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]
Have you ever come across a fragrance that you want to like, but just can't because of one thing? 1828 Jules Verne by Histoires de Parfums (2001) is one such fragrance for me. 1828 seemingly does everything right from the onset, being a fragrance ins...More
Dark, wet, musty, mossy cedar wood. Dry down has a fair amount of smoke, similar to Pardon. For what it's worth, my wife said it reminded her of being in the Haunted Mansion or the pre-ride at Tower of Terror at Disney World. That would be the d...More
Ricci Club by Nina Ricci (1989) is an early example of a men's tobacco style that would become popular into the 90's and 2000's, adding a bit of green citrus herbal/floral chypre feel carried over from the mid-80's to the genre that others made in it...More