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Absinthe-Minded is an easy-wearing minty, slightly boozy fragrance. This is headed toward a fougere, but it never really gets there. A fantastic fennel note gives off black licorice aromatics with mint, and soft white woods provide balance. As the…

Absinthe-Minded opens with a strong absinthe note, green and camphorous, almost medicinal. Eucalyptus comes to mind, which isn’t a surprise for an Australian perfumer, right, but there is no eucalyptus mentioned in the notes. More sprays highlight the anise/fennel/black licorice…

Without a doubt, I am getting used to iris. Is this the new patchouli? I recently went through a ton of patchouli-based compositions to get a handle on the note, with documented reviews on YouTube. But anything with iris…

The top is fruity with citrus tones against the metallic luxurious DNA of Xerjoff. The eucalyptus smells more like the leaf and not the menthol smell. I get hints of vanilla, even though vanilla is not mentioned in the…

The top is fruity with citrus tones against the metallic luxurious DNA of Xerjoff. The eucalyptus smells more like the leaf and not the menthol smell. I get hints of vanilla, even though vanilla is not mentioned in the…

Maruyama, the name of a Japanese mountain, is a scent inspired by a visit made by perfumer Prin Lomros to a herb and flower garden in Sapporo, Hokkaido JapanMind shift we are going to need a huge shift on…

The crème de la crème of ingredients.  This is the top; it doesn’t get any better.  Well, I guess there are different grades of this, but Kyara wood is the most expensive ingredient on planet Earth—more expensive than gold. …

Fragrance Quick Story One of the first bottles from the house. Very different from everything else except for the Slumberaide. This is what a modern Viking would be wearing. The guy that still slays and labors during the day,…