fragrances and to wear them. Within this category, I'd think of most of these fragrances more-so as losers because I struggle to find utility for them (which is why I don't own any). "Winner" of 2023: Nasomatto "Sadonaso | Nasomatto" Ranked 91st of 101, scent profile 5.5/10 I haven't smelled it (and I most likely won't either), but this...

Alien, which I can't stand. I've yet to properly wear test it but just from trying it the back of my hand I'm pretty sure I won't like it. I'll likely give it to my Alien-loving friend if I don't find it wearable. ❌"Amethyst | Lalique" 💦This is quite new to my collection so I haven't worn it properly yet. It's an interesting berry perfume, but those...

Extrême by Comptoir Sud PacifiqueElixir | 11 by KayaliThe Wedding Silk Santal | 36 by KayaliSolar Power by PhlurPeach Fields by Skylar Fragrances awaiting a review: Here are the fragrances that have made it into my collection when I released part 4 of my journal and that I haven't reviewed yet. These will be reviewed when warm weather comes around. Vanille Abricot...

explanations behind the concept of their fragrances which I admittedly enjoyed hearing about. They hyped me up about their newest release, "L'Or de Louis | Arquiste", which I own a sample thanks to Etiket, but also got me curious about trying out "Indigo Smoke | Arquiste" that I have spotted, but haven't jumped the ship for a sampler yet.  I finally discovered the amazing resource that is Wiki...

this event on Instagram since I follow both the Facebook and Instagram of Guerlain. I read that the first 350 attendees would be receiving a 2ml of "Tobacco Honey | Guerlain", one of the new L'Art et la Matière perfume which is the primary reason why I signed up for this event (even though I haven't received it yet...). To be completely honest, I smelled it somewhere during...

s dive into the indie side of things, and into my favourite brands. In other words, let's talk about Possets. The indie fragrance world is heavily specialized in gourmands, which I haven't learnt to appreciate yet, so seeing a brand that specializes in abstract perfumes just makes me happy. But what is an abstract perfume, you may ask? Well, I would describe an abstract perfume as a fragrance...

I think it doesn't always fit who I am as a person, which is why it won't become a full bottle and also because I have updated my method of reviewing my perfumes and I'm only trying to keep the best ones in my limited stash (48 full bottles max). Nonetheless, it's a perfume that stands out as I haven't smelled anything like it recently and it's beloved by many. Definitely feminine-leaning...

the dictionary and you'll see a photo of the aforementioned pig against the perfume's description). MDCI Chypre Palatin (millésime-ish). Nose: Master Bertie Douche Four. THE Oriental chypre, a capolavoro of Sistine Chapel proportions, there's nothing else to say about this perfume that others haven't said already. #micdrop Cale Fragranze D'Autore Preludio D'Oriente (vying for the title...

Lempi) Philadelphus Sensual (photo © Lempi) The way how Perttula captures the authentic essence of Finnish nature in his creations is something exceptional. Bigger companies like Scent of Finland or Nakuna Helsinki sell their so called Finnish fragrances mainly for tourists but I personally haven't managed to perceive anything particularly Finnish in the offerings of those companies....

Burberry that juste released a new fragrance featuring vanilla). There might have been an uptick in perfumes featuring oud though. I can't really pronounce myself either on the drydowns being more beautifully constructed. I've just finished perusing what Sephora and Pharmaprix has to over and I haven't yet gone down the rabbit hole of niche perfumes. I do sometimes feel that...

I rarely rate under a 5.  So why not just turn a /10 into a /5 and fraction convert my scores? That's because people usually check the numbers when making researches and putting a perfume under 5/10 is quite harsh in my humble opinion. I don't think any perfumes deserves a 0 (or if it does, I haven't stumbled upon one yet).  Now that I've laid out my own way of critiquing a perfume,...

stores around Halloween? If you bottled them into a fragrance, you'd have this gooey caramel + candy apple-goodness - hyper realistic, playful, and sweet. The opening notes fade too fast, sadly - but the caramel and sweet musk stick around for enjoyment. I'm surprised I haven't heard more people talking about "Chill" - it's fun and at $25 a bottle, a total bargain for an EDP....