perfumgenie

What would happen if you took the suede accord from Ganymede, some of the florals from Tom of Finland and you removed the Lapsang Souchong from Bvlgari Black? Then you would be in the ballpark of The Grey by Nonfiction. The magnolia sets this fragrance in motion an also gives it a unique character, just like the tea accord achieved in BB.

Sometimes it's ok to be simpleton and say THIS SMELLS GOOD bc..it does. Bonus, it performs extremely well floating around for 6-8 hours and forever on skin! I love this scent profile, it's really what got me into this smelly hobby. Here, it is done extremely well by Maurice Roucel. The drydown has much more nuance and character than the scents I mentioned above save maybe Ganymede.

Lightly smokey, lightly resinous, a woody warmth, a suede accord, some fresh brushstrokes of floral touches, with a lovely warm benzoin. Feels like a modern suede in the realm of Animalique from Byredo, but dial down the sugar and dial up some warmth--sensuality. If you are a fan of this style this is a must try, imo.

Really digging these bottles too!

Skinny dipping with Aphrodite in a spring fed pool of herbs and flowers.

Aquatic by way of a crystal clean mineral spring. Gorgeous and elevated perfumery. Performance is pretty decent with 3 to 4 hours of good wear and a skin scent for 6. This lives somewhere between a Jacques Cavallier Belletrud LV and something from Hermes Un Jardin in style. Very French, very smooth. As much as I love Hermes Un Jardin En Mediterranee, I would rather wear les dieux au Bains because it has this lovely sensual human quality and it performs better on my skin.

Bravo Hellenist

I was taken by the entire Hellenist line, but À l’Ombre d'Artémis stole the show for me. It's so refreshing but not fleeting! Spectacular fuzzy green leaf accord, with a dewy rose, ambrette (musk) and moss heart. It's so elegant, and even a bit sensual on my skin. I love the woody backbone giving it just a hint of a Mediterranean forest. This brand is off to an amazing start with this line. I'll be wearing this for the rest of the summer.

This is what Link puts on before meeting up with Zelda for an evening walk around Hyrule Castle grounds. Light woody fairytale like scent. Love the piney juniper opening with the light incense and vanilla dusted wood chips.

I also own G Water and Eau Duelle EDT lasts longer, has more sillage, wears lighter YET has just as much, if not more depth. Balsamic touches and light spices dance about underneath this soft cloud of vanilla. Wonderful understated creation by the house of Diptyque.

The one perfume in my collection that bears any resemblance to Mx is the dry down of Clean Suede (Tom of Finland). This feels like an Antoine Lie evolution and refinement of that warm powdery base he is so good at producing. This time it's fuzzy cacao and sandalwood vs the vanilla suede. The flanker, Mxxx kicks up the powder and depth with a salty ambergris whereas Mx is more airy woody. I love them both, but I'm not sure I love Mxxx enough to warrant spending the extra $100

Mx blurs warmth, woods, and light freshness into this fluid, intimate haze that defies categories. It has a woody warm resonance that still has this fresh ethereal presence. If I could compare, Dior Bois d'Argent has a similar wear experience, but they do not smell the same. It reminds me slightly of Bois d'Armenie by Guerlain if you removed the infamous “guerlinade”.
Mx feels like home.