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Day of perfume smelling reviews
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Wanted to buy an Ex Nihilo fragrance I’ve sampled (the irreverents) but for some reason it just didn’t do it for me today when I sprayed it in store so I went around the other counters to smell other ones. Some standouts: 1. Memo Paris - Palais Bourbon. Boozy incensy vanilla with added patchouli and hint of sweetness. Very opulent and really likeable unisex winter signature scent. I will be getting a full bottle from duty free next week. Smelt most of the Memo Paris’s during the sniff session and this was easily the best. 10/10
2. Rabanne - Brutalist Amber. WOW, I had no idea Rabanne’s private line was so good and had so many bangers. New release from this month. They claim this is amber + almond but I get cinnamon + amber mostly, almost as if grand soir + angel share had a baby but make it more wearable and likeable. I ended up getting a 15 ml travel spray as it was a really good price, and will prob pick up a full bottle once it runs out.
3. LV - Tea Storm/Rain Tea. This is basically if the greeny aspects + rose in creed wild vetiver and tea + soapyness of LV imagination had a baby. Really nice scent but doesn’t fit in my collection due to similarities above. I would’ve bought this over imagination if it was released in the uk in the summer
4. Bvlgari - Gyan. Patchouli forward fragrance. I prefer this over Tygar. Phenomenal and very classy, but I don’t trust Bvlgari and their shitty performances so might need to buy a decant first before committing to a bottle. Torn between this and YSL Tuxedo for my next patchouli. Both gorgeous but very different
