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Published fragrance reviews from shengnu.
5 published reviews · 0 helpful votes
You know…reviewing this has convinced me to get my rollerball out and wear it for the first time in years. It is enjoyably deep, warm, and boozy, with plenty of cinnamon. The blast of whisky and cinnamon are absolutely the top notes. I can’t really perceive the wood so much as I imagine the perfume would be much lighte...
Read review →I purchased this in 2014, when it was offered at J. Crew, and was on deep sale. This one is lighter than the other Arquiste collaboration, 57. Both are boozy. This one has vermouth and brandy listed as a note. I get tart-sweet booze and that’s it. I think it’s nice, more interesting than the other. Its sour notes might...
Read review →The vintage and the new version of Habanita are both beautiful and surprising. The vintage, however, has done what vanillas do with age, and become glorious. The top notes of my vintage decant have faded slightly, but the vanilla-amber opening is thick, rich, boozy and extremely strong. It soars with a buttery sweetnes...
Read review →What surprised me the most about this is how sweet and juicy it is. One of the most common claims about modern perfumery I hear is how sweet everything now is compared to the past. And maybe that's true. But Femme PdT opens up with a beautiful, slightly tart, almost photorealistic peach. I can almost taste it, even tho...
Read review →I love osmanthus. And I love oakmoss. But: The opening accord here is a bit juicy, sweet and tart compared to the delicate, almost suedey scent of the real flower. It's larger than life, more peach ring than apricot, and diffuses quickly and beautifully. After a few minutes drydown, there's a less obvious, more realist...
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