SdV = My favorite vetiver, and, of course, it completely sneaked up on me. Despite targeting all manner of samples, one arrives on the scene as an extra and surprises the heck out of you.
I...
The Different Company
SdV = My favorite vetiver, and, of course, it completely sneaked up on me. Despite targeting all manner of samples, one arrives on the scene as an extra and surprises the heck out of you.
I...
beautiful, surprising and strange.
beautiful, surprising and strange.
This is fresh and smells a lot like L'Artisan Jatamansi but stronger to me. Has that clean smell to it. Similar to kitchen clean smell to me, don't know if I would wear this. It is very cool...
This is fresh and smells a lot like L'Artisan Jatamansi but stronger to me. Has that clean smell to it. Similar to kitchen clean smell to me, don't know if I would wear this. It is very cool...
Sel de Vetiver, composed by Céline Elena, is fascinating. On me, it smells like the Atlantic; cool, slightly gray, peppery, earthy, and smoky. On my husband it smells like the Pacific; warm, salty,...
Sel de Vetiver, composed by Céline Elena, is fascinating. On me, it smells like the Atlantic; cool, slightly gray, peppery, earthy, and smoky. On my husband it smells like the Pacific; warm, salty,...
Divine Bergamot is divine, for about 20 seconds. After whizzing through a 5 ml decant in under a week, with no one able to smell me, I realize that I am going to buy either eau de Hadrien,...
Divine Bergamot is divine, for about 20 seconds. After whizzing through a 5 ml decant in under a week, with no one able to smell me, I realize that I am going to buy either eau de Hadrien,...
One of the top irises. It does not have the steely edge of Lutens' Iris Silver Mist, but more of a woody base. Nor does it have the sweeter edge of Hermes' Hiris. An excellent all-round iris for...
One of the top irises. It does not have the steely edge of Lutens' Iris Silver Mist, but more of a woody base. Nor does it have the sweeter edge of Hermes' Hiris. An excellent all-round iris for...
This intriguing scent is evocative of an Italian bergamot orchard, with its odd pear-shaped citrus fruit that gives Earl Grey tea its distinctive scent. After buying a sample online and wearing it...
This intriguing scent is evocative of an Italian bergamot orchard, with its odd pear-shaped citrus fruit that gives Earl Grey tea its distinctive scent. After buying a sample online and wearing it...
ooooooh, no. i just cant do it. i do enjoy a bit of skank and stink in my perfumes, but this takes it over the edge. the cumin isnt rendered in a pleasant, smoky, spice cabinet way. its more like a...
ooooooh, no. i just cant do it. i do enjoy a bit of skank and stink in my perfumes, but this takes it over the edge. the cumin isnt rendered in a pleasant, smoky, spice cabinet way. its more like a...
The top started to smell too masculine for me; I didn't like it. I love cardamom, but I guess it has to be in something sweet. It's not so good with grapefruit and whatever else is up there. ...
The top started to smell too masculine for me; I didn't like it. I love cardamom, but I guess it has to be in something sweet. It's not so good with grapefruit and whatever else is up there. ...
It took me a while to get into this one -- it didn't immediately resonate with me. But now I really like it. Osmanthus is one of my favorite notes, and it's usually made to smell very fruity-floral...
It took me a while to get into this one -- it didn't immediately resonate with me. But now I really like it. Osmanthus is one of my favorite notes, and it's usually made to smell very fruity-floral...
I got a sample of this, and at first I liked it. But the more I smelled it, the more it reminded me of something very familiar, and it took me forever to realize what it was, because I haven't...
I got a sample of this, and at first I liked it. But the more I smelled it, the more it reminded me of something very familiar, and it took me forever to realize what it was, because I haven't...
This is a wonderfully refreshing scent for a hazy, hot, humid day. The citrus top note is dry and bracing, and even a bit bitter. No sugar-sweet lemon here. More like unripe lemons. The crisp...
This is a wonderfully refreshing scent for a hazy, hot, humid day. The citrus top note is dry and bracing, and even a bit bitter. No sugar-sweet lemon here. More like unripe lemons. The crisp...
I agree that this is reminiscent of Opium, although more modern and wearable even in warm weather. I bought a sample of Jasmin de Nuit along with other jasmines to try, and this is one of my...
I agree that this is reminiscent of Opium, although more modern and wearable even in warm weather. I bought a sample of Jasmin de Nuit along with other jasmines to try, and this is one of my...
Jean Claude Elléna’s Osmanthus for The Different Company sets the slightly-soapy apricot-peachiness of osmanthus flower in the center, and gilds it with a touch of citrus and a hint of pepper. The...
Jean Claude Elléna’s Osmanthus for The Different Company sets the slightly-soapy apricot-peachiness of osmanthus flower in the center, and gilds it with a touch of citrus and a hint of pepper. The...
This is a gorgeous fragrance that I have just fallen in love with.
In the opening, it is a strong fragrance, spicy, very peppery, earthy, and slightly woody. It's a bit more on the "masculine"...
This is a gorgeous fragrance that I have just fallen in love with.
In the opening, it is a strong fragrance, spicy, very peppery, earthy, and slightly woody. It's a bit more on the "masculine"...
What a tease. This is so lovely, in a heart-breakingly celestial and pure way. Like many of Ellena's creations, this is sheer; very sheer. The top note is Ellena's signature bergamot, crisp, dry...
What a tease. This is so lovely, in a heart-breakingly celestial and pure way. Like many of Ellena's creations, this is sheer; very sheer. The top note is Ellena's signature bergamot, crisp, dry...
This is exactly what I wanted Vetiver Pour Elle to be - smoky but still light and feminine. I love Guerlain's Vetiver, but it can be too masculine. This has grapefruit and cardamom to lighten it...
This is exactly what I wanted Vetiver Pour Elle to be - smoky but still light and feminine. I love Guerlain's Vetiver, but it can be too masculine. This has grapefruit and cardamom to lighten it...
Gorgeous! I love a spicy fragrance, and this is yet another one that I want. Spicy, wearable, feminine, sexy......love it. Usually cannot handle jasmine in any way, manner or form, but not so...
Gorgeous! I love a spicy fragrance, and this is yet another one that I want. Spicy, wearable, feminine, sexy......love it. Usually cannot handle jasmine in any way, manner or form, but not so...
This started out with lots of juicy green orange pith and a little bit of paintstripper harshness which I expected would soften into something less strident. Unfortunately, after ten minutes it...
This started out with lots of juicy green orange pith and a little bit of paintstripper harshness which I expected would soften into something less strident. Unfortunately, after ten minutes it...
The concept of using minerals as a theme in perfume is relatively new. Although there are distinct mineral notes in perfumes such as Aqua Allegoria Pampeloune (Sulfur) and l’Eau d’Issey...
The concept of using minerals as a theme in perfume is relatively new. Although there are distinct mineral notes in perfumes such as Aqua Allegoria Pampeloune (Sulfur) and l’Eau d’Issey...