Although it goes a little powdery on me in the drydown, I quite like this scent. The lavender/honey notes in the middle keep it out of fruity/floral territory. I’m quite a fan of blood orange notes, and this is a nice one. This is what I wanted Gucci Addict to smell like! The […]
Revisiting this old friend in my hour of need - I recently started a fitness and nutrition program and haven’t had a bite of anything sweet (except fruit) in weeks. After yesterday’s unfortunateness with the Tocca Touch, I needed an old, sweet something to comfort me. If you dislike sweet, vanilla scents then of course […]
I think it’s the patchouli/tiare combo that’s killing this for me. There’s a surprising indolic quality to the fragrance, and it doesn’t agree with me at all. Sniffing around those notes, I quite like the balsam and the gardenia. Maybe subtracting the tiare flower could make it passable. Looks like I am not the […]
I got a sample of Ange ou Demon when it first came out, in a Sephora order. I kind of brushed it aside thinking I wouldn’t like it, but made myself really try it today, and it’s surprisingly good for me. It’s described as an Oriental/Floral, with notes of lily and oakwood. It really goes […]
The bespoke perfume created for Marlene Dietrich, this scent is similarly feminine, mysterious. So many words could describe it but one actual sniff, the experience of it, really relieves the need for words. Still, since this is the internet and there’s no smell-o-vision yet, read this. Even the lovely and usually very wordy Colombina didn’t […]
Just…give it a minute, okay? It’s very funky oriental, smoky and sweet and floral in turns. Not Safe For Work, unless you’re trying to seduce your boss or something, or you live in France. The coriander note in perfumery can turn into “body odor” if your chemistry doesn’t agree with it. Happens with Alexander McQueen’s […]
French for “A Lily” this is indeed mostly reminiscent of lilies. It’s more tolerable to me (normally I don’t love single-note scents) because of the background of lilac. It’s kind of a blend between a big white lily, and some of the yellow sweetness of honeysuckle. The drydown is nice, clean, musk with a whiff […]
This reminds me so much of a cherished Christmas gift I got when I was about 12 - a grapefruit shower gel from Crabtree & Evelyn. It’s a very sweet citrus, with minty, herbal notes that give it more interest and dimension. The lasting power is impressive and it takes a long time to dry […]
Unlike most vanilla scents, this one isn’t a try-hard crowd pleaser. It opens with a smoky-citrus wall of scent, almost completely obscuring the soft, spicy vanilla center. When the smoke clears, frankincense keeps things buoyed far from gourmand territory. I really didn’t think I’d like this scent due to the topnotes, but I quickly warmed […]
I tried this before Chandler Burr’s scathing, disingenuous review of Un Jardin Apres la Mousson. I do not find it anywhere as bad as he did, I like the combination of clean, watery floral with ginger, vetiver, coriander and “cool spices”. The “melon” notes do confuse me a bit but I find that they […]
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