Yes, you too can smell like Downy/Lenor and Sandalwood for just $500!
This is a citrus based scent, it has the same feel as vintage formulations of Eau de Cologne Imperiale, Eau de Cologne du Coq and Eau de Guerlain. The opening has notes refreshing orange, zesty lemons, and bergamot. Once the opening fades the lemon verbena and neroli florals can be noticed, there's a slightly herbal and floral feel. The base dries down to woods and grassy vetiver. The longevity and silage is shorter than preferred, it's a very nice pleasing scent for the warmer months.
Starting from something familiar yet not monotonous, Aventus batches lose their allure when held in Zero's handâthey become too mundane and trivial. I'm not drawn to this vibe; however, I'm intrigued by its oppositeâa dark, seductive, and masculine essence. It evokes a familiar feeling initially, but as it evolves, the sunset gradually fades, and night descends, shrouded in ghosts, crowning Zero as the king of the night... Crafted with natural ambergris, each bottle is meticulously handmade and plated with 24k gold, imbuing it with a unique texture. This truly captivates my senses.
A Whisper Louder than Words Chouette Vierge ParfumĂ©e - NĂ©buleuse du Papillon It's been a while since I've explored a fragrance so boldly truthful, one that doesn't shy away from its essence, revealing genuine insights that I can't help but share. To withhold such honesty would betray my passion for fragrances. đ You've likely encountered fragrances with provocative names like "Secretions Magnifiques," "Archives 69" or "Sleep with Me Tonight" (Kilian Avec Moi). Yet, behind their flashy names lies simplicity and marketing hype. But what sets apart this "bare" fragrance, NĂ©buleuse du Papillon, as a masterpiece? Is it an artistically crafted scent...
This is a peach-hued, bramble-tinted glimmer in a haze of aromatics: davana resembling drupe tisane, inhaling a jar of dried chamomile flowers, rose water on warm skin, muddled with spiced cake until its swallowed by a eucalyptus grove. Nagada is another warped wonder from the 90s that faded into obscurity and is ripe for rediscovery for the right olfactory adventurer. It's fun and confounding at the same time, deceiving you into thinking at first it's an easy, 'set it and forget it' wear, "well this is a nice 90s also ran, inoffensive, not bad!" But wait, what stirs in the background? What is the story with this eucalyptus grove, this herbal, almost...
Sweet and modern, and different from the OG Society with the nutty opening from the coffee. Has a similar feel to other sweet, woody modern scents that lean more sweet and powdery than fresh/clean like CH Bad Boy/Azzaro the Most Wanted/Ferragamo Uomo but is more grown up and not as old or screechy. I donât get an exaggerated iris or vanilla, more of just the sweet woody notes mixed with the nutty coffee and earthy vetiver. Not the most amazing scent, but it is solid and enjoyable. Could be redundant since there are a number of scents that occupy the same space regarding the smell, but this one seems to wear lighter and project less, making it an...
A powdery, slightly earthy vanilla. This is not super sweet cake vanilla. More natural. This is pleasant but it does smell more feminine than unisex to me. Persistent projection on me, could get cloying during the first hours of wear. Not room-filling but it does have some reach and will get noticed if you spray too much. The drydown is more subtle and intimate. Longevity is all day long and then some.
Smells very similar to Ferrari Uomo, which I think is an excellent cheapie. It's slightly sweet, very clean, and extremely versatile. Probably won't be a favorite of young guys, but it just smells very pleasant and is easy to wear. My only issue would be that it costs more than the Ferarri currently and performs about the same, maybe a little worse. Projection is average and longevity is about 5-6 hours.
I really like Cow, the opening is stunning. It's interesting, and lovely but it all disappears so quickly. It really doesn't last very long, there are body lotions that smells stronger. If it had more lasting power, even a bit more then I would purchase a bottle but this is so incredibly light.
Inspired by [USER=26382280]@Flakonkrystal[/USER] , I've gone ahead and created this thread to get a celebration of Cartier fragrances on the books for May. Most of us probably don't own enough from Cartier to do a full month-long celebration in the fashion of Guerlain/GuerlApril, but a week should be manageable.
First I want to say that some people on the internet must be very biased for a certain reason or probably they are tripping about some 'niche' fragrances. Amouage Journey - I don't like it. bleah , culinary spices and some church incense. I could see a priest wearing this. lol Herod PdM - vanilla-cinnamon-woody sweet gourmand unisex frag. Tobacco Oud T.F - yuck, indeed it has some tobacco-ambery notes but also it has a funky sweet dry 'feces' smell. wet dog frag imo :) Smoke by Akro - charcoal, burnt wood, ashy notes and some sweet benzoin/tonka notes. I could say this could be a real niche-manly version of TF TV. Yeah its smoky. Tobacco Honey by...
When people say that a scent is best for âhot daysâ I realize they mean itâs cooling or has a refreshing quality to combat the heat. But, is it also true that certain scents actually perform better in heatâ- âbloom,â so to speak, in hot weather?
Is there any Fragrance Out there ? Which has a strong smell of Peppermint and has a good projection ? Please suggest?
I was wondering if anyone has had good luck with perfumed body lotions from brands. I'm specifically interested in getting some from L'Artisan Parfumeur and Profumum Roma. Unfortunately, while the EDPs are available near me, I'd have to blind buy the lotions online and am worried they won't smell like much of anything. I've never had good luck with perfumed lotions, having tried Byredo and Molton Brown's scented lotions and finding that they don't smell anything like their matching perfumes. However, I have beautiful memories of buying perfumes and matching lotions from the 1990s and recall them smelling very similar, so I know it can be done. Have any of...
I'll start working on the Carnation accords. So I'll have to find an Iso Eugenol replacement. Side by side test, on skin. ~0.015-0.018g each (one drop). Iso Eugenol 10% MVP (Methoxy Vinyl Phenol) 1% Methyl Diantilis 10% Iso Eugenyl Acetate 10% Iso Eugenol - IFRA 0.11% from the concentrate -> 0.55% in a 20% concentration perfume. So, you can still use 7-10% Iso Eugenol in your Carnation accord, if your Carnation accord is ~10% from the concentrate. It's by far the most powerful of the bunch, sharp, somehow cold-minty, musk-like fluffy diffusive. None of the other 3 are cool-minty, so it would take some Methyl Salicylate to compensate (in the (partial)...
Hello all, please can provide guidelines how beta and total version have difference? I'm planning to buy for raspberry sour effect and haven't yet chance to sniff either
Hi everyone, I have an opportunity to buy a 75ml Donna Karan DK for around $120. I checked on Ebay and they're going for $400+ - so it's quite a bargain. BUT!! Unfortunately I've never smelled this when it was abundantly available and all I know is that it's highly rated and extremely scarce (hence the Ebay fleecing!), so if I decide to pull the trigger, it will be a 100% blind buy. Still, $120 is $120 and I wanted some genuine opinions from anyone who's familiar with this perfume: [*]Is the hype real and the scent is really THAT great? Or is it just purely based on it's status as a long-discontinued scarce perfume? [*]What other perfume is it...
There are many great discussion threads dedicated to a single house, but I noticed we don't have one dedicated to Heeley. Heeley is one of my all time favorite brands and, though I think it has many fans on Basenotes, the brand does not get the attention I think it deserves from the wider fragrance community. So, I'm dedicating this thread to the discussion (positive and negative!) of Heeley Parfums and its founder and perfumer, James Heeley. https://www.jamesheeley.com/c/5-large/eau-de-parfum.jpg As a designer influenced by nature it was quite logical that James Heeley should be fascinated by the world of scent. It was in France, through his design...
I love that shaving cream type of smell and I wonder what cheapies that are resembling that shaving cream/soapy smell are out there? I know that the 'holy grail' of them is Rive Gauche PH but that is discontinued and it ain't no cheapy. :) Thanks!
