A Tart Berry Basket
After recently writing a comment about a roll-on perfume from the UAE regarding its excellent quality, I would like to draw attention today to an affordable perfume oil from Arab lands, namely Attar al Makkah by Oudh am Anfar. I claim it is, on one hand, typically Arabic as it is very opulent. On the other hand, it com...
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The Leather Comment Forced from Above
I was just engrossed in my work when suddenly a suppressed number lit up on my private phone. A bit puzzled, I answered: “Chizza K. on the line, please?” “This is the Parfumo Administration. You can guess why we are calling?” “No, what's going on?” “Well, your last leather comment was a few days ago! Stop writing about...
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Leather elegant, austere: MGO Attar No. 13
After Wolle had been missing for months and his wife had prudently remarried, he was back. Officially he was in prison, unofficially he was working, but no one from his biker club should know that. Therefore, Wolle also kept quiet about where he got his new fragrance. Rumor has it from a Spanish port city, he himself c...
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Two Kings from the East plus Oud
I acquired Oud Muataq back then out of enthusiasm for Midnight Oud, I was so taken with Ard al Zaafaran. The appreciation has remained, the majority of their works are solid to outstanding. When I first had this fragrance under my nose, I couldn't quite grasp it. My rating was not good, my comment not successful even f...
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Review 4 Trophies
Valentine's Day 2024 at the home of a perfume enthusiast requesting anonymity: “Schahaatz,” piped Eggo36. “Happy Valentine’s Day! Unwrap the gift!” “Is it Mon Cheri? But please don’t tell me it’s already been bitten?” “Much better. I’ve already eaten the chocolate ones.” *Unwrap* “Oh…a…perfume…wow…great…Labdanum 4 Love...
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Collecting Amber in Teutonic Forests
The house D.S. & Durga didn't mean much to me recently, and even now my knowledge about this house hasn't grown exorbitantly. But that could change, because what has certainly grown is my interest in the fragrance house, and that is due to Amber Teutonic, as the scent is for me a kind of balsamic and at times fresh-cit...
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Rarely good transition from Oud Only to a perfume
Agar Aura has, in my feeling, become more well-known here on Parfumo in recent years, although one must qualify this: in relation to before; not in relation to truly famous houses. This brand has also followed the path of Ensar and alumni, namely moving away from exclusive Oud Only releases towards perfumes with Oud as...
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Gentle interplay of expressive woods
Mastro del Cuore (a soffi) I honestly only requested as an addition to other samples; you know how it is with swaps: one or two are still missing, and you choose what might be interesting. In retrospect, I certainly found the birch tar worth testing. Well, this note would not dominate the fragrance, that much can be sa...
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Memories of Manna Honey
Thailand is generally known for good Oud, and just like in other countries, there are regions here that are explicitly recognized for quality in the Oud world. In Thailand, for example, there is Trat. However, this country has many more exciting provinces in this regard. Royal Bengal Ouds has released Oud oils from the...
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Beauty through Simplicity
Aleister Crowley is, of course, a historically well-known figure that one encounters when delving into occult topics or similar subjects. Sooner or later, this name comes up. I myself have explored various religions and also their counterpoints (LaVey is a name to throw in) years ago, as I have always been interested i...
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Leather Gloves for Gardening
Recently, I was on the lookout for a new fragrance. Preferably leathery, but by now my gaze also extends beyond the leather horizon. So, I wanted to stop by a well-known perfumery in the Ruhr area, but it seems they closed a bit earlier on the weekend. Off to Dortmund then, where there should also be a good perfumery....
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Dark Jungle
Ensar is known for releasing endlessly, and the demand seems to justify this, so I won't evaluate this circumstance here. Not every fragrance will be able to maintain the quality level - objectively speaking - but the probability increases. EO Black is fortunately business as usual in this regard, which is why I am hap...
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