Insolence is being marketed as a "spiral" fragrance. I'm not sure what that means, unless it is the reason that on me the violet is always there, while other notes dry down. At first it is violet and ...

This is a great lemon fragrance. A strong initial burst followed by a slightly woody undertone, then it fades quickly. It isn't very complicated, but it is miles above the rest of the "citrus" scents ...

I am a rose fanatic and am always looking for new ones to try. This one, on me, is just okay. The topnotes are wonderful, but they quickly fade and leave a pale afterglow. Have they been taking lesson...

I got a sample of this one. It smells woody to me -- no flowers on my skin! And it smells rather "perfume-y," by which I mean artificial. Not my style. Small change: This site is so educational! The t...

One of the few vanilla scents I can stand. The combination with the sandalwood cuts the sweetness perfectly. This is the one for those "exotic" moods, tres sexy! It goes on strong -- I have to put it ...

This initially smells like Eau d' Issey, but the dry down is much more floral. It seems younger and less sophisticated than the former. Not bad, really.

Coming in so late in the game, I feel anything I can add is redundant. Just let me say that I've been shopping sandalwoods for a while now. I have even sniffed the legendary Tam Dao. But I laid down m...

This is my "signature" scent for summer. Light and airy, slightly floral but not too much. I bought it while I was living in Hong Kong, so for me it always brings back memories. When I got to the stat...

Bleh. I wanted the circus and I got NASCAR. My skin does the same motor oil and rubber number that others have noted. After a couple of hours, though, it smells nice! Woody and musky. So I gave it an ...

Mmmmm. Don't think I've tried a fragrance with basil in it before. I like it! After the citrus floats away, the experience of walking through a country herb garden remains. It reminds me very much of ...