Rania J. Oud Assam Eau de Parfum is rich oud and all that that entails; it's pungent, animalistic, earthy, and fecal in its early development. Given some time, it turns leathery, spiced, and woody as it plays with smoky, smooth vetiver, incense, and tonka bean. The notes are:
Hilde Soliana Buonissimo Eau de Parfum is a photorealistic scent that conjures up hazelnut lattes, espresso shops, and buttery croissants. It's entirely gourmand: roasted espresso with nutty, caramelized hazelnuts and a lactonic, buttery quality. There doesn't seem to be a formal note list, though...
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 450 Eau de Parfum spends most of its life as airy, sugary cotton candy on me--sweet, a touch fruity (with at most, a little lemon zest in the first few hours)--with a drydown that had a suggestion of woods but nothing particularly definable.
Pierre Guillaume Paris L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 Eau de Parfum begins with intense, spiced amber and gets more leathery and animalic as the other notes move into focus, but within five minutes, the composition was mostly powdery musk with a tinge of amber underneath. The powdery musk continued through the...
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Dore starts off quite spicy and resinous with pungent, animalic oud and a salty undertone. While the oud was short-lived, it was a dirty, dark, and earthy oud that may feel "too much" for those who aren't full-on oud fans. The middle was marked by smoke and leather,...
Profumum Olibanum Eau de Parfum is an ode to incense, myrrh, and sandalwood with citrus that weaves in and out of the composition, sometimes asserting itself as tarter, more lemon-like and later on, more like orange blossoms with a sweet floral quality. Incense was the strongest player for most of...
Rania J. Ambre Loup Eau de Parfum starts with richer, boozier vanilla with warm spices that quickly shifts and subdues to spiced woods, a little smoky leather, and rich vanilla, but the latter ends up almost muddled and soft given it was still within the first half hour of wear. Reviews from when...
Profumum Roma Confetto Eau de Parfum is a creamy, almond-vanilla duo that starts its journey with spicy, aromatic anise that is gradually joined, and then overtaken, by darker amber and musk. While a sweet, nutty fragrance, it was nowhere near as sweet as some of the more gourmand perfumes by...
Loree Rodkin Gothic II Eau de Parfum is a boozy, rich vanilla with earthy, chocolaty patchouli and a dash of spiced clove with tendrils of nag champa incense swirling in the background. It has the notes of: Madagascar vanilla, frangipani, sandalwood, clove, incense, Tunisian patchouli, and Indian...
Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette has always made me think of burnt marshmallows with their gooey centers dripping out; black smoke tendrils from the charred exterior mixed with the sticky, sweet vanilla interior. The fragrance is enhanced by a strong nuttiness, light spice...
