Creatrice

That I have a penchant for dark, smoky scents is no secret - so I was all the more surprised by myself that it was precisely “Encore du Temps” from the entire Meo Fusciuni line that I have emotionally clung to the most. Is it spring? Perhaps. Maybe it’s simply an extraordinary floral fragrance, far removed from generic (mostly marketed as feminine) floral scents.

With every fresh spray, my heart opens up in pure joy of life. If the opening were a color, it would be radiant yellow: Champaka is enchanting, exotic, and deeply floral. Osmanthus enhances the fruity-floral sweetness with its distinctive scent of sweet apricots. These blossoms rest on a bed of elegant, delicate magnolia flowers. Notes of green tea lend a gentle tranquility to the whole.

For me, the fragrance feels like being enveloped in an aura of love and joy in the pure moment, like a petal gently falling into a teacup - no excitement, but mindfulness for the pure beauty of a fleeting bittersweet moment that cannot be held onto.

Is it a smoky aquate? A salty myrrh scent? Or that of a luxurious spa? Somehow all of it - and in the best possible way.

I smelled the fragrance during my quest for the perfect spring incense in the store and was immediately captivated by its uniqueness. By now, I have experienced many incense scents - from camphor-like incense such as "King Cobra," to bright church incense like "LAVS," opulent Christmas cinnamon smoke like "Notre Dame Notte di Natale," metallic resin like "Moon Dust" or Andrea Maack’s "Craft," to pine-like incense such as "La Liturgie des Heures," and even the sootiest dark smoke from Beaufort. But this one occupies a niche that was previously unknown to me. Currently, it is number 1 on my wishlist as a fresh, salty spring incense.

I was thrilled to test Prism Head in my favorite perfume store in Berlin. The herbal and citrusy opening with C4nnabis and lemon was surprisingly fresh. This green moisture lingers and settles on an earthy base of forest mushrooms and the damp, black soil of a forest floor after a cleansing rain shower.

I felt the sense of relief after a liberating downpour. The feeling of peace and mental clarity (I can absolutely relate to the psychedelic inspiration) after sultry days of stagnant heat and headaches. Earthy, but never "musty cellar."

I believe I've never smelled anything like this before. I would love to soak a cloth in it and place it on my face.

First of all: I love rose scents. When a fragrance features a prominent rose, the chances are good that I at least won't dislike it. But not every rose fragrance makes my heart leap with joy. Nectary by Jorum Studio does exactly that.

I discovered it during a vacation at the shop in Edinburgh and was immediately absolutely captivated: It opens with a fruity rose, surrounded by juicy cranberries and a hint of peach. The rose is prominent, sweet, but not sugary.

You can already feel in the opening that behind the floral-fruity top note, something animalistic and deep emerges; a triple-animalic blend of castoreum, civet, and musk surprisingly does not come off as repulsive or "goaty," but instead adds such a cuddly warmth to the harmless opening and manages to make the rose not just sit on the skin, but harmoniously connect with it.

In contrast to this warm, animalistic rose is another rose favorite of mine, Frederic Malle’s Portrait of a Lady, which I would describe as a cold, dark rose. Both are unusual in their own way, both are a bit daring, but Nectary clearly differs with its warmth and depth.

I am absolutely crazy about this fragrance! It is probably the most beautiful warm rose scent I have ever smelled, and the combination of rose, fruit, and animalic notes is unusual and extremely well done.

Here, the incense takes on a radiant character: Bright, clear - a citrusy purity, just on the edge of "clean," but still sacred enough not to cross that line. Refreshing with fine notes of forest and oak moss.

I can even imagine it well in summer during hot temperatures, when one wants to wear something different from fruity or aquatic scents.

The fragrance is by no means a watery soup, but has a moderate sillage and very good longevity.