itscoraline

This fragrance is like being tucked into bed by warm, creamy, sweet (but not cloying) vanilla with a touch of coconut. It’s slightly synthetic in a way that’s hard to place, almost like the perfume version of that vanilla scent...

Opens with a metallic note that quickly gives way to saffron (think hot plastic + spice), with incense eventually joining the show. It’s very reminiscent of "Ganymede (Eau de Parfum) | Marc-Antoine Barrois" — not an exact match, but it has that...

An opening of lemon and pine (uncomfortably cleaning product adjacent) is joined by cypress after about 30 min. Eventually this fades to a slightly sweet woody incense and that’s where the fragrance sits for the rest of the 4-5 hour...

Opens with a boom of sweet vanilla incense that quickly smothers any other notes, including a fleeting whiff of orange blossom. This fragrance was released in 2023 and it very much feels like it, with that heavy, strong, sweet-spicy...

Opens with a distinct copper note, accompanied by incense soaked in machine oil, with a hint of new black leather in the background. The metallic note fades in and out but never leaves, and is both uncomfortable and oddly appealing at the same...

What a lovely surprise! Frangipani and sunscreen lotion, a little salty vanilla, all nicely combined into a unisex blend. Normally I strongly dislike this stereotypical beachy scent profile, so I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Buuuuuut…it...

I approached my sample of this fragrance with some trepidation — ylang-ylang is one of my least favourite notes given how my skin tends to amplify it. Unfortunately this is no exception as (spoiler), this was yet another...

Opens with sweet citrus, apricot and what I swear is strawberry before fading to a heart of apricot and osmanthus. If there’s leather in the base, it’s too subtle for my nose. I can’t make up my mind about the character of this fragrance....

On application, it smells like your basic vanillic amber + incense perfume. Like if you told me “hey this perfume has amber and incense,” this is exactly what I would expect to smell: rich, sweetly spicy, fragrant....

I’ve been on the hunt for a rose soliflore for a while. No oud or lychee or citrus or anything else, just pure unadulterated rose. This fragrance kept coming up in recommendations, and I’ll be honest: I was skeptical. $15AUD for 120ml? Juice that...

Opens with a cut bouquet and I’m immediately filled with delight because to my nose it’s not the promised chrysanthemum or tulip, but daffodils. The delight continues 20 minutes later, as looking at the notes I expected the heart...

A big energetic opening of fresh, naturalistic handfuls of crushed mint backed by basil, citrus and eucalyptus. 15 minutes later, that crisp herbal edge eases a bit, with juicy green figs and tart berries joining the party. After an hour...