I've only heard good things
I tried FM Moon. I think it depends on skin chemistry and preference. On me, sweet fruit and powdery notes were amplified. and, the rest was an evolution into big amber, incense, oud, woods with a slight synthetic note somewhere. But, my skin chemistry really likes Une Flsur de Cassie, an FM that I think is discontinued, that some others find urinous. its available by decant or sample as well as by mini collection I think called essential woman (Bloomingdales) as well as it’s own collection mentioned above.
@rutabaga, I agree about dyptyique fragrances drydown being a bit synthetic. I googled coffee scented candles bc I was curious (I have not tried any) and came up with this list:
- Anya Hindmarch Coffee Small Candle $75.
- Homesick Seattle Candle $34.
- The Burlap Bag Gimme Coffee $18.
- The Little Market Coffee Candle $36.
- Frédéric Malle Cafe Society Candle $95.
- Illume Boulangerie Jar $18.
- Swan Creek Candle Co
i ordered the sample assortment from Baruti and am on the fence, main,y bc it’s summer and I find them more geared to fall, so I’ll wait and retry.
my Fuegia 1833 samples (recommended by
@Tasha1 arrived, and I love all of them. During the summer I prefer dabbing from a sample and really like scents that lie close to the skin.
agua magnoliana I-Xix is refreshing, clear, a bit sweet, but light. With some alcohol on the rim that dissipates on skin.
agua de gardenia is this well blended gardenia with notes of coconut and beach. IMO femme fatale summer. Not my personality, but I really wish it was!
rosa de los vientos is IMO a really well crafted wine rich rose (when I smell scents like this I think of white burgundy, old world wine)
muskara Rosa is a bit sweeter when I sniff the bottle rim, (no where as sweet as Andy Tauer though) but on skin seems like the rose is mellowed with a bit of leather. . . Kid glove leather or suede, not manly robust leather
I could be totally wrong though. when I do first impressions, I don’t read the actual perfume notes or reviews.