Fragrance Junkie Central

[Mochapj]

I know there are a few of us on BT that are fragrance addicts, so I thought it would be nice to have a dedicated place where we can share our thoughts.

This is not to take away from the lovely What Are You Wearing Today, Fragrance Edition thread, but more a place to post longer reviews, chat about new brands or releases, and just shoot the breeze on anything good and smelly 🙂

For me, I recently acquired 2 new decants that I've been anxiously awaiting.  Ever since Lachaton mentioned that MMM was releasing a new scent called By The Fireplace I've been itching to get my hands on it.  My decant arrived yesterday, so I'm looking forward to marinating in it this weekend.  Secondly, I recently picked up a tiny sample of Shiseido Nombre Noir.  Supposedly it is one of the most expensive failures in perfume history - made by Serge Lutens for Shiseido back in the 80s.  Of course, with a backstory like that, I was dying to get a sniff 😄

What's new on your scent radar?  Do tell!

 

[TriesToBoClassy]

@Mochapj I can grab the black spray nozzle part and gently pull out the glass tube from the travel case. Mine is Iris Silver Mist 😄

[Mochapj]

Thank you!!

I kept trying to twist it out, LOL.

[Grahamcrackers]

I ordered about a dozen samples from The Perfumed Court and I'm having so much fun trying them out. Two tried so far:

Tom Ford Tuscan Leather - very leathery! Which I like.  It's very nice but felt a little one-dimensional to me. I'm starting to think I need a little sweetness in my 'fumes and this has none.

Kerosene Unkown Pleasures. Love, love, love. Totally buying a full size. This is one of the most unique fragrances I've ever smelled. I'm not sure thus would be everyone's 'cup of tea'. 😂 It smells strongly of creamy earl grey with lemon, and it has a strong sugary sweetness as well. I absolutely love it.

[pocketvenus]

I have been very curious about Kerosene. I tried a sample of Broken Theories and it is amazing - a smoky incense that's autumnal, but cold.

[TriesToBoClassy]

Isn't sampling so fun 😄

I find even TF Ombre Leather a bit too leathery haha. I prefer softer sweeter ones with some iris in them, like Parfums d'Empire Cuir Ottoman and Cuir de Lancome. 

[TriesToBoClassy]

I found recently that Aedes offers a sample service. One sampler set is $15 for 7 samples, and shipping (Fedex Ground) is $12.5. You can request any perfume sold by Aedes(they have a well edited selection), and you are encouraged to add extras in case some are not in stock.

I ordered two sets, for 14 samples. I received 12 of my original selection and 3 from my backup list. At $42.5, it comes down to around $3 per almost-1ml dabber vial. This is a good deal if you are interested in trying expensive scents. I am pretty pleased with my haul and am looking forward to spending a few weeks sampling them all 😄

Spoiler

This is what I received:

Aedes Iris Nazarena

Eau d'Italie Paestum Rose

Serge Lutens Borneo 1834

Olfactive Studio Lumiere Blanche

Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque

Serge Lutens La Myrrhe

Serge Lutens Mandarine Mandarin

Serge Lutens Chene

Serge Lutens Boxeuses

Naomi Goodsir Bois d'Ascese

Naomi Goodsir Cuir Velours

Frederic Malle Iris Poudre

Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre

Aedes de Venustas signature

Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles 

[makeitup305]

I'm not a frangrance junkie by any means but I seriously love the CLEAN Reserve Skin. The only way I can think of describing it is "deliciously comforting". It settles down quite fast but leaves a nice gentle scent behind.

[ChristalM]

Has any Canadian lady see the holiday Byredo set in store? Holts online does not have it 😞

[Mochapj]

Just got an email from TF about Velvet Orchid Lumiere?

I'm not clear whether it's a new bottle or a flanker scent??

[pocketvenus]

I tried TF's Bois Marocain re-release today and was quite disappointed. While I like the incense-cedar mix, it has the weakest performance of any TF fragrance I've ever tried... It lasted 4 hours on my skin, weak projection. Has anyone here had better luck with it?

[Mochapj]

@pocketvenus I haven't had much luck with it either, but IIRC that was one of the issues when it was released the first time.

[pocketvenus]

That's a pity! At the price point, one would hope for a little more longevity...

[makeitup305]

quick question: are the Clean Reserve the same scents as the originals just in different eco-friendly packaging?

[veronika23]

The new Replica fragrances are at The Bay!

[TriesToBoClassy]

I found a link on Bois de Jasmin about why scents don't smell the same depending on the wearer/occasion/spraying method etc. This would be old news to many here, but I enjoyed reading the simple and clear explanation 🙂 www.madsci (dot) org/posts/archives/nov2001/1006805763.Gb.r.html

[vegchililover78]

For those interested in Pinrose, they offer personalized bottles! I may get my sister one for Christmas!

[vegchililover78]

Two new scents from Etat Libre d'Orange!

Fragrance descriptions.

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[pocketvenus]

Thanks for this! I hope the de Sade exemplifies the house's avant garde spirit!

[lachaton]

I'm wearing the newer Mitsouko reformulation on one wrist (post-2013), and vintage parfum on the other. It's interesting because the new version is still going strong while the vintage parfum has nearly all disappeared!

The newer one has mellowed out perfectly by now! I find it's a little tricky to love at first, but the dry down is DIVINE. It's like an elegant woman in autumn, wearing a camel-coloured cape, and leather bag. (Or perhaps, that is just how I like to imagine myself while wearing it 😉 )

[pocketvenus]

Mitsouko (newest reformulation) had incredible staying power on me and was still quite strong despite taking a shower. It is lovely!

[NarNarNars]

Was debating whether this is more appropriate for this thread or the deals thread, but here it is:

 For Bond No.9 perfume fans, Saks has a somewhat decent GWP-- if you purchase a 3.3oz perfume you get a pocket spray of your choice. What makes it a bit more interesting is that the glitchy system allows you to add 5 different sprays (because you can use up to 5 different promo codes), not just 1. Normally for a GWP promo like this Saks would program the codes so that only one can be applied per purchase, but I guess they forgot to do that this time. 

 FYI, the most inexpensive 3.3oz I found was Little Italy or New Haarlem ($265). 🙂