At first sniff I get cumin quite strong and maybe some nutmeg trying to cover up . . . no other way to say it, an awful stench of burning onions with some other odd camphor. Sounds strange and...
I had a long perfectly civil acquaintanceship with Duc de Vervins long before I elected to purchase a bottle. I tried it several times at Bergdorf's and passed on it thinking it is too strong;...
Cool, but sunny Tirrenco opens up with dry, bitter orange peel and a very stark ouzo (or, if you prefer, vodka infused with fennel bulb). There's an undercurrent of salty detritus, washed up on a...
Last year I purchased "4711 - Melissa & Verbena" and was mind blown about the freshness and how long it would last. Last week I saw the whole range of 4711 on sale and immediately wanted to buy...
I enjoyed this fragrance because it is very unique and has amazing performance. Something I've never noticed in a fragrance that I do with this one is there are a couple of notes that "fight"...
Play Red by Comme des Garcons (first time from a sample)
Cherry? I don't smell it. What I do smell is something mildly sweet and spicy. Weird (of course it is, it's a CdG) and not entirely sure how I feel about this yet. Indifferent, I suppose.
SotD: Creed Aventus. Performed beautifully all day long, for a busy day in the office.
SotE: Guerlain Jicky EdT. It's one of the modern, almost civet-less formulations. Like watching a David Lean 70-mm masterpiece on a crappy VHS tape instead of on a big screen in a movie theater. This seemingly careless re-creation of a fine fragrance is better than just about any other modern scent. But you know you're missing a whole lot of the best parts, which makes it all quite frustrating.