Honest, rated reviews from people who wore it.
Xathaneal
Kentucky Bourbon & Woodsmoke · Hexennacht
This goes on very sweet without being too overwhelming. It's very booze forward, the bourbon is very present even after drydown. The vanilla is unique in a way that's hard to describe, there's a
_Aiko_
Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette · Chanel
The perfect dosage of aldehydes for my hyperstimulated nose/body! I LOVE a good chypre, and no. 5 is the floral chypre prototype, no? Not my favorite, but up there in terms of wearability and scent
StealthECat
Matchatopia · Briix Fragrances
It opens up with that first hit of hot water on matcha powder: it's almost bitter but quickly morphs into an earthy green tea. Soon it warms on your skin and you get the creamy vanilla, as if you're
OliveEyes
Ambre Sultan · Serge Lutens
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... not really, but what we have here is a perfume told in two chapters, both anchored in amber but shaped by very different moods. The first is an
S. Elizabeth
Celestial Object · Liis
A tender comfort in the annihilating face of the aloof suns, the indifferent cosmos, the total dark sublime. A small silhouette emerging from deep shadow, arms extended skyward toward infinity
doelly
Philosykos · Diptyque
Philosykos EDP is a beautiful fig perfume with lovely natural green notes, coconut and woods. On the opening, the coconut milk and fig are prominent, along with a blast of fresh green fig leaves. The
S. Elizabeth
Silphium · Stora Skuggan
A little burlap sack of herbs, a little spell-bag, green, dry, peppery, sharp, that you tucked in the back of your freezer for safe-keeping. You forgot it entirely and found it freeze-dried and iced
S. Elizabeth
Quercia · Santa Maria Novella
I talk a lot about grey overcast skies and thunderstorms and fog and mist and loving the glooms, but even I can appreciate an objectively beautiful day. Quercia is that day...clear clear air, clean
K&P
The Kitchen Sink · Olfactory House
My review is for batch 11. The opening is beautiful, sweet, warm florals, a bit of fruitiness, and a little earthy. The dry down allows the fruity notes to shine, but it maintains its warmth. Overall
_Aiko_
Number One Intense · Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
There are definitely other differences between the two (no.5 contains 14 notes while number one has 12) but I really appreciate the absence of the aldehydes because they're what keeps me from being
Incense_Cat
Enforced Modesty · Cirrus Parfum
While I suppose this is classified as a fig fragrance, the green notes (particularly the laurel and thyme) are the most prominent. I don't see laurel often; it's unique and keeps this from being just
Curlyhen
Neon Garden · Dries van Noten
I’ve said before that my nose is an absolute whore for ambroxan so it’s no surprise that I find the opening of Neon Garden absolutely stunning. Fresh, minty yet dry pepper with a cool powdery Iris.
papiermacheheart
Alto Astral · Byredo
I loved this at first sniff and bought it immediately—an often costly mistake that I do not advise! However, unlucky some of my shorter-lived infatuations, I love Alto Astral more with every wear.
the other fella
Journey Man · Amouage
Very spicy opening with hints of citrus. There is a subtle hot-yet-cold effect in the opening, probably cause of the Sichuan pepper and cardamom. Then it gets smoky; tobacco and frankincense. If heat
SugarPink
1900 L'Heure De Proust · Les Bains Guerbois
The perfume is everything the name promises it to be. It's has a strong, freshly-washed, clean element, is indeed timeless and a bit all over the place as French literature tends to be, Proust
JessPopps
les dieux aux bains · Hellenist
I’m finding this brand very good for night time “I’ve just had a bath/shower and now I want to smell super fresh, clean and appealing.” I feel like this one might have a touch of lavender in? It
DGS
Infuse · Akro
This is my first time trying anything from Akro. I see them mentioned a lot, but for whatever reason, nothing’s jumped out at me as something I needed to try. I was given a sample of Infuse during a
Tellulah
Euphoria · Calvin Klein
It stays modestly in wear time, I wear it the most in the evening on weekends when I feel the most free. I discovered euphoria several years ago & it has since become one of my top three favourites.
Xathaneal
Incenso · Santa Maria Novella
This is the oldest brand I've ever had the pleasure of using and their experience shows. The incense goes on bright and almost citrusy but as it dries down you get the spice, the ceremonial incense
Tiernan
Furze · Lush
A couple of weeks ago we had a devastating fire on a heath a mile from my house. All the gorse - also known as Furze- is gone. I'm honouring it today with this, which smells almost exactly how the
doelly
Rose SaltifOlia · Maison Crivelli
Rose Saltifolia, as the name suggests, is a marine rose perfume. The saltiness in this one is very strong, and that's what I love most about it! It smells like a morning walk on the beach (salty
K&P
Flora Gorgeous Magnolia · Gucci
While I initially thought this smelled beautiful on the strip, it turned truly foul on my skin. The patchouli became so loud, stinky, and inescapable that I was embarrassed to be in public. To this
K&P
PNW Terroir · Olfactory House
This is my home in a bottle, it smells of lumber, pine trees, the forest floor, and damp moss. It reminds me of the lush forests I grew up in, and in a way that’s easily wearable. On cooler days that
Steve
Moonrise · Harry’s
I received this as part of a discovery that included Country Classic, Kin, and Moonrise. Of the three, Moonrise has proven to be my favorite. The scent is pretty linear. It’s powdery, slightly sweet
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