Category: First Impressions

New fragrance impressions

First Impressions – Beach Scents? Atelier Cologne, Carner Barcelona & Mihan Aromatics

Atelier Cologne - Lemon Island - Lemon Island seemed like such a fun-filled destination. It wasn't. And it's unlikely I'll be booking a return trip. I'm usually a fan of Atelier Cologne's pared-back offerings. However, Lemon Island is particularly pared-back. It only offers three notes, lemon, jasmine, and vanilla. I mainly pick up a light salty … Continue reading First Impressions – Beach Scents? Atelier Cologne, Carner Barcelona & Mihan Aromatics →

First Impressions – Tauer Perfumes – Sundowner

Tauer Perfumes - Sundowner - I'm continuing to catch up with releases from last year. Recently I sampled Andy Tauer's latest, Sundowner. I was suitably impressed. It, along with Corpus Equus, may have had a good chance of making my favourite perfumes from 2021. So let's take a look at what makes this one tick. In … Continue reading First Impressions – Tauer Perfumes – Sundowner →

First Impressions – New Rose Scents – Heeley & L’Artisan

L'Artisan Parfumeur - Mémoire de Roses - Rose scents are in vogue. But did they ever go out of style? In my first impressions post today, I give my thoughts on two new rose scents that I recently sampled.  Firstly L'Artisan Parfumeur and their modern take on rose, Mémoire de Roses. L'Artisan is a brand that … Continue reading First Impressions – New Rose Scents – Heeley & L’Artisan →

First Impressions – New Leather – Memo Paris & Naomi Goodsir

Memo Paris - Sicilian Leather -Another disappointing release from the brand. There's not much in the way of leather in this composition. I mainly pick up a slew of bitter citruses (oranges and limes) mixed in with a cedarwood note. Sicilian Leather has been compared to Dior Fahrenheit, but I fail to see the approximation. … Continue reading First Impressions – New Leather – Memo Paris & Naomi Goodsir →

First Impressions – Maison Trudon – Aphélie 

New perfume from the French brand. Image courtesy of trudon.com Maison Trudon - Aphélie - Luxury candle maker Trudon has a strong collection of scents to their name already. They released five at once back a few years ago, and my favorite was the green piney, smokey fig-like Deux. Aphélie is their eighth fragrance, and much … Continue reading First Impressions – Maison Trudon – Aphélie  →

First Impressions – JHAG, Goldfield & Banks – Bubble Gum?

Lili Fantasy. Bottle image from Fragrantica. Juliette Has a Gun - Lili Fantasy - I'm not going to lie, this house has been highly disappointing. Most things I've tried have gone down like a lead balloon. Nothing memorable. Lili Fantasy joins that list. But at least they're consistent, huh? Lili Fantasy, Juliette Has a Gun's (JHAG) … Continue reading First Impressions – JHAG, Goldfield & Banks – Bubble Gum? →

First Impressions – Amouage – Boundless

Boundless bottle. Image from Fragrantica. Amouage - Boundless - I rarely enjoy the men's Amouage releases more than the women's. Yet, that's precisely the position I found myself in after sampling Boundless. Amouage released the fragrance simultaneously in 2021 with the women's marketed, Material.  Boundless is an easy scent to like, with a hard price tag … Continue reading First Impressions – Amouage – Boundless →

First Impressions – Amouage – Material and Dior – Vanilla Diorama

Amouage - Material - Amouage Material slipped under my radar. I'm still yet to try Boundless, the male release that accompanied it. As it turns out, I might have been just as well forgetting about Material. It feels like a mediocre effort from a house with the prestige of Amouage. This sort of balsamic ambery vanilla … Continue reading First Impressions – Amouage – Material and Dior – Vanilla Diorama →