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Golden Needle Tea by Jo Malone
by rbaker
The opening is characterised by the prominence of a gently spicy note. This is a smooth spice mix, neither sharp nor hot, and without any ceremonious of medicinal feel. The Yunnan tea buds arrive a bit later, very discreet, mild, neither smoky nor ...More
Jezebel by Bud Parfums
by HouseOfPhlegethon
Muted spices, sweetened, honeyed spic. Vanilla-amber in the background. A dark wood aroma, like mahogany or ebony. Perhaps some labdanum is in this mix or something like it. The spices smell of nutmeg, cloves, and star anise, possibly coriander. ...More
Dubai Black Sapphire by Bond No. 9
by HouseOfPhlegethon
Very dark, balsamic, rich. Notes mix well with each other. The rose is bitter, like rotting green stalks. I prefer "Bulgarian rose" over Turkish rose. The rose here, is ugly. However, I am strangely attracted to it. I think the additi...More