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Fragrance Junkie Central

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!

 

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So what is this Juliette Has A Gun I keep hearing about? I don't think I've ever seen it at my local Sephora. Not that I need more fragrances to get hooked on!

 

I typically like anything spicy, sharp, and clean although I've recently fallen for Prada Candy. I bought the rollerball first but I returned it because the scent was so weak. Unfortunately, the full-size spray isn't much better. After a few minutes it's pretty much disappeared. All my other fragrances have all-day staying power, I don't get it.

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JHAG is a French niche perfume brand.

 

they have a line of about 12-14 scents, 3 or 4 of which are a 'luxury' line.

 

notes they commonly use are rose and oud 

 

they became more well known because of the not a perfume scent because it is based on ISO super e which sort of doesn't smell like anything at all.

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I had a sample of Juliette Has A Gun- Not a perfume (I think that's what it's called?)...I got complimented on it and loved it so much!! I have to bite the bullet and get it ..I love Prada Candy too!

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Also, the giant Champs Elysees Sephora had a new Juliette Has A Gun scent in their luxury line.

 

Notes for the woody oriental include licorice, orchid, tonka bean, papyrus wood, cedar, patchouli and gaia

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oh wonder went/if we will get this! Thanks for the pics @Mochapj hoping you are enjoying yourself and finding plenty of goodies!!!

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@veronika23 I have my doubts - I don't think we've gotten any of the 'luxury' line at Sephora (at least in Canada)

 

I've bought a few of the 10ml bottles from them direct.

 

having a great time, thank you! I went to etat libre today!

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Thanks for the info @Mochapj!  Hope you enjoyed Etat Libre and you'll share with us all your goodies when you come back!

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@veronika23 there seems to be hope yet that we might see the new JHAG scent in Canada.

 

I was at a store on the weekend and they had 2 of the 'luxury' line scents, which is definitely new to the display 🙂

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Thanks for the update @Mochapj 🙂

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oh i love the name, and the listed notes. JHAG has generally always left me wanting by just an iota. but i'd definitely want to get my nose on this !

 

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That is one of my fave nin songs @jemly 😉

 

That is also how I feel about JHAG - it smelled nice but I was already covered in SL so I couldn't try it on. 😞

 

it was quite woody!

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Ooh that sounds good.

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Tom Ford has 4 new green based scents coming for fall, apparently harrods exclusive for 3 months; vert d'encens, vert fleur, vert du bois, vert boheme

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I made a trip to the Serge Lutens palais royal today to test out his new scent, Bapteme du Feu.

 

will upload some photos of the boutique later for the SL fans, but just wanted to say BdF is a really gorgeous ginger scent.  

 

More thoughts to come...

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😮 Do those engraved bottles cost a small fortune? That second one is stunning 😮

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Those weren't for sale @Libellules those are just displays of the previous releases of the palais Royale bottles that they put out every year.

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Ah, gotcha!

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I was at Sephora near my hairdresser today and found out that they carry Serge Lutens...I was thrilled because I'd been dying to smell the rose scents.

 

I tried Sa Majest La Rose and La Fille de Berlin...I really, really like Sa Majest BUT the dry down smells like Burberry Body!! The rose, after 3-ish hours, is completely gone, and now I'm left with a softer, mellower version of Body...

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I'm trying out Olfactive Studio's Chambre Noire, and I feel positvely stinky. Not necessarily in a bad way, just that I probably should be draped in more furs and diamonds 😉

 

 

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I loved how this one smelled sprayed on a blotter. I am afraid to try my sample on my skin now, lol. 

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I felt the same about CN @lipstick4soul. It smells so nice on paper, but it smells so gross on me.

 

plum notes turn so nasty on my skin.

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