Reviews by Abbiss

Chance Eau Tendre Eau de Parfum by Chanel

Just bland and boring like its name. Performances are good.

Nightingale by Zoologist Perfumes

It is a nice floral with a beautiful vintage feeling and some spice but it doesn’t last long enough for it to be enjoyed fully.

Tramp by Lush

I own the body spray but it’s very strong. A good deal for a true and nice patchouli. It’s too masculine for me to wear it on its own but I love layering it with something softer or sweeter like a coconut-based fragrance to give the fragrance a bit more character.

Cocktail by B Never Too Busy Be Beautiful

This cocktail for sure has a (few) maraschino cherry(ies) on top. The opening is full on Ylang ylang with a bit of clear jasmine mixed up, and may be prunes with alcohol as a top note, without forgetting the usual candy lemon from Lush.

Great and original, as often for this house.

Hyrax by Zoologist Perfumes

Some kid had diarrhea in a just-cleaned-up hospital wing. Then someone put incense to hide it and failed.

Ok, this is well done, but don’t wear it.

Vanille 44 by Le Labo

Vanilla as a spice, as it should be. The incense gives it a peppery, dusty feeling while the amber comforts you even more.

An instant love for a vanilla fan. So different from others.

Shooting Stars : Ibitira by Xerjoff

Ibitira starts off with a beautiful powdery Iris and then freshens yo a sweet eau de Cologne kind of smell. Lovely enough.

Valentina Poudre by Valentino

I love this fragrance. It’s like a hypnotic poison gone all soft but staying strong.

Lipstick Fever by Juliette Has a Gun

A light, non sticky, almost only iris fragrance. Very agreeable but nothing special here.

Accento by Sospiro

A nice fruity floral that, for once, gives a typically masculine feeling. I wouldn’t wear it, as a woman. It projects too much Vetiver for me.

Not a Perfume - Superdose by Juliette Has a Gun

Slightly better than the normal « Not a perfume » but only because you can actually smell something else than alcohol. It’s bitter and itchy in the nose. Performances are good. I’m tempted to make this a negative review but I’m leaving it neutral, because the name fits it and you’ve been warned.

Edit: I wish I liked it because I’ve never received so many compliments about a fragrance. It doesn’t go unnoticed and I’ve had people (men and women) tell me things like : if I could I would frenchkiss you right now.

Shooting Stars : Jebel by Xerjoff

Another great one from Xerjoff. The opening has got a bit of a cough syrup feeling that goes towards a powdery rose and clean jasmine. Lovely combinations and great performances for summer.

Shooting Stars : Wabar by Xerjoff

A strawberry and rose soap opening that goes a bit towards your usual masculine fragrance. Lovely and original.

Natura Fabularis : 2 Violaceum by L'Artisan Parfumeur

The opening is more iris than violet, with a powdery feeling. Then comes in the sugar and acidity of violet candies and the bitterness of leather. Great!

Tea for Two by L'Artisan Parfumeur

How great! This tea has some smoked whiskey and honey in it. Very different.
It can make you think of a less cloying and more fruity version of tobacco vanille.
Super performances.

Bucoliques de Provence by L'Artisan Parfumeur

A light but lovely but different lavender, with some gentle powdery iris and spices. Nice.

Flower's Barrow by Gorilla Perfume

I think this is a love or hate one. It’s a lot of geranium (with its mosquito spray lemongrass feeling) and some powdery rose. I would like it if it didn’t have those itchy notes. There’s also something milky (like a rose milk shake) that I really love sometimes. Excellent performances. It ends up with some incense which is lovely.

Ouverture by Sospiro

What a gorgeous, totally unisex, balsamic fruity floral. Loved it at first sniff. Non cloying but sweet. Great performances.

Clove by Demeter Fragrance Library

Very oily, spot on, wearable and lovely for a Demeter. Low performances (like a Demeter).

Shooting Stars : Oesel by Xerjoff

It’s amazing how different from anything else this fragrance can be, specially on the masculine fragrance market. I’m a woman. I love it. The opening is something very strong and balsamic. Then it softens to a lot of orange flowers and some amber powder. Gorgeous.

Shooting Stars : Lua by Xerjoff

Light, clear, yet powerful and powdery. So well done for a floral, fitting a lot of noses and occasions.

Shooting Stars : Dhofar by Xerjoff

I have a sample of the oil, and it’s very usual for a masculine fragrance. Nothing to hate, but nothing impressive either.

17/17 Damarose by Xerjoff

A beautiful rose that’s not too itchy or sweet or acid like many other beautiful roses, but only a beautiful rose nonetheless

Champ de Fleurs by L'Artisan Parfumeur

A very nice mix of white flowers, with mostly a ripe jasmine, a fresh lily of the valley and an old tuberose. Much less cute this better than others of the genre. Great!

Shooting Stars : Shingl by Xerjoff

A sweet opening of fruit and candy volet that quickly evolves towards a sticky but powdery iris. Great and different. Good performances.

Mimosa Pour Moi by L'Artisan Parfumeur

A beautiful mix of heliotrope and mimosa, that’s got a soft and sweet Playdoh almond scent.

Poivre Piquant by L'Artisan Parfumeur

Poivre piquant is actually very sweet, with a Tobacco Vanille style of honey. Quite different for a gourmand.

Fou d'Absinthe by L'Artisan Parfumeur

I’m a woman, and I can say that I’m an absinth fan. But I don’t find my beloved plant in this, while I find it in many green fragrance. This one is grey, opening with an earthy mix of thyme, rosemary and other dry herbs and leading to a Lush sweet spicy greenness. Great and different.

Méchant Loup by L'Artisan Parfumeur

It’s hard to describe, but it’s very pleasing for a woman. It smells like my redhead skin when it’s sun-kissed, with also some freshness from herbs and clean spices. Beautiful.

Natura Fabularis : 32 Venenum by L'Artisan Parfumeur

It leans a bit too masculine for me, but it’s a beautiful herbal liquor with a lot of pepper in the opening. I also get a cologne-like citrus sweetness. A bit too average and weak for the price, though.