Perfumer, Olivier Polge says, "The comet is a strong symbol for Chanel, and I’m thinking in particular of the Comète necklace from the 1932 High Jewellery Collection"
This is Virgin Island Water with a nice hit of lime. That's the only difference IMO. Very nice for hot weather. The lime note makes it seem to have a bit more musk than VIW though. 7.5/10
Ingenious Ginger is one of the more recent release from Goldfield & Banks, a fresh, spicy, invigorating blend fittingly featuring ginger, which I can sometimes find to be overdone in heavier offerings, but this rendition is fresh, with additional notes of citruses in the top, jasmine and rose in the heart, and a base of vanilla, sandalwood, and patchouli, giving it a bit more subtle depth as it dries down. It lands in a comfortable middle ground between the provocativeness of the ginger and (eventually) patchouli vs the familiar comfort of citruses, flowers, and woods. Ingenious Ginger has the current standard pricing for most of the brand, $190/130/36...
The fragrance of freesia is known to be difficult to capture realistically in fragrance. There have been several approximations, but many fall short, and may come off as a bit too screechy and reminiscent of a V05 shampoo or bug spray. The high linalool content in the aromatic structure of freesia seems to often be its stumbling block. Olivia Giacobetti's Ofresia, however, seems to come as closest to it, which comes as no surprise, given her often spectacular deftness with florals. Ofresia begins with the invigorating and airy pepperiness that is characteristic of freesia blooms, and a cheerful, yellow-green-hued aroma soon follows, almost "solar" in...
A fruity woody in the style of Cool Water. Nothing original but nicely done.
Ambre Suprême is one of two Les Indemodables compositions that market themselves as expressions of natural ambergris (the others being Escale en Indonesie), and of the two, this is the fuller-bodied: ozonic, beachy, but still round, almost rich, with a floral tone. It's easy to admire, but hard to love. It's aloof in that typical Les Indemodables way: sophisticated, but reluctant to indulge in any theatricality or showmanship. I'll admit I prefer the fresh, ethereal qualities of Escale en Indonesie, which is more approachable.
I love scifi, I really like the Dune novels. Fear is the mindkiller, give yourself over to the intense rose and spices of this perfume. Permit it to pass over you and through yourself. You'll smell great all day. Onto the perfume it's a juicy spicy rose, I think I do not like spices in scents when they get too dry and acrid, but this has a strong powerful rose at the heart of it with subtle twinkling of warmth and spice. Do not think of winter spices, but more funky.
Absolue Pour Le Soir. Experiencing this perfume would be quite a shock for people who endorse this house nowadays. I'll refrain from giving my opinion on their scents and aesthetics. I will say, however, that seeing how Francis wasted his potential by releasing cotton candy synthetic bombs at the expense of works such as this one is rather disappointing. This perfume has a powerful pheromonal allure that will take one by surprise. I remember back in those days, reading about it and how people said it smelled like stale urine. I laughed it off and pursued it with a blind purchase. After all, I loved, and still love, Orientals. The first thing I did once...
Jaguar for Men by Jaguar (1988) is the debut scent from the Jaguar fragrance brand, now a part of the Lalique Group (formerly Art & Perfume). Originally, this automotive-branded fragrance house was launched by Swiss firm Loreste, and operated by them until Art & Perfume bought the license away. It was increasingly common by the end of the 1980's to see licensed branding for perfumes, starting with celebrities at first, then filtering out into other segments of the market interesting in launching scent as an entry-level product to enjoy the brand, or as an accessory. Automotive fragrance branding was still relatively new when Jaguar lent the name to Loreste,...
Searched, could not find. Are there any synthetics for labdanum? Thank you.
This one sounds nice, usually V&R release solid fragrances they are taking a darker approach here I’m looking forward to smelling this one. I wasn’t blown away by TF Ombré Leather 18, I wonder if Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Dark Leather is the take I was expecting. Notes: Top: Black Pepper, Nutmeg Heart: Frankincense, Cinnamon Base: Dark Leather, Tobacco Accord
I'm new to perfume. I want to buy a light-smelling perfume with a light floral fragrance for my wife. I have a budget of 200 US dollars. Do you have any recommendations?
really enjoying Vetiver Musc by Narciso Rodriguez and also Caron Pour un homme parfum [HEADING=2][/HEADING]
What fragrances come to mind when you think of man and nature, man versus nature or man as part of nature?
Hi all, Have been recently developing a fragrance for transparent / clear shampoo and shower gels. Once the fragrance was applied to the shampoo and shower gel bases, during initial days it remained in clear transparent form. But within few weeks (4 weeks tentatively) it tuned slightly yelllowish in color. Using the method of elimination, we figured out that fragrance was the reason for the discoloration. Thus a insight on fragrance ingredients which could lead to discoloration of cosmetic products would be highly appreciated. To my understanding though I found out few ingredients which could lead to discoloration , namely, Vanillin, Coumarin, Indole, MA,...
What have you worn most? For me, it has been: Creed Green Irish Tweed Nicolaï New York Intense Guerlain Héritage Lorenzo Villoresi Uomo Jacques Bogart Furyo
hello everybody. after reading so many reviews about Dior Homme Parfum i was finally able to get a decant from our local Dior counter. to me it seems that its not the sillage-beast everbody else is talking about but i really love the scent; it sticks on my skin for arround 12 hours easily. the tester bottle i got a decant from is a 3M01 batch. i really wanted to buy a bottle but at our counter are only two bottles with 3L01 batche remaining to sell (on fragrantica are a few reviews complaining that bottles 3L01 are pretty weak, the scent would disappear in no time. so i‘m not sure if i should get a bottle. are there really differences between the...
479795479795 Hi all, I've been experimenting with making an absolute from a hexane extraction of cyperus rotundus or musta. While the plant is a close relative to cypriol (cyperus scariosus) the absolute has a sweeter woodiness than cypriol with slight plasticine and amber notes. There's a boronia facet to it that allows the two to play nicely. It has a top to bottom balance and smoothness that makes it a complete perfume still detectable on my skin several hours later. The yield from 500kg of raw powder is tiny, about 1ml of absolute. Does anyone produce this commercially?
I almost always wear Chanel Boy in bed. The lavender really helps me relax. I just apply one spray to my throat and lie down to read. Do you wear perfume when you are getting ready to sleep? What are your thoughts of the habit?
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