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!

 

[curlychiquita]

Thanks for providing such detailed reviews, @itsfi! They sound very nice. I'm glad you like them.

[pocketvenus]

@itsfi Thanks for all these detailed impressions!

[neumi]

Thanks, I was curious about this. Seems like it's not for me. 

[Titian06]

This is great, @itsfi !  I also bought the sample set as soon as it was available.  I haven't started trying them yet as I'm going through some other samples first. 💖💖💖

[pocketvenus]

Hermes is following Frederic Malle, Bvlgari and others in releasing a perfume for children

Cabriole features orange blossom, osmanthus, honeysuckle and sandalwood. 

Aesop is coming out with another scent for its Othertopias line and shockingly, this one also has aquatic properties. I guess the nose, Barnabe Fillion, has a thing for wet fragrances! The notes for Eidesis include petitgrain, black pepper, aquatic and floral notes, frankincense, cumin, cedar, sandalwood and vetiver. I didn't quite like this line for myself and was skeptical but I found them all interesting and boundary pushing. I am definitely going to try this one when I can. 

[neumi]

Obsessed with Aesop scents! Can't wait to pick this one up! 

[curlychiquita]

@pocketvenus I realize they're marketing it to children, but the Hermes notes sound like something I'd really like. I'm not against getting it for myself 😉

[pocketvenus]

@curlychiquita It's mainly marketing at the end of the day 🙂

[pocketvenus]

Couple new releases

New from Serge Lutens, Poivre Noire with pepper, nutmeg and cedar. The copy is typically pretty weird, like they just threw it in Google Translate ha ha. A sobriety all in black & white in the form of a manifesto. Bias, radicality, the perfume is not lukewarm. It is a Lutens!

The Violette Volynka Eau de Toilette from the Hermessence collection is an elegant, unexpected encounter: between masculine and feminine, between two unique materials which mirror each other like two alter egos. "I opted for Volynka leather top notes. Its scent is so strong that I wanted to pull it in the opposite direction by pairing it with a delicate flower: violets." - Christine Nagel, Hermès perfumer.

Violets and leather are a pretty classic pairing. I'm interested in smelling how this delicate versus strong tension plays out and what Nagel does differently here.

[Titian06]

@pocketvenus - The second one sounds interesting.  I'm not even sure what to make of the first one! 🤣

[itsfi]

Boy Smells | Sephora coming soon to Sephora. Cross post from 2022 Product Release Thread.

The fragrances included in the Boy Smells Sampler Set consist of some of their newer scents as well as some from their original lineup

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[pocketvenus]

@itsfi So happy to see Sephora pick up this brand 🙂

[itsfi]

Me too @pocketvenus! 😃 I wonder if it’ll be available in store or online only. 🤔 Guess we’ll find out at the end of the month. 

[pocketvenus]

Pineward Perfumes has bought the rights and formulas for the cult house Apoteker Tepe which are available for sale now. I just bought a sample set and am really looking forward to testing them all. I managed to get a sample of Holy Mountain after the house folded, which was a lovely spicy smoky affair, but not as unique as some of the others. Have heard really good things about After the Flood in particular.

[QueenMarceline]

@pocketvenus Wow these look super interesting!

[pocketvenus]

@QueenMarceline This is the best sampler set I've tried in awhile. No duds!!

[QueenMarceline]

@pocketvenus Such a rare but amazing feeling when that happens ❤️ 

[Mochapj]

New Serge Lutens, Poivre Noir

 

[Mochapj]

Upcoming fragrance from Arquiste, Indigo Smoke

[ChristalM]

@Mochapj Oh Calice Becker! I will check this out for sure.

[Samtian]

Today was Byrdeo Mojave Ghost. I used to like this one, but now it smells off on me.  Lasted over 6 hours and still going strong. 

Mojave Ghost Fragrance Notes

Ambrette, sapodilla, violet, sandalwood, magnolia, ambergris, and cedar.