THESCENTOLOGY

An oriental profile with a mystical allure to die for THE PERFUME ...there’s always a deep breath before a plunge into the dead of night.   dead of night empowers its devotées to take risks and dive into their desires. It is imbued with the seductive power of oud, a precious aromatic wood resin. Coveted, rare, and requiring careful precision to source sustainably—oud has been prized for centuries for its deeply complex scent and aphrodisiac effect.   This compelling fragrance is balanced with the serenity of Damask rose, natural violet leaves, vanilla balsam, and the nuanced warmth of sandalwood, amber and musk. The result is an addictive potion with a lingering sensuality. The first fragrance created by strangelove, dead of night is adored, sparking intrigue amongst all who experience it.    NOTES Bergamot, violet leaf, jasmine, rose, amber, sandalwood, incense, oud.   REVIEW Rich and opulent sustainably-harvested oudh that bewi...

A perfume that will completely change your perception about how a floral perfume should be THE PERFUME If you’ve ever tried out a bunch of floral perfumes and said to yourself, nope, just not floral enough, then lets introduce you to Lost in Flowers. Called joy oil in India, the rare red champaca otto used in Lost in Flowers casts a strange, unearthly glow over the composition. It at first smells innocent, like fruit dipped in cream and wrapped in a clean, juicy shampoo aura. But then it is also smells musky and honeyed, in a way that’s more suggestive of intimacy. Gardenia lovers take note – this is Holy Grail material: creamy, salty, and with a bodacious meatiness that’s soulful without ever tripping over into bleu cheese territory. The astringent pop of saffron adds an undertone of leather and iodine, the tagetes a pungent, hay-like facet – colorful touches of Indian attar perfumery in an otherwise tropical picture. Thanks to these spicy, woody touches, and to the salinity of ...

Another masterpiece by Christophe Laudamiel for the house of Strangelove NY THE PERFUME Fall Into Stars is a meditation on the universe itself: dark, mysterious, yet leaving a trail of powerful illuminations. The scent contains a core of pure oud, which gives fallintostars a deep, primal quality, emphasized with amber and labdanum notes. It's complemented by ingredients like pink peppercorn and rosewood, which make the scent dreamlike and ethereal. The stardust and pollen effect come from natural and wild French daffodil; a golden amber effect comes from a Fairwild certified Peru Balsam and a Siam Benzoin resin, which cast light from the back of the scent; and an illuminating solar effect comes from fresh ginger, bergamot and saffron. That ensemble is nested in a combination of ouds, For Life-certified roses, and henna flower.   NOTES   Daffodil, pink pepper, ginger, bergamot, saffron, rose, henna, oud, rosewood balsam, benzoin RE...

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...