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
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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
Mini Reviews – Xerjoff
Here are some bite-sized mini-reviews of a selection of scents from the Italian niche house, Xerjoff. Xerjoff Uden - Hello Chanel, is that you? 5/10 Xerjoff Uden released in 2009, about a year after Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche. The similarities are uncanny, vibrant citruses over a creamy, vanilla gourmand base. There is rum in … Continue reading Mini Reviews – Xerjoff
Reviews – Liquides Imaginaires Tapis Volant
Liquides Imaginaires - Tapis Volant - Sky-high garden 9/10 You know a perfume is good when you can't keep your nose off your wrist or hand. Tapis Volant, more than any other recent release, has that effect on me. Of course, it made my top 10 niche scents of 2019, cementing a place in my … Continue reading Reviews – Liquides Imaginaires Tapis Volant
Reviews – Perfume Books
If you're looking for a new perfume book to read, look no further than this excellent publication from gestalten. The Essence - Discovering the World of Scent, Perfume & Fragrance features 288 pages of fragrance related stories with full colour photos fit for any coffee table. Split into four sections and composed by various writers, … Continue reading Reviews – Perfume Books