I decided to enlist the help of a perfume purchaser to help me find a dupe for Issey Miyake's Le Feu d'Issey Light EDT, and after trying many samples, Arcana Rosa came closest. It is not the same,...
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I decided to enlist the help of a perfume purchaser to help me find a dupe for Issey Miyake's Le Feu d'Issey Light EDT, and after trying many samples, Arcana Rosa came closest. It is not the same,...
This is a very lovely, very surprising scent. I will say since so many of the great L'Artisan scents have been discontinued, it is hard to tell how a review or experience might be impacted by the...
This is a very lovely, very surprising scent. I will say since so many of the great L'Artisan scents have been discontinued, it is hard to tell how a review or experience might be impacted by the...
I go back and forth on this one. At first I found it overwhelming, and tucked it away. There was just too much brash tobacco smoke, and a weird tang that was extremely off-putting. It was too...
I go back and forth on this one. At first I found it overwhelming, and tucked it away. There was just too much brash tobacco smoke, and a weird tang that was extremely off-putting. It was too...
Why on Earth was this discontinued? This is such a fresh, sexy, nostalgic scent. One of those that has you trying to locate the happy, sweet memory it inspires but never quite pinning it down. I...
Why on Earth was this discontinued? This is such a fresh, sexy, nostalgic scent. One of those that has you trying to locate the happy, sweet memory it inspires but never quite pinning it down. I...
I had very high hopes of this poetically named 'ode' to Camargue rice by Morillas but I'm disappointed. It is too volatile on me to be able to deliver its theoretical depth - rice and sandalwood...
I had very high hopes of this poetically named 'ode' to Camargue rice by Morillas but I'm disappointed. It is too volatile on me to be able to deliver its theoretical depth - rice and sandalwood...
A creative concept based on imaginary gardens, curiosity cabinets and art, a very beautiful bee bottle - or a former bottle- and unfortunately too much storytelling for a very bright, almost sharp,...
A creative concept based on imaginary gardens, curiosity cabinets and art, a very beautiful bee bottle - or a former bottle- and unfortunately too much storytelling for a very bright, almost sharp,...
This is L'Artisan's banana perfume - who would have guessed! - decorated with violet, iris, musk and amber. I like L'Artisan's cheerful and creative interpretations of fruit and had high hopes for...
This is L'Artisan's banana perfume - who would have guessed! - decorated with violet, iris, musk and amber. I like L'Artisan's cheerful and creative interpretations of fruit and had high hopes for...
If smelling like a very sweet vanilla rice pudding is your thing, go for it, but this fragrance is way too foody (yucky) for me.
First I can’t smell any saffron or barely, then the rose quickly...
If smelling like a very sweet vanilla rice pudding is your thing, go for it, but this fragrance is way too foody (yucky) for me.
First I can’t smell any saffron or barely, then the rose quickly...
I was gifted a vintage bottle of Timbuktu by a lovely friend some long while back now. I did not test it right away, but I finally stumbled upon it last night after I bathed and decided to give it...
I was gifted a vintage bottle of Timbuktu by a lovely friend some long while back now. I did not test it right away, but I finally stumbled upon it last night after I bathed and decided to give it...
This EDT is a unisex fragrance that celebrates the national drink of Brazil, capirinha. It opens with lime, mint, salt and elements of the ocean surf. It kind of has a boozy quality without any...
This EDT is a unisex fragrance that celebrates the national drink of Brazil, capirinha. It opens with lime, mint, salt and elements of the ocean surf. It kind of has a boozy quality without any...
This EDP would be described as an herbal woody scent. The opening is a ripe fig with mandarin leaf and sage contributing to the green notes. The violet and jasmine are fleeting. The rose is...
This EDP would be described as an herbal woody scent. The opening is a ripe fig with mandarin leaf and sage contributing to the green notes. The violet and jasmine are fleeting. The rose is...
Looking for a winter perfume and I find this really beautiful. I normally don't like vanilla notes in perfume but the way it is iterated here is an exception. I love the interplay with the amber.
Looking for a winter perfume and I find this really beautiful. I normally don't like vanilla notes in perfume but the way it is iterated here is an exception. I love the interplay with the amber.
This thing is extremely weird. Opens like a veterinary clinic: medicine and animals. Middle notes are a big jumble, there's a lot going on in here that I'm unable to identify but there is some...
This thing is extremely weird. Opens like a veterinary clinic: medicine and animals. Middle notes are a big jumble, there's a lot going on in here that I'm unable to identify but there is some...
Starts off extremely herbal at the top, a bit like Fernet-like in how medicinal it is. It then settles down into a very subtle powdery smoky wood. It wears a little too quiet for me, by the time I...
Starts off extremely herbal at the top, a bit like Fernet-like in how medicinal it is. It then settles down into a very subtle powdery smoky wood. It wears a little too quiet for me, by the time I...
I wanted to love this one, I really did. I'm a long time devotee of Timbuktu by the same house and the reviews I read of this fragrance made it sound like it would be the perfect match for me. I...
I wanted to love this one, I really did. I'm a long time devotee of Timbuktu by the same house and the reviews I read of this fragrance made it sound like it would be the perfect match for me. I...
I don’t get the clean summery fresh everyone else is speaking of. Actually, it’s a near ringer for Sticky Cake; that myrrh gourmand thing that reminded my husband of Mass. I really like it, but...
I don’t get the clean summery fresh everyone else is speaking of. Actually, it’s a near ringer for Sticky Cake; that myrrh gourmand thing that reminded my husband of Mass. I really like it, but...
Gunpowder and caramel meeting at night. Notes (cedar, orchid, gunpowder, milk, caramel) may sound unrelated but I think Amour Nocturne is a cohesive fragrance with great transition from one phase...
Gunpowder and caramel meeting at night. Notes (cedar, orchid, gunpowder, milk, caramel) may sound unrelated but I think Amour Nocturne is a cohesive fragrance with great transition from one phase...
Deliciously cozy and cuddly. The chai tea is brisk and spicy with just the right bit of vanilla lactonic sweetness to keep it comforting. Wears great on cashmere, just fyi. For anybody that thinks...
Deliciously cozy and cuddly. The chai tea is brisk and spicy with just the right bit of vanilla lactonic sweetness to keep it comforting. Wears great on cashmere, just fyi. For anybody that thinks...
Scrumptious caramelized mandarin unfolds against surreally smooth tonka bean and cinnamon, conjuring up memories of Christmas pomanders and mulled wine. It's actually inspired by a heady summer...
Scrumptious caramelized mandarin unfolds against surreally smooth tonka bean and cinnamon, conjuring up memories of Christmas pomanders and mulled wine. It's actually inspired by a heady summer...
A stunning example of Olivia Giacobetti's absolutely spectacular alchemy. Safran Troublant is refined, pillowy, dreamy, saffrony glory, with a soft, breathy vanilla and rose.
Desert island...
A stunning example of Olivia Giacobetti's absolutely spectacular alchemy. Safran Troublant is refined, pillowy, dreamy, saffrony glory, with a soft, breathy vanilla and rose.
Desert island...