#Nathalie Lorson

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Lalique Encre Noire

Nose: Nathalie Lorson

Notes: cypress; vetiver; cashmere, musk

Forget the name (French for "black ink"). Encre Noire is a dust-dry vetiver, not especially dark. It's a real “yep, that’s vetiver” first impression. Enjoyable in an ascetic sort of way.

Encre Noire stays vetiver the whole way through, maybe gets a little more transparent. I hear they do this with ISO E Super and it’s a good use for it!

Tbh why do you need Vetiverissimo when you have Encre Noire. if you like your vetiver to be clean dry bitterness that starts with a punch and then gets out of the way gracefully…this is your answer.

Does The Job.

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Black Opium Le Parfum d'Yves Saint Laurent Beauté

Black Opium Le Parfum d’Yves Saint Laurent Beauté

Nouvelle intensité pour Black Opium d’Yves Saint Laurent Beauté avec Le Parfum. Black Opium Le Parfum d’Yves Saint Laurent Beauté Black Opium Le Parfum est la nouvelle signature d’Yves Saint Laurent. Il est destiné à une héroïne sensuelle qui fait de chaque nuit un inoubliable terrain de fête. Black Opium Le Parfum d’Yves Saint Laurent Beauté La fragrance est composée de quatre variétés de…

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So I tried Black Opium Extreme again

A relatively simple installment this week: remember how I tried this one and got nothing but jasmine? Well, I remembered two things:

I tried this on my wrist, not the back of my hand.

I tried it only a couple days after the sample arrived in the mail, rather than letting it settle for a couple of weeks.

I cannot tell you why either of these things make a difference. All I can tell you is that I wore Black Opium Extreme again, and suddenly it was an intense mocha (more a chocolate supported by coffee than the other way around, on me) with an undertone of licorice. In fact, through the lifespan of the perfume, the white floral blend (jasmine and orange blossom) was the least noticeable. I mean, it was there, but you could smell it as part of all the other notes, not standing unto itself. And if you look up there in the original post, jasmine was all I got. Even after the coffee-chocolate-licorice fades, it's not really the jasmine that comes out; it's more of the pear-heavy gourmand I remember from getting vaguely sprayed with the original Black Opium at an Ulta.

And I have also been able to (re)try the original. Let's compare the notes for a moment:

Black Opium (2014): Pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood (Cashmeran), cedar.

Black Opium Extreme (2021): Black coffee, cacao, mandarin orange, lemon, pear, jasmine (grandiflorum? sambac?), orange blossom, bourbon vanilla, patchouli.

(For the record: the creators are Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc.)

The newer variant is advertised as being very heavy on the "dark" gourmand notes, especially the coffee, and when I finally got Extreme to cooperate, that's what I got. Licorice isn't listed, but I feel like that's a big ol' lie, because I smell it more clearly here than in the original. Who knows? Not me.

As for the original, we gotta put an asterisk by this, because what I have is a very old Sephora sample (but less than ten years old). I think it aged really nicely, but I can't tell you for sure if the balance of the fragrance has changed—have the basenotes gotten stronger, has something else faded, what have you.

The original opens with the fruity pear-citrus blast that nearly choked me out while shopping; gradually the gourmand notes come out as a sort of pear cupcake foundation. I mostly read the (remember: aged) sample as a vanilla cupcake rather than a coffee or chocolate one, with those notes and the patchouli (which has probably aged very smoothly) subconsciously giving the base more weight. It doesn't come off like a mocha latte; it smells very Vanilla, and very Cake, and eventually, that's the scent left behind once the fruits have gone home. The white floral is still wound up in there, but again, you wouldn't really think of this as "floral" or "blooming," as opposed to the way that the Samsara EdT smelled oddly fresh and airy for a heavily sandalwood fragrance. So: A fresh batch of Black Opium might smell very different, but with this sample, that's what I get. The Extreme version is meant to bring the coffee and chocolate out and put it on top, so that checks out.

What any of this has to do with opium, or even Opium (1977), I do not know.

The thing that intrigues me is that I keep seeing jasmine/licorice combinations in perfume; I've been having a little trouble distinguishing licorice-anise notes, so I've been researching that. By researching, I mean "eating actual licorice candy even though I don't like it." The short version is that licorice, anise, star anise, fennel, and even magnolia blossoms all have a very characteristic smell/taste (granted, I have never eaten a magnolia blossom), and that common denominator is the compound anethole. That's what I'm looking into.

Jasmine sambac (aka night-blooming jasmine, mogra, sampaguita, melati putih, "Arabian jasmine") doesn't seem to have any anethole, but I'm convinced that it blends particularly well with licorice (etc.). As it turns out, I have a sample of Nemat's "Mogra," just because I like jasmine, and will you look at that: mogra is jasmine sambac. It's exactly what's in Black Opium(s). I don't care what anyone says, that's what it is. And jasmine sambac apparently has a scent that, if not containing anethole, is damn compatible with it; either I haven't learned to distinguish licorice very well yet, or they just blend together that well.

And I noticed that the jasmine/licorice combination is in two other fragrance samples I have: the original, eponymous Lolita Lempicka (1997), and the (for some reason completely different) eau de parfum concentration of HYPNOTIC POISON. So I'll be reporting back on those soon.

Perfume discussion masterpost

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Nathalie Lorson creates new Black Opium Over Red flanker for YSL http://dlvr.it/T19704

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Lalique L’amour Perfume for Women

Lalique L'Amour Eau de Parfume pays homage to classic love. Rene Lalique was commissioned by an Imperial Japanese prince to design four stained glass windows for his Tokyo castle, with a magnificent female figure in the shape of an angel serving as the primary motif. Her outstretched hands are encircled by flowing floral garlands that resemble the halo of a scent. Nathalie Lorson drew inspiration from this work of art of style and technical skill while creating Lalique L'Amour, a fragrant proclamation of love. With delicate and dewy top notes of rosebuds interwoven with the freshness of bergamot, the gentle and sensuous floral scent begins. A sensual confection of white blossoms, the heart symbolises several facets of love. source-https://giftexo.com/lalique/lamour/

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Sunset doesn’t just bring beautiful red clouds with it, but also a host of promises. The Coach Dreams Sunset Eau de Parfum for women will awaken you with the courage to fulfil your dreams. This fresh, floral fragrance will enshroud you like the golden cloak of approaching nightfall. The Coach Dreams Sunset Eau de Parfum is as light and comforting as a nice dream. In the top notes, juicy, fruity notes of pears will warm you as if they were the rays of the setting sun. The sophisticated citrus notes of bergamot complete them. Next follows the sweet and fresh aroma of magnolia and jasmine. The base notes of this fragrance are reminiscent of a soft, cosy blanket in which you can easily dream the day away. The calming, sweet, and warming aroma of vanilla and tonka bean accompany this.

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Issey Miyake Fusion D'Issey Eau Toilette

No Outono de 2020, Issey Miyake Parfums anuncia "Fusion D'Issey", uma nova fragrância masculina. Energia e vitalidade criadas a partir da "fusão", a água fria encontra magma flamejante, e o vento que sopra polui os minerais profundos contidos no solo. Esta fragrância apresenta um impressionante contraste de calor, adicionando especiarias à frieza da água e ao calor do magma. O Estilista Issey Miyake estreou na moda na década de 80 e é um dos pioneiros no sucesso do design japonês, ele é o mais internacional dos Designers japoneses, considerado como o Artista da Fusão. Criador, inventor e visionário, vive a busca do essencial e inspira-se na natureza, no design e nos encontros. Combina como ninguém tradição e vanguarda, sobriedade e cor, naturalidade e sofisticação, artesanato e tecnologia de ponta. Issey Miyake não é um estilo, é sim um autêntico espírito criador que traduz em seus trabalhos, o refinamento e a modernidade do Japão combinados com o "savoir faire", o toque manual do luxo francês. A criação dos seus perfumes tem um carácter universal, em harmonia com a vida. Esta nova fragrância masculina leva-nos a explorar o poder e a diversidade da natureza intocada. A frescura explosiva de um limão vivo encontra a intensidade das florestas vulcânicas. Uma brisa aromática vibrante encontra a verticalidade de um acorde de âmbar solar. Sempre presente, a natureza revela agora o seu lado mais diversificado e criativo. Fusion D’Issey, uma fragrância mineral fougère para homem, criada pela Mestre Perfumista Nathalie Lorson. Escreve um novo capítulo num clássico da masculinidade. Uma justaposição lúdica entre quente e frio. A sua frescura provém da casca explosiva e viva do limão acompanhada pela doçura leitosa do leite de coco. Ao combinar potência e equilíbrio, uma brisa aromática vibrante encontra a verticalidade de um acorde de âmbar solar. Debaixo, traços de florestas vulcânicas juntam-se a uma nota profunda de patchouli. Uma nova escrita para um clássico de masculinidade: uma fragrância fougère para homem. Um jogo de contraste entre frio e calor. Para a faceta fresca, a frescura cintilante de um limão com casca acompanha a doçura leitosa da água de coco. Notas de topo - limão e água de coco Notas de coração - alecrim, gerânio e cardamomo Notas de base - patchouli, ambrox e madeira

O frasco de Issey Miyake Fusion D'Issey Esta fragrância vulcânica é mantida num frasco repleto de contrastes - alto e elegante em vidro de um reluzente azul profundo. A tampa multifacetada é esculpida com precisão para se assemelhar a uma obsidiana negra. Uma luz brilha no seu interior, presa, mas vibrante. A embalagem exterior reflecte o mesmo código de cores azul e preto. O nome Fusion d’Issey está escrito em letras laranjas que despertam a atenção. Uma bela criação inspirada na natureza e redesenhada pela mão humana. Uma nova masculinidade, calor e frio para expressar a ideia da quinta-essência da pedra derretida. Abundante em energia e vitalidade, Fusion d'Issey, uma fragrância para aventuras ousadas. Fragrância com a explosiva frescura do limão, que convida a explorar o poder e a diversidade da natureza. https://youtu.be/-O7WmAhVVOQ "Estou interessado em tudo o que não conheço." Issey Miyake O eau de toilette Issey Miyake Fusion d'Issey é uma fragrância expressivamente masculina que lhe dá confiança a qualquer hora do dia. Tipo de fragrância - cítrico amadeirado. Issey Miyake Fusion D'Issey está disponível em 50, 100 e 150ml Eau Toilette. Read the full article

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The Power of Scent: How Perfume Can Influence Your Mood and Behavior. 

 In the world of scents, where the air we breathe becomes the unseen canvas for delicate art forms, a powerful force often goes unnoticed. At Scents the Perfume Specialists, we understand this power and have created a collection of the best smelling perfumes. Each perfume is designed to unlock a range of emotional and psychological states.  

How can a fragrance influence one's daily mood and behaviour?  

At Scents the Perfume Specialists, we believe that each fragrance, from women's perfume to men's fragrance, like Versace Eros, adorns the skin and acts as a personal conductor of emotional and psychological experiences. For instance, the best-smelling perfume containing citrus notes can invigorate the spirit, infusing one's day with a surge of energy and alertness.   

Tips for selecting a perfume that reflects your personality and mood 

In our collection, every essence is crafted to radiate its unique character, which, when matched with yours, can manifest a harmonious extension of yourself. Here are a few tips for choosing a scent from our fragrance online Australia collection that resonates with both your identity and emotional landscape:  

Reflect on Desired Impression: A floral blend such as jasmine or peony in our perfumes for ladies may be your calling.  

Consider the Context: Your environment is vital in how a scent interacts with your mood. A light, fresh fragrance with hints of citrus or green tea can be uplifting during warmer seasons, while richer, deeper notes like amber and patchouli are ideally suited for the colder months.  

Experiment with Layers: Fragrance layering allows for a truly personalised scent. Start with a base of something musky, then add a touch of floral or spice to refine your aromatic profile. Each layer should enhance your mood and progressively unfold throughout the day.  

Best Perfumes for Ladies: - 

The power of scent transcends the mere evocation of memories; it influences our mood in the most intimate yet expansive ways. Our perfumes for ladies that resonate with the myriad facets of one's personality are:   

Jimmy Choo Rose Passion: Crafted with unparalleled finesse by the illustrious perfumer Nathalie Lorson, this scent is a symphony of complexity and allure, destined to become the signature of the discerning woman.  

Good Girl: This Amber Floral Elixir embodies the essence of the contemporary enchantress, weaving a tapestry of allure and grace around her silhouette.  

Cloud: This fragrance begins with a delicate whisper of bergamot, pear, and lavender—a flawless harmony of fruity and floral notes that awaken the senses, enticing them into a world where dreams take flight on the breeze.  

Mon Paris Intensement: This fragrance pulses with the vibrant, hot pink flames of ardour, transforming the pearly white allure of MON PARIS' mesmerising datura blossom into a vibrant fuchsia spectacle. 

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Yves Saint Laurent - Apa de parfum

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - 90 ml

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Un parfum Oriental Condimentat pentru femei .

Acesta este un parfum creat de Nathalie Lorson , Marie Salamagne , Olivier Cresp si Honorine Blanc si lansat in anul 2014 .

Intens precum un shot de cafea care creaza dependenta , electrizant precum florile sale albe , aceasta noua generatie de parfum gourmand-oriental are o directie radical diferita fata de structura parfumului clasic : inspirat de miscarea artistica a clar-obscurului , in care accentul cade pe contrastul si tensiunea dintre lumina si intuneric .

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Coty Infiniment review - various perfumers; 2024

My thoughts on the new Infiniment range from Coty

— My first encounter with this much-hyped range was at a launch event in London last year. As far as these shindigs go, it was one of the less easily comprehensible. The speeches ranged from hollow to opaque. There was ‘entertainment’ in the form of perplexing dances that had been devised as interpretations of a few of the perfumes. And the only opportunity to smell the scents themselves was in…

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Alien Goddess Supra Florale de Mugler

Version florale d’Alien Goddess de Mugler. Alien Goddess Supra Florale de Mugler Alien Goddess de Mugler se fait florale et libère une extraordinaire énergie. Alien Goddess Supra Florale de Mugler Alien Goddess Supra Florale de Mugler Elle est lumineuse. intrépide. féroce dans son désir de réenchanter le monde. alors que son pouvoir rayonne tout autour d’elle, la déesse fait des merveilles, et…

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Black Opium Extreme (Yves Saint Laurent, 2021)

A relatively quick review today, although I may do a What Is [This Note]? follow-up later:

I cannot in good conscience review the original Black Opium. The only time I tried it, I was in an Ulta getting sprayed by an enthusiastic sales associate (we actually bonded over our shared perfume fixation), and I was already covered in HYPNOTIC POISON and Angel. The one thing about Black Opium that came through was a shrill pear note that drowned out everything else, which is really saying something.

So, when I read that the Black Opium Extreme flanker (not to be confused with Intense, Neon, Illicit Green, Nuit Blanche, Floral Shock, or... Baby Cat? ) really focused on the gourmand notes, I thought, let me give this a try. I don't even like coffee, but surely, anything will be better than the Screaming Pear.

Extreme, per the YSL site: "A shot of adrenaline from extra black coffee is paired with luminous ultra-white flowers, set against a base of sweet, earthy patchouli and heady vanilla. This exhilarating amalgamation of ingredients makes for an intense and long-lasting women’s scent; crafted by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc."

Now, according to Fragrantica, the original Black Opium has pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmeran, and cedar (obviously, I need to order a sample and retry this in earnest).

The newer Extreme variant only has coffee and cacao (specifically, as the top notes you would smell first), jasmine sambac, orange blossom, bourbon vanilla, and patchouli. It's much simpler, it's less woodsy, it's unpeared. I don't even like coffee, but I bet it smells really good with the vanilla and cacao; I'm so hype to try it.

It smells like jasmine.

That's all.

Remember how I told you that jasmine loves me? That I amp tuberose—a similar white floral—like a motherfucker? Yeah. This is 10,000% not a criticism of the perfume itself; I'm saying that my skin chemistry ate all the other notes and breathed out J A S M I N E like a flower-hoarding dragon. The orange blossom might be twined in there, but I can't actually tell it apart at this point. I was so disappointed. I wore Extreme three times; I begged it for some coffee and chocolate notes, I pleaded. After more than two hours of wear, I managed to get it to cough up a mere base of vaguely mocha vanilla (it was very nice) underneath the white floral. I have not yet been able to get anything to come out more clearly than that.

I actually did enjoy wearing it because I do like jasmine, don't get me wrong. But this perfume has six (6) notes in it, and I can only get, like, two and a half to come out. I bet it would be great layered with a coffee or chocolate fragrance; several indie companies offer single notes like that (maybe I can put on a mocha fragrance and just think about jasmine real hard). Black Opium Extreme has been, more than anything, an object lesson in the vagaries of skin chemistry for us. If white florals tend to come out really strongly for you, be warned—or, hell, this might be exactly what you want.

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Christian Dior, Remember Me - EDT - 1.7oz

Remember Me by Dior is a Floral Green fragrance for women. Remember Me was launched in 2000. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson. Top notes are Hiacynth, Yuzu and Bergamot; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Lilac, Mimosa, Violet and Jasmine; base notes are Iris, Cedar and Sandalwood.

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Nước Hoa YSL Black Opium EDP

Nước hoa nữ YSL Black Opium được ra mắt vào tháng 9 năm 2014, là loại nước hoa mang hơi hướng cổ điển, khơi gợi và khắc họa sự bí ẩn cùng những góc tối chưa bao giờ được hé lộ của thương hiệu Yves Saint Laurent.

Chuyên gia sáng tạo nước hoa Nathalie Lorson và MarieSalamagne đã “bắt tay” với Olivier Cresp và Honorine Blanc để cho ra mắt sản phẩm mùi hương này. Hương cà phê hiện diện cùng với vani và trái lê, tạo thành nhóm mùi gọt ngào, ấm áp, cuốn hút và đủ để tạo ra ấn tượng tinh tế với những người xung quanh.

“Một mùi hương không thể nhầm lẫn được” là cách mà hãng đã miêu tả về Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent. Yves Saint Laurent thường viết tắt YSL là thương hiệu thời trang nổi tiếng ở Pháp được thành lập bởi Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. Xem thêm: