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  by Carla Seipp
  The West Coast is most stereotypically known for a preconceived lifestyle of daily hikes, green juice galore and alternative spiritual practices. But how would one define the olfactory aesthetic of said region? One fragrance brand embraced this challenge, creating completely cliche-free scents in the process. Helio is the brainchild of Christian Bohdan. In collaboration with… [Read More]
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  by Elizabeth Harris
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Sequoia by Abbott
by speedracer
Dry, sandalwood, Javanol scent in the opening. As it dries down, it becomes more natural, green and weathered. Reminds me of an old log cabin or old wooden house. More and more into the cedar notes as it dries down, becoming slightly sweeter and cle...More
Le Lion de Chanel by Chanel
by Zealot Crusader
It seems that new house perfumer Olivier Polge wanted to do something quite bold and anachronistic with the Les Exclusifs range when he created Le Lion de Chanel (2020), an oriental leather chypre hybrid that was initially exclusive to the Middle Eas...More
Costa Azzurra (new) by Tom Ford
by Zealot Crusader
Okay Tom Ford, I see you over there with the 50 pages worth of listed notes, but what is actually in Tom Ford Costa Azzurra (2021)? For starters, this is a retooling of the Private Blend iteration of Tom Ford Costa Azzura (2014) and re-release into t...More