Perfumer, Olivier Polge says, "The comet is a strong symbol for Chanel, and Iâm thinking in particular of the ComĂšte necklace from the 1932 High Jewellery Collection"
If I can find affordability and versatility wrapped up in one fume then Iâll typically be all in. Montblanc Legend Blue fits that bill and is by far my favorite flanker of the line. Nothing fancy, just a minty / grapefruit over a mildly sweet lavender and smooth woods. I donât find the base harsh or synthetically screechy at all. Blue isnât an aquatic frag, so if you are not a fan of those salty marine notes (calone), then youâre good to go. The Legend DNA is down in there, but itâs subtle, and this one could easily be labeled overall as a âfresh fougereâ. Not barbershop, but more in the neighborhood of Eternity for Men. Legend...
Musk Khabib was disappointing to me. It appears to use good quality ingredients, but lacks depth and coherent structure. Khabib is a generic "fresh" and powdery scent with a whiff of natural musk, which is nice. Nothing to write home about here in my opinion.
Zoologist Civet is a nice creamy, spicy sandalwood similar to Bois des Iles, Bois du Portugal, etc., but has nothing in common with its namesake. Nice fragrance, but not what I was expecting.
Marienbad, ostensibly a reference to the notable Alain Resnais film, is one of those fragrances that feels like a lost classic from the mid-twentieth century: an old-fashioned amber, sultry and rich, that would be upheld as one of the greats alongside such creations as Shalimar. Credit to perfumer Daniela Andrier for so beautifully evoking a bygone era without giving in to hollow pastiche or recreation. Andrier's Marienbad is unique. Marienbad opens with bergamot, plum, and rose, creating a fruity effect atop vintage leather and a vanillic, resinous, powdery cloud. Civet helps root it firmly in the vocabulary of the mid-twentieth century. Labdanum...
Escada Homme by Escada (1993) also goes by Escada pour Homme in later bottling runs, with a smaller logo on the bottle, so be aware of that when reading this review, as I'm likely talking about the same fragrance as that. Escada is a brand that for years had its men's releases dismissed by the usual suspects as downmarket designers for people who couldn't afford the big names; then suddenly once gone, those same suspects then hypocritically lauded them as lost masterpieces, giving the entire axed male range mythic status. Obviously now having price points to match that status, nearly anything made for men bearing the name "Escada" is going to be a poor...
Any of the options in the 71 series have my heart, such a brilliant contraption of a scent & a very good complex variant of Oud for Greatness. Yes some folk get whiffs of the Popular BR540, but thats all! The Oud in this adds a much needed complexity to the basic BR540 vibe & thats what makes this a winner for me. Sillage is fabulous & for a limited edition from 2018, its well aged now in 2024 & a total banger when heading out for functions.
Maria Candida Gentile excels in making simple wearable fragrances that still feel unique. Gershwin is a super fresh, lemony citrus with frankincense. The supporting notes clarify the two main payers, rather than distracting from them. It reads as fresh, clean, bright and cheerful. Perfect for a sunny day, or warm night. It feels very natural, as if you had the raw ingredients in your hand. But that's another one of Maria's specialties, adding something that feels realistic and natural, while still making a cohesive perfume.
There's no way to avoid the elephant in the room: XIII, for all of its virtues, is very clearly Mathilde Laurent's reworking of Le Labo Patchouli 24, made by Annick Menardo (Menardo would go on to rework her own creation herself in Une Nuit Nomade Memory Hotel). If you can get past the lack of novelty, Laurent's creation boasts a greater level of refinement than that in the Le Labo. The Le Labo falters insofar as it does not establish to satisfactory connective tissue to unite the smoky birch tar in the top with the waxy vanilla base (in this way Patchouli 24 feels somewhat unfinished, lurching from top to base). Laurent's XIII finds a solution to this...
Hi All, Iâm newbie in making perfumery. Iâm trying to get how middle east smell like Sultani, Amiri, Resala by Arabian Oud or even Rasasi Hawas can smell middle eastern. They donât have oud, but more woody smell. But the woody smell middle eastern. What kind of material usually middle east put, is it different kind of sandalwood or cedarwood smell? Poke masters [USER=26231412]@filipeleira[/USER] and [USER=2300]@jfrater[/USER]
So I've inadvertently discovered the secret of every 80s splash on scent ever created and I need your help with some ideas to finish it off. I like the smell of neroli but for some reason, I associate the smell with toilet fresheners (no idea why). So I tried to dirty up the neroli with a bit of patchouli..too dirty, so I wanted to add a bit of sweetness with some rose. I know rose goes well with violet, so in that went too. Boom, literally every powdery 80s male splash on fragrance you can think of! Think Brut - that slightly green, atomic powdery fragrance that all 80s men's splash on fragrances seemed to smell like. So just for fun, I leaned in to...
Hey fam, I picked up this perfume as curiosity got the best of me. So far I am liking this perfume. Very rich floral with a nice woody base. I couldn't find much information about this perfume. Anyone has any insight?
I expected this to smell bitter and sour, yet it turned out quite good and without any off-notes from the very first batch. Calamus oil is restricted by the way, use at your own risk. Iso E Super: 37.80% Galaxolide: 10% Bergamot Oil: 9.50% Lavandin Oil: 7.60% Hedione: 5.90% Linalyl Acetate: 5.20% Ethyl Linalyl Acetate: 3.50% Lemon Oil: 3.30% Sweet Orange: 2.35% Cedar Atlas: 2.15% Cedar Virginia: 2.15% Coumarin: 1.50% Lime Oxide: 1.25% DHM: 1.20% PEA: 1.15% Geraniol: 1.15% Ambroxide: 1.00% Lemongrass Oil: 0.75% Menthol Crystals: 0.75% Blood Orange Oil: 0.55% D-Limonene: 0.55% Calamus Oil: 0.55% Veramoss: 0.50% Vanillin: 0.35% Exaltone: 0.30% Cascalone: 0.15%
today i found myself in the silage of cashmeran.. but it was powdery and airy, still strong though! when i sample 100% cashmeran i get two parts, the deep base and the spicy "fizzle." what i experienced today was mostly that spice and none of the heavy base. it was like a light gauze fabric. another analogy would be if cashmeran is a deep red, this was a like white was mixed in and its now a beautiful pink is it just a really low dilution or are their other ingredients that can modify it to get the effect i am after? a few weeks ago i had the same thing happen to me at a show. i found myself in this cloud of iso e and a sweet patchouli/lavender. ...
Hello, So this is a general, subjective thing. I am a hobbyist right now and have sort of an idea of what I'd make with this, but I wanted to hear general opinions. I want to make a perfume for my friend. She wants to smell like a "sexy cupcake". I interpret that as being sweet sensual notes with a freshly baked, sweet cupcake theme. The cupcakes part is pretty easy to create, I just need to figure out what to blend with it But I'm open to other ideas to achieve that. Sweet sensual notes such as plumeria or sweet musks, but I don't know many musks I would consider sweet. Truthfully, I'm not a fan of super sweet perfumes. So I have a hard time...
Acqua di Parma have a new citrus fragrance: Mandarino di Sicilia. Notes: Top notes: Green Mandarin, Bergamot, Lemon, Blood orange Heart notes: Petitgrain, Spearmint Base notes: Patchouli, Cedarwood, Musk Not to be confused with Mandarino di Sicilia or Arancia di Sicilia by Perris Monte Carlo, nor Mandarino di Amalfi by Tom Ford, this sounds promising - but don't they all... Many fragrances have used a juicy and slightly sickly mandarin top note in recent years (one that immediately comes to mind is Kenzo's Hyper Wave, but there are many others that use the same note/accord). It'll be interesting to see if/how AdP manages to avoid simply doing what...
Im slowly getting into DIY fragrances, and I want to start out with making a fragrance I can use mostly on my clothes. I'll be using naturals from Hermitageoils, but i will need some fixatives, fairly neutral smelling, that can be used in large quantities. If natural in origin, all the better. If neutral fixatives doesnt excist, i like things like patchouli, sandalwood, amber, rosewood, cedar, clary sage, a bit of musk, leather. Not sure which of these are fixatives. I just found out that I really really hate the smell of Ambroxan (Molecule no2), and I get migranes from Iso E, so they're a no go.
Hi Perfumers, Iâm looking any good inspired perfume who has managed scents as close as designers and niche perfume brands. I did bought several formulas from creative-formula.com but it will take me forever to be able to have big collections of inspired perfume. The idea is i want to be able to resell with different fragrance applications. Any good brand who does sell inspired perfume out there?
478735 This is my first time smelling vintage Adidas Active Bodies (Astor Mainz version, pre-Coty), and I have to say the clone La Rive Athletic Man is less fruity but still very close. Not a big fan to be honest - I feel this DNA was improved upon with Etienne Aigner Statement.
