What Perfume Are You Wearing Today?
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Guerlain Mon Precieux Nectar: a soft fragrance with almond, some floral notes and a touch of vanilla.
Ok Fine Fragrances PRO #201
This is a very interesting indie fragrance house. They create fragrances and then age the fragrances in oak barrels, just like wine, whiskey, and bourbon. They say the oak barrels impart new aromas and complexities to the fragrances. I thought this sounded very interesting, so I got a bunch of samples from them. The price point for the full bottles isn't SO bad ($90/30ml or $165/50ml), so I'm going to be wearing them over the weekend to try and decide if I want to place an order. They're made in very small batches, and once a particular fragrance is gone, they won't make it again.
The one I'm wearing today, PRO #201, is a patchouli fragrance (patchouli, tonka, vanilla, woods) that was aged in a rum-seasoned oak barrel. It's soft but really gorgeous.
This is a very interesting indie fragrance house. They create fragrances and then age the fragrances in oak barrels, just like wine, whiskey, and bourbon. They say the oak barrels impart new aromas and complexities to the fragrances. I thought this sounded very interesting, so I got a bunch of samples from them. The price point for the full bottles isn't SO bad ($90/30ml or $165/50ml), so I'm going to be wearing them over the weekend to try and decide if I want to place an order. They're made in very small batches, and once a particular fragrance is gone, they won't make it again.
The one I'm wearing today, PRO #201, is a patchouli fragrance (patchouli, tonka, vanilla, woods) that was aged in a rum-seasoned oak barrel. It's soft but really gorgeous.
This sounds really interesting! I don't think I've ever heard of perfume being aged in oak barrels - I am guessing it imparts a very unique dimension and aroma to the fragrance!Ok Fine Fragrances PRO #201
This is a very interesting indie fragrance house. They create fragrances and then age the fragrances in oak barrels, just like wine, whiskey, and bourbon. They say the oak barrels impart new aromas and complexities to the fragrances. I thought this sounded very interesting, so I got a bunch of samples from them. The price point for the full bottles isn't SO bad ($90/30ml or $165/50ml), so I'm going to be wearing them over the weekend to try and decide if I want to place an order. They're made in very small batches, and once a particular fragrance is gone, they won't make it again.
The one I'm wearing today, PRO #201, is a patchouli fragrance (patchouli, tonka, vanilla, woods) that was aged in a rum-seasoned oak barrel. It's soft but really gorgeous.
Yes. I got four samples: VBO (vanilla bourbon oak), PRO (patchouli rum oak), OBO (oud bourbon oak), and AMO (amber mezcal oak). The VBO and the PRO are by far the more interesting. I'm going to wear the VBO tomorrow to see if I like that one more than PRO.
PRO, though...wow. Gorgeous warm, sweet patchouli.
PRO sounds wonderful! I wonder if the vanilla bourbon one is on the sweeter side? I have not explored or sampled perfumes from indie fragrance houses, but it sounds like some of them are creating some very interesting scents....
Today, I am wearing Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, and really enjoying it so far. I had it some years before, and to my recollection, that version was more spicy and potent than what I have on currently. What I have on today feels a bit softer but I am really liking this one a lot!
Yes, VBO is sweeter, but not overly so. It's very much a real or true warm vanilla highlighted by woods and bourbon instead of a Yankee Candle-like cloying vanilla. Most commentary I've read about the house has VBO as the standout, but right now I'm really impressed with PRO.
I've also got some fragrances coming from Sixteen92, an indie house which Luca Turin has given some positive review. Pretty anxious to try those.
I've heard that the Serge Lutens line has suffered from reformulation. Makes me not sure how much I want to try them out anymore.