Hugo Boss Baldessarini For Men was actually the first fragrance that I tried on my own in a store outside of fragrances that my Dad or friends had and I loved it when I sprayed it on a card. However I remember it not lasting long when I did buy a bottle and I sort of got distracted at the time as I was started getting into other fragrances that I loved like Michael Kors and wanting more intense longer lasting fragrances. For some reason though, I am feeling nostalgic and want to pick up a bottle of Baldessarini and just see if I will find a new appreciation for it that as it kind of started me on my fragrance journey. Granted I know the...
