Hilde Soliani Bell'Antonio Eau de Parfum is a darling duet of tobacco and coffee. The tobacco ranged from sweeter and smoky to darker, smokier, and a little gray without being acrid or ashy. The espresso began more roasted and nutty before transitioning into something caramelized and nutty, though...
Hilde Soliani Eau de Parfum starts with a burst of juicy pineapple, then joined by creamy coconut after a few minutes, though the pineapple was the most dominant note. Rum is part of the composition about five minutes in but ends up shining more after a half hour to hour when the pineapple is less...
Hilde Soliani Orgasmo Eau de Parfum starts with incredibly accurate amaretto poured over ice--almondy, slightly sweet, and very boozy, but it quickly settled and the almond came through with the depth and sweetness of amaretto but with less of the bite. The almond turned buttery, flaky like a pastry...
Amouage Overture Man Eau de Parfum spends most of its time as a myrrh-oud combination that opens with citrus, ginger, and aromatic spices of saffron, cumin, cardamom (and a little later, cinnamon). The cognac accord was thick, rich, and fruity with undertones of leather, musk, and smoky incense all...
Xerjoff Amber Star Eau de Parfum opens with intensely spiced ambery woods before rich resins and a kiss of vanilla join. I found that there was a drier, almost leather-like undertone with a soft, salty-musky quality that was short-lived but there in the early moments. The ylang-ylang added an...
Xerjoff Dolce Amalfi Eau de Parfum smells like the first taste of sweet, fruity bubblegum. The opening was full of winter spices, like cardamom and cloves, with a more distinctive green apple and lemon juice before quickly sweetening significantly. It had a more linear development over time, so the...
Hilde Soliani Cristina Eau de Parfum delivers a patchouli perfume that is accentuated by labdanum and vanilla. It is a more linear fragrance, so the notes listed are very much what one gets throughout wear. It reminded me of the drydown of fragrances with the note combo (patchouli and vanilla, in...
Kilian Vodka on the Rocks Eau de Parfum is a cool, aromatic fragrance with a soapy undertone paired with soft, rosy florals and tangy fruit that slowly gets taken over by ambroxan, which creates a more lasting phase of subtly floral, fruity, and blurry spiced woods. It is described as being part of...
Nasomatto Black Afgano Extrait de Parfum had glimpses into a lot of its notes in the early 15 minutes of wear, but it was mostly dark, earthy, animalic oud with resinous, overripe fruits and little else on my skin. It was more spiced, nutty, and toffee-like early on, along with a more definable...
Kilian Eau de Parfum is a peach-coconut dream that starts off sweet and fruity with a creamy undertone that shifts to having a more musky, rosy floral feel, still more underneath the fruits (dominated by peach and coconut). The drydown is woodier and a little smoky, but the other notes from before...
