Blessed be, sometimes money does make a difference, at least as regards the contribution quality ingredients make. Others note the green notes' power to work well in warm weather; I think the drydown ...

I must thank the previous reviewer, mysterious scent, for confirming what I get from LC. I think honeysuckle is one of those few florals I cannot detect well (like iris and violet), so I have no real-...

Great bedtime scent. I've been using this at the end of the day on most evenings for the past few months. Surprised it hasn't gotten on my nerves and worn out its welcome yet. I like a sweet amber, a...

Jemima Gold can speak for me on this scent. Bigarade Concentree charmed me at first sniff and remains a wardrobe staple, proving especially useful for hot days when anything else might smother.

SdV = My favorite vetiver, and, of course, it completely sneaked up on me. Despite targeting all manner of samples, one arrives on the scene as an extra and surprises the heck out of you. I should m...

Dearest Jicky--the civet cat that rolled in a lavender garden. Truthfully, the notes mean little. Jicky's chemistry and mine simply work together, unlike 99.2% of the 500 (not exaggerating) fragrances...

The most comforting amber I've ever met. It layers luxuriously with other scents or stands alone virtuously. The middle notes are my favorite, serving up sweet and mellow, dark and deep fruits (dates?...

In the past 14 months, I've sampled 200+ frags--a sincere study of a previously unexplored realm of beauty. I've fallen in and out of love a few times at the decant stage and can claim no HG yet. Howe...

PLOO-KUH-JAH-MAY, "more than ever." I wonder if this did not hail from the house of Guerlain if we would accord it as much reverence. Yes, it's pretty and, as my daughter would say about 99% of my fra...

I must not be from this planet you people call Earth, because I'm finding it hard to associate with others' assessments. To me, Beautiful Sheer's opening notes seem to come from a bright, yellow lemon...