In fragrances of course. They may not be so hidden on Basenotes, since many of us speak so frequently of them. So, I'm gonna dig down deep and pull out some of my favorite treasures.
For me, when I find a good gourmand, I keep it to myself.. A lot of them tend to smell the same. Then Samba Kiss Me came along and changed my world. To my nose it smells like a crusty lemon meringue pie, sprinkled with spices and baked to perfection.
Then there's Cigar by Remy Latour. Starts off quite sharp, but quickly turns into a very well done Cuban cigar-like aroma, stays on the skin for a while and projects nicely. Spicy yet quite sweet (like a dark sweet) and reminiscent of Cuba Red, but not as harsh. Cuba Red is extremely spicy and hard for me to wear.
Thallium which I was so excited about that I posted a review on the MD forums. It's gourmand.. NO! It's fruity! No wait.. It's green! No it's Citrusy, I promise!! Whatever genre it's in, it's good. If you don't like synthetic smells, then keep away from this. This is an example of when synthetic smelling fragrances take a turn for the best. To my nose it smells exactly like a perfect 50/50 combination of Joop! (thought much lighter in projection and power) and Rochas Man. I guess fruity gourmand would be an appropriate classification.
All 3 of these are some of my personal hidden gems. A hidden gem is fragrance you can wear in front of a Basenoter, and they will have no idea what it is.
I have a few more, but those are top secret! JK, I just don't feel like doing anymore mini reviews now. Keep this thread going and list yours!!
For me, when I find a good gourmand, I keep it to myself.. A lot of them tend to smell the same. Then Samba Kiss Me came along and changed my world. To my nose it smells like a crusty lemon meringue pie, sprinkled with spices and baked to perfection.
Then there's Cigar by Remy Latour. Starts off quite sharp, but quickly turns into a very well done Cuban cigar-like aroma, stays on the skin for a while and projects nicely. Spicy yet quite sweet (like a dark sweet) and reminiscent of Cuba Red, but not as harsh. Cuba Red is extremely spicy and hard for me to wear.
Thallium which I was so excited about that I posted a review on the MD forums. It's gourmand.. NO! It's fruity! No wait.. It's green! No it's Citrusy, I promise!! Whatever genre it's in, it's good. If you don't like synthetic smells, then keep away from this. This is an example of when synthetic smelling fragrances take a turn for the best. To my nose it smells exactly like a perfect 50/50 combination of Joop! (thought much lighter in projection and power) and Rochas Man. I guess fruity gourmand would be an appropriate classification.
All 3 of these are some of my personal hidden gems. A hidden gem is fragrance you can wear in front of a Basenoter, and they will have no idea what it is.
I have a few more, but those are top secret! JK, I just don't feel like doing anymore mini reviews now. Keep this thread going and list yours!!
