ve never found a comparable perfume or EDT, no matter how high-end, that tops it. Despite being a mist, it has powerful projection + longevity - so it's an excellent option for something cheaper, without sacrificing performance. **Please note:  The recent re-release from BBW's 2022 Semi-Annual Sale is more synthetic + missing a lot of notes compared to previous versions - so it's worth...

the new unisex fragrance trio, the young Italian perfume house Jupilò captures various facets of Italy olfactorily. Dolcemente - Inspired by the Epiphany in Rome In Rome, the Epiphany has a special flavor and aroma. Piazza Navona is spruced up for the festivities. The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi is populated by a colorful throng of people...

XerJoff" Ranked 6th of 101, scent profile 8.5/10 "Empiryan | XerJoff", the fragrance that finished 6th in my 2023 rankings, makes an entry in the "Biggest surprises" category. As with most things in this post, it's all about perspective. When Xerjoff announced that they were bringing Kemi in-house while simultaneously releasing the K-Blue collection, "Empiryan...

the moment it came out in March all the way up until December, but such are the costs of trying to be at least somewhat objective with your rankings. "Astaral | XerJoff" is a part of the K-Blue collection, a new collection that Xerjoff released in March 2023 after effectively dissolving the Kemi brand. The scent is very much in line with the brand images of both... brand. The scent...

icing on paper (specifically fondant and not buttercream), but something came across a bit "mentholated" on my skin in dry-down. If it works with your chemistry, this is a fun pick! 2. "Birthday Cake. | Colornoise"  While I was sad to see that the liquid is no longer the beautiful semi-opaque pastel blue (which reminds me so much of birthday cakes), the scent itself is still a lovely representation...

like all perfumes in my opinion. Leaning toward masculine or feminine flavour is fine, but that’s it. That being said, let’s have a sniff at the ZARA Chapter No. 7 Vanilla series. On the one hand, I started pretty biased with this collection dedicated to vanilla--since, in general, I love semi-sweet and gourmand vanilla in desserts and creams, but I prefer spicy dried vanilla in fragrances....

got a small bottle 30ml. of 1970 Hermes' fougere for men "Equipage" and before trying it on me I sprayed only once on a thin cotton scarf hanging behind the bedroom's door. Then I left to go out for lunch to a deli with friends. It was after noon that we left the house and came back early evening, but the sun in Greece in the summer...

I drift off to sleep, I often spend those precious moments in between prayer and semi-consciousness, thinking about and evaluating the day 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...

Rustic Wood Amber Breeze This is, of course, an ambery aromatic essence, a creatiion of Givaudan perfumer Shyamala Maisondieu. It caresses me with peppery aromas and a hint of boozy, fresh, and warm accords with infinite perspectives. As the name implies, it is ambery with a honey-like, semi-sweet undertone, that kind of sweetness. Notes of lavender and rose intertwining with...

brought from Goa in 1688. Because it resembled a small rose rather than a classic jasmine, Grand Duke Cosimo III had a special greenhouse built and banned its cultivation throughout the kingdom. Santa Maria Novella „Gelsomino“ is a tribute to the story of Cosimo III de' Medici and his 'Stufa dei Mugherini' - a greenhouse where...

new limited edition fragrance for those that dare to stand out. If you are where everybody is, you will never reach your full potential. You will have to work harder to go further and live your best life.BALR. BALR. The Dutch lifestyle brand was founded in 2013 by former professional footballer Demy de Zeeuw, Juul Manders and online entrepreneur...

are terms of high admiration and we used informally all in weak exaggeration. Something that is magnificent is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious. Hamid Merati-Kashani is the nose behind Magnificent Black. This is an exploration of amber wood with a beautifully subtle opening of spicy and semi-bitter orange peel. Amber, mineral, leathery, with that complicated oud smell-feeling that comes...