continues the "Millésime" collection with "Millésime 1849 (2023)", which began in 1994 with the fresh, citrusy unisex fragrance "Millésime Impérial". The new creation presents itself as a modern reinterpretation of the perfume "Millésime 1849", which was launched a decade ago. The French term "Millésime" originates from...

and mistakes I've made, in the hopes of helping people who are starting out. People who have been in this hobby longer than I might also relate to certain things I've learned. Here are my thoughts! My journey in the world of fragrance started on a Wednesday, November 2nd in 2022, about a year ago. I had started my allergy desensitization and the changes...

over a month. I live in Southern Finland but it's been snowing several days, and since yesterday the weather has been so cold that the snow even stayed and didn't melt so everything is covered in white here too now. I remember that last time we got snowy Halloween these levels was over 15 years ago, usually Helsinki metropolitan area won't get snow before the last weeks of November. "Devil's...

Autore Preludio D'Oriente (vying for the title of "the perfume with the longest name"). Nose: Silvio Levi. Very underrated calming, leathery, dry woody incense with citruses on top and a good dose of sandalwood in the base and (non-existent, can't smell the) oud, which was still fairly novel 15yrs ago when this perfume came out. Great incense perfume with more than a passing nod to the monumental...

the sight of an Amank'ay meadow in full bloom touches the soul of all who see it, and it is this awe-inspiring beauty that Marina and Sebastián wanted to capture in a luminous tribute to the sweet bond of love. Amank'ay, the flower of love.Altaia Altaia Altaia, an acronym for 'A Long Time Ago in Argentina' reflects Marina and Sebastián's passion...

has been hubbub surrounding the politicization of a very popular perfume community.  It has provided Parfumo quite the windfall in terms of growing membership; I found this community nearly ten years ago because a beloved member from that established community found their home here after enduring years of administrative-level harassment.  I've always considered that move...

that I've been into this hobby for a year, it's finally time to spread my wings and leave the nest of designer and mainstream fragrances. I started snooping around for places that held those niche jewels a few months ago and this is how I stumbled upon Etiket. I got the chance this weekend to visit the store and here are my impressions! --- Etiket has been opened since 2011 by owner...

choice, I would like for you to consider an aspect of the problem being discussed on several platforms, with me- the need or perhaps better put, the pursuit of a 'great' fragrance collection. Dear reader, what to you, makes a fragrance collection great? If you had asked me this question two years ago, influenced by a form of flex culture in collecting, my answer would have been naïve at best....

perfumer, Alberto Morillas did not use any oud here—not affordable in a €25 fragrance, come on!—but created fragrances around oud without incorporating any real oud notes, curtesy through the notes of burnt wood, cypriol, and incense, highlighting its racy, almost smoky character. Some time ago, ZARA had already released a series dedicated to the oud (e.g. Bohemian, Perpetual, Hipster, and Endless Oud) among...

there, it's me (28F) who's back again, this time with a rant. I wasn't planning on polluting Parfumo with a negative rant, but I have to do it to get it out of my system.  A few weeks ago, as I was perusing Reddit and subreddits about perfumes, I stumbled upon someone who was showing off their collection to the community. There was nothing particular about it, but the OP gushed about...

This connection to exotic destinations is also reflected in the compositions, which often have a maritime character. They are created from rare plants and oriental spices that evoke the faraway places along these sea routes. The first eau de parfum, "Byzantium Saffron", was launched 10 years ago.The new fragrance...

that has gone by, or the motives behind my recent decisions. Lately, I have found myself reflecting on my perfume collecting habits and was inspired to write this blog after reading a recent comment left by a fragrance lover in one of my earlier blog posts. "Lotte," I asked myself a few weeks ago, "why do you collect? Why do you own more fragrances than you need or can use up within a sensible time period......