Serge Lutens - Des Clous Pour Une Pelure - "My god look at the colour of the juice." That's the first thing I said to myself when I saw the advertisement for the new Serge Lutens scent. Kind of looks like Listerine. Hopefully, it doesn't smell like Listerine. Good news, it doesn't. Bad news is it … Continue reading First Impressions – Serge Lutens
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Reviews – Byredo
Byredo - Slow Dance - Back to the future 7/10 Slow Dance was one of my favourite new releases of 2019. I continue to enjoy wearing it well into this mixed up crazy year of 2020. I must admit I didn't have high hopes for it, because I haven't taken to many Byredo scents, as … Continue reading Reviews – Byredo
Mini Reviews – Montale
Montale - Intense Cafe - Where's the cafe? 6/10 Judging by the amount of posts I see of this one on social media, I'd guess it is one of the most popular Montale scents. There are six notes listed for it. I pick up 4; rose, vanilla, musk, and coffee. It's perfectly pleasant, harmless stuff, … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Montale
Reviews – Carner Barcelona
Carner Barcelona D600 - Niche version of Dior Homme?? Not at all 8/10 Over the last few weeks, I've reviewed a couple of my favourite iris perfumes. Diptyque's, Fleur de Peau and Liquides Imaginaires, Tapis Volant are excellent renditions of the note. D600 is the latest and last of my three favourite niche iris scents, … Continue reading Reviews – Carner Barcelona
Reviews – Maison Christian Dior
Dior - Ambre Nuit - Ambery Perfection, Hmmm not quite, but close 9.5/10 I don't hand out the perfect 10's too often in my reviews, Ambre Nuit comes close but doesn't quite get there. Oh, why so mean, Daniel? Well, it has one shortcoming that I'll explain later in my evaluation. I'll preface my review … Continue reading Reviews – Maison Christian Dior
Mini Reviews – Comme des Garcons Series 5 Sherbet
Comme des Garcons releases are anything but run of the mill. They are responsible for some of the more compelling designer scents. Avignon remains my favourite incense scent of all time. In 2003 they enlisted the talents of the inimitable Bertrand Duchaufour to compose their "sherbet" series. See my mini-reviews of each below. Comme des … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Comme des Garcons Series 5 Sherbet
Mini Reviews – BDK Parfums
BDK - Rouge Smoking - Sweet cherry pie 7/10 Nothing overly smoky about this one, but it is a very well composed cherry/vanilla scent from the French niche line. The combined effects of heliotrope and tonka, giving the fragrance a powdery almond sweetness. Unlike Tom Ford's Lost Cherry, which played on the syrupy facets of … Continue reading Mini Reviews – BDK Parfums
Reviews – Penhaligon’s
Penhaligon's - Juniper Sling - Good while it lasts 6.5/10 Juniper Sling from Penhaligon's, as the name suggests, is based around gin. It opens with a refreshing blast of angelica, juniper berry, and orange brandy. It retains some of the fresh, top notes, but as it drys down, other notes, including spicy pepper and earthy … Continue reading Reviews – Penhaligon’s
First Impressions – Nishane, Marc- Antoine Barrois
Nishane - Fan Your Flames - I've generally been impressed by the offerings from the much-hyped Turkish house. Fan Your Flames is a 2016 release from the brand. This one feels very muddled right from the opening to the dry down. It never seems to come together as a coherent whole. There are only six notes … Continue reading First Impressions – Nishane, Marc- Antoine Barrois
Not My Taste
In today's blog post, I'll take you through a few popular fragrances that I struggle with despite repeated wearings. A little bit of light-hearted fun, no harm intended. Tauer Perfumes - 02 L'Air du Desert Marocain - For many Andy Tauer's 2005 fragrance that takes us on a trek through the Sahara is the pinnacle of … Continue reading Not My Taste