...This is an aromatic oil which contains real oil from the musk animals. Towards the end of the eighties real musk oil was banned from cosmetics. it is a disgrace to hunt wild animals ot even grow them for cosmetics.

...Herod

...https://www.parfumo.com/Perfum...

...https://www.parfumo.com/Perfum...

...You are absolutely right. Orient I thought is East so an oriental an Eastern or Far Eastern fragrance. In 1977 Ysl launched Opium and gave it this name which was considered  infamous connotation because opium is not therapeutic when smoked or turned to morphine injected. Yves had an artistic inspiration that would produce images and advertisements that carried Chinese crafts and arts. Oriental shows an origin and that's it. It is very hypocritical to call the word discriminating when we still have neo fascists who as we all know accept only Caucasian people. We should have made it difficult as  societies for these people neo fascists to be part of our societies, but nope. The whole Europe has governments now that actually promote aggressive facism. Sentiment and emotions can be nasty not words like the adjective oriental. 

...You must have  a store in town that definitely sells the original one. Check wit them what type of factory serial number is mentioned on the bottom of the bottle or box. Then go and check to see what serial number yours have. If it doesn't carry one or if it is irrelevant it is fake. 

...You must have  a store in town that definitely sells the original one. Check wit them what type of factory serial number is mentioned on the bottom of the bottle or box. Then go and check to see what serial number yours have. If it doesn't carry one or if it is irrelevant it is fake. 

...Bentley Black edition. https://www.parfumo.com/Perfum... 

...ChillScentIn this 2020s, more and more perfumes are made, upto 5k frags every years. How can consumer/audience pick good scents in this mess, or they just follow the brand marketing to rule their sense of nose. People are innocent, their noses are fresh. It's really hard to distinguish good scent from the bad, because they all smell "have a smell" in different state of minds. People do not have enough exp to have a good trip on scent journey. Designers frag is cheapen in quality and idea.Niche is developed in massy to messy. Too many Niche houses are established with no-name perfumers. The frags are in productions like industry computers - just copy and paste. They create a new scent, make a big-inspired introduction/story to allure the marketing, but no soul. Perfumers are no more taking their time as years for a creation. The financial-orient seems to rule all the frag games. The restrictions from IFRA destroyed the freedom of Perfumers. Frederic Malle editions was established in 2000 to against the developing of mainstream frag, to hold the OG value of perfumery. Let's see now in 2023, after 23 years Frederic Malle seems to lost their fate, and become mainstream-ism right in their play-round. The reformulations happened more frequently in these years, make their creations losing their OG soul. Now, they are just living on the old fame of the past. The rising of vintage communities - Due to the fact that mainstream and niche are in the chaos, people keep their interest in great scent in the past. Thanks to the internet, Youtuber/website are sharing more and more about the hidden vintage frags that are crazy great in terms of perfume. Thanks to the auction/flea-market from a local European/Japan, people can find a treasure/ gold in their heart. I found that many creations today are greatly inspired by the vintages, put a modern mind in, but it still lacks something...Something maybe....- A good designer - Chanel Coco, Karl Lagerfeld, Frederic Malle... are great designers. They know exactly what to create and fit their brand style in every periods.- A talented perfumer - Of Course- and quality ingredients with less-restrictions from mother-rules Maybe things change in the future...and another golden era of perfumery will shine...again.@ChillScent you call them vintages and they are! In those days perfumes had 21 - 16 notes and the pyramid (top notes- heart notes- base notes ) did apply in reality. Nowadays fragrances shrunk down to 3-11 notes and in their majority they are linear with a fading dry down swift towards the end of their sillage. The vintages you mention perhaps had not as many INFRA regulations to comply with but they had a virtual pyramid of notes. Now the pyramid of notes is mentioned, but the fragrances are linear. i don't see the crowdpleasing design fragrances being in a mess. What I see clearlly is the comeback of vintage ,say so, in classic formulas with good quality essences. Par example: Chanel Chance, Hermes elixir des merveilles, YSL Libre etc  So what you call "the vintages" is the tendecy now. As for the auctions with the crazy prices, when money talks we reach extremities.

...I suggest two Carthusia unisex ambers:Terra MiaLigea la Sirena

...It is fine, niche and mostly designer's perfumes. I think you ought to experiment a little. You could expand towards niche unisex, or Arabic for men, not clones though like club de nuit by Armaf. Try Ajmal they have wonderful niche unisex series like 'purely orient' I 'll leave a picture of a beautiful unisex fragrance from this series

...KathrynA66What does everyone think of Nishane?  What do you think of the quality of ingredients?  Favorite scents?  Critiques?  In general, are they over-priced?  I'm always skeptical of expensive hoses because I'm naturally skeptical and cheap frugal.  Thanks in advance!!!Hi Kathryn. I suggest the 2ml samples they do for some launches. They cost about 12 USA dollars. Look for Nishane 2ml travel size samples on eBay and amazon. Also Etsy if it suits your home address.

...Heritage for men by Guerlain, the initial formula. Nothing to do with the one they sell now. 

...I just read the relaunch article of six classic GIVENCHY fragrances, 4 pour femme and 2 pour homme. Ysatis is in them.They have simplified the fragrances to minimalistic perfumery. A type of "Jo Malone perfumery" if you know what I mean. I am not so keen. Your favorite Ysatis smells clean and fresh.Tangerine, white flowers and patchouli.That's it.That's all, a freshly floral cologne out of an embematic msterpiece. So sad!

...On so sad to hear this Cathryn. Take good care and now you should attend the matter with your heart doctor. Thank you for the symptom list I had no idea that symptoms vary from men to women. Enjoy your holiday!

...I have somewhere sometime picked the info that the essence of Neroli is therapeutic! Both mentally and physically. Lavender is sedative and rosemary stumulates the nerve system and wakes up the brain, it also boosts the immune system and I remember that when I used to teach there was  always a small bottle of rosemary oil in my bag.Personally I use vetiver for my occasional agoraphobia! It relaxes me and my panic attack goes away.

...You need to buy the one in the black carton box if you are keen on the vintage formulation.Not the purple or white carton.

...Reminiscence Patchouli

...I think this is what you are looking for https://www.labronperfume.com/...

...I love Autumn as much as Spring! They are both renovative creatively :-)