Okarina

What right do I actually have to write anything about Mitsouko? Is there a perfume blog or book where everything (and more) has not already been said? And probably by more educated noses, better writers, and more intellectual thinkers....

The scent embodies summer - and I think the label captures it quite well. Still, it's not for me. After the beautiful opening, a sweetness takes over that doesn't find any balance. It smells elegant and probably of that prickly pear....

The name had put me off: Fougères are not for me! But this Fougere is different. The wonderfully creamy tuberose is present from the very start. It is well controlled by the spicy and herbaceous notes that surround it. As the fragrance develops,...

Uncomplicated, very fresh upon spraying and then it becomes soapy. I like soapy - so no problem there. The mint and green freshness are very well done here. The concept of the cologne without citrus works. Great for hot days when I long for coolness,...

Smells like jasmine blossoms in a pot standing in the blazing sun after a tropical summer rain. I smell the flower, the green of the branches and leaves, the wet earth, and the warmth radiating from the clay pot. The indoles do not hide,...

Cocoa tempts me. However, this is not a bitter cocoa. Rum and patchouli complement it fabulously. However, I miss a kick, something that gives this lush, cozy dessert scent a bitter accent. Since I am not a perfumer, I can hardly say what I am missing...

I can always return to this fragrance. Many of my perfumes I prefer in certain weather conditions or during a specific season - however, this one wears well all year round. On cool days, the smoky vetiver notes provide warmth. On warm days,...

Eclat de Vert has captivated me. Almost against my will, I like the scent from Aerin. I find the brand's aesthetics too "American clean," the prices are very overpriced, and the fragrances feel like I've smelled them all somewhere else before, even if the quality...

For example, in Annick Goutal’s Chevrefeuille. Otherwise, the scent is what I usually describe as “freshly washed.” In the “freshly washed” category, however, I prefer others, e.g. Acqua Universalis....

It opens with the green scent of the treetop and then becomes creamier, as if I were walking on a sunny morning with the morning dew on the leaves under the tree and then picked the sweet, ripe fig. Then a woody accent...