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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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@K8lynRosie Bottle is metal and reminds me of a fragrance I was used to see on Mom's vanity when I was a kid. It can be a back bencher on display shelf due to being tallerr than most fragrance bottles (It is about 6 inches tall) but still doesn't look awkwardly tall among some of my other 100ml bottles.

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OMG ! Got to get this 😩

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It is at least worth giving a shot @Maiinna 

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Btw @fatimamummy , what is your blog?

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@Margalee It is  thefairytalesblog (dot) com I am writing it like this because we are not allowed to share external links.

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@fatimamummy I'm so glad to see this thread posted again. I have been missing it. I've been trying different fragrances lately and a few more than I'd like were leaning masculine so I doubt I'll try this one. Guess House of Bo's Oro Verde was SO masculine it nearly crashed and burned my light fascination with unisex and masculine fragrances. For some reason I thought it had a strong floral in there but no, straight up aftershave. I do enjoy Montale's Arabians Tonka. It reminds me a bit of Brooklyn's Raven but much lighter on the spice. Good review on that Montale btw.

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@fatimamummy Also I was so overwhelmed by the drydown and so long lasting hah hah it's all I remembered at posting.

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@fatimamummy the dry down on this smells like late 90's and 2000's mens cologne styles more in the dry down. Maybe ambergris? Maybe it mixed with my lotion, not sure. Guess it surpassed my unisex limit.

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@Margalee I personally am not a big fan of very feminine scents with a few exceptions so ever growing trend of unisex fragrances is working well for me but I can understand it being a turnoff in some cases. I have not tried any House of Bo fragrance myself but have seen the reviews and admire their clean aesthetic. I looked up Oro and can almost imagine what you are describing. Could it be Cannabis in the opening that is giving it a masculine edge? How does it feel dried down? 

 

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I love this @fatimamummy! I purchased the Montale Eau de Parfum Discovery Set earlier this year but have not gotten around to testing all of them sigh. Do better, itsfi; do better!  This is good motivation. Thank you!!

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@itsfi I would love to hear what you think of the scents in this discovery set once you get around trying them.

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I’m looking forward to trying KAYALI VANILLA CANDY ROCK SUGAR | 42 Eau de Parfum  😍💚

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@briuanagreen  I bought the 10ml size to make sure I could wear it without giving me a headache. I really like it and might get a bigger bottle. Hope you enjoy! 

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@briuanagreen I am hoping for that new strawberry marshmallow one.

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Got to try Guerlain's Tobacco Honey. I have wanted to try it since I saw it available. It smells like an amped up TF Tobacco Vanille to me. The notable notes of TF really bumped up is what I noticed. Maybe with some sort of liquor/whiskey note added in. It lasted all day into the next.

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I'm trying Mugler Alien Hypersense today. I'm loving it! I really wouldn't mind owning this. Really pretty toned down florals in a warm, dusky base. Very nice.

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My go to's are Valentino Born in Roma, YSL Libre, D&G Devotion and JPG Scandal

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I love love love the small of almond. Almond extract is my favourite smell in the world lol! Does anyone have any perfume recommendations that smell like almond? ☺️

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Tom Ford Lost Cherry has a super almond component and the dry down is super spicy almond to me. 

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@Pestopaige not a perfume but L'Occitane Cleansing And Softening Shower Oil With Almond Oil Mini 2.5 oz/ 75 mL 

L'Occitane has a whole almond line.  You should check it out.

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Here are some fragrances I’ve sampled lately, they’re loosely tea themed with a couple of outliers.

 

Coven by Andrea Maack- beautiful opening that smells like green damp soil with an underlying sweetness. Bit too strong for me, but beautiful for someone else.

 

Gris Charnel from BDK- cozy, elegant, gorgeous. Would be an instant buy if it didn’t remind me so much of Nest Indigo. They share notes of tea, figs, and cardamom.

 

Mixed Emotions from Byredo- definitely elicited some mixed emotions, reminds me of something I can’t place. Slight menthol opening that doesn’t have me reaching for more.

 

Rain Tea by Chasing Scents- this was an instant yes, perfect blend of dew and sweet herbal tea. Longevity wasn’t great though.

 

Olene by Diptyque- a photorealistic jasmine, very sweet.

 

Replica matcha meditation- definitely get the mate and white chocolate together. Similar to roasted green tea.

 

Roasted green tea from J Scent- the better of the green tea scents, beautifully sweet and green and the peanut note is perfection. Will be buying a full bottle.

 

Anyone have any other tea scents to recommend? It’s a note I can’t help returning to over and over again 🍵☺️

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