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Vanilla Cake by Montale
by speedracer
The opening is definitely vanilla cake, or at least passes for vanilla frosting or vanilla cake batter. As it dries down, it becomes more of a floral-vanilla than just a pure foodie-vanilla, which to me is a heavier scent than the drydown. This is...More
Thé Pour un Été by L'Artisan Parfumeur
by rbaker
Lemon and mint, with some bergamot and the green tea mate - I get them all in one swoop right at the start. In spite of the name of this creation, the tea is in the background actually, not a lemon tea but a lemon-bergamot drink with a bit of tea. ...More
Y Eau Fraîche by Yves Saint Laurent
by Zealot Crusader
Yves Saint Laurent as a perfume house has become increasingly banal in it's commercialization over the years thanks to L'Oréal retiring almost all that was good or unique about the brand, beyond a few iconic scents such as Opium (1977) or Kouros (198...More