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- Joseph Quartana of Six Scents Essentials on Ultra-Modern Gourmands and The Beauty of Duality
  by Carla Seipp
  Designed by Rad Hourani and created by nose Christophe Raynaud, Ascent represents the life and death cycle via semen, baby powder, leather, and frankincense accords (olfactory equivalents to conception, infancy, middle-age, and death). It’s a slightly sweet musk that maintains a hint of darkness. “Ascent is the black sheep, some people like and enjoy it, but it&rsqu… [Read More]
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  by Elizabeth Harris
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Hello for Him by Lionel Richie
by speedracer
Reminds me of a body spray version of Curve Black but without the geranium. It uses violet leaves instead so it comes off like a mix of Ferrari Uomo and Curve Black. Needless to say, it’s not the most refined scent but it’s not terrible and may even ...More
Eros Eau de Parfum by Versace
by Zealot Crusader
Versace Eros Eau de Parfum (2020) doesn't reinvent the wheel for the original Versace Eros (2013) so much as it does a subtle trick of retuning it for a broader range of contexts and potentially broader appeal. Not that the original Eros needs broade...More
Pegwell Bay / GPS 21 ’30”E by Haeckels
by Buzzlepuff
Pegwell Bay falls into a category of scents that I think of as bitter aromatic woods. The bitters aroma comes from dry darkness of juniper berry, buchu oil, lavender and balsam fir. This aroma smells dark, piney and slightly sweet with a balsamic m...More