A slice of Milan in a feast that lasts
Panettone comes from Milano Fragranze, a niche fragrance house dedicated to capturing the essence of Milan through olfactory storytelling. This particular creation was developed by the same perfumer who created Gris Charnel for BDK... The star of the show here is bitter orange, which confidently persists throughout all...
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A Manifesto of Haute Goblinism... or Just Another Gualtieri Illusion?
There is a specific, unholy relief in letting the mundane mask slip. In the current society we define this status as "goblin mode": a feral retreat into the dimly lit corners of the self where the laundry remains unfolded, the crotch is left unwashed, the blue light of the screen is the only sun, and societal expectati...
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Everyone can have a banana (even if Sand doesn't)!
Crafted by the perfumer Mark Constantine, the nose behind most of Lush’s fragrances, Sand carries a familiar olfactory signature that fans of the British brand will instantly recognize. That unmistakable Lush DNA (and the notorious performance) is woven into the fabric of this scent. Despite its reputation as a banana...
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Tuberotica
A 2020 Miguel Matos creation for the Romanian house Calaj, Love Toxin really is a perfume appropriate for the nocturnal playground... what a tagline, eh! The top notes you see listed will all make an appearance to create a gourmand-fruity overture that’s juicy yet edgy... and the edginess mainly comes from some of the...
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After 20 Years That Leather Jacket Still Fits
We can all agree that some fragrances build “narrative” by throwing theatrics at you. I recently saw one promising spiritual regression into animal status via… bear pheromones, because why not. Homme doesn’t need any of that. It simply paints the image claimed by Xerjoff's mythology: a man behind the wheel of a vintage...
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Unsafe plasticky scent - the essence of niche
Recently, I found myself in a niche perfumery in central London, a hidden gem stocking what must be well over 200 fragrances. Naturally, I decided to put my nose to work and sniff my way through about 30 of them... before my olfactory senses threw in the towel. Amidst the olfactory overload, one fragrance refused to fa...
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Tuberotica
A 2020 Miguel Matos creation for the Romanian house Calaj, Love Toxin really is a perfume appropriate for the nocturnal playground... what a tagline, eh! The top notes you see listed will all make an appearance to create a gourmand-fruity overture that’s juicy yet edgy... and the edginess mainly comes from some of the...
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Unsafe plasticky scent - the essence of niche
Recently, I found myself in a niche perfumery in central London, a hidden gem stocking what must be well over 200 fragrances. Naturally, I decided to put my nose to work and sniff my way through about 30 of them... before my olfactory senses threw in the towel. Amidst the olfactory overload, one fragrance refused to fa...
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Unsafe plasticky scent - the essence of niche
Recently, I found myself in a niche perfumery in central London, a hidden gem stocking what must be well over 200 fragrances. Naturally, I decided to put my nose to work and sniff my way through about 30 of them... before my olfactory senses threw in the towel. Amidst the olfactory overload, one fragrance refused to fa...
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The Terroir of the Tummy: Feline Elegance in the Excremental
Areej Le Doré has been a house that thrives on the "unpleasant" edge transforming raw, primal scents into olfactory goodness by selecting and producing fine materials. With Oud Luwak II, the composition leans into its namesake: earthiness, coffee and felines. In fact, this isn't the usual oud gourmand. It is a recreati...
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A slice of Milan in a feast that lasts
Panettone comes from Milano Fragranze, a niche fragrance house dedicated to capturing the essence of Milan through olfactory storytelling. This particular creation was developed by the same perfumer who created Gris Charnel for BDK... The star of the show here is bitter orange, which confidently persists throughout all...
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The Top Choice for Drifting Cosplayers
Amir Two opens with a fresh–spicy spark: nutmeg, ginger, pepper, rose, and geranium are all brought together to form a lively (or incendiary) start, which is undeniably sharp. The pepper et rose combo bites for sure, but it is contemporarily softened by a certain herbal‑green geranium lift. Think of it as the start of...
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