Niche line Nomenclature has launched Shi_so, a new fragrance highlighting the synthetic note Glycolierral…
The Vagabond Prince Bass Solo ~ new fragrance
Niche line The Vagabond Prince has launched Bass Solo, a new unisex fragrance…
The Different Company Oud Shamash & Oud For Love ~ fragrance reviews & a quick oud poll
I’m not vexed by (more) oud perfumes hitting the market…I’m bored with perfumes that proclaim their oud affiliation on their bottles: oud-this, oud-that — Oud! Aoud! Oudh!
If a fragrance is heavy on orange blossom or cedar or sage we usually don’t see those ingredients listed on labels ad nauseum. Perhaps the only other ingredient besides oud that is as advertised in perfume names is rose. So: when I hear an announcement of another oud fragrance, I don’t frown or sigh, I give it a try. Just this year I fell in love with, and bought, Diptyque’s Oud Palao.
The Different Company could not resist the tide of oud-named fragrances, and has given us TWO…
Neela Vermeire Creations Rahele ~ new perfume
French niche line Neela Vermeire Créations will launch Rahele, the brand’s sixth fragrance. Rahele is intended as an “ode to exotic travel”, and was inspired by three Frenchmen who traveled to India during the 17th century…
Grandiflora Queen of the Night ~ fragrance review
Hello, favorite lusty floral of the moment! That’s me talking to Grandiflora Queen of the Night. (Hey, some people talk to plants. I talk to perfume, all right?) Another floral fragrance might come along to take its place, but for me, right now, the rich floral, black fruit, and pollen-powder notes of Queen of the Night are what I crave.
Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour developed Queen of the Night…