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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!
I ordered several samples from Surrender to Chance. The samples I ordered are:
I mostly ordered the Patou Joy Pure Parfum because this is what my grandmother used to wear. I remember not really liking he fragrance as a child, but my tastes have changed and I would like to see how I feel about it now.
can't wait to hear your thoughts! I've only tried White Crystal by Kiloan (I think it has two names?), and I really liked it. I need to explore the brand more!
Cloudburst, I LOVE Kilian fragrances. Amber Oud is so wonderful, it's on my wish list, but I got TF Amber absolute since it's cheaper and limited. If you decide on something, I'd be happy to send my favorite Kilian SA's details, she always sends a bunch of sample, even without purchase if there is something new I want to try. I am waiting for my bottle of the new Voulez Vous Coucher Alec moi, signed by a kilian Hennessy but I don't live in the same city!! It's much softer than the name would suggest.
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. A user on youtube convinced me to try some Kilian fragrances as well as Serge Lutens. Another user said I should try out some Byredo scents (their name keeps making me think of a burrito though 😄 )
i got a sample of tom ford cafe rose and tried it an hour ago. what it smells like on my skin versus the intoxicating scent i first experienced on a paper strip are nothing alike. on me, it smells like the remnants of estee lauder's "beautiful" sprayed three days previous on a wool blazer w/ a fresh spritz of ysl paris on top of it -- it smells like my older sister back in 1987. bizarre. i don't want to smell like my sister even though i love her to death. had high hopes for this but it's definitely a pass
What a bummer, I'm so sorry!
thanks..it's okay though..i really didn't need another $220 bottle of perfume on my wishlist..haha
Doing a bit of catch up...I finished up the Besame Decades of Fragrance set today.
1940
1950
1960
that decades of fragrance set sounds pretty amazing..thanks so much for taking time to review them
My samples from LuckScent came today, and I'm so excited! I don't know which one to try first!!
I love luckyscent, enjoy your samples!
LOL! What did you get?
Alexander J -- Amber Oud (OMG smells so good)
Regina Harris -- Frankincense Myrrh Rose Maroc
Escentric Molecules -- Molecule 01
Lubin -- Indole de Lubin
Helmut Lange -- Cuiron
Heeley -- Sel Marin
Michele Bergman -- Black Amber
Bruno Acampora -- Musc
Byredo Parfums -- Gypsy Water
10 Corso Como -- Eau de Parfum
Nicolai -- Amber Oud
Montale -- Intense Cafe
Tauer -- L'aire du Desert Marocain
Tom Ford -- Tobacco Vanille
Regina Harris -- Amber Vanilla
Can you tell I have a smoky, amber, incense obsession going on, lol?
ooh that list looks fun
Tauer LDDM is awesome!
It has become my go-to cold-weather work scent (goes on a bit strong at first, but it hangs pretty close to your skin after an hour and some)
Byredo Gypsy Water is on my list, although I've been a little put off by the citrus top notes (my skin tends to magnify these notes) and the vanilla in the base. Would love to know what you think!
You'd like Tauerville vanilla flash. I prefer it to TF tobacco vanilla because it has a lot less cinnamon...I never realized until I smelled it how much cinnamon is in TV. Also Kerosene Broken Theories; warm burning incense and spices, softened with barely there vanilla and blood orange (it's unisex, not at all sweet).
I wish Broken Theories smelled like spicy incense on me. I get lots of blood orange and little else.
Similar experience with R'Oud Elements...
I LOVE everything you ordered. Smokey incense scents are my favorite. Really excited to hear your thoughts on these. Can't wait to see what you pick first. I'm kind of drooling over here.
I just ordered some plain old frankincense oil from Amazon and I'm rolling in it today. It smells so good. I rubbed a tiny bit on my dogs back and now she smells awesome too.
I'm all into smokey Amber so I'm taking notes :). Less so on the patchouli. IIRC, I'm not a fan of Byredo Gypsy Water, but I'm still intrigued 🙂
Small rant ahead: I hate when my ability to smell changes 😞
I'm kind of sick - like, half-sick basically. It felt like a cold was coming on so I started taking all of my preventative supplements and now I'm basically left with a cold and minor symptoms.
But ughh I can only breathe through half my nose. And I wore Atelier Rose Anonyme today, and it smells kinda soapy and icky to me which sucks because I've worn it before and I know I like it.
Grumble grumble grumble.
Do a saline flush/neti and brush your teeth, that should unclog everything for a few hours. Feel better soon!