#niche perfume

[expulence]

[chroniclesofnadia111]

The shop is called Scents by Skanda on Etsy ❤️

[theenbyroiderer]

Spring-inspired perfume selection for my tray.

Bravanaris Cala and Maig. Hiram Green Arcadia and Arbolé Arbolé. Parfum d'Empire Eau de Gloire. Slumberhouse New Sibet. Rogue Mousse Illuminee. Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood and Milk of Flowers. Jovoy Lys Epona.

[idkplsleavemealone]

the gay sephora employee watching me pick out margiela’s bubble bath instead of some niche bottle he likes from “olalalapoepe” that smells like cigarettes and cum

[milkyway-gaily]

Alex's scent- Le Labo Santal 33

I love this fragrance so much! The description may make it seem wild and masculine, but it's actually a very mature and composed unisex scent. Santal 33 opens with a relatively strong leather note, along with the woodiness of cedar. Sandalwood stays in the background to provide a sense of steadiness. To me papyrus is really the star support here- it tones down the "cowboy" elements while adding sophistication.

I had imagined Alex's fragrance to be more on the suave and smug side, but Santal 33 really works well for the politician side of Alex- that's probably why Henry smells it on Alex when they get pushed into the janitor closet. This is also an incredibly calming scent so it would be a great choice for any time Alex might be bothered by anxiety. However, IMHO, Alex would wear something more playful when he's out partying😆

Santal 33 shares similarities with Maison Crivelli Papyrus Moleculaire, which I also adore💖

[haveusmelledthisperfume]

Have you smelled this perfume?

Read more about La fille on Fragrantica

[allicentsallure]

Fragrances for Paintings.

[pocketvenuslux]

Papillon Artisan Perfumes is one of my favourite niche houses. It has a very cohesive and distinctive voice, one that draws heavily on vintage perfumes. Although the prices have gone up a fair bit (when I bought Salome in 2016, it was US$160 and it's now retailing at US$205), it has managed to maintain its singular vision and integrity over the years. I feel like when niche houses reach a certain point of success, there is a lot of pressure for them to grow by increasing the frequency of releases and then the quality/creativity suffers. Thankfully, Papillon has resisted that pressure.

I recently tried the house's two latest: Spell 125 and Hera and I enjoyed them both.

Spell 125 seems like a bit of a departure for the house. It has a powerfully resinous, coniferous opening that leans toward the photorealistic end of things. This was surprizing to me as it felt very contemporary, more Slumberhouse than Guerlain. But as the scent develops, Moore's familiar touch begins to emerge - even though Spell is in no way a vintage throwback. But the complexity of the dry down, its development, turns the scent's initial piney blast into something far more beguiling and it is here the scent really begins to distinguish itself. In particular, contrasting with the scent's coolness is a soft, animalic blur of "white ambergris" and fragrant, slightly sour frankincense that imparts an aliveness and a gentle heat that is very much in line with the more overtly fleshy Salome and Bengale Rouge even though Spell is completely different genre of scent. It evokes a spaciousness, stillness and serene vitality that makes it another winner for me.

Hera is more in line with Papillon's traditional vibe and is the more complex scent of the two. To be honest, I personally did not like it as much as Spell (which is just as well as it's retailing at a much higher price point than the others at US$310). It is beautiful, but this scent, originally designed for Moore's daughter's wedding, is perhaps one that speaks so much to someone else that it had less to say to me. It's still an excellent perfume, a vintage style aldehydic floral - but not in a diva-esque, attention seeking way. Quite the opposite, it feels incredibly well measured. Hera opens with a lovely veil of aldehydes that give its florals just the right amount of lift. As the scent develops, the flowers are abstracted but not stereotyped and certainly not the innocently fresh bouquet we associate with brides. Rather they are lushly dense with subtle, interchanging degrees of powder, butter and sweetness, all grounded in a gentle but hefty base of musk, labdanum and sandalwood. One has the impression of light, but it's not sunny in any Pollyanna sense, nor is it one of Dryad's sun dappled fields. It's more of a radiant, soft focus effulgence. There is too much of a sense of corporeality for Hera to evoke simple summertime sunshine. Allusions to the body in perfume are almost always a reference to sexuality, sweat and what goes unwashed but here, it is really about presence. What I like most about Hera is that it paints a portrait of a woman that feels very real, one that you can feel is authored by a woman's perspective. There are no fantasies here about blushing brides, no virgins or whores, no maidens, mothers or crones. I almost feel like I know something about Moore's daughter through Hera.

[renatagorreri]

Tasha Tilberg: interview

Mia Le journal n. 17 Quintessence http://www.mia-lejournal.com Tasha Tilberg has been a supermodel since 2000, she is beautiful, of course, but also elegant, nonconformist, and independent. She started modeling because she wanted to be free… free to buy a tractor. And not only the tractor, but also the ranch all around: there, she raises her three children. She loves nature, yoga, music, and…

[unblinkingvoid]

finally got it bitches

[expulence]

[milkandgirlscoutcookies]

Rook Perfumes, School

Top: Cold air, trees and moss, concrete floors

Middle: Sacred olibanum, rubber plimsolls, new books

Base: Coffee, pencil shavings and graffitied desks

[theenbyroiderer]

On my perfume tray right now. Lots of tobacco and smoky scents.

Slumberhouse Baque, Sova & Jeke, Pineward Steading & Murkwood, Rogue Derviche, Olympic Orchids Dev #2, Lush The Voice of Reason, and Mona di Orio Cuir.

[thebeautycove]

Scent for the day. More than words.

Promise by Dominique Ropion for Frederic Malle.

[milkyway-gaily]

Francesca Bianchi Sticky Fingers👆 Sexy, wild and playful- this is Bruno off-work(in leather, too)!🔥

All the notes listed are apparent, but cinnamon, patchouli and a lingering mix of leather and sandalwood are more prominent. Being Extrait de parfum, the projection and longevity are beast mode🔥

Tbh it's a bit overwhelming to my taste because I'm not good with cinnamon and strong patchouli in perfume.😩 It was a blind buy partial bottle because I was too curious for obvious reasons.. by the time I'm posting this I've actually sold it😅😅😅

------------

I'm starting a collection of perfume-related posts and there will be more to come, either with photo or art💖

[haveusmelledthisperfume]

Have you smelled this perfume?

Somewhat divisive, Not a Perfume offers a strong burst of clean-smelling synthetic ambergris. Read more at Fragrantica.