Category: First Impressions

New fragrance impressions

First Impressions – Atelier des Ors

Atelier des Ors - Blanc Polychrome - The first thing you notice about Atelier des Ors is the stunning packaging, beautiful bottles complete with floating gold flakes. Real works of art. All this bling comes at a price, with Blanc Polychrome retailing for 345 Australian Dollars for 100ml. Unfortunately, all the world's gold flakes aren't … Continue reading First Impressions – Atelier des Ors →

First Impressions – Perris Monte Carlo

Vanille de Tahiti - (via Perris Monte Carlo website) Perris Monte Carlo - Vanille de Tahiti - First things first, there's been a couple of attempts at summer vanilla's in recent times. The marine-focused Vanilla Vibes from JHAG and L'Artisan Parfumeur's Couleur Vanille left me rather salty. I can unequivocally state that Vanille de Tahiti … Continue reading First Impressions – Perris Monte Carlo →

First Impressions – Olfactive Studio

Olfactive Studio - Chypre Shot - The union of one of my favourite perfumers, Bertrand Duchaufour, and one of my favourite niche houses, Olfactive Studio, seemed like the perfect marriage. However, much like the two others I've tried in this series, Vanilla Shot and Leather Shot, this one leaves me a little cold. There seems to … Continue reading First Impressions – Olfactive Studio →

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 →

First Impressions – Perris Monte Carlo, Imaginary Authors, Nobile 1942

I don't know; perhaps my expectations are too high. Maybe I'm hard to please—possibly a bit of both. Conceivably I shouldn't have checked the notes on these scents before I sampled them. Whatever the case may be, three out of the four fragrances in today's first impressions blog post were a disappointment in one way … Continue reading First Impressions – Perris Monte Carlo, Imaginary Authors, Nobile 1942 →

First Impressions – Goldfield and Banks, Mihan Aromatics

Goldfield and Banks - Bohemian Lime - I'm a little up and down with this brand. The dubiously overhyped Pacific Rock Moss fell flat on my skin. The less-hyped Desert Rosewood and Wood Infusion I really enjoy and highly recommend. As an Australian, I love the concept behind the brand, using natural ingredients and showcasing … Continue reading First Impressions – Goldfield and Banks, Mihan Aromatics →

First Impressions – Maison Sybarite, Histoires de Parfums

Maison Sybarite 720 - I was introduced to Maison Sybarite through the the kindness of my Instagram friend Tete @niche_rare_fragrances last year. Tete sent me a sample of their Bed of Roses, a powdery rose that I enjoyed. I obtained samples of their other 3 scents recently. Opulent Wood and Spicy Calabria weren't quite to … Continue reading First Impressions – Maison Sybarite, Histoires de Parfums →

First Impressions – Juliette has a gun

Juliette has a gun - Lipstick Fever- I'm not the biggest fan of Jhag, I find their scents overly synthetic with somewhat interesting openings, and screechy, disappointing dry downs. They're also rather overpriced for what they are. Bearing all that in mind my hopes for Lipstick Fever were not sky-high. I'm a tad removed from … Continue reading First Impressions – Juliette has a gun →

First Impressions – Parle Moi de Parfum

Parle Moi de Parfum Creation Lab - parlemoideparfum.com I'd be interested to know how much emphasis people place on originality when making a new perfume purchase. With the thousands of releases each year, it seems increasingly difficult for brands to come up with something new. It struck me when sampling Parle Moi de Parfum's excellent … Continue reading First Impressions – Parle Moi de Parfum →