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A few years ago I tested Etro Patchouly and really wasn't very smitten with it. So, I moved on. Until a few months ago a friend gave me a sample of the new version. After finishing the sample in a few days she also sent me a 5 ml. decant and after finishing the decant within 2 weeks I knew I had to buy a bottle. The new version is much more suitable for women as the older version.

Etro Patchouly is an earthy and non-sweet patchouli that is very easy to be worn during summertime as well as wintertime. It's not intrusive as the sillage is relatively low and the longevity is about 3 hours on my skin. The ingredients that are used are very high quality and all Etro's can be layered as well. I love layering Patchouly with my equally beloved Messe de Minuit.

So, ladies. If you like patchouli and you are looking for a version less sweet than other patchouli fragrances try the new version Etro Patchouly. It's very versatile and easy to wear.

I had to test this fragrance a few times, 4 times to be exactly, to find out how I felt exactly about Noir Epices. The first test it reminded me of Chanel no. 5 and Amouage Gold, the second time I became aware of the spiciness and smelled mostly nutmeg and cloves, the third time I got the orange and rose and from the fourth test I finally smelled a spicy rose. Every time after that I perceive this lovely noir spicy rose and I really really adore it. There is just a tiny sweetness in this fragrance and it's perfect. I suspect this fragrance to be highly addictive, because I don't want to be without it anymore.

This scent is often perceived as masculine. I disagree with this wholeheartedly, in my opinion this is absolutely a feminine fragrance. Well, a man can wear it of course and it will smell wonderful, but still I find it more feminine. After checking out the Frederic Malle website and seeing a video in which Michel Roudnitska explaining the process of creation I found out that it was actually created for women.

A very nicely done fragrance. A masterpiece in my humble opinion.

Ende/ Anfang opens with a blast of cedarwood which is absolutely awesome. The cedarwood, however, recedes very fast and makes room for sandalwood and vetiver to shine. After about 10 minutes the coriander and cardamom are also very present, making this composition more suitable for men. After that it stays relatively linear until the end, which is about 3 to 4 hours on my skin. After a half hour it's more of a skin scent.

This particular Six Scents perfume is an all natural one and that's always a good thing for me. It's not really groundbreaking, but still very nice. Ende/ Anfang reminds me of PG Cozé.

Messe de Minuit is around for 20 years, but I just recently had the pleasure in trying it, and I'm immediately sold. This is an awesome myrrh fragrance.

The first spray felt almost like liquorice, but in such a nice perfumy way that I don't mind at all. After that it settles down into a most lovely myrrh fragrance which is complemented by the other notes such as citrus. It feels churchy, but in a diluted way. It doesn't remind me of christmas or basements like it does to other reviewers. Not musty at all to my nose. It's just an amazing fragrance that does remind me of churches and is somewhat gloomy, but makes me happy at the same time. I love it.

Longevity and sillage are medium in my second take of the Eau the Cologne version.

I recently discovered Miyako and because of the ridiculous low price I blind bought it. From the first whiff I fell in love with this fragrance. It's a fairly easy incense scent with lots of spices in it. To my nose it's a very soft, warm and embracing fragrance, which seems a bit fleeting sometimes and stays very close to the skin.

Miyako opens very spicy and slightly sweet, while the powdery incense accompanied by wood slowly emerges from the spices, after that it remains the same, but as more of a skin scent. From time to time I smell a lovely spicy whiff of it.

I have read some reviews which compare Miyako to Serge Lutens' Ambre Sultan and I actually cannot remember, but what I do remember is that I disliked Ambre Sultan and very much like Miyako.

I'm so glad to have found a botlle which I will obviously cherish to the last drop. I have been using it during summertime and although it would probably be best during fall and winter I'm enjoying it very much. Longevity is a decent 5 hours.