Paris Venise I usually find neroli, petit-grain and orange blossom too harsh, or at least on my skin. So, with the addition of tonka bean and vanilla I hope it won't be the case! I do like orange, for example, but find orange-centric fragrances too masculine for my specific taste so this is the next best thing. And don't even get me started on lemon! My boyfriend and, by transitivity, I, find...

I tried to like it but I knew that I didn’t like it honestly. I used it as car freshener bc it basically lasted days. I layered it with other semi dark fragrances which kind of helped. Needless to say my first experience with leather in fragrance was bad, but we will get back to that. My next venture was tobacco which is currently my favorite note in fragrances. When I see tobacco in a note line up I get straight...

stands out. Above the cat urine it still smells good. I note the cat turds, and frankly this scent dominates them. After finishing up I wash my hands and dry them then one more spray of VIP Club Addictive Oriental for good measure. I am guaranteed to smell good until I shower again the next day. Another factor in my purchase, so many whiners complaining about this scent. I like scents that are complained...

Screenshot from KBS News featuring Pomhyanggi-branded perfumes. All of the perfumes in the picture are conveniently called "Perfume". This is not exclusive to Pomhyanggi, as I came to find out. If we take the packaging as this literal, the box with a rose on the far left, and the one placed next to it depicting various fruit, could be indicators of perfume notes.  Screenshot...

the weather is still quite wintry here in Osaka, I can't help but think of what scents might replace my current lineup once spring comes.Because I'm still trying to economize in interest of opening my new studio next month, I'll only be "shopping my collection", so to speak. That is to say, I don't plan on buying anything new; I'm just going to choose from the samples and decants I already have :-)Here...

Hibistorm", an exotic unisex fragrance that envelops the senses with sweet mangoes and the delicate scent of hibiscus flowers. Mangolicious Hibistorm smells like you're lying in a hammock watching the sun set over the sea. You're drinking a mango cocktail made from mangoes picked from the tree next to you. You are rocked by the gentle ocean breeze....

EdP is the same thing but stronger, it is a better deal, since you will be using less sprays for the same effect, and the cost is not much more for a full bottle. This is simply to get you to spend more money. Higher concentrations can be stronger, but not always (I'll get to that in my next point), but they are also different scents. The higher the concentration, more base notes have to be added...

Guerlain also presented a new edition of his fragrance creations here: "Voilà Pourquoi j'aimais Rosine" - a floral perfume dedicated as a tribute to the French actress and close friend of the Guerlain family, Sarah Bernhardt (born: Rosine Bernardt). Exhibition area of the 1900 World's Fair His next work, "Fleur Qui Meurt" ("dying flower") from 1901, was the result...

much and others around me seem to as well. I wore it a lot in the warmer months and it's one of the perfumes in my collection that never fails to put me in a good mood! It's such a unique citrus scent, I never want to be without this! I'd love a full bottle someday but it likely won't be next year, as I have a 5ml and a 20ml decant to get through ✅⬆️"Libre...

say this, but in terms of aggregate offering, no niche house had a better hit rate in 2023 than Maison Crivelli, even if "Oud Stallion | Maison Crivelli" and "Neroli Nasimba | Maison Crivelli" weren't for me. I like to think that "Oud Maracujá | Maison Crivelli" might just be the next niche trendsetter - the dupes and inspirations of Tom Ford's "Tuscan Leather (Eau...

set (my wallet begs this). I might also return to my niche samples for awhile. If you want to check out my full review of Kayali's sample set, you can find it here! Don't forget to subscribe, leave a like and comment if you've tried out any of Ellis Brooklyn's fragrances. I'll be seeing you in the next article...

brings - given how long it's been around, this is associated with many core holiday memories. 3. "Orange Sanguine | Atelier Cologne"  To me, this is tied to a very specific moment in time: cutting into the skin of a fresh orange that came in my stocking on Christmas morning, and sitting next to a fresh, live Christmas tree. While there isn't pine or fir in this, there is a woody element with a hint...