Omnipotato 2 days ago
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The Difference Between Ingredients, Notes, and Accords
I come across lots of folks in the fragrance community who confuse fragrance ingredients (aromachemicals), notes in the note pyramid, and accords. I wanted to write about my take on these three after learning a bit about perfumery and looking at formulas; hopefully this can be useful to people first starting to get deeper into fragrance appreciation, or complete beginners in terms...
Mikayla 7 days ago
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A Fusion of Leather and Spices: "Deified Tony Iommi Signed Edition" by XerJoff
Sabbath guitar legend, Tony Iommi. Enter a parallel universe where secrets rule the mind, in a dark and decadent experience that casts subliminal shadows on the wearer. Based on a duality of leather and spice, Deified plays in a loop without beginning or end, accompanying the wearer with its omnipresent aura.XerJoff Deified Tony Iommi Signed Edition...
Mikayla 10 days ago
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Astral Elegance: The New Extraits de Parfum "Leonis I" and "Zubenel" by Tiziana Terenzi
journey "Leonis I" begins with the citrusy, fruity notes of Brazilian orange, Sicilian saffron and sweet davana, spiced with black pepper. The sweet Indian jasmine sambac blossom unfolds in the heart, surrounded by warm and woody notes of Jordanian myrrh, Spanish nutmeg, Cambodian oud and Omani frankincense, rounded off by fresh, woody Texas...
Omnipotato 3 months ago
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Lessons for my novice self
As I've moved deeper into this hobby, I've made a lot of purchases and choices I regret. Here are some tips I'd give my more naive past self that other novices or dilettantes might find useful:
1. Notes don't mean much
Fragrance notes and the note pyramid are among the first ways we learn how to describe a scent. However, it is not without its pitfalls. Each perfumer and house can interpret a note or accord artistically...
IrinaSpalko 3 months ago
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17 Fragrance Sample Card Test - 14 January, 2024
of three. The best, mid, and least favorite of each group are compared again until final card order is decided. These are my judgement results - from being sprayed on paper *only* - for the following 17 fragrances: Smells like nothing:- Clean Air Smells like something, but I'm not impressed:- Omnia Crystalline- Miami Blue Don't enjoy/Don't want to smell like:- Chanel Chance...
NicheOnly 4 months ago
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Best & Worst of Niche Perfumery in 2023 - Alternative Categories
opinions of others seem to have on us. It also serves as an example of the attention Marly (and potentially Creed) gets just for having their name on the bottle, pushing influencers to cover it for the sake of likes, views, comments, engagement & such. --- 3rd: Penhaligon's "Portraits - The Omniscient Mister Thompson | Penhaligon's"Ranked 49th of 101, scent...
Mikayla 6 months ago
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"Dia 40" and "Jubilation 40": The New Extraits de Parfum From Amouage
of the Sultanate of Oman, who ruled from 1970 until his death in January 2020. The term "Amouage" combines the Arabic word "Amwaj" ("wave") with the French word "amour" ("love") to create a brand name that metaphorically stands for "waves of emotion". The perfumes draw their inspiration from Omani culture and the country's natural environment. The fragrances...
Omnipotato 7 months ago
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Am I a Niche Snob?
More and more as I explore the world of perfumery, I'm drifting away from "designer" scents. I hate the word "designer" as so many designer brands make unique and quality fragrances like Guerlain, Tom Ford, Cartier, etc. But when I use "designer" I mean fragrances that are for sale at the counter at Macy's (for those not from the United States, it is a large department store that sells cheaper fashion brands). Lately, these...
Omnipotato 8 months ago
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The One That Changed It All
There is a turning point in learning about and appreciating any art form, especially a commoditized or commercialized one, where you realize the surface level enjoyment is not all there is. Let's take classical music, one of my other loves, as an example: anyone can listen to the pleasant sounds of Mozart and appreciate it, but not all great music sounds pleasant to the ear. Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps sounds...
Mikayla 9 months ago
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Mysterious and Elegant: The New Masculine Fragrance "Portraits - The Omniscient Mister Thompson" by Penhaligon's
British niche house presents "Portraits - The Omniscient Mister Thompson" - an eau de parfum that combines powerful wood and leather notes with creamy vanilla and sesame milk. A fragrance with few, well-chosen words. With its smoky, rum and leathery notes tempered by vanilla and sesame milk,...
Mikayla 1 year ago
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A Fragrance Journey Around the World: Les Destinations Presents Six New Unisex Fragrances
oud in a new and modern way, capturing the warmth emanating from the majestic rocks of this Arabian oasis." - Perfumer Gabriela Chelariu "37°56'N 30°57'E" - Isparta "Known as "Valley of roses", here lies the origin of the queen of flowers. The elegant fragrance of the Damascene rose is omnipresent." - Les Destinations The top notes combine...
Parfumo 2 years ago
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“Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco” – Amouage Expands Popular Fragrance Line
presents "Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco", the 14th fragrance of the famous Opus series. The latest creation from the Omani fragrance house is dedicated to the theme of tobacco. "Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco" is a fragrant journey along the Tropic of Cancer from Oman to Cuba. Royal incense finds a connection with noble tobacco in this perfume. The nose behind the fragrance...