A shape-shifting sandalwood. I get more boulangerie than rose or cocoa. Notes come in and out over the many hours of wear. This has movement, though not the hyperactive feel of Serge's spice-heavy ...

My hot-weather daytime comfort rose. Tea rose, yes, and it gets a sort of creaminess. Linear like a soliflore. Low sillage, average to lower than average longevity. Very feminine, easy going, and ...

Opens big, a pelting of fruit. Settles into a soft suede. Low sillage, average longevity. Versatile--soft enough for work, but elegant enough for going out. More suited for cooler weather, but beha...

A soliflore with some zest. Feels sheer, light, good for warm weather. Refreshing, uncomplicated. Average sillage. Longer lasting than others I'd put in this category. Reminds me a lot of Annick ...

This is my perfume for getting things done, especially things I’ve been putting off or just generally don’t feel like doing. The opening can be a little manic—no snap and growl of aldehydes, but lo...

Pure distilled iris. It’s clear, still-in-the-garden iris. No powder, no other flowers. Yes, there is a rooty earthiness at first. On me it quickly becomes a gentle, whispery floral. The coolness ...

Bewitching smoke of a late-night lounge. Smoke and old timber, a little sweetness. Sheer enough to wear on hot summer nights. More dressed-up than Chergui (which is more about hay than tobacco). M...

Cool-weather, bookish, mystic violet. Nothing young or shy about this scent. Well made and has an interesting progression. My skin pulls just a bit too much cumin from it, and it covers similar gro...

Silky rose, for evening gowns and/or vintage lingerie. This review is for the parfum version. Nahema feels luxurious. Deep velvety rose, a little juicy at first, and sometimes my skin pulls a bit...

Leather for the queen out riding. This review is for the parfum version. Becomes a skin scent on me in about 30 minutes. Before then, I get more barnyard than with other leathers, meaning hay and...