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Great Fragrances and Houses
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items My Fragrance hobby allows me to try a lot of great things. I am going to post a lot of my reviews. I will endeavor to give a balanced view, so you can decide for yourself. Everyone’s tastes are different.
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Individual Fragrance Reviews
Body Care & Candles
Perfumes & Perfumers
I have 2 of their fragrances. Ask me about them. THROUGH THE FOREST and VIETNAMESE COFFEE ☕️ They have 2 sets of fragrances-inspired by Vietnam and inspired by Japan; and offer discovery sets for both.
d'Annam | Fragrances that celebrate Asian cultures
I love this brand and have reviewed some of their products tiktok.com/t/ZT2rNtg43
Maison des Animaux Fragrances
I love the fragrance "Unmute". They call it vanilla reimagined, and they are right. It opens with plum, sage, cinnamon, and pistachio; has middle notes of cashmere and incense and then Dries down to a lovely Madagascar vanilla with amber. Delightful....
NOYZ Official | Modern Fragrance Brand
Phlur is a great perfumery with really universal fragrances, vanilla, fig, sandalwood. They are always coming up with new and appealing fragrances that are imminently wearable. My favorite right now is Father Figure. People also rave about Vanilla Skin. Your skin, but sweeter.
Phlur Parfumes
I have Horchata des Vanille and Egyptian Sugar Soirée. Ironically, the horchata fragrance is extremely sweet. I prefer the slightly more subtle gentle sweetness of Egyptian. I look forward to trying some of the less gourmand fragrances. It’s a fun ho...
Sphinx Fragrances
I love Arquiste fragrances. My favorite is Sydney Rock Pool, but I also love Almond Suede and Indigo Smoke. Arquiste scents are really unique and well-blended. I think they are super high-quality and have good longevity. At first, Sydney surprised me, but I found myself sniffin...
ARQUISTE Parfumeur - Dermstore
Great Los Angeles company. Home to the viral Lalawoo (Pistachio, Marzipan, Toasted Praline, Almond Milk, Caramel, Cream Liqueur, Vanilla Bean) and Nearly Noon. Great gourmands and some pretty fruity-florals too.
DefineMe Fragrances: home to Nearly Noon and Lalawoo
This is a vetern-owned business that decants perfumes from more expensive brands into 1, 3, 5, and 10 ml bottles so you can try them before paying outrageous prices for them. Selection changes often, so always check back.He puts pretty labels on the bottles, so you get a taste of what owning the real bottle looks like. Highly recommended.
Lone Star Decants
I love this site. I believe it’s a made-to-order, single owner operated shop, so orders are not super fast. But the quality is impeccable. When I first got into fragrance, the prices were intimidating. So I ordered fragrances from here that were insp...
Andromeda's Moon – Affordable “Inspired by” fragrances
Beautiful tuberose and iris scent that is more than just a pretty floral. The almond, vanilla, and caramel give it a warm, grounded aroma. Like love. It starts out bright and effervescent and then settles into a warmth that is sustaining. (Google it....
Rolling in Love Eau de Parfum with Almond Milk & Musk
This is a company that creates scents to evoke memories. The theme is as if there was a book written about each of the specific topics of the fragrances. Their sample sets are like book bindings and are cute on your dresser; and there's a scent profi... These days, I am wearing a very jasmine-forward scent, “Fox in the flowerbed”.
Imaginary Authors - Wildly Inventive Fragrances
These are some seriously crazy perfume bottles and some interesting perfumes. Perfect for the goth or emo kid in your life or that you used to be.
Fragrance
Individual Fragrance Reviews
7/10 Lovely woody, gently sweet, and musky fragrance. First spray delivered a light cocoa and tonka sweetness, somewhat overwhelmed by patchouli. After drydown, it mellows into a beautiful, creamy sandalwood musk. I really enjoy wearing it, but since...
Suma Oriental | Une Nuit Nomade
7/10 Starts out fruity/floral -really fresh and lovely. A little mineralic. A bit spicy from the pepper / bay leaf notes. I really like it, but am thinking it’s not particularly unique. Later: this one is really growing on me. I love the cedar on my ...
SEA SALT CARAMEL - BOHOBOCO • PERFUME
4/10 Smells powdery/flowery. The first spray had a strong alcohol tinge that became something sharp and metallic. Very much at odds with the soft floral powder. Maybe it’s the way the leather note plays with the softer notes. With musk and vanilla as...
Saint Honoré Stéphanie de Bruijn - Parfum sur Mesure for women
8/10 F: Kayali | Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper. This is a lovely little scent. Husband says it’s a kickback to the past 70s-90s. I don’t get that but he picked up the musk and sandalwood right away. There are also assorted florals, the eponymous pink ...
Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper | 25 - Huda Beauty
8/10 Beautiful, loved the smell, but all I really perceived was the Vanilla. It smelled a lot like Billy Eilish. Great scent for layering if you want to really punch up your vanilla note in another blended scent.
KAYALI VANILLA | 28 Eau de Parfum - Sephora
10/10 This is a gorgeous marshmallow, amber, and woody fragrance. I like to wear it when I want to feel cozy and relaxed. I sometimes wear it to bed. The Milk group of fragrances come in basic, expressive, and bold blends. I like expressive, but ther...
Milk - Commodity Fragrances
6/10 Only because I prefer a scent with a little more longevity. This was very faint after about 3 hours. It smells great. Although it smells fruity to me and there are no fruity notes suggested in the market notes. If longevity isn’t critical to you...
Side Effect - INITIO Parfums Privés
Vanilla, clean, and delicious. I want to spray it everywhere ! I also love that I can smell it on myself but I’m not overpowering the room in my scent. Perfect for an office setting.
DedCool 01 "Taunt" Eau de Parfum Travel Spray
Citrus tea sent. Long-lasting, a little smoky, lapsong suchon tea with bergamot and sugar. Sweet and clean. Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin orange oil, Lapsang souchong accord, Vetiver. Heart Notes: Apricot accord, Cassia oil, Carrot seed oil, Gaiac wo...
ARQUISTE Parfumeur Indigo Smoke Eau de Parfum
Lovelier than I thought it would be. It starts off a little like clean soil but a creamy iris takes over and it becomes a really pretty scent. My husband liked it the best out of 3 I had him smell (Indigo Smoke, Mango Skin, and Nosferatu). TOP: Lilac...
NOSFERATU by Heretic Parfum
Body Care & Candles
I belong to their subscription box. They ship body care, perfume, candles, and other ephemera each month. The quality is great and I keep a lot, but the items are also really suitable for stocking a gift drawer or closet. Pretty packaging, and a plea...
Margot Elena
Vanilla, orange, amber, grapefruit. I can’t say enough about their lotion in this fragrance. Bright, happy, sophisticated and gorgeous. I’ve had the body lotion and solid scent. It also comes in a perfume
Sun - ZENTS
Cool location for fragrances, soaps, lotions, essential oils, and other personal care products. Carries a lot of niche perfumes so it's a good place to smell in person. It's had some TikTok fame recently, so it can be crowded on weekends.
Merz Apothecary | Chicago