Fragrances
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Fresh woods
Always got compliments for this
Soapy, deeper, more masculine version of the classic
Inferior
Base: woodland soil after rain
Strong fresh, sour overtone
Musky
Not subtle
Sour, plasticky
Akro: Awake (f)
Caramelized sugary vanilla
With a light coffee top
Dusted with lemon
Surprisingly sensual
But perhaps too sugary
***** BDK Parfums: Gris Charnel (f) $190
Lush, luxurious, lovely, warm garden (lilac?)
Natural elegance
Very androgenous
Not overtly sexual
But progresses in sensuality over time
BDK Parfums: Gris Charnel Extrait (f) $280
Have not tried
*** Comme des Garcons, Monocle: Hinoki (f) $120 50ml
Strong pine front
Soapy, misty, sauna
Feels nice for me, but would other people like it?
Fades fairly quickly
Escentric Molecules: Molecule 01 + Mandarin (f)
Initial wow of juicy mandarins
It's really just 100% mandarin
**** Essential Parfums: Nice Bergamote (f) $78 100ml
Uplifting, refreshing, sophisticated Earl Grey tea
With an aura of complementary flowers
A bit soapy, post-shower
Leans feminine
Fades quickly
Etat Libre d'Orange: You Or Someone Like You (f)
Citrus flowers with mint spray
Vegetable?
Fades quickly
Fragrance du Bois: Santal Complet (f)
Spicy, hot, nutty wood
Later on: coconut
*** Goldfield & Banks: Pacific Rock Moss (f) $185 100ml
Watery and deep, pleasant
A sugar melon top
Fades quickly
Big and bold and salty sea water
Sophisticated, grand vanilla cookies
Stays for a very long time!
Parle Moi de Parfum: Milky Musk (39) (f)
Overpowering coconut musk
Unpleasant
Tauer Perfumes: Au Coeur du Désert (f)
Hot incense
Romantic classic
Lasts long
Thomas Kosmala: No. 4 Apres l'Amour (f)
Very, very powerful
Musky, sweaty
Controversial!
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Thomas Kosmala: No. 10 Désir du Coeur (f)
Musk and incense
First whiff: not unpleasant
Grows subtly in power as time goes on
Goldfield & Banks: Bohemian Lime (f)
Lime and musk
Fresh and clean
Fades quickly
Imaginary Authors: Saint Julep (f)
Would make an amazing soap scent
Delicious fresh baked goods
Vanilla, sweet rose, a hint of coffee
Girly perhaps
*** Le Labo: Thé Matcha 26 (f)
Super woody, spicy, bitter, herbal
Feeling of an old library
Remarkable
**** Essential Parfums: Bois Impérial (f)
Stunning, lovely, beautiful wood
It starts smelling a bit like an aquatic aftershave
But really opens up later
Comme des Garçons: Wonderwood (f)
Creamy, gentle wood
Solid classic unisex perfume
Fades quickly
Escentric Molecules: Escentric 02 (f)
Big fruity lemon opening
Later gets more woody
Summery gin and tonic
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*** Essential Parfums: Fig Infusion (f)
Fig with a fresh woody sparkle
Very nice
Apparently I really like fig
*** Essential Parfums: Divine Vanille (f)
Warm and creamy with a woody sparkle
Comforting and sensual
Essential Parfums: Orange X Santal (f)
Lovely and fresh orange
With some underlying depth