Tag: Perfume First Impression

First Impressions – ånd fragrances

I jumped at the chance to purchase a discovery set from ånd fragrances when they arrived in Australia at a local perfumery. I've long been a fan of their founder Simon Constantine's work. For those unfamiliar with the name, he was the in-house perfumer for many years at his father's brand, Gorilla Perfumes/Lush. I'm an … Continue reading First Impressions – ånd fragrances →

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 – Designer/Niche Roundup

Son Venin - Santal Super - Sure does hit with a heavy dose of Iso-E Super. Ultimately, your reaction to this one will boil down to your tolerance level to the ingredient. Usually, I'm ok with ISO-E Super finding it enjoyable in scents such as Poivre Samarcande from Hermes. However, the blending in Santal Super was … Continue reading First Impressions – Designer/Niche Roundup →

First Impressions – Dusita

Thanks to my Instagram friend, Tetê, I've recently explored three of the offerings from the niche outfit, Dusita. I've been impressed. Here are some quick thoughts. Dusita - Erawan - This is my least favourite of the three I tried. Still, it remains an intriguing proposition—fresh, crisp, and herbal green, underpinned by a creamy vanillic warmth. … Continue reading First Impressions – Dusita →

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 – 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 – 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 →