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Iso E Super is a tricky thing. You either love it or hate it - and sometimes you end up stuck somewhere in between. That's exactly where I land with Skrik. The fragrance opens dry, woody and somewhat cool. Iso E Super...

Poivre Noir Jasmin starts exactly as the name suggests: with plenty of pepper. And I mean plenty. The opening is dry, spicy and pretty direct. After a short while, a distinctly synthetic apple joins in. Not unpleasant, but it has little...

I love ginger in fragrances. It’s actually one of those notes that almost always wins me over. These days, though, ginger seems to be everywhere - usually fresh, zesty, citrusy and part of the next summer freshie. Five O’Clock au Gingembre...

Until now, when it came to Guerlain, I had pretty much been firmly at home in the classic vetiver game. The house's fresher fragrances, on the other hand, tended to rank fairly low on my list. That is, until I tested Guerlain Homme. The...

Reine de Nuit was an absolute chance find for me. There was still a leftover bottle in my perfumery, which I actually sprayed on simply out of curiosity. I had no great expectations. So the surprise was all the greater:...

Le Vetiver is a powerhouse. At least if you really like vetiver. Because here, the titular note does not merely play some secondary role - it is the fragrance. The opening is briefly citrusy and pleasantly bitter. The grapefruit in particular provides...

Wunderwind certainly lives up to its name. Here, however, the wind blows from so many different directions that sometimes you are not quite sure where the journey is actually supposed to lead. The opening is fresh, maritime...

I had been searching for a truly beautiful incense fragrance for quite some time. It should be sacred, spicy and preferably somewhat dark - but still well-rounded and wearable. With L’Orpheline, I finally found what I was looking...

I discovered Naturomane during my holiday in a small perfumery in Rouen - and for me, this fragrance is a real highlight. Via François is a small French house where you immediately notice the attention to detail. It starts with the bottle...

I discovered French Barber during my holiday in France. The name naturally caught my interest right away. However, French Barber has little to do with a classic barbershop scent, at least for me. Unfortunately, the opening...

From the very first spray, there is really no doubt about which direction Zaid is aiming for. The Bois Impérial DNA is immediately there and truly unmistakable. This green, spicy freshness, the basil, the dry woodiness and the slightly...

Dakar by Al Rehab is an absolute value-for-money winner. Anyone familiar with Drakkar Noir will notice the similarity immediately. Green, spicy, aromatic and wonderfully classic - at times, Dakar really smells almost exactly...