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Department Store Salesmanship: Wanted by Azzaro
I will not hold these words back: I do not like a huge chunk of what is on offer in modern mass-market perfumery. This is reflected clearly in the blog. I do not touch the stuff. The reality is that niche fragrances and the upper-level output of designer fragrances hold the…
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Addendum: Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent
As a reviewer, it grows increasingly satisfying to rediscover scents. It is especially thrilling to leave them in the mental bank to engage in a natural fermentation, where the scent begins to dissect itself: able to then be redefined and rediscovered later on. It happens to be the case that what…
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Vert des Bois by Tom Ford
In Vert des Bois, the green is tactically pushed to the back. Not in a way to take it out of focus, but managing to shape it, reading as secondary yet in clear focus. What grabs my attention immediately in Vert des Bois is the furry texture of the scent…
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Monthly Musings: Favourites, December 2016
As promised in November’s musings, this month I will be exploring my favourites in this write up without any particular sort of organisation. These are the scents I would wear without much thought, due to the simple fact that they’re secured firmly in my mental wardrobe. And, knock on wood, if in the…
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Dzongkha by L’Artisan Parfumeur
It seems plain to me that certain noses have an aptitude for certain styles and notes. When it comes to narrative-in-scent, it is apparent Ellena and Duchaufour are particularly regarded for their poetic style. Duchaufour, along with Ellena, is not only able to demonstrate potent transparency, but able to effectively situate…
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Noir Epices for Frederic Malle
Along with Musc Ravageur, Noir Epices structurally may be the greatest creation in the Malle line. It is well captured too: “a woody oriental, a near chypre”. Noir Epices is exactly that, marked with a baselessness and transparency unusual for an oriental but quite right for a chypre. Noir Epices…
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Rereviews: Musc Ravageur, Héritage, Cuir d’Ange, Dia Man, and Italian Cypress
“Perfume [reviews] should not remain static!” I expressed similar words in my first rereview for the perfume 31 Rue Cambon. A function of a good blogger, an excellent reviewer, and a seasoned thinker is to constantly revisit entities that they have discussed and have scored critically. Sense perception is a…
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Monthly Musings: Standstill, November 2016
Perhaps due to a combination of post-exam exhaustion, reallocated (yet familiar) interests, and other rigorous endeavors, the inspiration to blog about perfume has come to a standstill. Smell, however, has not. In fact, the sense of smell is as honed as ever. It is no secret to those who follow my…
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Overview: Le Jardin Retrouvé
Le Jardin Retrouve’s scents fill me with glee in ways a perfume ought to. They laconically reflect where and when they’re from. Without a forceful element or being too cerebral; they’re plainly delightful scents, and read as if they were created from the heart from one who wishes to explore…
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Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur
Increasingly assuming a technical perspective towards fragrant criticism, Giacobetti’s Safran Troublant for L’Artisan Parfumeur ticks all of the boxes I look for in a technically good and sound perfume. The name a perfume contains gives wearers a theme and trajectory to following from the first spray. In my mind, naming…
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