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Smells nice, reminiscent of an old school unisex eau-de-cologne (you know, the ones that used to be sold in apothecaries). Sparkly herbal opening with lemon; prominent "ambergris" in base. The structure looks very much like classic fougere,...

I thought I'd write this up as people might be wondering if this can replace the Samsara extrait. Crazy priced as this is, the extrait is not cheap either. TLDR: no, this closer to modern Samsara EDP rather than the extrait. The...

Easily the weirdest perfume I own. Not sure why I got this. It's strangely addictive, in a varnish kind of way. Sniffing my skin up close, it smells like either a varnish, or gasoline, or a new leather shoe with rubber soles - something that would...

I am perplexed, looking at the rating and the other reviews. Did I get a counterfeit discovery set?? I absolutely cannot smell what others here smell. No "floral", no "powdery" (ok, maybe some), and not even close anything "oriental". The perfume opened...

This is like a photo mosaic. You look at it closely - you see wormwood, frankincense, cloves, orange, wood, cardamom, florals. You step away - you see all these combine to form a mosaic of a smoky plum. Dark, viscous, velvety smoky plum that reminds...

This probably depends on where a person grew up and the olfactory experiences. I'm from Eastern Europe, and to me this smells strongly of hospital, iodine and bandages. If you don't know what iodine is or what is smells like, you are unlikely to associate...

Just like the bottle has a veil of every color enveloping the juice, the scent has a veil of different notes that envelope the magical frankincense. Frankincense is the heart of this perfume, quiet and meditative among the rainbow of festive and seductive...

This is one of those rare cases when I like the vintage formulation better than the modern one. The smell is very similar (dare I say "identical"?), but the materials are markedly different. The modern one leaves a bit of a strange unpleasant smell on my skin,...