What are you wearing, Fragrance edition!

[MikuNerd65]

I'm one of those gals that are obsessed with fragrances and have about around 50 60 70 80 and still collecting...(if you want to call it that.) So I would like to know what are you wearing today?

I'm wearing Obsession...(hahaha kinda fits this thread, doesn't it? :D)

[Titian06]

Interesting idea, @pocketvenus !  Thanks for trying it! 🙂

[danielledanielle]

That's an interesting concept, but it sounds aggressive.  Cool niche gift, I suppose @pocketvenus 

[egabrielle]

Layered some vanilla oil underneath NEST New York Indigo Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL I realized that working from home means I can explore with all the fragrances that rarely get worn and I've fallen in love again. 

[Titian06]

Absolutely, @egabrielle !  I've been doing the same thing since I started teleworking in 2020.  It's also allowed me to use the samples I kept putting off for various reasons.

[egabrielle]

I'm trying out KAYALI YUM PISTACHIO GELATO | 33 Eau De Parfum Intense 3.4 oz / 100 mL eau de parfum spray today... I'm still on the fence after 4 hours, it isn't terrible on me but the debate is whether or not its worth the $100.

[LCResz]

For the perfume lover that enjoy layering so as to create your own, unique signature scent, I have to recommend my recent find: Bon Parfumeurs. Currently sold at Nordstrom or directly from their own site, this perfume house creates really interesting scent combinations that will inspire you to PLAY with scent the way you might play with a really gorgeous eyeshadow palette.

I picked up 301 and haven’t been able to stop putting my wrists to my nose and just breathing everything in. I layered 301 with Byredo Young Rose, and I’ve gotten so many compliments. Warning: the cumin in this scent can be challenging at first since to many it is reminiscent of sweat, but the dry down is worth it! I find that the overall earthiness of this perfume helps dirty up a plain floral and turn it into something far more sultry. 

 

From Nordstrom’s site: 

What it is: A warm and spicy eau de parfum that seduces you with its captivating spicy amber aromas.

Fragrance story: The top notes see a battle between warm and cold spices, with cumin vying cardamom to create a tension that exhilarates the entire scent. Behind this power lies the floral softness of jasmine, which adds volume and carries the sandalwood. The rich and intense facets of this wood become warm, sweet and milky. With its distinguished notes of dry woods, cedar elegantly completes the composition.

Style: Warm, spicy.

Notes:

- Top: cypress, cumin, ylang-ylang, thyme, cardamom.

- Middle: jasmine, coconut, cedar.

- Base: sandalwood, benzoin, patchouli, amber.

[Titian06]

Thanks for sharing, @LCResz !  I love hearing about new finds! 💖💖💖

[LCResz]

Lately I’ve been wearing Byredo Mumbai Noise. Although the top note is supposed to be davana, I don’t get much of a floral vibe from this fragrance. It’s more of a woody gourmand, if that makes any sense, with a delicious blend of sweet tonka beans and rich coffee that floats atop a pungent base of agarwood and sandalwood. Imagine a trip to an ancient city steeped in tradition and wooden structures that have withstood the test of time along with quaint cafes lining the vibrant, bustling roads. To really amp up the mood I layer it with either Carolina Herrera Good Girl to make it girlier or with YSL Black Opium to amp up the vavavoom. 

[ChristalM]

@LCResz thank you for that review! So curious about this one. Would you say it is heavy in the sandalwood? Not sure I need another heavy sandalwood fragrance.

[LCResz]

@ChristalM It’s more oud than sandalwood, so if wood plus sweet coffee isn’t something your scent wardrobe is screaming for then you might not need this perfume, but as an old lover I am totally in love with this perfume!

[pocketvenus]

Wearing the discontinued Incense Oud by Kilian today, kind of like one of the ghosts of Kilians past for Halloween!

[pocketvenus]

Lately I've been wearing

• CdG Original
• Papillon Anubis
• Kerosene Broken Theories
• Jazmin Sarai Nar
• Mona di Orio Cuir
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[pocketvenus]

Kilian Moonlight in Heaven 1.7 oz/ 50 mL Eau de Parfum Spray for today

[pocketvenus]

It's been Bel Ami for me a few days in a row now. I love this one.

[RAWRitsRED]

I have a bag of perfume samples, around 30-40 that I've been collecting every time Sephora sends them instead of the sample I really wanted.  I don't really use them but they're fun to look at!

[modernwarpaint]

Been sampling Tom Ford Metallique for a few days, and did not like it at first, and now I love it.  It’s retro and modern, opening with a beautiful bergamot, aldehydes and pink pepper.  Sparkly, slightly abrasive but the malleability of this metal begins to soften and shift into a cuddly, vanilla and clean musk.  It’s addictive.  Wish the projection was a little louder.

[DiablaT95]

Dahlia Divin by Givenchy 😍

[Nenepink]

Maison Martin Margiela (Untitled) L'eau

[blackkitty2014]

I picked this up when Bergdorf has 25 percent off promotion about a month ago or so. It’s a beautiful light classy scent but sadly longevity is real poor. The gardenia scent is not very pronounced in it. Do I like it? Yes very much but not love it. Do I think it’s overpriced? Yes. I think they should price it around Chanel ones $130 or so. Did I say I feel very classy wearing it 🤣😂

[pocketvenus]

Been trying to wear fragrances to cut the heat these days. So far it's been 

• Vintage Vent Vert by Balmain. The original green floral that inspired so many others. Opens with jade green galbanum, fresh foilage, spring flowers.
• Frederic Malle's Angeliques Sous La Pluie. This one is so similar to the darker, greener, edgier Bois d'Orage but on a hot summer day, sometimes you want something more light and sparkling.
• Jazmin Sarai's Fayoum. I am really loving this sample. It's not clean or fresh but the chewy fig opening is very unique and summery and the dry down is gorgeous.

[Samtian]

@pocketvenus Those all sound lovely.