...I absolutely love and recommend Tempo.RIP Olivier Pescheux, if only for this one you made me a happier person.

...DieNaseYou may try Azurēe as well. I find it less green though. And it is a hairy chest kind of perfume although it is marketed to women.This one was totally not on my radar, thank you!

...Thanks, I need to revisit Bandit (2012) Eau de Parfum!I don't know about Le Sillage Blanc but it looks like something I should check as well.

...Hi,I was wearing some vintage Derby (1985) Eau de Toilette last week and realised that I need more of that kind of stuff in my life!Of course vintage Derby is astronomically pricey so it's not an everyday option. On top of that one might wish for something more modern, less 80's. So I'm asking you what you would recommend as dark-green woody leather (my best try at naming a category for it). Of course nothing will replace the original, this is clear, but there must be more to explore in this genre, no?I don't care much about the gender labels chosen by marketing teams, but to fit the bill a fragrance should at least be relatively dry and have a restrained floral heart, if any.Suggestions anyone?

...When I was a kid, my dad wore Moustache Eau de Toilette on Sundays and special occasions. After it got discontinued my mom got him Eau de Rochas Homme (1993) Eau de Toilette because a sales assistant convinced her it was the closest thing. A few years ago when I realised that Moustache had been re-released I was very happy to get my dad a bottle (the reformulation is very close to the original, miracles sometimes happen).My mom has worn L'Air du Temps Eau de Toilette, Chamade Eau de Toilette, Eau de Campagne, Vent Vert (1990). I got her recently Le Jardin de Monsieur Li which she likes too.

...As an echo to the first message of the thread...Wazamba 😊

...I made my niece quite happy -- or so it seems -- with Miss Charming.Good luck anyway! 😉

...Hi,As "musc" is a term used quite liberally in the perfume industry and community, could you specify if you mean animalic kind of musc, clean ones (often called "white muscs"), or any of these?For sure on the animalic side I'm voting for Muscs Koublaï Khän, a stunner!

...Unfortunately I only know Or du Serail.  Lovely mix or raspy honey + tobacco. I need to revisit that one! 🙂

...Thanks so much for taking the time to write your thoughts on this!Indeed I guess it is a difficult topic and I tend to agree with your analysis, the market is probably somehow demanding this kind of easy-to-grasp fragrances. One could probably find similarities with other modern trends in other areas like cinema, music, food, etc.It's great if others would like to write their thoughts about this, but I wasn't aiming so much at analysing the trend as much as discussing interesting houses (or single fragrances) that precisely manage to go beyond figuration and take us to uncharted territories. On one side we have houses that seem to make a living of simple -- but of course not necessarily bad -- kind of fragrances (Jo Malone or Maison Martin Margiela for instance seem obvious examples). On the other end of the spectrum we have abstract, inventive creations like Nuit de Bakélite (a masterpiece IMHO). Of course there's a vast grey zone in between...Anyone to propose other exemples of what they consider abstract fragrances?

...Today I was craving Le 3ᵉ Homme Eau de Toilette ☺️

...it January 2022. I agree with Melipone, at times it's repetitive and unnecessarily long. Not a good writing style but great research and industry information, though.According to Oppenheim...

...PlumedirisI'd suggest Voleur de Roses by l'Artisan Parfumeur.That's a great one!I also love Rose Poivrée which is not marketed specifically towards men, but is a great pick for men (and of course women too) in my opinion.It's one of the four original fragrances J.C. Elena created for The Different Company and one of their very best I think!

...Melipone,this is such a difficult topic, I have tried twice to formulate my ideas and I just end up erasing everything. I do agree there is a trend of ...

...I don't have a specific recommendation, but from your tastes I would recommend to explore Amouage, if you haven't done so already of course! 😉

...I love many recent niche fragrances, but I often find myself thinking with nostalgia about vintage perfumes. The main reason is I believe that I miss the abstraction quality which caraterize most of the great fragrances released let say before 2000.I find that too often, niche perfumery favors clarity and legibility over complexity, depth, and fantasy. How many niche brands nowadays claim to link their creations to specific memories, be it a visit at an exotic fragrant spice market, a stay in a remote temple perched on a mountain, or a lush landscape by the sea? I have nothing against figurative fragrances when well done and novel enough, but I just feel that we have too much of that style and too little of the former one. Is it because it takes more time, effort, and/or creativity to come up with a new abstract creation rather than a figurative one? Or is it that the market prefers simple ideas, easy to grasp, over complex ones? I would guess a combination of both.However, there are of course creators and brands still aiming at abstraction. I'll avoid dropping too many names here, but just two that struck me recently like the kind of thing I'm looking for: Naomi Goodsir and Marc-Antoine Barrois. I am convinced that their fragrances must have taken years to create. Interestingly, in both cases they are relatively small designers seemingly as passionate about perfume as they are about their own art. They also seem to favor quality over quantity, proposing only a handful of fragrances, each deserving attention and patience to be fully appreciated.If any of this makes sense to you, I would be happy to read your comments and possible suggestions of artists, houses, or even sngle fragrances aiming at abstraction rather than figuration.

...Vintage Bois des Îles Parfum 😊

...I've watched The Banshees of Inisherin last week. It's currently in theaters here in Germany. The story takes place on an Irish island in the 1920's with just a handful of characters. The landscapes are beautiful and the slow rythm allows to sense the sluggish passing of time on the island... Which seems to be driving some of its inhabitants partially mad.There are a few trash scenes -- one should not be afraid of seeing a little bit of blood -- but it's anything but an horror movie. I highly recommend it!

...I rarely wear something for bed (although I wouldn't say I never did!)But I usually try new samples on bloaters in the evening and if it is nice I will keep the bloater on my night desk, This way I get whiffs of the new discovery while falling asleep... 😊

...Encre Noire Eau de Toilette and some other Lalique fragrances can often be found at a really good price at discounters!