perfume review
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Cry Baby – Melanie Martinez
Portal ParfumsRelease Date – 2016 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes MilkStrawberryForest Fruits Powdery Notes CaramelWoody Notes Cry Baby by Melanie Martinez is a perfume I’ve mentioned here before, and one that has been discussed to death across almost every fragrance forum I’ve come across. Part of its mystique comes from the fact that it… Read more
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Santal Blanc – Van Cleef + Arpels
Van Cleef + Arpels Release Date – 2019 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes Fig NectarMandarin SandalwoodViolet Musk Tonka BeanBenzoin I went sniffing after Santal Blanc the moment I read of its “creamy woodiness.” Cream is my fatal flaw in perfume, you see. Lactones, milky notes, anything remotely dairy-adjacent can shimmy its way into my… Read more
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Musc Eternel – Mizensir
Mizensir Release Date – 2021 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes Bulgarian Rose IrisHawthornEgyptian Jasmine White Musk Tonka Bean Musc Eternel by Mizensir needed no introduction by the time I finally got around to smelling it. I had seen its name emblazoned across the reviews of just about every musk fragrance imaginable, held up again… Read more
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Rose D’Amalfi – Tom Ford
Tom Ford Release Date – 2022 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes Pink PepperBergamotIndian Mandarin Rose AlmondHeliotrope Rose D’Amalfi is a delicate rose fragrance, brushed with pink pepper and softened by almond, brought to us by the ever-revered nose of Mr Tom Ford. In fragrance circles, his name carries a certain weight and expectation, promising… Read more
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Amour – Kenzo
Kenzo Release Date – 2006 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes RiceWhite Tea FrangipaniCherry BlossomHeliotrope VanillaMuskIncenseThanoka Wood Amour by Kenzo arrived with all the makings of a potential favourite. Its note pyramid spoke of rice and heliotrope (always a persuasive pairing), while the bottle, all mauve-crimson curves, promised undeniable shelf presence, which is no small… Read more
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Apollonia – Xerjoff
Xerjoff Release Date – 2019 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes White Flowers Orris White Musk Apollo, Apollonia, and the Moon Apollonia by Xerjoff promises to take us on a “serene celestial journey”. Created to honour and evoke the “mystery of deep space”, its marketing depicts the bottle hovering above the pits and craters of… Read more
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Amore Caffe – Mancera
Mancera Release Date – 2023 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes CoffeeAmaretto Ice CreamSpeculoos Brown SugarVanillaAmbergris Amore Caffè by Mancera is a rich, unapologetically sweet fragrance built around syrup, coffee, and a warm ambergris base. This little gourmand fell into my eager hands via a free sample tucked into a larger order, as seems to… Read more
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Rosso Radice – Giardini di Toscana
Giardini di ToscanaRelease Date – 2019 Top Notes Heart Notes Base Notes Pink PepperBergamotClary Sage Cashmeran AmbroxanAmbrettolideVetiver Rosso Radice by Giardini Di Toscana is a vegetal, aromatic medley that I can only think to describe as green. A very insistent green, evoking crushed leaves, citrus peel, and stems snapped between soil-clad fingers. It came into… Read more
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An Entirely Sensible Hobby
Opening Notes Scent has always fascinated me. Its ability to trigger memories, change your mood, and transport you to another place seems like an unfair amount of power for something you can’t even see. Over time, this fascination has developed into a full-blown and financially irresponsible passion, so I’ve decided the least I can do… Read more
On That Note 