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!

 

[pocketvenus]

@Mochapj  @blackkitty2014 Really curious to try this one 🙂

More trademarks registered

SOLEIL BRÛLANT

EBÈNE FUMÉ

GOLD BIKINI

Ford used to be ahead of the curve. Tuberose has been trending for awhile and he's a bit late to the smoky genre. I would love to smell them both though, the tuberose and the fir balsam smoke. 

[Mochapj]

@pocketvenus I agree. The brand doesn't seem to be innovating much anymore so much as just cashing in on what they know has worked before. 

I shared those 3 TM in the TF thread a while back. As they seemed to be for cosmetics, I didn't think to post them here.

I'm curious to see what Ebene Fume ends up being, but Gold Bikini just makes me shake my head 😄

[pocketvenus]

@Mochapj Yes, I wasn't sure if these names were for fragrance or other cosmetics! But I'd definitely be into smelling an Ebene Fume if the name is indeed for a fragrance. TF has already released a really great coniferous green incense with Vert d'Encens. I can still recall how it captured the scent of resinous sap and how strong just one spray was! I hold out hope that Ebene Fume will add something new to the smoky genre, but if not, at least it will be solid quality. As for Gold Bikini, I hope that's not a fragrance but the way the names have been going, I wouldn't be surprized! 😂

[Mochapj]

@pocketvenus Vert D’Encens is a personal fave, and I quite liked most of the other scents that went with the Vert range. It is very strong but I love it in winter. 

in a somewhat similar vein, I noticed recently a lot of ‘testers’ for Moss Breches have started popping up on third party sellers. It’s possible they are fakes but also possible that MB might finally be coming back again 🤞🏽🤞🏽

as for gold bikini, all I can think of is it as a Star Wars reference (since I am of a certain age) but that seems like such a bizarre reference point (even with how 70s obsessed the brand is) that I refuse to believe that’s what the name means

[pocketvenus]

@Mochapj I quite enjoyed the Vert line too! I am a fan of Balmain's Vent Vert and all its descendants so it was a pleasure to see something like Vert Fleur hit the market. TF has been great at reviving older perfume styles without going full out down the homage to vintage route. It does charge a premium for it, but who else is doing it that has the distribution and reach of TF?

I recently saw a talk with Frederic Malle and there was this excitement over how "perfumery is back" and I think so much of that is owed to TF, silly names and all. 

And wow, verrrrrrry interesting to hear about MB testers, I had no idea. Here's hoping!!!

[tjffc]

@Mochapj This is great news!  

[pocketvenus]

Zara is teaming up with Jo Loves of Jo Malone brand fame to create a line called ZARA Emotions

Customers have eight different scents to choose from in three different sizes (10ML, 40Ml, or 90ML): Waterlily Tea Dress, Bohemian Bluebells, Amalfi Sunray, Ebony Wood, Vetiver Pamplemousse, Tuberose Noir, Fleur D’Oranger, and Fleur De Patchouli. The ZARA Emotions fragrances will also be sold in the form of candles, layering sets, shampoo, hand, and body wash and hand and body lotions.

• Waterlily Tea Dress: bergamot, spearmint, musk

• Bohemian Bluebells: lavender, sandalwood, musk

• Amalfi Sunray: bergamot, mandarin, orange flower

• Ebony Wood: peppercorn, clove, ebony wood

• Vetiver Pamplemousse: grapefruit, mandarin, vetiver

• Tuberose Noir: ylang ylang, tuberose, sandalwood

• Fleur D'Oranger: orange flower, neroli, ylang ylang

• Fleur De Patchouli: peony, patchouli, guaiac wood

[pocketvenus]

@Margalee I hope so, these sets seem to be popular and growing more common for houses to release

[SpiceQueenKat]

Absolutely Adore all that Jo Malone has to offer👌🏼#JoMalone

[Mochapj]

Travis Scott for Byredo

 

[pocketvenus]

There's a candle too, apparently sold out very quickly

The notes are all fantasy notes

top: Cosmic dust, Antimatter particle

heart: Starlight, Supernova

base: Atmospheric vapour, Dark nebulae

[Samtian]

@pocketvenus Any idea what those translate to? 

[pocketvenus]

@Samtian  @missjeanie I have no idea! My guess would be minerally or metallic notes? But honestly, antimatter particles probably smell like nothing??

[Samtian]

@pocketvenus Vapor is probably ozone or something like that lol. 

[pocketvenus]

@Samtian Good guess 🙂

[missjeanie]

Good point about anti-matter @pocketvenus !

[missjeanie]

@pocketvenus @Samtian  I was wondering the same... I've never had the luxury of smelling cosmic dust or supernova... That colours on the packaging are gorgeous enough to make me want to buy without even knowing what it smells like. 

[Samtian]

@missjeanie Haha same. 

[pocketvenus]

Lots of holiday candles available right now! Share your favourites ❤️

Cire Trudon which I believe are LE editions of existing scents.

• Gabriel (Holiday Edition) Fragrance Notes- Birch Wood, Glace Chestnut, Cashmere Wood, Moss, Cedarwood, Musk, Patchouli
• Gloria Fragrance Notes - Cardamom, orange, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, amber, cedar, patchouli, vetiver
• Fir Fragrance Notes - Siberian pine, Chinese cedar, Spanish cistus, Myrrh, Incense
• Ernesto Fragrance Notes - Bergamot, Grapefruit, Rhum, Clove, Labdanum, Oak Wood, Patchouli, Amber, Leather, Moss, Tobacco
• Ab El Kader Notes - Apple, Blackcurrant, Blackcurrant Bud, Clove, Ginger, Lemon, Mint, Jasmine, Vanilla

I LOVE Ab El Kader!

Boy Smells which features two new scents and the classic Hinoki Fantome in a different style. The other two are De Nimes which has notes of almond, rhubarb, violet, ambergris, blueberry and juniper and Broken Rosary which has notes of cedar, rose, cardamom, moss, cinnamon leaf and orris.

Malle's LE holiday candle is Dominique Ropion’s Joyeux Noel, a fine-tuned formula of pine, amber, cinnamon and an unexpected touch of cotton candy

Kurkdjian's Mon Beau Sapin smells like balsam fir.

[pocketvenus]

Jo Malone fans in Toronto and Vancouver rejoice! There are plans to open boutiques in Eaton's Centre, Yorkdale and CF Pacific Centre in May/June 2021 🙂