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- Purity of Purpose: an interview with Christian Bohdan of Helio
  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]
- Joseph Quartana of Six Scents Essentials on Ultra-Modern Gourmands and The Beauty of Duality
  by Carla Seipp
- Scent takes the stage: An interview with Sarah Baker
  by Carla Seipp
- Olfactory Adventures with 4160 Tuesdays' Sarah McCartney
  by Carla Seipp
- The Enduring Influence of Oud
  by Elizabeth Harris
- Geza Schön: Rebel With An Olfactory Cause
  by Carla Seipp

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
La Panthère Noir Absolu by Cartier
by Darvant
A dark dusty gardenia infused in to a musky/resinous carnal fruity blanket with a final woody/smoky soul. Really a dark and sultry oriental appointed for the oriental (Middle Eastern) market waving out in a smoky mysterious way. This formula adds smo...More
Telluride by Abbott
by speedracer
Starts off with a green, mossy sandalwood scent that smells like it has bitter vetiver in the base. The sandalwood opening is very clean, almost like a dryer sheet, and reminds me of somewhat Guess Seductive Homme's drydown, but not as generic. The t...More