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While Cuir Cannage may not be among the most original Dior releases, it is my favorite, second only to Eau Noire and overtaking Dior Homme Parfum. I'm not a fan of this house, but I love what they did with the early Privee line. Many...

A beautiful and opulent Floral-Oriental perfume with a misleading name. Le Maroc Pour Elle does a "Portrait of a Lady" type of labeling when, in reality, it could easily pass as "Le Maroc Pour Lui." Leaving the name aside, this is a beautiful...

On one hand, there was the Santa Maria Novella's interpretation of a Spanish Leather accord, and then there is the Oriza L. Legrand take on the theme with a perfume that dates back to 1872 but recently was reorchestrated to fit in today's...

A caveat. My review is based on an older, frosted bottle, hence, it might not smell like the ones Santa Maria Novella is selling today. This perfume is a tour-de-force on smoky birchwood and "leather" accord built around that and other...

Gold Man from Amouage. This is my second favorite perfume from the house, only behind Interlude Woman. And while the latter is a conundrum of a scent that hints at the aesthetic of houses like Serge Lutens and Slumberhouse, Gold...

Here we have Tom Ford in his darkest suit. This perfume is evil, gloomy, dry, and dirty. They got the name right but omitted mentioning the period. This is not your 20th-century London. Oh no, this is London in Dickens' time or around the Industrial...

The most abstract, misunderstood, and perhaps demanding perfume from the house. It feels like a blank canvas on which the individual can draw his/her interpretation of the scent. For the most part, opinions are divisive on whether "In Your Arms" evokes...

Bois De Violette from Serge Lutens. Another poetic and complex creation from the house, one that keeps me guessing whenever I wear it. To be more specific, I don't smell much of the violet flower here nor the violet leaf, at least...

Ariel from Sammarco is dedicated to one of the perfumer's better inspirations, and she must remain a mystery. I can only imagine what an intricate and enigmatic personality she must have been, as the perfume itself. Giovanni described Ariel as a green-floral-poudre,...

Parfum D'Empire Eau de Gloire, part of the Corsican Heritage line, this fragrance was probably the first release from the house as an homage to the beautiful island of Corsica and its flavors. It was a late discovery for me. I don't know why it took...

Parfum D'Empire Eau de Gloire, part of the Corsican Heritage line, this fragrance was probably the first release from the house as an homage to the beautiful island of Corsica and its flavors. It was a late discovery for me. I don't know why it took...

The Ertugrul brothers, the original, and the second version (currently available). I have been asked a few times about the current iteration. People in the know lost their minds when they heard it was coming back, so the interest...