THESCENTOLOGY

A fragrance with a dangerously addictive character     My experience with Francesca Bianchi's perfumes is very limited as I don't own any but I have the luck to have a friend (actually one of my best friends) that loves Francesca's work and that he has all of Francesca's perfumes. As usual, Juan from Huelememucho  let me know in one of our calls that he already bought the new Francesca Bianchi's creation called Sticky Fingers and that I'd easily love it as per my liking and taste. He couldn't be more right as when we met a couple of days later and I tried the scent, I absolutely felt in love with it, it was love at first sniff straight like that. The quality, the love behind it, the complex process that I'm sure she went trough to conceive and balance this gem is very noticeable. You can feel some of the ingredients in a very close, reallistic and three dimensional way. The orris used in this formula is heavenly executed, the patchouli is exactly...

One of the most real iris based scents that I ever come across   THE PERFUME The Iris flower earned its name from the ancient Greek Goddess Iris, a messenger to the Gods, who was thought to use the rainbow as a bridge between heaven and earth. The ancient Greeks believed the rainbow was actually the flowing, multi-colored robe of Iris. Thus these flowers were named to honor the rainbow Goddess and bring favor upon the earth.   “Goddess Iris gifts humanity with the understanding that all aspects of life are sacred and it is in the weaving of the dark and light within ourselves that we find our wholeness.” The Iris flower represents royalty and nobility and was considered to be a symbol of kings and queens for hundreds of years. This perfume contains the sweetest yellow Iris Pallida from Italy; it is joined by white Jasmine Grandiflorum from India, red Rose absolute from Bulgaria, yellow Lemon from Italy, white Tuberose blossoms from India, a touch of orange Cass...

An icon and a reference in perfumery THE PERFUME Guerlain, 1925, Jacques Guerlain. Four centuries ago, in India, Emperor Shah Jahan fell head over heels in love with Princess Mumtaz Mahal. He had the splendid Gardens of Shalimar built for her, and later dedicated the Taj Mahal, one of the new seven wonders of the world. This incredible story inspired the imagination of Jacques Guerlain, who in 1925 created Shalimar, the first oriental perfume. Inspired by the passionate love story between an emperor and an Indian princess, Shalimar, which means "temple of love" in S anskrit, symbolizes the promise of eternal love. It is a fragrance of desire. With its passionate and slightly insolent character, this emblematic oriental fragrance in the history of perfumery embodies the sensuality of caress with a touch of the forbidden. "To wear Shalimar is to be dominated by the senses," said Jacques Guerlain. In 1925, the Shalimar bottle designed by Raymond Gu...

An homage to Shanghai's Guangqi Garden Street   THE PERFUME A floral fragrance with unique facets, 17 Nandan Road is sensual and addictive. Chinese author and poet Song Yuan was selected by Ulrich Lang New York for his visual rendition of 17 Nandan Road. Yuan photographed a dizzying image of blooming Osmanthus flowers. The outer packaging reflects the color of the Osmanthus flower, giving it a lively, young and contemporary feel. NOTES Bergamot, Green leaves, Italian lemon, pear, Iris, osmanthus, ambroxan, cedar, musk, suede. REVIEW An homage to Shanghai's Guangqi Garden street address where the osmanthus flowers can be found in full bloom during the month of October. As you can imagine, osmanthus is the main character of this fresh, airy and kinda fruity concoction thanks to the apricoty facets of the osmanthus flower. Sparkling citruses on top mixed with green notes provides the formula with a fresh and vivid opening that rapidly lets the osmanthus wrap you wit...

A perfume created for a bride... My devotion for the iris note in perfumery always leads me to discover new perfumes and revisit the classics so here I found a true gem from 1977 that are based around the intriguing and always beautiful iris root note. The composition is utterly special but hat makes this perfume truly unique and even more special is because it's Ramon's first personalized perfume and he made it for the a bride who is his wife today. Used in perfumery as far back as 1480 to scent linen, orris is a mysterious and irreplaceable ingredient. Harvested from the root of Iris Pallida, orris is nearly odorless until if undergoes a few years of maturation. Once orris is distilled to become orris butter, a semi-solid essential oil, the aroma attracts many in different ways. Depending on how it's interpreted in a perfume, it can smell like anything from sweet to woody to powdery. But indisputably, it's one of the rarest and finest ingredients in the olfacti...

A true masterpiece and an artistic icon of modern-chic perfumery   THE PERFUME The version of Dior Homme  in the form of Dior Homme Parfum appeared in 2014. S tarting with the Olivier Polge fragrance in 2005, the whole Dior Homme line was always a favorite of mine and I consider them the best designer line EVER. Bearing in mind that I refer to it only considering the three main characters of this line, Dior Homme, Dior HOmme Intense and Dior Homme Parfum as I never took much care about the others (Sport, Eau, etc.). I've been buying bottle pf Dior Homme since it first came out in 2005 when I can barely understand it in terms of artistic values but I simply adore the smell of the perfume and the uniqueness that it gave me moreover in my office where I was "the guy who smells good". When I used to pull off Dior Homme, the phrase always turned into "the guy who smells differently good". At that time, being a 20 years old guy w...

A very versatile and wearable perfume A fresh opening that highlights the playful and fruity facets of the fig and blackcurrant with sparkling citruses combining it with a leather accord that adds depth and body to the formula. The bold leather note is nicely dressed in a soft floral accord composed of rose and violet to end up resting on a bed of warm woods and vetiver. A very versatile and wearable perfume but with enough complexity and very original in my opinion. Una apertura fresca que resalta las facetas juguetonas y afrutadas del higo y la grosella negra con cítricos brillantes combinándolo con un acorde de cuero que agrega profundidad y cuerpo a la fórmula. La nota de cuero fuerte está bien vestida con un suave acorde floral compuesto de rosa y violeta para terminar descansando sobre una cama de maderas cálidas y vetiver. Un perfume muy versátil y ponible pero con suficiente complejidad y muy original en mi opinión. Check my review on Instagram https://www.instagram.co...

Floral, powdery and sensual Indolic and narcotic night blooming jasmine surrounded by a veil of spicy pink pepper and sparkling bergamot, a heavy dose of orange blossom, powdery iris and silky vanilla reads on my skin as a soft caress provided by an angel. This is a fragrant love affair between white flowers, spicy touches and a silky vanilla note that will make your delights. You can find Dali Haute Parfumerie at Niche Perfumes. Add👉🏻thescentology10👈🏻at www.nicheperfumes.net at checkout for a special 10% discount. Indólico y narcótico jazmín de noche rodeado por un velo de pimienta rosa picante y brillante bergamota, una fuerte dosis de azahar, empolvado iris y sedosa vainilla se lee en mi piel como una suave caricia proporcionada por un ángel. Esta es una historia de amor fragante entre flores blancas, toques picantes y una nota sedosa de vainilla que hará tus delicias. Check my review on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Ww9onIpNh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link...

An unusual and unique composition Few places on the planet have a closer relationship to the sun than the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, the Bride of the Red Sea, gateway to Mecca and Medina. To honor a great city that is both religious epicenter and vacation destination, cultural capital and center of commerce, Stéphane Humbert Lucas chose to focus the one element equally present and central to all endeavors, and contained within the brilliant gold-metallic bottle is a sun-drenched, rapturously bright citrus-floral that gradually evolves to reveal hidden depths of Russian leather, Madagascar vanilla, buttery iris, and earthy amber. Like the multi-faceted city of Jeddah itself, the reasons for going and the reasons for staying may be entirely different. The initial brightness of Soleil de Jeddah is a thing of unapologetic beauty: tart, juicy lemon, pillow-soft Roman chamomile, and an exquisite osmanthus so mouthwateringly jammy that we've variously detected peach, apricot, lychee...

A unique and majestic perfume composed by Christophe Laudamiel PREFACE A gourmand lover’s dream, but really so much more than just a delicious smell, Melt My Heart is an oil-based fragrance that captures the dizzying sensation of falling in love. And if you imagine that to feel like falling slowly backwards into a featherbed filled with fluffy orris butter and dark chocolate, well, then your vision lines right up with that of Strangelove NYC. Creamy, soft, and utterly addictive, this scent combines the mouthfeel of powdered white chocolate and lipstick with the velvety bitterness of 85% cocoa. Real orris butter, costlier than most other perfumery materials and described by Chandler Burr as “liquid good taste”, has been used generously here to give the more edible elements spaciousness and lift, like a puff of silvery breath on the cold air. It is the “white” element that contrasts so effectively with the dulcet bitterness of the dark chocolate note. Real oud, ginger, and mandar...

Taklamakan represents perfectly and in a unique way the heart of a desert Inspired by the Taklamakan desert which is the largest desert in China, Taklamakan makes justice to its name. It's a dry and hot concoction that will make the wearer delights with its fantastic and masterfully coordinated notes and stages. The opening is a very smooth ambery accord which start revealing the depth that this fragrance has. A heavy dose of benzoin, sandalwood, musk and what I read as powdery iris adds a cozy and alluring vibe. Taklamakan is dry, woody, powdery, soft and ambery representing perfectly and in a unique way the heart of a desert. Notes: Bergamot, Rose, Chinese Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Iris, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood, Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum, Musk. You can find Stephane Humbert Lucas at Niche Perfumes. Add👉🏻thescentology10👈🏻at www.nicheperfumes.net at checkout for a special 10% discount. Inspirado en el desierto de Taklamakan, que es el desierto más grande de China, Taklamaka...

A very good fragrance imho due to its versatility, fantastic quality-price ratio and performance It opens with a harsh rough tea note mixed with green and bitter citrus notes. During the first phase of the drydown powdery notes of iris and violet meet the green and fresh notes to conform the soul of this scent to end up resting on a bed of sandalwood and musky notes. It's sharp at the opening but well blended in the rest. All in all a very good fragrance imho due to its versatility, fantastic quality-price ratio and performance. An all year round fragrance, perfect for almost any occasion and weather. PS: To those who are wondering if this scent could be compared with GIT by Creed, my answer is yes. Notes: Lemon Verbena, Bergamot, Tea, Iris, Violet Leaf, Ozonic notes, Powdery notes, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Musk. Salida con una áspera y dura nota de té mezclada con notas cítricas verdes y amargas. Durante la primera fase del secado, las notas empolvadas de iris y violeta se enc...

A mature scent that makes you feel very confident when wearing it ID is a blast of spicy cinnamon, the oud and the birch are simply heavenly executed and the florals are accompanying the composition perfectly. I get some resins and kinda powdery nuances that makes it super elegant, seductive and smooth. An amazing kinda myrrh/incense accord or similar starts to show its beauty in the final part of the drydown and I guess it's maybe the benzoin mixed with other notes. At the base I find an amber-y and even leather-y per moments labdanum note that simply ended up to captivate me and make me fall deeply in love with the exquisite Id. A mature scent that makes you feel very confident when wearing it. It's warm, it's spicy, it's resinous and it's woody so it's simply perfect for the fall and winter weather. BRAVO!! I love it👏🏼❤ Perfect longevity and heavy to moderate sillage. Notes: Cloves, Ravensara, Nutmeg, Jasmine, Iris, Violet, Precious Woods, Ambroxan, ...

One of the best tobacco based scents This is a very well executed tobacco based perfume. Tobacco, hay, incense and honey are the first notes that I detect. Sturdy tobacco leaf with very sweet honey. As the drydown evolves the fragrance has some powdery vibes due to the presence of iris as well as reveals a creamy sandalwood. The honey has a little more presence in this phase as the tobacco starts to reduce its intensity. It's a little bit dry in some phases but definitely it has sweetness and creaminess and provides you with a warm, ambery and balsamic sensation. I barely detect the rose Components smells so natural nothing chemical nor synthetic. A great sweet tobacco perfume from a great house that fits almost any occasion and any season. It works better in the fall and winter due to the warmness that provides. Notes: Tobacco leaf, Honey, Iris, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Incense and Hay. Chergui de la casa Serge Lutens es mi fragancia del día. Es un perfume basado en el ta...

Mysterious, sensual and seductive Opens with a hint of brightness with iris and a certain fruitiness and as the fragrance develops it gets darker. The tobacco note is a mix of blonde and black tobacco to my nose not being much sweet but not being as dark as a black tobacco scent. A liquorize, sirupy and with certain booziness appears at the base. Seems easy but has a lot of depth and complexity. A woody, tobacco-y, leather-y, deep, warm, mature, elegant and smooth scent. It's mysterious, sensual and seductive. Perfect for cool weather and night out. Fantastic longevity and heavy to moderate sillage. Notes: Iris, Woody Notes, Tobacco, Leather. Apertura con un toque brillante con iris y un cierto carácter frutal y, a medida que se desarrolla la fragancia, se vuelve más oscuro. La nota de tabaco es una mezcla de tabaco rubio y negro para mi nariz, no es muy dulce pero no es tan oscuro como un aroma a tabaco negro. En la base aparece un toque licoroso y de sirope y con cierto s...

Grim Fantasia evolves and twists quite a lot as it keeps changing during his life and throwing different nuances of itself.   It opens with a syrupy cherry medicinal note with a hint of cinnamon that gives pass to a beautiful leathery iris note creamed up by the whipping cream and a delicious chocolate. There's slight greenery in it but nothing that pops up to loud on my skin. There's a dark chocolate mixed with powdery iris, spiced cherry and moss with the leathery vibe mixed with amber. The Iris note is super noticeable on my skin which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE alongside with the chocolate. It's something completely new and different in my collection and a one of a kind fragrance at least to me. Grim Fantasia evolves and twists quite a lot as it keeps changing during his life and throwing different nuances of itself. A little bit of greenery, amber and the leather just rounds up the composition perfectly Superb longevity and heavy to moderate sillage Notes: Cherry, Cinna...