KILIAN LOVE DON’T BE SHY Calice Becker 2007 This is the best overly sticky sweet perfume. At least for me. It’s so intoxicating, it’s magical, it’s narcotic, I want to smell it more and more. I wear it most during summertime but I missed it so I needed to have a hefty dose of it. It’s marshmallows and caramel but it’s definitely white sugary, not brown. White florals, especially Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle are heavenly. So addictive. Rose is a beautiful light whiff. I don’t think it as a gourmand or I just want to admit that I adore some gourmand so much. Absolutely fluffy and charming. This is the most girly scent in my collection. It took a long time to test LDBS Extreme. Many people say that it shouldn’t be “extreme” version of this one but I disagree. Imo it’s exactly extreme: it’s even more opulent cotton candy heaven and Rose is amped up to the next level. Stupendous. I want it. This is amazing layered with Roja Taif Aoud, Roja Qatar or MFK Oud Satin Mood. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

AMOUAGE Imitation Woman Pierre Negrin 2018 Unisex imo “Life Imitates art” Like this fascinating bottle the scent itself as well is neon colored and a chameleon. It sounds strange but after smelling the scent the term makes sense. First of all the scent is very unique and different than all other Amouages. Secondly the combination of notes is very interesting. White ORANGE BLOSSOM, JASMINE and ROSES in the opening are surrounded with captivating mix of BLACK CURRANT BUDS which is not juicy (it’s not the fruit itself, it’s buds!), ALDEHYDES which is not soapy or frosted, and LICORICE which is not sweet neither Anis. YLANG-YLANG in the opening is not tropical like sweet or sour. Nothing in this scent can’t be imagined with the list of notes. It’s one of the most difficult to put into the words. All the notes are somewhat abstract and something which you haven’t experienced before. The result is vivid, a little bit vinyl like but not synthetic, nor cloying. It’s very enchanting, it’s airy enough yet vibrant without being sticky or headache-inducing. After wearing it a couple of times you will notice that it’s astoundingly wearable, versatile and charming yet totally unique. The drydown is heavenly and polished , even intoxicating, with SANDALWOOD, PATCHOULI and INSENCE while all the other notes stay there until the end creating this magical concoction. This scent is called here Chypre Floral which it is not. I don’t know why so many scents are called as “Chypre” nowadays without its characteristic note pyramid. Men’s counterpart is not for me. It’s very artistic but too plastic imo. Definitely worth to try though. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 🤍 Narciso Poudrée 🤍 Aurelien Guichard 2016 ❤️ Narciso Rouge ❤️ Nadege le Garlantezec and Sonia Constant 2018 I fell in love totally with these cubes (Narciso line) - brands cozy, soft and subtle yet rich perfumes with NR’s signature musk, like the delicate and more simple clean musk scents as well from “for her” line. Both of these two are very feminine. These minimalistic bottles are simply beautiful. 🤍 Poudrée opens up with a powdery opulent floral bouquet of white Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose and it’s velvety smooth musky heart makes it so fluffy. It’s creamy, mellow, sensual and it’s clean and cozy in the same time. Poudrée is not fresh and airy like perfumes in “for her” line. It feels that it’s close to the skin but after smelling the clothes next day you notice that the scent it’s persistent and long lasting. The scent has woody base with Vetiver and Cedar. You can’t separate Vetiver here anyway. ❤️ Unfortunately discontinued Rouge is a little bit more powerful and Iris brings a different kind of powdery feeling to it. It’s deeper, lipsticky like, even a little bit plasticy, yet Bulgarian Rose keeps it still very soft, feminine and warm. The concoction is still smooth, fluffy and creamy yet the overall feeling is woodier. The colours of the bottles indicate perfectly the character of the scent. ➡️ These scents are not like “Rosy”, “White floral” or “Iris” scents like you may think. Both are pretty scents, I like them a lot but the flowers are not like I have used to experience them - in natural way. Scents can be as well cloying especially in hot weather. I have noticed that it’s better not to spray them straight away under the nose or sniff them close to the skin, the moderate sillage lingering in the air is very attractive and indulgent though. Imo Rouge and Poudrée are the most gorgeous on clothes. The smell is irresistible and addictive. People seem to find Vanilla accord from Rouge but I don’t agree. It’s rather that cozy soft slightly sweet feeling in the dry down. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 🤍 Narciso Poudrée 🤍 Aurelien Guichard 2016 ❤️ Narciso Rouge ❤️ Nadege le Garlantezec and Sonia Constant 2018 I fell in love totally with these cubes (Narciso line) - brands cozy, soft and subtle yet rich perfumes with NR’s signature musk, like the delicate and more simple clean musk scents as well from “for her” line. These minimalistic bottles are simply beautiful. 🤍 Poudrée opens up with a powdery opulent floral bouquet of white Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose and it’s velvety smooth musky heart makes it so fluffy. It’s creamy, mellow, sensual and it’s clean and cozy in the same time. Poudrée is not fresh and airy like perfumes in “for her” line. It feels that it’s close to the skin but after smelling the clothes next day you notice that the scent it’s persistent and long lasting. The scent has woody base with Vetiver and Cedar. You can’t separate Vetiver here anyway. ❤️ Unfortunately discontinued Rouge is a little bit more powerful and Iris brings a different kind of powdery feeling to it. It’s deeper, lipsticky like, even a little bit plasticy, yet Bulgarian Rose keeps it still very soft, feminine and warm. The concoction is still smooth, fluffy and creamy yet the overall feeling is woodier. The colours of the bottles indicate perfectly the character of the scent. ➡️ These scents are not like “Rosy”, “White floral” or “Iris” scents like you may think. Both are pretty scents, I like them a lot but the flowers are not like I have used to experience them - in natural way. Scents can be as well cloying especially in hot weather. I have noticed that it’s better not to spray them straight away under the nose or sniff them close to the skin, the moderate sillage lingering in the air is very attractive and indulgent though. Imo Rouge and Poudrée are the most gorgeous on clothes. The smell is irresistible and addictive. People seem to find Vanilla accord from Rouge but I don’t agree. It’s rather that cozy soft slightly sweet feeling in the dry down. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

MAISON FRANCIS KURDJIAN Oud Satin Mood (2015) I don’t know if there is anything left which is not already mentioned but some words about it. Definitely one of the best and memorable combinations of Vanilla and Roses. It’s so perfect in every kind of way. It’s beautifully powdery, vanilla is not sugary sweet, roses are like fragile baby pink petals and Oud in the background brings the final luxurious touch to this blend. The scent feels like some thick fog or mist descending from the sky over you. After that you are inside the most beautiful cloud - it moves with you wherever you go. It’s classy and elegant yet cozy, opulent and long lasting. I love to wear this mostly during summertime but I know it’s a scent for colder months for many of us. I think I will never get bored with this one. My first bottle was finished one year ago and I was thinking not to buy a second one but I can’t be without it. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

So popular, so hyper, so sweet and so addictive MAISON FRANCIS KURDJIAN Oud Satin Mood (2015) I don’t know if there is anything left which is not already mentioned but some words about it. Definitely one of the best and memorable combinations of Vanilla and Roses. It’s so perfect in every kind of way. It’s beautifully powdery, vanilla is not sugary sweet, roses are like fragile baby pink petals and the western Oud in the background brings the final luxurious touch to this blend. The scent feels like some thick fog or mist descending from the sky over you. After that you are inside the most beautiful cloud - it moves with you wherever you go. It’s classy and elegant yet cozy, opulent and long lasting. It's like a dream. It's pampering and cocooning. I love to wear this mostly during summertime but I know it’s a scent for colder months for many of us. I think I will never get bored with this one. My first bottle was finished one year ago and I was thinking not to buy a second one but I can’t be without it. Thank you for reading and I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

CLIVE CHRISTIAN ✨ No 1 Feminine ✨ (2001) One of my perfumes which has a very special place in my heart. Something which I was dreaming of but never mentioned it to my husband. And just one day he came home from his trip to Italy and he gave me this as a souvenir. ❤️ I remember when trying this for the first time a long time ago. My first impression was “hell no, what is this”, the blend was so unfamiliar. Later I found myself spraying the little vial and sniffing myself continuously. This is one of those vintage style perfumes which has a successful yet totally unique scent profile. It’s glamorous, rich and very complex. It’s charmingly soapy and it’s powdery but it’s as well woody and even fruity but not in the way than the fruits are mostly performing. There is a rich floral heart of Iris, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Rose and Orchid. The whole mix opens up with fruits including many of my favorites - Plum, Peach, Apricot and Mandarin (+ Mirabelle, Lemon)- with a spicy kick from Pimento and Cardamom. But those fruits are not juicy fresh joyful ones, they are so refined, luxurious and classy fruits, a little bit dusty and melancholy ones (in the nice way). They are like that ancient painting of fruits with dark yet faded colors. All those flowers and fruits are laying in the bed of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Cedar and Tonka beans. And again it’s not how it sounds - not sweet, not Vanilla like. It’s creamy and soft though. This perfume is not only special because of how I got it. It’s very special as a blend and it’s not anything like Chanel No 5 or Samsara (I love those both) or any other vintage scent. Just wanted to mention since some seem to find it similar with those which I absolutely can’t understand. Special is as well the formula which has remained unchanged. I highly recommend this one for everyone who love vintage or vintage style scents. You won’t be disappointed. 💎 Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

I felt that I needed something easy into my collection. Something classy yet comfortable and cozy, something delicate and not so unique. Sometimes I feel so exhausted that I don’t even have power to understand my own mood. If I wear some bold scent with a big character while feeling like that I just get confused. With these two scents I don’t have to think absolutely anything, no weather, neither clothes, not even how I really feel. ❓Do you recognize that mood? CHANEL Coco Noir Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake 2012 Delightful very crowd pleasing mix of flowers in a warm woody base - I don’t find anything so “noir” in this one but there is a gentle breeze of warm spices. The scent is seductive and traditionally feminine. It’s delightful but it doesn’t force me to be in a good mood. I want an extrait of this one as well since it shoud have that “noir” confidence boost in it. Haven’t tried it though. NARCISO RODRIGUEZ Musk Noir Rose Sonia Constant 2022 I fell in love with so many scents from NR while trying to find something inconspicuous, almost imperceptible yet attractive and sensual. I love the powdery clean musky dna in them, they are like a tender hug, I feel like I’m wrapped in a enormous fluffy cashmere blanket escaping this cruel world. Musc Noir Rose has a sweet twist in it from Plum and Vanilla. All of them smells irresistible on cloths.

CHANEL COCO NOIR EXTRAIT Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake 2014 (edp 2012) I took a risk based on some reviews and it was worth it. I was anticipating the darkness of Coco Noir and found it in “Extrait de Parfum”. Fell in love earlier with luminous edp because of other reasons though. When the name “Coco Noir” was given I think it was based on the Parfum concentration. It’s in overall darker than edp, it has a seductive femme fatale character while edp is more a ladylike, happy and pretty. Extrait is intense, all the notes are very deep, dense and it’s more complex. It’s somewhat glamorous with a richness of 80s and 90s perfumes. It’s extravagant compared to edp which is very charming for sure yet very bright and easy to wear. Coco Noir Extrait is for those intimate passionate moments and mysterious evenings when someone is coming close to your skin. It’s potent but I’m sure you don’t want to bath in that precious juice in tiny 15ml bottle to get more projection. What comes to the notes this is a strange perfume - it’s very difficult to separate them and that is the reason why I don’t even try to analyze them. You have to experience the scent yourself. ✨ “A voluptuous and enveloping ambery scent with a noble accord of Egyptian jasmine and May rose that adds depth and sensuality. The trail unfurls with magnetic notes of Indonesian patchouli and Venezuelan tonka bean, along with the more pronounced notes of bourbon vanilla and New Caledonian sandalwood.” Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

Top: Orris Absolute, Rhum Heart: Orris Concrete, Rose, Jasmine Base: Agarwood, Civet, Dry Wood Accord Woods Symphony is soothing and attractive, beautiful and sophisticated, it’s like a fragile watercolor painting compared to other scents in Opus collection. I think it’s the reason why it’s a hidden gem. People love Opus collection because of very bold and edgy juices and this is totally different. It’s not weak anyway - Woods Symphony is light yet long lasting with good projection. It was totally coincidence that I found this. My dear friend bought this one earlier and after checking it I knew it would be a big love for me. Powdery Orris with a little bit sweet Rum is irresistible, Rose and Jasmine makes the blend somewhat traditional and very classy while woody base with a hint of Oud and Civet brings the glamour of some vintage perfumes. Still the concoction is very youthful. So beautiful and perfect for any occasion and any weather! Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes