and alcoholic opening, full of nuances of paper and wood, like the smell that permeates the air inside a historic library full of centuries-old books and ancient shelves. Iris and dusty violet are at the forefront, straight in the face like a punch. Dark, sandy, woody and resinous vanilla comes next.  The fragrance seems to fade and then emits unburned incense-like qualities in a semi-powdery...

bookshelf to make way for more fragrances (my bookshelf can now hold 48 full bottles on acrylic stands) I upgraded my acrylic display cases. I also bought A LOT of perfumes (travel sizes and full bottles) which made me put the brakes on everything for awhile and reevaluate (more on that in the next paragraph). I'm at the point where I think I'm done with what Sephora and Shopper's...

ourselves a new and addictive means of entertainment whilst contributing to the economy- blind buying/ hauling perfumes bottles upon perfumes bottles. One could say that the pandemic is now over, life as we know it is back on the train tracks it used to run on... so what's next? I'll tell you what I suspect is next: sampling, sampling and sampling all the way. There will be a rise...

the deep dive in to the world of fragrances and the notes that were tied to them. I understood there were vanilla fragrances, citrus etc, but i couldn't tell you which note was what other than i knew CK ONE was very bright, citrusy, energetic and unisex, and that was about the extent of it. The next part i feel will be a familiar road trip to many new collectors of the last 5 years or so as we jump...

resemblance to Acqua di Giò emerges more and more, whose DNA is intertwined with floral, salty, and woody nuances with puffs of gentle oud. It remains a fragrance for the warmer months, pleasant, and recommended for those who love the aquatic genre with an out-of-the-shower vibe. Not linear, the next day it is still present, more on the strip and less on the skin, but perceptible from a close distance with its watery...

to part with or forget, a memorable scent to keep in my collection indefinetly. It's an automatic love at first sniff with no hesitation towards adding it to my collection. It's a perfume I know I won't ever find something comparable to it. I'll be buying a full bottle and then upgrading it to the next format (if available). Will be buying backups if I ever hear it getting discontinued.9: A nine...

buy from inexpensive stuff like ZARA launches to niche fragrances. Therefore our blind buying is rather more overconsuming than blind trust to karma pot luck! Many expensive houses provide tiny samples of their perfumes, but there at not samples for all their creations. Think more or think twice next time you blind buy, maybe try a sample of a similar scent in terms of notes listed. Finally I am including...

had previously in mind to write, is an attempt to justify myself through the shared experiences of other fraglovers in what I call a 'nose turn'. This phenomenon includes (but is not limited to) loving a fragrance note and then (suddenly, it would seem to you) detesting it with all your heart the next season. It has once again happened to me- with roses of all things! As I write, there is a bouquet of white...

a refreshing and fruity top note of mandarin, lime and bergamot. The heart of the fragrance unfolds floral notes of ylang-ylang, iris, fig leaf and neroli, before a warm and sensual accord of musk, vetiver and tonka provides the finishing touch. Evolution This elegant fragrance marks the next step in GRAVEL's EVOLUTION. The first perfume not based on a historic...

proved difficult to communicate the concept of scent to computers. But this could soon change. The start-up Osmo, which emerged from Google's research department, has set itself the goal of using AI to create true-to-life and unique smells for products such as shampoos, lotions and candles in the next few years. Led by neuroscientist Alex Wiltschko,...

established themselves as authorized distributors of well-known brands such as Worth and Christian Dior in Paris. Benedek studied in Paris and worked with master perfumers from Givaudan to deepen his knowledge of perfumes. The office of bdk Parfums is located in the heart of Paris, next to the Palais Royal - a place of inspiration for Benedek....

version which has strawberry in the mid which made me smile and suddenly i remembered that i had watched his review about this fragrance and what i remembered excited me a lot! You see, Aaron had planned on discontinuing his Hard Candy fragrance and had told everyone about it, but what happened next was something that really drew me in. His fans...