Weihrauch

Dear community,

first of all i would like to thank Maggy4u for introducing the fragrance from Prissana superb with his comment, thank you Maggy4u!

I hope you will allow me to talk about my experiences with Maruyama.
I became aware of this fragrance through a Youtube video. In it the perfumer, Prin Lomros, is interviewed about his new fragrances.
Not only his basically sympathetic nature (which I miss especially with Geza Schön and other representatives), but also the ingenious description and explanation about the background of the fragrance appealed to me immediately. I directly ordered a generous sample package from Strangers and Prissana.

Arrived, unpacked, "wow, he's really blue." First impression: "Actually, it smells a bit like glue, plastic, paper and spiced smoke".
As is so often the case, however, the facets of a fragrance only become clear after wearing it several times. And my (sorry) face guys, THIS is a complex and novel scent.

Immediately after application, an aura of green/blue flowers (without becoming floral) and Thai spices (without becoming gourmand or "greasy/sticky") will surround you.
As mentioned in my statement; despite over 200 tested fragrances, I cannot clearly grasp and describe this head and heart note.

Once the fragrance has dried, an absolutely new incense will caress you for a good 6 hours. Prin Lomros is a big incense fan and this comes (as already mentioned) also clearly to carry. But not in the classical Christian, sacred version but in a more "open", "burning", "warm", "archaic-ritual" way.
I actually see this fragrance as a 24/7/12 fragrance, a classic "evergreen". Still, he's no crowdpleaser.
For me, Maruyama is a door-opener. A door that I was actually no longer able to reach. Every time I discovered a new fragrance house, or even a good fragrance that moved in with me, I thought, "so this is what the next level of this journey feels like". But the house of Prissana and all of Maruyama (Ma Nishtana, Tom Yum, Thichila will follow) does not show me another step, but a completely new door. A door into an unknown house. A little house. A house in which I can and was allowed to discover quality, creativity, free spirits and independence. Especially since so many works of a perfumer inspire me lastingly...

The wooden lid, the 30ml, the 100% natural ingredients, the blue colour (comes from the blue chamomile) and the list of fragrances on the label are actually only decorative accessories for this fragrance.

Thanks a lot Prin.
Thanks a lot Community for reading

I haven't written a comment for 110 days now. A statement here and there. Nothing more. Why?

Because I've been thinking about "perfume" in circles for the last few months.
Little to nothing really convinced me. And when a scent was drawn in, I quickly noticed that I didn't like either the drydown or the performance.
I was really sad. What had become of my passion? Has the eternal ambivalence made me tired or even lazy?
How should it go on?
I stumbled across an article about the "10 most interesting fragrance houses". Names like "Papillon Perfumery", "Profvmvm Roma", "Imaginary Authors", "Bortnikoff" or "Bogue" were already known to me through bottles and bottlings. But the Canadian company "Zoologist Perfumes" I didn't really have on the radar...

Fragrances that always impress me are those that even after the 20th time smell still fascinate me. These are scents that stay in my nose for minutes, even if I only smelled from the sprayer. These are the ones that immediately awaken images in my head. These are fragrances that don't annoy me, but which I still can't understand and see through. These are fragrances that only become really good after 2-4 hours. Many fragrances that I have tested in the last weeks are after 4 hours only replaceable, irrelevant swaths of their own.

All these properties I'm talking about here apply 100% to "T-Rex". I have never smelled such an interesting, multi-layered, brutal, durable and high-quality fragrance.

Why do I have to tell you so much on the outside? Because I can't classify and describe the scent. He kills you with so much that at first I thought, "this scent doesn't appeal to anyone, anyone can provoke somehow".
Even then, I was wrong. The fragrance rewards those who do not let themselves be deterred by the frightening start. And so this fragrance is for me not only pure perfumer's art (google Antonio Gardoni), no, but also a great social criticism. Nowadays, time is everything. Time is economized. First impressions count. Consensus has priority. Favourableness and "political correctness" do not only hold sway in media and technology, but also in our favourite hobby.

Taking time not to evaluate things with a wipe. Pausing and giving time to topics, people, situations and scents to question them critically and sincerely. Take a look behind the licked, eel smooth surface.

I don't want to encourage any more "anarchy" or any other stupid system criticism here...no. I would like to dedicate this fragrance not only to my longest comment so far, but also to my extremely rare 10/10 points. Bravo Mr. Gardoni!
If not for "T-Rex", for whom then?

Thanks for reading through!

So, it's about time that a lance for DARK is broken here, or rather a bar of chocolate.

Some time ago I ordered a sample set of Akro (to Smoke and Malt comes a comment) and was more than enthusiastic about the concept.
Combining fabric-bound "addictions" with perfume addiction is brilliant!
But now to DARK. Where Chocolate Greedy gave me not only a headache but also a toothache, here the chocolate is dark and bitter.
I can't do anything at all with gourmands, but here DARK shows his strength. The fragrance starts, very dry and warm. You can literally taste the fine dark chocolate. But already in the heart note the indicated sweetness disappears and makes room for the dry wood.
Even at 25° really wearable! Performance's okay. I was able to perceive it on my arm for about 4 hours. No outstanding performance, for a ml price of 1.20 but quite okay!

I recommend the scent to anyone who wants to try a portable, not annoying chocolate scent.

Thanks for reading you candy!

Your incense.

Papillon Artisan Perfumes, a very small niche house from England. Liz Moores does almost everything herself. The fragrances have an extremely high quality, the production quantities are small, just like the portfolio. I like the logo and the name. The bottle does what it should.
A fragrance house that you will undoubtedly come across if you dig deep enough into the niche world. And by "deep" I don't mean the level, but the quality.

I was looking for a lively, aromatic, spicy and masculine rose fragrance to expand my collection.

You could choose from:
-Much Ado about the Duke of Penhaligons
-Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle
-Viking from Creed
-Tobacco Rose by Papillon Parfumery.

Papillon Parfumery, a very small niche house from England. Liz Moores does almost everything herself. The fragrances have an extremely high quality, the production quantities are small, just like the portfolio. I like the logo and the name. The bottle does what it should.

I like male rose scents like Chanel Egoist
Call me a niche snob, but unfortunately the smell in the drydown becomes too "irrelevant" for me.

At Tobacco Rose, nothing seems trivial, you smell everything but tobacco. This is not a bad thing, because the fresh and high-quality rose is surrounded by dry hay and light patchouli. The scratchiness of the hay is sanded off by the honey. "The whole thing is drizzled with a dry, alcoholic, fruity note that strongly reminds me of "Rudis - Nobile 1942".
Also the durability and sillage are phenomenal, Viking and even POAL have already done that.
Why did I choose Tobacco Rose now? Due to the complex linearity:
The fragrance smells extremely complex and deep, but remains true to this composition until it disappears. Nothing is worse than a great top note that then gradually disappoints.

This artwork really has what it takes to get into my Top 5...

...but you know that, sooner or later the other Rosenkracher also come to me :)

Thanks for reading!

Your Moritz aka. Frankincense

Dear Fragrance Community, Dear Mrs. Massenet, Dear Company Memo,

for more than 16 months now I am more than intensively on my fragrance journey. Since I lack the money and the space for almost 50-100 flacons (I am also a very impatient person), I switched my limit to 10 flacons!
Difficult? Definitely!
If you also have a very "broad" scented taste, it gets hairy. Difficult? Definitely!
If you don't know exactly on which specific fragrances you want to focus, it becomes dangerous. Difficult? You say it, definitely!
If you also want to have fragrances that are also worth their money in terms of performance...oh, let's leave that...

Memo Paris is a niche perfume house from...mhhh...Paris, which focuses on olfactory journeys and the memories (French mémoire) associated with them. I think the associated marketing with old suitcases is ingenious!

The leather scents from the Cuir Nomades series did not let me go already at the beginning of my fragrance journey. The idea of combining leather facets with impressions and themes from different countries is a great one.

But why now Irish Leather?

Have I ever been to Ireland? No.
Am I allergic to horses? Yes.
Does the fragrance show the (for me) most beautiful top note? Yes.
Does the fragrance simply combine everything I expect from a faithful all-rounder? Yes! Namely, to be fresh and green but at the same time spicy and striking through the leather.
Does the fragrance remain true to its style until the end, without drifting into the soggy, heavy, sweet or even boring woody? Yes, definitely!
Does the fragrance also provide a pleasant sillage and durability without causing headaches? You notice yourself or?
I would like to mention one fragrance in particular here again, namely juniper! This one is as fresh and spicy as only Erik Kormann did in "Abrakabarber", great!

As you can see I am full of euphoria for the Irish leather, even though I have already "digested" 15ml of filling in the last months.

Also the other fragrances from this series I will look at in the future very carefully, who knows...maybe 6 flacons are enough for me? ;)

Thanks for reading!

Your Moritz!