The name Lys Fume is only half correct. The lily is there, the smoke is not. No complaint, though. This is a handsome and well composed floriental. Lily is the centerpiece but other elements...
Oud tends to be the gorilla in the room in a fragrance that uses it as the principle note. Oud being both potent and distinctive, the challenge is how to make an oud-centric perfume fundamentally...
"A patchouli for people who don't like patchouli"- that's how one of the founders of Coquillete Paris presented Sumatera to me, at the last edition of Esxence. She also explained that the...
To me, this seems to be a deconstruction and reconstruction of what I know as Rum. Rather than typical molasses and scummings, this seems to be liquor derived from the purest of sugarcane in...
the opening reminded me so of profumo.it Don Corleone, its that same smoked ham scent, but here it lasts for ever, its quite linear after 30 minutes....its very nicely balanced, it feels like...
Trying my Sea Sun and scent of Cool Water.
The smell is amazing, sillage so-so and longevity shockingly bad, gone within 2 h (applied to the shirt!!!)
Maybe I'm just getting a little anosmic.
Tonight it's probably gonna be Bal Musque by Nez a Nez.
Off to EPCOT tonight for a little fun (and perhaps a stop in France to say hi to Guerlain of course). I'm wearing the inimitable Theo Fennel Scent. This is my first time wearing it fully - the girlfriend assumed ownership as soon as the box arrived.
Luckily, she decided she'd let me wear it too.
Congratulations Two Roads!!! Best wishes for many, many more years of happiness. I just realized I forgot to post on this side today.
I wore Iskander - pre-workout for SnS Citrus. After shower I wore my favorite citrus, Eau de Patou.
Happy Birthday Asha!