4/1/25

Sakura Snow (d'Annam)

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My interpretation of Anh Ngo's name for this fragrance may differ from the public's; I don’t take Sakura Snow to imply notes of cher...
3/29/25

I am Trash - Les Fleurs du Déchet (Etat Libre d'Orange)

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Etat Libre d'Orange isn't the niche brand to go for if you're looking for "natural." Unlike the offerings of Amouage, ...
3/23/25

Phantom Parfum (Rabanne)

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Having never smelled Phantom EDT, I can’t fully assess the parfum’s place in the lineup, though, to be fair, Rabanne isn’t a brand I have m...
3/15/25

Born in Roma (Valentino Uomo)

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A prominent fragrance reviewer describes Born in Roma (2019) as opening with “fruity musky tones,” claiming these “nostril-tingling notes w...
3/14/25

Gold+ (Commodity)

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I'm pleasantly surprised by this fragrance. It consists of three main notes—nutmeg, saffron, and patchouli—and that’s exactly what I get...
3/9/25

Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Toilette (Gucci)

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Frida Giannini Gucci eventually surrendered its catalog of fragrances when Tom Ford parted ways with the brand in 2004, turning creative con...
3/1/25

Eau de Protection (Etat Libre d'Orange)

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Hindsight is 20/20. Looking back at my least favorite decade, the 2000s, I now see it was a time of freshness and metallic sourness, which ...
2/25/25

Burberry Hero (Burberry)

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If you ever look back at the early 1970s, you’ll see a world that embraced excess with a certain kind of reckless pride. Films were bawdy, ...
2/16/25

Sloth (Zoologist)

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I often wonder if rich people actually wear these perfumes. If I were a millionaire, would Sloth by Zoologist be my signature scent? Then I...
2/8/25

Quorum Silver (Antonio Puig)

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Cedar? I smell ginger. Nearly all ginger, in fact. Quorum Silver hits with a massive wallop of it in the top notes -- brisk, spicy, a little...
2/2/25

Elephant (Zoologist)

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Released in 2017, Elephant is one of Chris Bartlett's compositions, he of Pell Wall Perfumes, and I have to say, it's not bad. It al...