Sweet Sweat

“Previously know as 50 ml of Ambiguity. A subtly metallic, peppered beginning gives way to a more resinous heart and powder accents. Elegant, quaint, unnerving, the perfume settles down and sinks into the skin, becomes one with and gives voice to the flesh, warms the pores, exudes once more. A waxen, oily appearance emerges, softly...

Finish to Start

WAIT FOR IT..: “Dryad is a sylvan fantasy of friendly trees linking their branches together to form a sunlit, green canopy over your head. When Papillon was founded in 2011 it was our aim to create perfumes that are evocative and unique, using only the finest materials within the industry. Papillon compositions are produced using...

In The Clouds

With special thanks to Luckyscent who says: “…with an array of florals and resins designed both to evoke the natural Himalayas habitat that such a deer might find himself in, while also drawing out the aphrodisiac elements of deer musk that have brought the material such breathless renown.” Click Play, to hear my thoughts on...

L’Aventura Discovery Collection

“L’Aventura is a collection of uncommon, non-binary fragrances. We build soulful, articulate scents that challenge the expected and transcend persona, gender, time and place. Our perfumes are designed to allow space for you to inhabit – every person will enhance and transform the fragrance through their own unique chemistry into something entirely individual.” Click Play,...

Number 1 + 2

Luckyscent says of No. 1: “Built on crisp citrus, fresh spices and herbaceous, mossy green notes, No.1 veers away from tradition by supplementing that classic masculine structure with the strength of another iconic gentleman's genre…” and of No. 2: “Perhaps we are going to end up in a leather armchair in a wood paneled room...

EP 82: Assorted Elixirs

BOXED + READY: Perfumer Manuel Cross is a true independent house of parfumerie, and brings some classic magic to his repertoire. The Sample Set includes ten small rollerball vials and gives you a perfect picture of what Rogue Perfumery offers. These are strictly quick first impressions to help get my appetite whet. These fragrances were...