OMG! I know this scent has a BAD reputation and hek, it is well deserved. The top notes hit made me keel over and I wanted to scrub the stuff off asap. You have to be patient apparently and so I...
Serge Lutens
OMG! I know this scent has a BAD reputation and hek, it is well deserved. The top notes hit made me keel over and I wanted to scrub the stuff off asap. You have to be patient apparently and so I...
L'Orpheline stars off with a delightful floral edge but quickly becomes a synthetic smelling woody mess with a distinctly masculine cast. I don't get incense or cream or lavender... just powerful...
L'Orpheline stars off with a delightful floral edge but quickly becomes a synthetic smelling woody mess with a distinctly masculine cast. I don't get incense or cream or lavender... just powerful...
This is going to sound absurd but Chene smells like ceder wood and Smarties candies to me.
This is going to sound absurd but Chene smells like ceder wood and Smarties candies to me.
This is a rose soliflore to me. Infact ignore all the other notes, they seem to be there to accompany the queen of the show- Rose. Beautiful, crisp rose ib the beginning that then gets dries down...
This is a rose soliflore to me. Infact ignore all the other notes, they seem to be there to accompany the queen of the show- Rose. Beautiful, crisp rose ib the beginning that then gets dries down...
I find this super sweet and not lavender-y enough for my tastes. After the intial burst of lavender, Gris Clair goes into a smoky, carmelized sweet phase that is just too sugary for me. I can still...
I find this super sweet and not lavender-y enough for my tastes. After the intial burst of lavender, Gris Clair goes into a smoky, carmelized sweet phase that is just too sugary for me. I can still...
What a lovely surprise. The woods come on strong at first with the carrot cake and pencil shavings smell of cedar singing the loudest. Then the plum compote comes along and it layers over the...
What a lovely surprise. The woods come on strong at first with the carrot cake and pencil shavings smell of cedar singing the loudest. Then the plum compote comes along and it layers over the...
If I were to award stars based on personal preference, this would get none. However, it is a lutens and presumably well crafted and beautifully packaged.
Bois Sepia reads as pungent, obnoxious,...
If I were to award stars based on personal preference, this would get none. However, it is a lutens and presumably well crafted and beautifully packaged.
Bois Sepia reads as pungent, obnoxious,...
This is one of the most intoxicating, atmospheric, voluptuous fragrances out there - indeed full of shape and curves and soft angles, and character.
There's a sultry smoke to this - it is the...
This is one of the most intoxicating, atmospheric, voluptuous fragrances out there - indeed full of shape and curves and soft angles, and character.
There's a sultry smoke to this - it is the...
My initial reaction to Santal de Mysore by Serge Lutens was one of disappointment and confusion. Yes, the sandalwood was there, but it was hiding under a huge pile of spices and dessert. It was...
My initial reaction to Santal de Mysore by Serge Lutens was one of disappointment and confusion. Yes, the sandalwood was there, but it was hiding under a huge pile of spices and dessert. It was...
My main impression is it's like training wheels for Nahema ( something sharp and fruity hitting high in the nasal passages) therefore possibly also easier to wear and more versatile. A bit...
My main impression is it's like training wheels for Nahema ( something sharp and fruity hitting high in the nasal passages) therefore possibly also easier to wear and more versatile. A bit...
Edit: tried this again after a long hiatus. I like the dry down, but getting there is a bit too arduous. Demoted a star.
Edit: It's cold today and I put a tiny dab of Chergui on one wrist,...
Edit: tried this again after a long hiatus. I like the dry down, but getting there is a bit too arduous. Demoted a star.
Edit: It's cold today and I put a tiny dab of Chergui on one wrist,...
This is the perfect scent for those who crave vanilla but need for it to have a haunting, dark, and smoky overtone. Once it develops I smell Nag Champa incense burning with a fresh maple donut...
This is the perfect scent for those who crave vanilla but need for it to have a haunting, dark, and smoky overtone. Once it develops I smell Nag Champa incense burning with a fresh maple donut...
A la nuit is the only jasmine I have that definitely doesn't turn urinous or funky on me; no indoles that I can smell. It goes on slightly synthetic and screechy if I spray, so I prefer to dab. If...
A la nuit is the only jasmine I have that definitely doesn't turn urinous or funky on me; no indoles that I can smell. It goes on slightly synthetic and screechy if I spray, so I prefer to dab. If...
I used to wear a lot of tuberose about ten years ago. I should have bought tuberose criminelle then because I assuredly would have whipped through a bottle by now. I was more a (frederic malle...
I used to wear a lot of tuberose about ten years ago. I should have bought tuberose criminelle then because I assuredly would have whipped through a bottle by now. I was more a (frederic malle...
Edit: the opening was a bit too Christmas room scent (it reminded me of a scratch and sniff picture book I owned as a child), so I might give some to a friend who wants to customise her own room...
Edit: the opening was a bit too Christmas room scent (it reminded me of a scratch and sniff picture book I owned as a child), so I might give some to a friend who wants to customise her own room...
In order to wear this perfume, you should love very sweet gourmand fragrances-- not exactly my favorite category (though I am in love with Tauerville Vanilla Flash which is turning out to be my...
In order to wear this perfume, you should love very sweet gourmand fragrances-- not exactly my favorite category (though I am in love with Tauerville Vanilla Flash which is turning out to be my...
Edit: when I crave somethings like this but wish for a less abrasive opening with a more creamy, less powdery dry down, I reach for a dab of vintage 1947 Le Galion Special for Gentlemen which is...
Edit: when I crave somethings like this but wish for a less abrasive opening with a more creamy, less powdery dry down, I reach for a dab of vintage 1947 Le Galion Special for Gentlemen which is...
I was very eager to smell Jeux de Peau lately to the point that I almost blind bought a bottle. I mean, sandalwood, licorice and immortelle are among my favourite notes, can also get along with the...
I was very eager to smell Jeux de Peau lately to the point that I almost blind bought a bottle. I mean, sandalwood, licorice and immortelle are among my favourite notes, can also get along with the...
I purchased this along with a few other items in the SL line because the idea of simplicity in my make up routine appealed to me. The price is high, yes, but I expect the SL items I have to last a...
I purchased this along with a few other items in the SL line because the idea of simplicity in my make up routine appealed to me. The price is high, yes, but I expect the SL items I have to last a...
Santal blanc is a linear, quiet, natural smelling, sweet, creamy, calming powdery sandalwood once it dries down and I find this part truly lovely.
My gripes are:
i) The performance is average...
Santal blanc is a linear, quiet, natural smelling, sweet, creamy, calming powdery sandalwood once it dries down and I find this part truly lovely.
My gripes are:
i) The performance is average...