Fragrance Reviews
Amouage - Reflection Man
There is essential masculinity in perfumes where indolic nuances meet woody, aromatic, and fougere blood. Therefore, with incense as a coat of arms of the Omani house of Amouage, Reflection Man is a development in classical masculine elegance with springy... more »
Creed – Royal Mayfair
I came across Royal Mayfair about two months after it officially launched in London. I remember I was on a vacation, and I didn’t take any perfume with me. Only the four official samples of the scent to give it a go while I’m... more »
Creed - Royal Oud
Wood, leather, marble, and gold are the elements of The Persian palace Olivier Creed takes inspiration to create Royal Oud. The Sadabad Palace in Tehran. The French house of perfumery released this oud-optimized fragrance in 2011, far later than any other... more »
Frederic Malle - Dries Van Noten
Put waffles and praline aside, Belgium doesn’t place in front-page news so often. However, today’s article zooms in on the Antwerp designer, Dries Van Noten, and his collaboration with French perfumery, Editions de Parfums, aka... more »
LM Parfums – Army of Lovers
LM PARFUMS – ARMY OF LOVERS I usually approach rose-oriented fragrance with caution since this ingredient can easily give me a headache, but I appreciate a good rose perfume and yes, Army of Lovers by LM Parfums is a winner that is... more »
Frapin – 1697
Every time I try 1697 I anxiously feel not ready to goodbye to summer because this perfume has a strange autumnal gravity. If you’re into seasonal fragrances, you’re probably starving to celebrate autumn on your toilet desk or wherever... more »
Amouage - Bracken Man
Amouage has arguably gained a lot and developed a prosperous resumé when it was under the leadership of Christopher Chong. The brand removed the crusted armor and opened arms for new spectra, one of which – should we say –... more »
D.S. & Durga – Burning Barbershop
Barbershop fragrances – if you wonder what this genre stands for – are an eternal part of masculine elegance and the art of manliness. They are harsh and gentle at the same time in a way that depicts Mark Twain’s... more »
Francesca Bianchi – Sex and the Sea
Francesca Bianchi is the portrait of a successful perfumer whose next and next perfumes have all been one step forward. But have you tried her first releases? We suggest you enter her chamber of sorcery with her Sex and the Sea. This perfume was one of her... more »
A samurai blade (Tom Ford - Japon Noir)
What perfume enthusiasts and bloggers share in common is valuing works that are not producing anymore. Every year a part of world perfumes goes silently or officially out of production and their floating rest sell rarely, and sometimes with more price.... more »
