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Gourmand Exquise by Elixir Attar Perfumes

Gourmand Exquise by Elixir Attar Perfumes

The holiday season has arrived, and it is decked out. Some fig, some chocolate, some graham cracker, vanilla, rice puff, all finished with a honey glaze. The gourmand notes round out his base DNA, that could contain musk and…

Ghaliyah Reflection by Amelia Perfume

Ghaliyah Reflection by Amelia Perfume

On the days I don’t want to see my Emperor Hind bottle go down, I wear this. That being said, this has a lot of familiarity with Emperor Hind. This is no Emperor, but those that missed out will…

Cuir de Russie Garment Perfume by Areej Le Dore

Cuir de Russie Garment Perfume by Areej Le Dore

First, let’s clear something up. There are very few people I will listen to when they tell me not to wear a specific perfume on skin. Russian Adam is one of them. With his dousing of rose and oakmoss,…

Kashmir Nuit by Dixit and Zak

Kashmir Nuit by Dixit and Zak

There is a sweet sarsaparilla in the opening that is spicy, fruity, and tangy. This isn’t full-on root beer, but imagine a Thai-style root beer. Like with Thai food; with every bite, you get a mix of sweet, sour,…

Keman by Di Ser

Keman by Di Ser

This is the opening that only the likes of Carson, Leno, and Letterman could bring. I’ve stated many times last year that yuzu is my favorite citrus to stand on its own in the opening. It’s not too showy…

Gentlemen’s Club by Elixir Attar

Gentlemen’s Club by Elixir Attar

Baque lovers like me will find a similarity, but it doesn’t hold. This thing goes deeper and further into the halls of tobacco. We are going into the shadows, people. This is educated whiskey here. Not that sip you…

Soryo No Kaori

Soryo No Kaori

The woods are there, but this is all new. It’s watery, vibrant green, smoky, camphorous, and highlights the signature Agar Aura mind buzz. You do receive a sweet essence in the mix of incense and a surprise of something…

Au Dela Narcisse by Bruno Fazzolari

Au Dela Narcisse by Bruno Fazzolari

Out of nowhere, I decided to go with this one as my first purchase from the house. Using a collective of people I trust, I did a blind buy. This is different than I thought it would be, but…

Teisenddu by Frassai

Teisenddu by Frassai

This is my first Frassai. The smell on this thing is unreal. Sultry, salty, with a perfect dose of sweet, drenching-yourself-in-it caramel. I received a tester from someone who has become a dear friend, and right away I was…

Triad by Bortnikoff

Triad by Bortnikoff

Finally some oud! Some funkadelic punch-in-the-face oud. Bam, we are in business. This is what I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for. I’ve been sampling and sampling and burning through all of my LuckyScent samples for something…