Mayan Chocolate Extrait de Parfum by Aether Arts Perfume Review

Collage of Mayan Chocolate perfume and its notes, including cocoa, chili pepper, paprika, incense, orchid, grass, and wood.

Ever since I was in first grade I've been fascinated by Xocoatl, the unsweetened chocolate drink of the ancient [...]

Fleurs de Citronnier Eau de Parfum by Serge Lutens Review

Collage of Serge Lutens Fleurs de Citronnier and its notes including lemon, petitgrain, neroli, honey, iris, nutmeg and musk.

I have a major gripe with the fruit blossom perfume genre.It's one I've aired before. Most notably at Jo [...]

Saltus Eau de Parfum by Liquides Imaginaires Review

Collage of Saltus by Liquides Imaginaires and its notes, including camphor, eucalyptus, incense, styrax, patchouli and tonka.

My first thoughts on smelling Saltus, in approximate order:Oh, that's camphor.A lot of camphor.Wow, [...]

En Passant Eau de Parfum by Frédéric Malle Review

Collage of En Passant by Frederic Malle and its notes, including lilac, petitgrain, cucumber, wheat, and watery notes.

En Passant: it's everyone's least favorite pre-game chess quibble, and also a pretty, pensive aquatic lilac [...]

Encre Noire Eau de Toilette by Lalique Review

Collage of Encre Noire Eau de Toillette by Lalique and its notes, including musk, cashmere, cypress, and vetiver.

This is synthetic shadows and disposable pen ink on a bed of Iso E Super, minty cypress, and oozing [...]

Mémoire d’une Odeur Eau de Parfum by Gucci Review

Collage of Gucci's Memoir d'une Odeur and its notes, including chamomile daisies, jasmine, sandalwood, and bitter almond.

Reserved, gentle, and demure, Mémoire d’une Odeur is perhaps the polar opposite of Paloma Picasso's Paloma [...]

Olene Eau de Toilette by Diptyque Review

Collage of Diptyque's Olene and its notes including jasmine, honeysuckle, narcissus, wisteria, white flowers and green notes.

Olene is a faint, delicate bunch of flowers in a colored shot glass being used as a vase, on a windowsill, or [...]

Sherbet Series 5: Rhubarb Eau de Toilette by Comme des Garçons Review

Collage of Sherbet Series 5 Rhubarb with its notes, including rhubarb, camellia, orchid, lychee, bergamot, vanilla, and oak.

Rhubarb is like a fascinating kaleidoscopic butterfly that lives only for a single day. It's nuanced, innovative, [...]

Soul of the Forest Eau de Parfum by Maison Martin Margiela Review

Collage of Soul of the Forest and its notes, including cassis, vetiver, oakmoss, labdanum, pimento, fir, cedar, and maple.

Knowing the Replica line, I'd expected Maison Martin Margiela's Soul of the Forest to be a recreation of a damp, [...]

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