Naturalistic, smooth floral holding hands with yellow citrus. This is simply elegant and wonderful. Doesn't smell powdery to me. Lasts 8+ hours.
A composition with a floral oriental character. It opens with a citrus freshness that smoothly transitions into an elegant floral heart. On my skin, geranium stands out in particular, slightly green and subtly cool. The base is resinous and woody, with a delicate touch of coriander that adds an unexpected, gently spicy nuance. Longevity is around five hours, with a rather intimate projection. It’s a quiet fragrance, yet refined in its details, like soft light reflecting off polished wood.
Sunny, uplifting, sparkly citrus, like drinking bubbly water outside a European cafe, underlaid by an effortless chypre.
Such a beautiful fragrance. I love it.
A composition with a distinct vintage vibe. A fruity, sparkling opening, more dry than sweet, like a freshly opened bottle of bubbly. Rose and violet quickly follow, adding a powdery floral elegance. The fragrance settles into a patchouli base. Longevity is around 6 hours with moderate projection. Perfect for lovers of more mature, classic compositions.
This is a zesty, slightly spicy, realistic citron fruit that just fell off the tree.
At first spray, it tempts with juicy, sparkling lychee, red apple and a delicate hint of blackcurrant. It feels fresh, lightly fruity and incredibly mouth watering. Florals linger softly in the background, and before long the composition melts into a sweeter, cocooning base of vanilla and woods with a subtle touch of amber. Longevity is around three hours, with projection initially at arm’s length before quickly settling into a more intimate, skin-close scent.
A beautiful cool-toned and not overly sweet oriental vanilla.
The cinnamon (or it's cousin) is gentle and warming with the vanilla 'caviar' which is the inside of the vanilla pod. The labdanum, balsam, and vanilla create a cosy amber accord which is balanced by the subtle sweetness of cacao.
There is a nice subtle depth and delicate floral fact here too.
This is another scent profile similar to Althaïr from PDM. A really beautiful mature vanilla.
On my skin it opens with a very aromatic, woody citrus. The vetiver and musk are prominent before leading into fruity green florals.
It's quite a dry scent, both light and with body, and pleasent for everyday use.
It's great in its simplicity. Warm, spicy pepper paired with a not too overpowering incense, and a lovely ambery leathery dry down. I like ambroxan so it's a winner for me!
Rich, decadent condensed milk, sweet creamy caramel, and a rich almost nutty couramin. My nose detects cinnamon although not listed. It reminds me of a richer and sweeter Althaïr from PDM.
On my skin, this opens sharp, salty, metallic, slightly sweet, and quickly turns very green. The fig comes through clearly and you get both the soft sweetness of the fruit and the milky, leafy side as it settles. The salty note gives it a fresh, sea breeze feel, and the dry down leans more aquatic, almost like cucumber with a pinch of salt.
Overall it's really bright and fresh with light florals and I'm sure I detected a faint nutty note.
It’s not a gourmand, but it has that sweet-and-savoury, slightly mouthwatering quality. Very fresh, very summery.
Definitely not for everyone!
This is one you really need to smell to understand if it's for you. It opens with a very bitter orange peel, then turns into a rich, buttery caramel with vanilla underneath, however on my skin, the bitter orange remains prominent.
It smells like a warm bakery, like crepes, butter, sugar, and a bit of orange liqueur. There’s a light spice in the background too, but nothing too strong.
It’s very gourmand, so you’d need to like sweet, dessert-like scents to enjoy it.
Only downside is the projection isn’t amazing for the price. And honestly, while it smells great, for the right person, there are cheaper fragrances that give a similar vibe.
I have spent a lot of money on perfumes, but I don't think anything can warrant being £1000 a bottle.
This is one of my favourites by Jo Malone. The blend of red poppy and tonka bean creates a very feminine, warm, and easy to wear composition. Unfortunately, like most fragrances from the brand, it doesn’t excel in longevity. It’s a subtle scent, like a quiet compliment you only notice when someone is very close. It lasts up to around four hours and becomes skin scent fairly quickly.
A light, delicate floral composition. It opens with notes of rose and green jasmine. In the background, there’s osmanthus along with a soft, understated tuberose. It feels airy, pleasant, and very fleeting. A bit like a floral body mist from the chemist, pretty for a moment, but lacking real character. After around half an hour it stays very close to the skin, and after three hours it’s practically gone, even on clothes. The price, unfortunately, is outrageously high for what you get.
Really enjoyable mix of ambery balsam and muskiness. People will enjoy this on you a lot, and it's best for casual use in practically all occasions and seasons. It's a little too intimate, so you'd have to be hugged or have oversprayed (this is very overspray-safe) to get noticed.
It starts off a little spicy and ambery, but for me it dries down clean and musky after a few hours, with a slight balsamic touch.
The "generic" criticisms make little sense to me. I've come across little that smells like this; it's just a safe and mass-appealing release. This will become a hugely popular release for Prada once the price comes further down, and this DNA is definitely worth exploring for the brand. Expect flankers that up the projection and longevity. I'd also not be surprised if they do what Versace did with Eros with some spicier & darker, or fresher, brighter & muskier Paradigme flankers.
This stuff is so good! It’s one of those scents that you forget you are wearing, then you catch a glorious sniff. This is what this line needed. I still think $275 for a 3 ounce bottle is crazy for a designer. However, this isn’t your typical blue fragrance. I still love the Sauvage line from Dior, but I feel like Bleu D‘ Chanel Exclusive is more of a formal fragrance. This is perfect for evening wear. It’s The amount of smoke and resin is well balanced.blue but dark.
Honestly, I still don’t quite understand where all the hype is coming from. It opens with fresh citrus notes, bright, summery, almost holiday like, but also fairly predictable. It feels more like a postcard from a holiday than a real experience, pleasant, but lacking a bit of soul. I can hardly detect any ginger, which is a shame, as it could have brought some sparkle and life to the composition. I don’t pick up on any ambergris either, which leaves the whole thing feeling rather flat and one dimensional. It gives me the impression of being diluted, like a citrus lemonade that looks appealing, but after the first sip turns out watery and quickly loses its flavour. Longevity and projection, especially at this price point, are average at best. To me, it’s a missed opportunity, it could have been something truly beautiful and captivating, but instead it feels fleeting and a little underwhelming.
No herbs or aquatics, just a heavy, woody mess like a cheap men's body spray. Stale, wooden, not fresh or clean in any way. Smells too masculine to me. This stuff lasts 12+ hours so I'll do a light application under some ethereal citrus or florals. In the best case scenario, this provides the missing mid and base notes to light frags that instantly disappear.
A minimalist, joyful fragrance that brings to mind a sunny summer afternoon filled with sweet fruits. It opens with a juicy wild strawberry, lightly dusted with sugar, accompanied by a soft, rose accord that beautifully enhances the fruity character of the composition. As it develops, a woody base emerges, gently balancing the sweetness and adding a slightly drier, more elegant touch. Longevity on my skin is around four hours, with moderate projection.
I usually prefer my lemon fragrances to punch me in the face. This one takes a different approach, where the bottle gently beckons and the fragrance wraps me in an oversized lemon towel. Towels aren't made to be worn all day and I get 2 to 4 hours of that sunny, lemon hug.
This is more fruit than pie. It's like a raspberry lemon goo rather than real fruit, which seems pretty accurate for a whoopie pie now that I think about it. Heavier on the musk than a real whoopie pie should be. Fun cheapie.
The composition opens with a sweet pear note, which soon gives way to white florals and warm amber. It’s a dense, intense and very cocooning fragrance, with amber enhanced by vanilla clearly taking centre stage. Longevity and projection last all day, definitely one for lovers of more powerful compositions.
This shit is crazyyyy
