Pierre Francois Lubin via Lubin website. A quick history lesson, because the Lubin backstory is utterly fascinating. The house has been around for over 200 years, founded after the French Revolution by Pierre Francois Lubin, making it one of the world's oldest perfume houses. Lubin had plied his trade under the tutelage of Jean Louis … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Lubin
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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
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