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There is beauty in what is forbidden. Dark, decadent, and impossible to ignore. Luscious plum meets opulent tuberose and the plush richness of whipped cream, grounded in the depth of oud.FRAGRANCE DU BOIS

With “Havana Tonka” expands Byredo’s “Night Veils” collection with a new unisex fragrance designed to capture the nocturnal atmosphere of Havana with notes of rum, tobacco, and roasted tonka bean. A rich composition where rum, tobacco leaves and roasted tonka intertwine, echoing the ambered atmosphere of Havana after dark.Byredo The opening is defined by the citrusy...

A musky vanilla cologne brings together two fragrance notes that work exceptionally well together. Vanilla adds warmth, creaminess, and a subtle sweetness, while musk provides a smooth, clean, and sensual character. Together, they can create a fragrance that feels sophisticated without being overly sweet. For men looking for something different from traditional fresh or woody colognes,...

I've been into fragrance for a while now. Sampled a lot, reviewed a lot, and been let down more often than I expected. Somewhere along the way I noticed only two houses kept getting it right for me, again and again. Amouage and Frederic Malle. Amouage came first. What got me was how unapologetic it is. Dark, smoky, resinous, no attempt to please everyone. Some of their scents feel less like a smell and more...

With “305 Bois Darshan”, “503 Sultan Fire” and “604 Noir Atlas”, Bon Parfumeur is expanding its Elixirs collection with three new fragrances inspired by travel experiences. 305 Bois Darshan – A Spiritual Encounter in Kerala Golden light in Kerala. Amma’s ashram. Cardamom wafts through the air, vibrant and fresh....

NEW DECANTS ARE HERE! Popper-Pop- Filippo SorcinelliSOMBRE - Strangers ParfumerieEMOCROMATOSI - MaquedaCherry Amber- Matiere Premiere I can’t wait to smell these! You can also see the little stands I made for my samples in the photo. I post videos over on IG under mo_nicorn, so I’d love to see you there too! Do you know this extra pieces? 🫰

I have been writing and journaling since roughly the womb, but the creative practice of artsy-fartsifying the pages, all the cutting and gluing and fussing until a page becomes an objet d'art, is fairly new to me. Here is my project: I have a stash of blank journals I have been collecting for years, a year's worth of crafting supplies I somehow accumulated...

Chabaud La Nuit Danse is a memory of something you have never known. As though you were remembering a place and a time you had never experienced.From the first notes of bergamot, it envelops you like the air in an old conservatory — humid, dense, almost suffocating.And then she appears — violet, my love ✨ Piercing, crystalline, cool, and woodland-like. Just...

Do you want to smell like gasoline? Of course, we’re not talking about actual gasoline... So what exactly is the GASOLINE ACCORD that perfumers create in a fragrance? It is meant to evoke a very specific olfactory impression – sharp, chemical, slightly sweet, metallic, and volatile... Personally, I’ve always found that gasoline “smell” strangely addictive – my grandpa had motorcycles...

Today I want to talk about perfumes that carry memories inside them—tiny fragments of something warm, distant and almost forgotten. For some people, it may be the smell of a field full of flowers. For others, freshly washed linen — the kind your mother or grandmother used to wash by hand, then hang outside, where water, soap and sunlight slowly became one single scent. For someone else, it is breakfast...

The French fragrance house Stéphane Humbert Lucas is expanding its “La Collection 777” with “Alone in Babylon”, a unisex fragrance featuring tuberose, plantain, and leather.“Alone in Babylon” is a provocative anti-gourmand gourmand: it accentuates, it embellishes, it enhances. “Alone in Babylon” is a distinctive creation, a break with convention,...

With “Intenso di Nero” the Italian fragrance house Carthusia presents a new, dark unisex composition featuring oud, leather, cocoa, fruits, and warm vanilla notes. A journey into the depths of matter, between light and shadow. “Intenso di Nero” explores the darker and more intense side of the “Collezione Intenso.” The composition plays with contrasts between light and darkness,...