This is a lovely comforting fragrance to wear. The cardamom is enveloping with a creaminess rather than a sharp spice. It’s like wrapping yourself up in a blanket whilst drinking some chai. A classy and elegant perfume that makes me smile every time I we it
If you're looking for a well priced and well performing twist on TF Tobacco Vanille, this is it. With the addition of Palo Santo here, the scent pyramid is identical.
Opening is really lovely spices with a soft vanilla and tobacco coming through well.
The spice intensity doesn't last too long ( I would like it if they did ) but they are still noticible throughout.
Once they soften you are greeted with the beautiful tobacco blossom and aromatic Tonka, with cacao.
Beautiful Palo Santo adds a fresh, aromatic woody note which helps balance the sweetness from vanilla and fruits.
After a few hours it's a beautiful, warm and smooth tobacco and vanilla.
A really great fragrance, comforting and familiar.
I've tried a few from Ritual Spirit and they're all great.
Want to get my hands on some more.
It’s just a really romantic fragrance. I had it back in the early 1990’s. The smell was fresh, yet a bit of spice. The longevity was not good, and sillage was mild. It has been rereleased, and I haven’t tried it. I’m kinda afraid of how it will smell, and if they changed it.
Very underrated perfume. Can be used for any occasion. A very nice pleasing smell.
I love this scent as it is for me very comforting and a perfect scent for colder rainy evenings and nights. Warm, softly woody and spicy, but there is also subtle sweetness present. The new bottle design is beautiful.
El mejor perfume para calor que tengo, si lo usas en frío no te pases de atomizadas o te ahogará.. un aroma delicioso y que envuelve, no pasa de moda, dura todo el día sin apuros y en ropa ni que se diga..
Si no has olido Leyton, no tienes que gastar tanto, esto es casi idéntico, el secado es de lo mejor, duración muy buena y estela encima de lo promedio.. eso si la botella es fatal pero el atomizador es presurizado y es buenísimo, por el valor que tiene es un robo total, recomendado total..
El mejor Rabanne a mi parecer, muy dulce que si atomizas mucho te empalaga, una duración increíble, una estela por encima de lo promedio, perfume confiable para salidas nocturnas pero en climas algo fríos, te dura en piel hasta el día siguiente sin problemas, una joya
de la mejor compra a ciegas, solo había olido el intensely pero al leer que esta fragancia era un poco más oscura me decidí y fue la mejor elección, aroma un poco más oscuro y dulce, si la atomizas en ropa, te dura días y en piel me dura todo el día sin problemas, lo mejor para citas o encuentros cercanos, 100% recomendada
Skinny Dip (Top): birch leaf, vegetal accord, black currant, mineral accord and rhubarb. Sauna Session (Base): warm woods, musk, smoke, leather and steam Sometimes the descriptions of fragrances by the houses themselves are not entirely realistic and the impression they give is wrong. That is not the case with this fragrance. “Running naked through newly cut grass, surrounded by silver birch trees. Jumping into the cold, black lake without a moment’s hesitation. A delicious shock of the freezing water. Goosebumps all over. Rushing back into the steaming heat of the sauna. Fire and smoke. Fresh birch leaves sizzle on the hot stones. The scent of warm skin. Oh, the nostalgia!” (From the brands website) I am Finnish and spent my childhood living in the countryside, by the sea, in Finland, and that is exactly the image that comes to mind when I smell it, although a lake is a sea to me. I can smell large leaves on birch trees and birch branches in the sauna bring a soothing aroma as the liquid evaporates from them. Blackcurrant bushes and rhubarb grew in my grandparents' garden and were eaten straight from the bush. Those aromas here are very realistic and delicious. As the scent develops, it transforms into the atmosphere of a wood-burning sauna: gentle steam and smoke from burning wood, salty skin after swimming. The scent is unique and intense, but at the same time surprisingly easy and beautiful. The smoke is something that is not familiar from any previous scent, although I love that note. The whole composition is special and makes you want to smell your wrist again and again. The scent is addictive and I would say sensual in its own way. I recommend Thousand Lakes to anyone who has memories of this all, and if you don't, you can use this splendid scent to try to sense a piece of beautiful Finnish tradition. This is all this in the same time: unique, artistic, pleasant, interesting and above all the idea of scent is brilliant. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
Exquisite Oud, benzoin and vanilla makes for a big balsamic if rather simple ambery beauty. And let’s please get the perfumer correct. So many referencing JC, however this is by the masterful Sophie Labbé!!
First I want to mention: personally I don't like dense leather scents anymore but my husband does. I have an endless experience of deep, dark leather scents and earlier I even loved to wear them myself, for example "Cuoium | Orto Parisi" used to be the one of my favourites. The name of a fragrance sometimes guides first impressions, and that was the case with this fragrance. My initial impression of Leatherize was "wow, what a strong dirty leather". Anyway after smelling it more closely, the leather is not the most authentic one and I don't even get that unpleasant feeling which I used to nowadays when smelling some dark (pungent or smooth, it doesn't matter) leather scent. The note which plays a major role is Cade oil (Juniper): It's extremely tar-like and smoky quality is confusingly natural, intoxicating, and reminds me of a sticky, melted tar pastille candy. At the same time, the middle notes bring an intense earthy nuance to the fragrance, which strengthens the already tarry scent. I don't find any gourmand nuances here because of Butterscotch but it's possible that it makes this concoction easier. Somewhere behind all this, there is surprisingly soft, tender and smooth leather, not the dirty leather saddle which was an immediate association. As the scent develops it becomes more and more pleasant and easy going, but it doesn't change much otherwise. It doesn't have any distinct phases, as the middle and base notes are very clearly present from the start. Only the Iris and Castoreum develop slowly, creating a powdery and intense, yet refined and sensual animalic note to the aroma. It is very, very innocent though. If thinking the quality of the scent, I would say it's good. It's nicely blended and it smells completely natural. Anyway it's nothing groundbreaking nor ingenious but I can't name anything completely similar either. My husband fell in love with it but to my nose it's still too leathery and above all too tarry. I don't necessarily want him to smell like this, even though the smell is not unpleasant in any way. TOP Leather, Cistus Cubeb, Butterscotch HEART Cypriol, Saffron, Iris pallida BASE Cade juniper, Myrrh, Castoreum Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
Short review in based of my sample: This is quite classy and sophisticated yet cozy and resinous blend with Vanilla like aroma from Benzoin. The style resembles quite much first Van Cleef & Arpels’ compositions with a delicate Vanilla in them but this one is heavier because of many reasons. As the scent develops the differences are more pronounced and I just feel that I have smelled this kind of resinous Vanilla like scent dozens of times. Aroma of Vanilla comes from Benzoin so it’s not as sweet nor “delicious” here as in VCAs (in VC&A it’s not edible either). Ambery notes and Myrrh makes this much deeper and honey makes it a bit sticky. it’s not as refined nor luxurious as VCAs. Even if this differs more and more during the time it’s on my skin and this is not something which I would wear frequently and as an easy reach like my VCAs, I still I get the similar feeling. It’s strange since the compositions are totally different. Yet, I was surprised: there is not any synthetic nuances here and the scent is pleasant - worth to try if you like resinous blends with reminiscent of Vanilla. This is not leathery at all imo. Some scents which are in the same category but not the same though: "Material | Amouage" "Grand Soir | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" "Lune Féline (Eau de Parfum) | Atelier des Ors" Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
DSH Perfumes Manhattan is firelight through a vintage lens – all warmth and no flame, the way old films captured hearths in silver-screen shadows. The glow feels richer than memory, grounded in something earthy and lush, a cherry left at the bottom of a glass, soaked in honeyed spirits, plummy with promise. A bitter note cuts through the sweetness, a tiny nibble under the gazes of those who love you, a warmth so enveloping and tender it breaks your heart just a little and brings tears to your eyes. You recognize it instantly: that feeling of safety and love that you can only experience now through the lens of nostalgia because you’ll never be that young or small or loved that way again.
The scent wraps around you like a childhood memory that softens into sadness when held too long. It’s the kind of velvet golden haze that catches in your throat now, because you know such perfect shelter can’t exist outside of memory, outside these few precious frames of black and white film where the firelight always burns just right, and everyone you’ve ever loved is still young and beautiful and waiting in the next room. This is a softly devastating scent, and one that requires emotional steadiness to wear – it has a way of dissolving the present and opening rooms in the memory where beloved ghosts forever wait patiently for you with open arms, where the little heart you long outgrew is forever full.
For years, I strongly disliked this fragrance—when tested on paper, it always reminded me of a citronella candle. However, a few weeks ago, I decided to give it another chance and picked up a sample. To my surprise, it transformed beautifully on the skin, shedding the citronella-like note entirely. Instead, I was greeted with an unexpectedly pleasant bright, green, refreshingly fresh fragrance.
This experience taught me the importance of testing fragrances on the skin, as they can evolve unexpectedly and delightfully. I highly recommend sampling this scent before committing to a purchase. To provide some context, the shift between how this fragrance smells on paper versus the skin reminds me of Le Labo Santal 33. On paper, Santal 33 can have a peculiar dill pickle-like note, but it develops into something truly fantastic on the skin. Similarly, this fragrance might surprise you once it interacts with your skin's chemistry.
It's as complex as it is simple.
It's woody, aquatic, green, and very aromatic.
There's some sweetness and saltiness, but personally I would have preferred more of the salt note to cut through the intense aromatics.
A great summer scent, and one i consistently get asked about when wearing.
It starts off with a caramelised grapefruit blasting out. The sugared citrus has a dark smokiness from the oud and it is just divine.
The deliciousness wafts as I walk and it’s a lovely reminder of how amazing the fragrance is.
The wood and sweet rose is lifted by the green, almost citrusy note from the geranium.
The smoke adds a soft dark blanket round it all.
I want to say there's some leather here, and maybe Iso E, which I think would fit with the scent's story below, adding a further woody, and slightly metallic twinge to it.
From Rook's website;
Top: Wood shavings, Wood smoke, Geranium
Middle: Rose Absolute
Base: Musk, Cedar, Smoke
When I was younger my grandparents lived in Acresford House in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It was a large house and at times so cold we had to sleep under electric blankets. The bedrooms were referred to by colour, the purple room, the brown room etc. The downstairs was usually nice and warm thanks to the inglenook fireplace.
Behind the main hall was my grandad's workshop. It was adorned with wood and tools. At the centre was his lathe on which he would turn wood for chairs and tables. The air was filled with the scent of smoky wood shavings - a scent I hope you now recognise from your sample.
At the rear of the house was the pictured courtyard. My nan would tend to her flowers, now at the age of 102 with a bad hip - something she wishes she could still do. The scent of roses and geraniums filled the air. I also distinctly remember poppies growing next to the gate. You will now hopefully pick up the rose geranium at the heart of your sample.
These scents are so cemented in my memory that each time I spray Acresford Eau de Parfum, I will be transported back to those times
Amazing sweet plum with a slightly sharp vanilla even though it’s not an official note. Walks the line of being the perfect amount of sweetness while it gets more woody as it dries down. Probably the best release of 2024 for designers. Amazing for winter and fall
Love it
This is a nice spicy vanilla with Amber. I haven't smelled Grand Soir, so I cannot compare. I've gotten a few compliments when wearing Barakkat Ambre Eve.
Way to overpowering and strong. Do NOT wear this to the office. Actually don't wear this at all.
Highly likeable frangance, no abrasive to others
This is a fresh, aromatic fragrance with a hint of spice that captures the essence of freshness. It opens with a herbal burst of lavender, immediately evoking a clean and classic barbershop vibe. As the fragrance develops, black pepper and nutmeg add a warm, spicy touch, preventing it from being too linear or overly fresh. The dry-down is subtle and smooth, with woody and musky notes, making it feel natural and grounded rather than synthetic or overpowering. This is one of the best fresh lavender scents available. It's very versatile and smells great. It is not a crazy performer but it's performance is good for a freshie. This is one of my favorite spring and summer scents.
