Eau D'Hermes was originally 1951. Obviously the bottle on shelves has gone through many transformations and changes over the years due to availability of ingredients and changes in formula, or if note...
Gentle, so gentle citrus and subtle spice opening leading to a sensual Leather that quickly and seamlessly becomes skin. This is the unisex equivalent of Egyptian musk in my scent world. Not raunchy ...
Nirvana. Oh my God this is just gorgeous and has no equal. I actually find Lutens MKK rather juvenile and mild mannered compared to this. Don't get me wrong, this beauty has manners, breeding, comp...
What an absolutely gorgeous fragrance this is. This is perfume as wearable art. Dirty and skank are a cultural thing, and for me as a scandinavian, this is just rich, deep and "humanlike." I do smell ...
Here's the life cycle of this EdT on my scent sucking skin - 7am - Fresh from the shower generous spray all over (inc spritzing over shirt). 7.05am - Wow a huge blast of citrus (and I'm not keen on ...
King of the Beasts. AKA "Hold On I'm Cumin." Edmond Roudnitska said he was inspired by the smell of the inside of an Hermes leather hand bag when he was creating it. Well, maybe. If the handbag had...
I recently discovered that I love Serge Lutens Musc Koublai Khan. It’s dark, skanky, decadent – a scent that transports me instantly to stepping off the plane in India, where one is assaulted all at o...
This fragrance is both sophisticated and down to earth. When I read all the notes, I was afraid it was trying too hard, but it actually works. Opening with a citrus accord, I then discerned a distinc...
This is a somewhat shocking scent, and you do have to give it time to dry down before developing an opinion. When I first sprayed a little on, it disgusted me! Strong BO .. how could this be sold as p...
When I wear this fragrance, I feel VERY chic, elegant, very classy, but at the same time warm, approachable, down to earth. Few fragrances manage to transmit this sense of understated refinement / el...