Diptyque Orpheon Eau de Parfum is a subtle, close-wearing powdery, musky scent that turns more vanillic over time, while jasmine blooms deep in the background, adding a more generalized sense of floralcy. I wish I had more to say--this was a simpler scent journey and perfect for those who prefer...
UNOM Io Non Ho Mani Che Mi Accarezzino il Volto Extrait de Parfum had a stronger, more citrus-leaning opening with warm spices, but it quickly turned dry, dusty, and leathery with tarry smoke. On my skin, it did not shift much from there, while the final drydown had soft suggestions of amber and...
Oriza L. Legrand Empire des Indes Eau de Parfum is a spiced, amber-vanilla with floral, almond, and resinous facets that is heady without being intensely smoky and woody for the majority of its wear. There was subtle, more incense-like smokiness that flitted in the background but well-woven with the...
Dries Van Noten Rock the Myrrh Eau de Parfum is certainly an ode to myrrh. It was warm, spiced, and woody with rich, balsamic resins that were sweet, thick, and almost chewy at times. The cypress and pepper were there in the opening, while the cypress amplified the aromatic quality of the...
Initio Mystic Experience Eau de Parfum opens with sweet, mixed red fruits that became more like bitter, black coffee mixed with equally dark powdered cocoa, though there was a musky quality (possibly with a hint of amber initially) that made it less photorealistic than that description might sound....
Maison Tahite Carnal Cacao Eau de Parfum is a more floral fragrance with a gourmand leaning, but it was significantly less cocoa-driven compared to other scents from the brand that focus on this note. For me, it was largely floral with tuberose amplifying the strength and longevity of neroli but...
Maison Tahite VaneXstasy Eau de Parfum was a milky caramel--somewhat coconutty, sort of vanilla--but almost entirely a barely-there cloud of subtle sweetness for its entire duration on my skin. This was a scent I had to test multiple times because it was so short-wearing and hard to detect within...
Frapin 1270 Eau de Parfum was a scent that really evoked one of those idyllic images concocted from fantasy concepts of things; here, it was lounging on a white beach, sipping something tropical and blended, with a tropical island breeze every so often. It was heavy on the pineapple with candied...
TRNP The Path Eau de Parfum lived up to its description; it was indeed cool, dark, and earthy with lots of greenery in the beginning, some smokiness and depth from the vetiver, and then lots of woods. It was never that animalic or pungent, despite the inclusion of oud, so those who may be wary of...
Amouage Journey Man Eau de Parfum opens with a burst of pepper and bergamot, then citrus blossoms blow in and through a pine forest. It as a cooler feel initially before it gains a little warmth, but it always remained lighter and airier as the soft, lightly sweet floral note lingered throughout.
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