Honest, rated reviews from people who wore it.
GodeSmeals
Of Our Own · Ourside
I've been in a cedar phase lately and dug out this 2ml sample remembering that it smelled overwhelmingly like #2 pencils to me. Today, I smell the fig, cedar, bergamot - but it's still heaviest on
papiermacheheart
Camélia K · Ella K Parfums
This is after only a few hours of wear so my thoughts could change, but right now I’m liking it. It’s a somewhat sultry, spicy floral that isn’t too indolic or heady (but still quite rich and deep).
Mombod26
Rose Struck · Liis
This is a great scent - citrusy on top, gorgeous rose in the middle. The downside to it is that it follows every other liis fragrance in terms of longevity: it’s gone from my skin in an hour, and it
Jscajoy
Thé Noir 29 · Le Labo
Testing on skin for the 2nd time: This is a cozy wood that feels completely unisex. A lot of woody scents feel too manly on me but this has been a good balance. I also haven’t liked most things from
S. Elizabeth
Mikado Bark · Mihan Aromatics
Mikado Bark is a cozy, comforting scent without any of the typical hallmarks perfumes of coziness and comfort rely on. It's not rich or foody, and I would not say it's overly nostalgic in any
S. Elizabeth
Macaque · Zoologist Perfumes
I've spent countless YouTube hours watching travelers wind their way through Japan's remote mountains in search of hidden onsen. Macaque conjures what I imagine in those moments before slipping into
S. Elizabeth
Nosferatu · Heretic Parfum
As I have been wearing this fragrance, I am struck by how nothing seems quite linear about it, how delicately "outside of time" it feels. I realized it reminded me of the feeling I have after waking
S. Elizabeth
Basilica di Assisi · Filippo Sorcinelli
If Heinrich Lossow's painting "The Sin" got a modern perfume brief, but plot twist - the nun is doing laundry, and instead of a garden variety horny priest, she's being visited by a biblically
Xathaneal
Dirty Vanilla · Heretic Parfum
Until now I've loved everything I've tried from Heretic, but this one is a pretty huge let down. I sprayed a healthy amount on, the same I normally do for most fragrances, and it really just
DGS
La Fumee Alexandrie · Miller Harris
Miller Harris isn’t discussed nearly as often as they deserve (though, that’s changing). And of the fragrances that are discussed, I never see anything about this one (which needs to change).
Katya
Light Blue · Dolce & Gabbana
I just realized that I’ve been smelling the EDT version so I wasn’t a fan of it. The EDP version is light, fresh, and zingy which pretty good staying power. It feels so nice on a hot summer day but
Docwannabox
Moss & Pepper · Butterfly Thai Perfume
A monthly splurge to support Thai perfume houses. From the first spray, I am met with Thai oud, which is animalic with a slightly medicinal and fruity quality, complemented by light citrus notes.
OliveEyes
Passage d'Enfer · L'Artisan Parfumeur
Dense, honeyed ecclesiastical incense is one of my favorite notes, yet here, the feeling is far more ghostly than rich: a long-abandoned church, where icy air pours through the holes left by
Mombod26
Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu · Chanel
On first spray there is a very slight juiciness that comes out, but it’s indistinct to my nose, and is quickly overtaken by the super heavy, mushy floral middle notes. When florals fade away, it
Anthony Borr
Erba Gold · Xerjoff
The opening is a slightly sharp and glorious citrus bomb, with the orange being the most dominant note. I think I can also pick up the bergamot and even the lemon, but that might be bias. For the
doelly
Hell of a Rose · Lancome
This is a very unique scent on my skin, and is definitely the most unconventional in the Absolue line. Grapefruit and rose combined sounds delightful, but it made for an odd combination on first
GhostPie
Yuzu · Monotheme Venezia
Smells exactly like lemon drop candy or Pledge lemon furniture polish. Yuzu lemon is normally bright and bitter-realistic, but I smell way more sugary-lemon and verbena than yuzu. Pleasant aroma but
StickyLabRat
River Fougère · The Dua Brand
Very nice. Bottom line up front: screechy soap opening that moves into a super green and herbally clean, albeit somewhat weak, scent. I feel like I've given this long enough (nearly six weeks) to
Socially Awkward
Velvet Orchid · Tom Ford
This is up there in my top dark sexy femme scents with the likes of Queen of Silk and Hypnotic Poison edp. I didn't think I'd like it as Black Orchid smelled like musty booty and dirt to me, but this
Curlyhen
Secret Gardenia · Miller Harris
Clean, fresh, sweet yet light and watery, fruity white floral. Lovely pear and yuzu notes that keep it bright and cheerful, there’s creamy white florals and ylang but a hint of violet and aquatic
Brian
Oud for Greatness Neo · Initio
Oud for Greatness Neo has quickly become one of my most-worn fragrances. It’s rich, smooth and powerful with a dark woody oud backbone. There’s also a fresh and slightly aromatic quality that keeps
_Aiko_
Dot · Marc Jacobs
Floral to the max! I don't detect much coconut and orange blossom (though they're there); the dragonfruit and red berries chime in throughout the Honeysuckle+jasmine+OB as it dries down into a
GhostPie
Domus Numeni · Toskovat
If you’ve worn Take Me to Church from Toskovat, this is basically the same fragrance. It’s very incense-forward and resinous, but there really is a strange “dusty robe” accord that comes through
GhostPie
Empty Wishes Well · Toskovat
If you’ve ever smelled an emptied-fountain or well, you’ll know this fragrance. It really does mimic wet stone, copper penny, moss, rain, and cold ozone. It’s kind of melancholic to me, and I don’t
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