This is a scent of late summer, when the air is still warm but the sun sits lower on the horizon. The opening reveals ripe apricot and juicy citrus fruits, warmed by the last rays of summer sunshine. After a moment, honey and creamy gardenia unfold on the skin. The honey feels slightly dusty, giving the composition a gentle sense of nostalgia, like a memory of carefree summer just gone. In the base, there is a generous dose of earthy patchouli, thankfully smoothed out with soft sandalwood and musk, which makes the fragrance more comforting and easy to wear. Longevity is around six hours, with moderate projection. This is a composition that truly comes into its own in autumn and winter, when we want to wrap ourselves in warmth and the scent of memories.
This is Guerlain‘s best fragrance in my opinion. The way the ingredients are blended is beautiful. However, I can never get myself to pay that steep of a price for any fragrance. If money isn’t an problem for you, this one is a perfect winter/fall choice.
Fragrances from this brand are a lottery, you either hit the jackpot or… well, not quite. I absolutely love Jany, it’s beautiful, but I Don’t Know What is a total “what was the point?” for me. Based on the listed notes, I had very high expectations for Ylop. The opening? Sweet apricot and tea, sounds promising. The apple? Completely absent. Gone, nada. Nowhere to be found. A moment later, creamy osmanthus steps in, along with something else that suddenly makes the scent smell like sun lotion. Unfortunately, this holiday at the sunbed vibe sticks around for a while. Thankfully, once the sunscreen phase finally packs its bags, the fragrance becomes genuinely pleasant, lightly nutty and subtly woody, just right. Longevity is around six hours, but it very quickly turns into a skin scent and basically says: You carry on girl, I’ll stay right here.
Good fragrance good price all around definitely recommend
very solid for casual/everyday. Not recommended for a date or night events
The composition combines jasmine, cashmere wood and amber, and is clearly aimed at those who favour stronger, more expressive fragrance profiles. It is creamy and dense, yet linear, with little evolution over the course of wear. The scent projects well and lasts on the skin for around eight hours. Some love it for its magnetism and character, while others dislike it because of its intensity.
I could sell off hundreds of bottles and keep this and Le Lion. Quintessential dry amber that leaves me content to be a speck of dust in the universe.
its a real journey back to childhood and growing up in the 90s. From the very first moment, it almost takes your breath away with the scent of cheap nail varnish, exactly the kind you used to buy at the corner shop, without a second thought and without caring that it smelled of pure solvent. After a while, the sweetness of raspberry syrup, sugar and plastic emerges, creating a familiar, almost tangible atmosphere of carefree years. It recalls fruit-scented erasers, pastel coloured pens and perfumed note papers that we used to swap with friends and carefully collect in albums. In the dry down, the composition softens and becomes warmer and more musky, with a subtle touch of bitterness, like a memory that gains depth over time. The whole experience is deeply nostalgic and genuinely moving.On my skin, the longevity is around three hours, with moderate projection, like the scent of memories that doesn’t shout, but quietly stays close by.
I’ve been trying to find a good violet perfume and this foghorn of a scent is a great gateway into the floral. It’s like a spritz of humidity you can take with you.
This combo really sparks something for me. I never thought I’d be a chocolate perfume person, but here I am!
I wore this when it first came out and loved it. Recently revisited and realized I’ve discovered more interesting leather & wood scents. Still good, but not as striking as some other IA scents
Strawberries and peat are such a unique combo that you’re intrigued by yourself all day. I wore this a decade ago and recently retried it and remembered why I loved it. Classic.
This shares some qualities of Language of Glaciers, but manages to cut its own course by being more oceanic and less cold stone. Both are great, alternatives to spicy winter scents
I had high hopes for this one, but I found a lot of notes listed that barely came through under all that sweetness.
This is a gourmand rose that makes the floral feel younger that it sometimes feels. Wish it lasted longer than a BB&B body mist.
I liked this cake scent a lot more than expected, but the longevity is a joke for that price point.
I like the scent, it’s powdery but in a non-feminine leaning way for men. It’s not a beast mode scent that Amouage is know for. This is probably an appropriate duration for longevity and silage but disappointing if you come to expect more. I don’t know if I would buy again unless I get it for a steal, but happy I do have it in the collection.
This fragrance has a distinctly summery vibe. It takes me back to my grandmother’s house, where on warm summer afternoons I used to sit on the porch, with the air filled with the scent of blooming peonies and blackcurrant bushes from the garden. Marbella opens with a delicate rose and tart blackcurrant, before gently developing into nuances of peony and aromatic green tea. In the base, a creamy peach emerges, the type you often find in body lotions, enhanced by a subtle touch of musk. Overall, the scent is pleasant and unobtrusive. On my skin, it lasts for around three hours and sits close to the skin. Marbella is best suited to hot summer days, when it can softly radiate from sun warmed skin.
Clean open but then the spice kicks in. At first thought it was like any other freshie, especially with the bottle design, but then suddenly you get a warm, spice bomb.
It is a unisex blend of saffron, musk, ambroxan and incense. The fragrance is clean, cool, intriguing and attention grabbing. It brings to mind an operating theatre, most likely due to the noticeable bandage-like nuance. However, it does not remind me of BR540, Baccarat is sweet, whereas here the saffron is distinctly dry and austere. The musk blends beautifully with the incense accords, and the whole composition resonates very well on the skin. Longevity and projection are very good, although the scent can become slightly overwhelming if over applied.
fragrance opens with fruity and lightly spicy notes, with clear hints of mandarin, blackcurrant and a touch of pink pepper. After a short while, the fruity accords smoothly evolve into a soft, non overpowering jasmine and rose, which remains fresh rather than sweet. Unfortunately, I do not detect any lily of the valley. In the base, musk and vanilla emerge alongside a subtle hint of patchouli, which fortunately does not dominate the composition. On my skin, the longevity is around three hours, while on clothing the scent lasts noticeably longer. Projection is moderate. It is an ideal everyday fragrance and a safe blind buy, pleasant and easy to wear, though not particularly distinctive.
good
To me this is a great alternative to Altheir, as you get that cinnamon/almond scent off the top and the longevity sticks with you. I put this scent on at 7:30am and can still smell it off and on at 2:30pm. It sees less scratchy and refined than PDM.
It is a very feminine, though formally unisex, combo that blends creamy sweetness with floral and oriental accents. The fragrance opens with juicy mandarin, softened by a light touch of tuberose. After several minutes, a rich blend of gardenia, jasmine and iris emerges, creating a soft, lightly powdery aura. The base is built around warm vanilla, enriched with sandalwood and vetiver. The scent is often compared to Black Opium, though it is considerably lighter. At times, it also reminds me of Metallique by Tom Ford. Longevity is around eight hours, with moderate projection.
