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It's purple grape flavour but make it fashion, and by fashion I mean a Bratz doll.
This is not a grown up scent. It's strong and sweet and really, really girly, but it's edgier than Barbiecore because it's purple and in a sleek black bottle.
And while the dry down does have this slightly dark vetiver and patchouli thing going on, and an interesting creaminess from the sesame, these are very subtle in comparison to the endless wall of purple grape you're getting.
As an androgynous adult who isn't twink, this is probably the most challenging perfume in my collection. I do like it, it isn't a poorly composed or badly made, it's just very girly and very loud about it.
I did some experimenting though and this is actually kinda wearable on me in that 'beautiful, androgynous goth in the smoking area of a nightclub' kinda way, if I layer it with something masculine and oakmossy, or heavy on the vetiver. I usually go with a very light touch of Quorum, or a few healthy spritzes of Encre Noir.
And while the dry down does have this slightly dark vetiver and patchouli thing going on, and an interesting creaminess from the sesame, these are very subtle in comparison to the endless wall of purple grape you're getting.
As an androgynous adult who isn't twink, this is probably the most challenging perfume in my collection. I do like it, it isn't a poorly composed or badly made, it's just very girly and very loud about it.
I did some experimenting though and this is actually kinda wearable on me in that 'beautiful, androgynous goth in the smoking area of a nightclub' kinda way, if I layer it with something masculine and oakmossy, or heavy on the vetiver. I usually go with a very light touch of Quorum, or a few healthy spritzes of Encre Noir.
Tragedy is such a funny name for this, especially when someone asks what perfume you're wearing.
Brand new bottle, testing on skin.
Opens very dry and bitter. It's reminding me of the leathery oakmoss tobacco in Quorum. This first blast is really quite strong.
Very old school masculine.
Loses intensity as it dries down, vanilla and dark chocolate very smoothly and slowly rise out of the top notes now and drift into the scent bubble. Powdery and semi-sweet, this is a really interesting counterbalance to the top notes.
On skin, those Quorum-esque masculine top notes linger a good way past the chocolatey vanilla scent bubble stage, and slowly get replaced with tonka till they disappear all together.
The top notes last (subtly) for far, far longer on clothing. As is, I recommend spraying clothing too.
At 90 minutes, this is resinous tonka bean on skin and the bubble has sweetened and is kinda reminding me of a slightly darker Choco-Musk.
This still leans masculine in the modern sense as the tonka is quite resinous, but classically (pre-2000's style) this is feminine and ngl, the leathery tobacco top notes still on my clothing, mingling with all the tonka on my skin- is strongly reminding me of the glamorous aunties from my childhood. They all smoked and gave bony hugs that smelled just like this.
At 3 hours of wear, this is a faint tonka skin scent with an intimate low sillage bubble of choco-musk, and my clothes smell kinda chypre-ous with a woody cigarette like oakmoss.
Edit: it's about 12h after I sprayed this on and I can still smell it on my clothes if I'm moving. It's masculine, woody and a little chocolate powdery.
Opens very dry and bitter. It's reminding me of the leathery oakmoss tobacco in Quorum. This first blast is really quite strong.
Very old school masculine.
Loses intensity as it dries down, vanilla and dark chocolate very smoothly and slowly rise out of the top notes now and drift into the scent bubble. Powdery and semi-sweet, this is a really interesting counterbalance to the top notes.
On skin, those Quorum-esque masculine top notes linger a good way past the chocolatey vanilla scent bubble stage, and slowly get replaced with tonka till they disappear all together.
The top notes last (subtly) for far, far longer on clothing. As is, I recommend spraying clothing too.
At 90 minutes, this is resinous tonka bean on skin and the bubble has sweetened and is kinda reminding me of a slightly darker Choco-Musk.
This still leans masculine in the modern sense as the tonka is quite resinous, but classically (pre-2000's style) this is feminine and ngl, the leathery tobacco top notes still on my clothing, mingling with all the tonka on my skin- is strongly reminding me of the glamorous aunties from my childhood. They all smoked and gave bony hugs that smelled just like this.
At 3 hours of wear, this is a faint tonka skin scent with an intimate low sillage bubble of choco-musk, and my clothes smell kinda chypre-ous with a woody cigarette like oakmoss.
Edit: it's about 12h after I sprayed this on and I can still smell it on my clothes if I'm moving. It's masculine, woody and a little chocolate powdery.
I wear this a lot when I'm stressed/studying. It's a very reassuring scent.
Maharajan Gold is a gentle perfume that feels like the memory of a deep pressure hug. It's reassuring but also subtle enough not to embarrass you publically.
Upon spraying this, you're greeted with an almost animalic cloud of cashmeran and it's soft and heavy, like a winter duvet or weighted blanket.
Peppery incense and crumbly caramel are the next things you'll notice, moments later the scent expands again and you smell these are in a fragrant ceder paneled room in which are hanging several bunches of dried lavender.
Once it dries down and all these notes are properly mingled on skin, this perfume brings to mind rooms full of well polished old pianos. There's no beeswax in this but the caramel ends up having a similar sweetness, like it's just here to round off the edges where any of the other notes could get too fresh or woody.
This is a cold weather fragrance.
I get around 10 to 12 hours of intimate longevity from 4 to 5 sprays to my torso, worn under several layers of clothing.
If I spray my neck or the back of my hands this does project more but it also doesn't last as long.
Unisex. This is not a feminine fragrance or a masculine one. We really need a classification option for unisex fragrances!
Upon spraying this, you're greeted with an almost animalic cloud of cashmeran and it's soft and heavy, like a winter duvet or weighted blanket.
Peppery incense and crumbly caramel are the next things you'll notice, moments later the scent expands again and you smell these are in a fragrant ceder paneled room in which are hanging several bunches of dried lavender.
Once it dries down and all these notes are properly mingled on skin, this perfume brings to mind rooms full of well polished old pianos. There's no beeswax in this but the caramel ends up having a similar sweetness, like it's just here to round off the edges where any of the other notes could get too fresh or woody.
This is a cold weather fragrance.
I get around 10 to 12 hours of intimate longevity from 4 to 5 sprays to my torso, worn under several layers of clothing.
If I spray my neck or the back of my hands this does project more but it also doesn't last as long.
Unisex. This is not a feminine fragrance or a masculine one. We really need a classification option for unisex fragrances!
I like this quite a bit.
The opening is fresh and bright with lots of lavender and this dries down to a really comforting sweet and powdery cocoa powder.
Starts off masculine and dries down to be androgynous.
Lasts for 12h (srayed over heavy moisturiser) with a non-intrusive sillage and I get subtle wafts of chocolate all day.
On days where I need comfort from my perfumes, I like layering this with Choco Musk or Chocolate Greedy. On sad days where I still need to be productive, I like to layer this with the women's flanker of Obsession Night as those melancholy, bitter oranges get a boost of energy from the lavender and chocolate.
Starts off masculine and dries down to be androgynous.
Lasts for 12h (srayed over heavy moisturiser) with a non-intrusive sillage and I get subtle wafts of chocolate all day.
On days where I need comfort from my perfumes, I like layering this with Choco Musk or Chocolate Greedy. On sad days where I still need to be productive, I like to layer this with the women's flanker of Obsession Night as those melancholy, bitter oranges get a boost of energy from the lavender and chocolate.
This is my most worn fragrance.
Suki is freaking gorgeous. It's my favourite perfume by far and my daily once the weather cools down.
Lots of sweet and resinous dates and plum, tied together with cinnamon and carried by amber and a subtle vanilla.
It's just so elegant and comforting and rich, yet light enough to not be intrusive in professional environments.
Leans feminine but if you enjoy Arabic perfume this is totally wearable by men/masc leaning folk too.
This layers fantastically with Qaa'ed and together they smell like a perfumy take on sticky toffee pudding.
Lots of sweet and resinous dates and plum, tied together with cinnamon and carried by amber and a subtle vanilla.
It's just so elegant and comforting and rich, yet light enough to not be intrusive in professional environments.
Leans feminine but if you enjoy Arabic perfume this is totally wearable by men/masc leaning folk too.
This layers fantastically with Qaa'ed and together they smell like a perfumy take on sticky toffee pudding.
