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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!
Thank you so much, @lipstick4soul! I'm always excited to try a good jasmine fragrance, so I very much appreciate the recommendation. I got lucky and am having a Diptyque counter rep at Nordstrom send me a sample of the 2015 EI, so I'll see how it turns out. Just because you mention this year's EI-- the rep says it's comparable to Stella McCartney Stella, and it's nothing like the Eau de Rose. Would you agree with that?
I tried this on the other day & thought it smelled very much like Stella (I'm still using a bottle from when it first came out). The black bottle is very beautiful.
I would agree in that it doesn't have the green element. It may be a bit like Stella when it first came out (which I remember liking a lot more than the current version). I think it may be closer to Jo Malone Red Roses but I would have to dig that out as well.
Hmm very interesting. I loved the original Stella (the one I got back in around 2006--I think I still have the bottle in the closet somewhere!), but JM Red Roses isn't exactly my favorite kind of rose fragrance, so I'd have to wait till I get my hands on the 2016 EI. Thank you so much again! 😉
Would love to hear your thoughts when you get it!
I have a store-made Chanel Coromandel EDT sample bottle, and ordered a few more vials on ebay but received EDP samples instead. Assuming that these aren't fake, the opening of the EDP is richer, smoother and less smoky than the EDT. The EDP has its own merits but I better grab an EDT asap. (It's no longer available on Chanel online. Drat.) It is the one sample i keep coming back to.
i've only ever heard amazing things about coromandel (though i've frankly never paid attention to if people were talking about the edp or edt !!) but i've never gotten my nose on it. i'm a benzoin fanatic.
I don't even like patchouli or incense usually, but this is fantastic. It probably helped me appreciate TF Vert d'Encens as well. Until this september only the EDT (and pure parfum?) was available, but Chanel is discontinuing *all* the Les Exclusifs EDTs and replacing them with EDPs.
I picked up samples of several of the new TF scents on Friday at the Nordies Toronto pre-opening, and I've been meaning to come and post about Vert D'Encens since I tried it a few weeks ago.
I tried Ombre Leather 16 and Vert Des Bois over the weekend - here are some thoughts:
Ombre Leather 16
Vert D'Encens was my favourite of the three Vert releases - but I love incense. I liked the resinous, smoky drydown but I have too many smoky scents as it is!
Thanks @Mochapj!! I thought Ombre Leather was going to be my bag but Vert D'Encens is feeling even more my thing!
Thank you so much for these details, @Mochapj! It put Vert d'Encens on my radar when I never would have thought of it before. I just bought my first Tom Ford perfumes last week (Tobacco Vanille and Soleil Blanc) and now I think I'm going to have to put Vert d'Encens on my to-buy list for the sale in November. I like the idea of a combo of pine & a bit of sweetness - what a perfect fall/winter scent.
Thanks so much for your thoughts. My decants are on order and I am looking forward to them even more after reading this, especially Vert D'encens
No problem! I can't wait to hear what you think 🙂
I've already purchased a FS of Encens, but I'm now considering Ombre Leather 16, too - which I wasn't expecting to like at all 😄
Still waiting on my vert decants but I love ombre leather. I wore it yesterday and it faded after a couple hours but I guess I didnt put very much on. I tried it again today and it isnt fading. I love that it really smells like leather but not super smoky- more expensive handbag than cathedral, lol. I will seriously consider a bottle of this when the weather gets cooler. Are you getting it @Mochapj?
I wasn't planning to, but I've worn it 4 times since I got my sample so I think I have to 😂
I went a bit decant mad this weekend to distract from holiday releases on sephora. In addition to these, I ordered:
I posted this on the trade thread but wanted to ask here as well, does anyone have the little pink Nordstrom atomizer from their scent event earlier this year? I'd be willing to trade, barter, etc. 😉 thanks
oh my god atelier cologne candles !!!!!!!!! a ROSE ANONYME CANDLLLLLLEEEE !!!
Enticing..😍
Hi scenty people!
Can anyone recommend fragrances similar to Chanel No. 18? I really really love that one (I know it's hit or miss for people) but the only available option right now is 6.8 oz for $280. I don't need a vat of it, so I'm looking into alternatives.
Thanks in advance. 🙂