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Cardamom Latte · Nest
Cardamom Buns
Smells really close to cardamom buns. More gourmand than I expected. Starts with the spice from the cardamom then turns into a creamy, milky accord. I wish it was a bit stronger / more long lasting.
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S. Elizabeth
Basilica · Milano Fragranze
A bake sale at a crumbling, haunted monastery
Basilica from Milano Fragranze is a gourmand-adjacent spooky scent, it flirts with foodiness but it never actually goes there. It’s an eerie earthy musk (but think graveyards rather than gardens)
S. Elizabeth
Coven · Andrea Maack
Witch-King of Angmar, sleeping it off in the gutter
I’ve received so many samples of Andrea Maack's Coven I can’t deny that there is a sickly sweet rot at play here, like the dark shadows of Dol Guldur slowly encroaching the Greenwood forest as the
S. Elizabeth
Moonmilk · Stora Skuggan
The enduring strangeness of where rock meets ocean
Stora Skugan’s Moon Milk is the sea, but not the sea. Lemonade and tidepools, bright and brackish, toes digging into the wet sand, palms briefly cupping portions of the sun-warmed infinite and
guerlinaughty
Musc Ravageur · Frederic Malle
A tale of two smellies
When I first smelled this in 2010 i didn’t react much to it compared to Une Rose and Bois d’Orage (French Lover). Noir Epices was even more tempting so I got a travel trio of those because I was 17
guerlinaughty
Farnesiana · Caron
Hot Summer Garden at the Stables: the Story of Farnesiana
This fragrance evokes very specific mental imagery due to the natural smelling accords, which I know are actually quite synthetic. The realism of the accords and the focus on Farnesol as the featured
Brian
Cosi Blue · Pantheon Roma
Italian Niche Done Right
Cosi Blu starts off warm and spicy with absinthe, nutmeg and cinnamon. Then it transitions into a silky smooth mix of magnolia, rose and jasmine. I’m usually not a big fan of overly floral
Tea Leaf
Born to be Unforgettable · Kilian
I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay…
~Cedar, axed down creaks Thirsty work, a drink is earned. Fallen, soaks the stump.~ The cola at the opening only lasts as long as a splash, sparkling for a second before the cedar takes over
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Infini Musk · Maison Alhambra
SIMILAR to Musk Therapy
It's absolutely not a 1 to 1 clone though. It feels like it's missing the creaminess of the sandalwood from the original. I will say since it's been sitting for 4 months, it's definitely closer, and
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Silken Tent · Alkemia Perfumes
Top 10 easily
Which is saying something now that I've hit over 150 bottles owned. This definitely isnt green or spicy, whoever put these notes up had one too many edibles. This is sweet rice pudding front and
OliveEyes
Paragon · Initio
And... Breathe.
Alongside Musk Therapy and Psychedelic Love, Paragon is amongst my favourites from Initio. It's a soothing, contemplative blend that feels introverted yet inviting, drawing us into a moment of quiet
S. Elizabeth
La Couche du Diable · Serge Lutens
the smoking remains of the fire you lit to conjure a demon to do your bidding
La Couche du Diable by Serge Lutens smells of clementines and dates preserved in amber, soaked in rare, imported spirits, and tossed on the smoking remains of the fire you lit to conjure a demon to
DGS
A Whiff of Waffle Cone · Imaginary Authors
Salt & Straw Summer Realness
When I first received the email announcing this fragrance, I immediately blind bought it for my partner. Despite not being into fragrance, she became obsessed with it. If I remember right, she’s had
SugarPink
Christos · Giardini di Toscana
Essential oil
This is probably one of those perfumes that drive people crazy because of how different they're perceived. I've seen a lot of comments mentioning suffocating amber, and as someone sensitive to
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Bahiya Ruby · Arabiyat
It's a fruitchouli yo
A fruitchouli the early 2000's would rave over. Veryyyy close to Sun-gria. Like if you have one it's redundant to buy the other. Be warned human, when you first get it the patchouli will slap you
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Eclaire · Lattafa
It's alright.
I've been searching for my perfect gourmand/caramel/sweet dense scent to prove to myself i still love this scent profile. It's like these scents have saturated the market so much to the point that I
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Queens Caramel · Ellis Brooklyn
I wanna love it so bad.
I'm desperately trying to retain my love for gourmand scents, but failing. This one actually peaked my interest, but unfortunately has a plastic note that I can't get past. There's a beautiful
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Molten Caramel · Paris Corner
Fuckin popcorn
Caramel popcorn at least, but still popcorn. I'm really unsure how I feel about this. I think I'm moving away from the straight gourmand perfumes. I still love sweet scents, but a photorealistic
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Korlove · Korloff
This is a gem
In my search for something akin to Hypnotic Poison, I came across this. Everyone was claiming it was a mix of two things I love, Hypnotic Poison and BR540. I recieved this today and I'm happy to
GhostPie
Brother Night · Apoteker Tepe
Not for Me. Smells like a Smoky Scotch.
It’s way too smoky for me. It almost smells like that liquid smoke you would buy to add to food for that smoky bbq taste. Kind of like scotch or mezcal, which I can’t stand. I tried to like it…but
Robin
Rebel Rose · Confessions of a Rebel
Like no other rose
I’m very particular about my rose fragrances: it has to be the perfect fresh green rose, maybe a hint of lemon. Most other rose perfumes smell like potpourri and headaches to my nose, but this is in
Hook Left
78 Vintage Green · Banana Republic
Banana Republic Vintage Green 78 9/10
Vintage Green 78 is such a damn good fragrance. This is one of those bottles I picked up expecting it to be good and ended up thinking, “Wait… why does nobody talk about this?” It’s green, fresh
GreenOlive
Destin · Balmain
Quiet Saturday at home with the dogs
Testing a sample of Balmain Destin. Very sweet, creamy and fruity. One spray on my forearm about an hour ago and still going strong. Interesting but not groundbreaking. I like it so far but not
Kaide
Shalimar Eau de Parfum · Guerlain
Scent Review: Guerlain Shalimar EdP
Guerlain Shalimar EdP This is a scent that my sister has been looking for but the original one. When my sister was just starting out in the workforce my Mom had given her a little bottle and my
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