Fragrances that "WOW" you recently in 2021?

[The Colognnoisseur]

Creed Neroli Sauvage

[MELVCMS01]

All my recent acquistions have blown me away!

Tom Ford Black Violet
Tom Ford Plum Japonais
Fragrance Du Bois Sahraa Oud (Paper label) and Oud Bleu Intense
Bortnikoff Chypre Du Nord

[hednic]

Sable Nuit by Armani Prive - just sublime.

[ChuckW]

At the risk of unbridled derision from the basenotes community....CH Bad Boy is a really enjoyable wear today. There. I said it.

[PrinceRF]

Sacred Water by The Harmonist.

[hednic]

Scotch Lavender - one of the better lavenders

[PrinceRF]

Akro Awake.

[Emanuel76]

Versace - Versus

I bought it for sentimental reasons - it's the oldest perfume I can remember, from my teens. I remember liking it.
My expectations was pretty low.

It's awesome! A huge surprise.

It also has that extraordinary accord that I find in many vintage perfumes - waxy orris, rose/flowers, sandalwood, labdanum/resins. I could smell this for a whole day.
You can smell this accord only when you stick your nose into your wrist. It's not perceptible in the air.


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[FISS80]

Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady
Rarely wear a fragrance 2 days in a row but I had to wear it again today. WOWed by the amazing drydown and the extreme tenacity of this creation.

[hednic]

Armani Code Absolu Gold

[sjg3839]

Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Homme. Mint, Kamquat and Mandarin. Very nice.

[PrinceRF]

L'Eau de L'Artisan.

[purecaramel]

Ella by Arquiste

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Guerlain Heliotrope Blanc

[deltasun]

I've been bad-mouthing Green Irish Tweed lately and decided to put some on last Friday. Hate to say it, but it wowed me.

[ionone]

#Mad et Len Papelato
just sublime

[PrinceRF]

Guiding Water by The Harmonist.

[PrinceRF]

Teisenddu by Frassai.

[PrinceRF]

Le Pavillon D'or by Dusita.

[PrinceRF]

CDG Odeur 71.

[hednic]

Night Train by Wide Society

[PrinceRF]

Gheorghe by Strangers Parfumerie.

[Old Factory]

I find myself mostly unimpressed with everything I'm sampling, and unmotivated by the recommendations from people whom seem to enjoy the unimpressive. Pretty sure I'm done wasting time and money on more unimpressive fragrances.

[PrinceRF]

I find myself mostly unimpressed with everything I'm sampling, and unmotivated by the recommendations from people whom seem to enjoy the unimpressive. Pretty sure I'm done wasting time and money on more unimpressive fragrances.

Nothing wrong with enjoying what you know and love.

[hednic]

Blooming Summer by Aemium

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Was impressed by Rue de La Paix recently, one of the elusive Guerlains that stood out to me amongst obsolete fragrances.

[PrinceRF]

The Hour of Dusk and Gold by Parterre.

[PrinceRF]

Cuba by Czech & Speake is the biggest WOW I've had in a while.

[PrinceRF]

Jubilation 25 and Blue Heaven - both of which grow more enjoyable as they dry down.

[ChuckW]

Beach Hut Man is just about perfect.