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cmewiththemhandz
What do you think of as a comfort fragrance— what qualities does it have? I know what I think, I’m curious what types and categories you think live in the “comfort” zone. NEW VIDEO— discussing the
Dulce de limón (Andy)
Realistically, with the regular amounts of sprays you do, how many years would it take you to actually get to finish your fragrance collection? I would calculate myself on five years as my own
cmewiththemhandz
I typically seek to pay $3/mL and feel great when it’s under and meh when it’s over. Since I collect “museum pieces”, I have a different perspective on value/pricing/worth. What I discovered with
Bunny_Hunny4
Edit: just a little debrief here so we all get on the right foot, this is not a post to police anyone or judge anyone. Completely the opposite. There is no moral judgement here on anyone having a
cmewiththemhandz
See video— have any of y’all bought stuff for yourself, knowing it’s good, and then being like……no! I gift a lot of bottles from my collection, have you?
cmewiththemhandz
Silphium · Stora Skuggan
Yay! It all went…weirdly LOL. It ended up AMAZING but there was a bumpy ride, please enjoy all attached media— a slideshow of Leather in the Scent Room with the staff trying out my vintages! Of
Mombod26
Eau Duelle Eau de Parfum · Diptyque
Pink pepper sings on first spray, followed by a smoky incense at its mid, bright and resinous cypriol oil, and a smooth, rich vanilla base. Diptyque scents tend to fade from my skin quickly, but with
doelly
Baccarat Rouge 540 · Maison Francis Kurkdjian
BR 540 EDP opens with burnt sugar and cedarwood, toned down a lot from the Extrait, and it also has an added lovely, fresh citrusy note in it. It's more herbal (the sage is a great touch) and a bit
doelly
Forbidden Apple Croque Moi · Chris Collins
Forbidden Apple Croque Moi is a lovely caramel apple scent. This is a lot nicer and more photorealistic to my nose than BGJ's Carousel. This is a juicy, crisp, realistic apple note that fortunately
_Aiko_
Honey I Washed the Kids · Lush
Tiny spray on one wrist (dab-transferred to the other) of HIWTK (it's so STRONG), two sprays of AoC and 1 of EA. Woke up to the smell of candied, honey-coated sunscreen, which wasn't the intention
doelly
Coco Mademoiselle (2001) · Chanel
Coco Mademoiselle opens with a gentle assortment of citrus fruits - not overly sharp or tart, but contributing a lovely brightness to the scent. In particular I enjoy the mandarin orange, sweet-tart
papiermacheheart
Studied · Liis
Forgive the title, but this is truly my ideal pear scent. There’s some aspect of pear as a perfumery note that can burn my nostrils unpleasantly—it’s usually in the immediate opening and settles
Lychee
Fantasia Mermaid · Anna Sui
But being influenced by name or not, this feels like one to me, or maybe an outdoor pool. What it DOESN'T feel like is the syrupy fruit the notes look like to me. It comes across as way more of a
cmewiththemhandz
Nombre Noir Eau de Parfum · Shiseido
Nombre Noir esníf: Top: piercing aldehydes and bright damascones with a sharp, abrasive woodiness contrasted against a whisper of Osmanthus. The perfect rose. The rose of your imagination and dreams
cmewiththemhandz
Rien · Etat Libre D'Orange
It’s funny that this translates to those words. I picked it because I ain’t wearing no fragrance to a TWO STAR MICHELIN RESTAURANT THE TIRE MAN SAID ITS TWO GOOD!!!! I will be posting pics of the
Curlyhen
I am Trash Les Fleurs du Déchet · Etat Libre D'Orange
I’ve been asking the other half for a trash panda all year. I feel that ‘No’ isn’t a valid response, nor should the fact that there are no actual racoons on my island nation get in the way of my very
Curlyhen
Kimono · D'Annam
Everything about the notes listed should mean I would like this. I do not like this. To my nose, this opens with a very strong vegetative note of celery sweating in a stainless steel pan and a very
cmewiththemhandz
1000 · Jean Patou
Uh, that’s how it goes right? What’s nice about “1000” and Patou Pour Homme being in my collection is that they share the same oak-y base. Meaning, if I want to re-ware a shirt that has lingering
OliveEyes
Gris Dior · Dior
I went on another sniffari this morning, sampling a few more from my list. They were all tested on skin and given the whole day to develop. Gris Dior: This opens much sweeter than I expected, but not
cmewiththemhandz
Yohji Homme · Yohji Yamamoto
Yesterday I wore this rare bird to work and I was happy that it did fade about every 3hrs because I got to enjoy its delicious (literally) development over the course of my day ! I really enjoy the
OliveEyes
Ambre Sultan · Serge Lutens
Dating in your 30s, at least for me, is a strange experience. I'm more than content with my single life - my work, my hobbies, my routines - and the thought of bringing someone into all of that can
OliveEyes
Synthetic Nature · Frederic Malle
They were all tested on skin, and given a good 7 hours before finalising my thoughts. Synthetic Nature: Gosh, this opens sharp - not in a citrusy way, but with angular, jagged greenery. Almost
Psmmg
One way is to use concentrates and the dilute and mature at home. One exxample: Polo green today is not exactly what it is now. You can still experience it. A good source
EmmaBlue
Since listening to the creators interviewed and Fragraphilia talk about these perfumes I started dreaming about them. I had them mailed to NY then paid a courier to ship them to Canada. They
MagnifiScent
Golden Powder · The House of Oud
Golden Powder brackets Guaic, Cedar and Sandalwood between spices at the top and a resinous base. Despite oud being a recent challenge for me, the oud here is smooth and gentle. It’s that time of
Psmmg
I have been experimenting with the immortelle accord in order to mimic the Corsican macchia. After many complete failures, by chance I came across a combination with tiaré notes and found it quite
Psmmg
... That practically all major designer/luxury brands are owned by Coty, L'Oreal, LVMH,Estée Lauder, Puig or Shiseido. I don't mean the fragrance producers like Givaudan, I man the brands. Tom Ford
Psmmg
In professional perfumery, which stage specifically involves the resting of the pure fragrance concentrate before any alcohol or water is added?
Psmmg
This is how I really store my bottles. No fancy shelf. Just a chaotic drawer in the bedroom.i have another one, even more chaotic at the office for the mid-day fresh-up ritual. I haven't found a
Psmmg
. The Iso E Super available to individual buyers is not a single molecule, but a mixture of over 20 structural isomers. Only about 5% of that mixture consists of the gamma isomer, also known as
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