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some_stars) wrote2023-11-18 12:34 pm
some_stars) wrote2023-11-18 12:34 pm
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some brief perfume reviews
marc jacobs, daisy: on me this smells EXACTLY like fresh cut grass. i'm not sure if i want to smell like that but it's not bad, just pure lawnmower. it starts to evolve into something else around the one hour mark but then disappears. a lot of perfumes just vanish into my skin, so i assume it's my personal chemistry and not that 80% of modern perfume doesn't last at all. probably.
hermes, terre d'hermes EDT: citrus with a pepper note, warms up wonderfully, and lasts at least 3 hours (although i have to get my nose up in my skin to smell it). magnificent.
annick goutal, bois d'hadrien: starts out woody with a hint of citrus, then develops a wetness and the spice notes bloom. very masculine, very nice.
serge lutens, sa majeste la rose: this is WILDLY green for a rose scent. like the rose is there but it comes out stem-first, then dries to a more classic floral scent. after about an hour it evolves into a fragrance i would describe as "lush decay."
hermetica, jade888: i got a bunch of hermetica samples but this and darkoud are the only ones i liked. this smells exactly like the san francisco botanical garden, i.e. a very tree/shrub botanical, not floral. wet and fresh and lovely, but not strong or lasting.
tocca, florence: a straightforward and lovely white floral. i am absolutely insane for white florals/tuberose so i will never be disappointed by one. lasts about three hours on me, which is better than average.
BPAL, lust: my notes describe this as "indoor florals" and "ceremonial", eventually simplifying to a sweet and mellow incense. i like it a lot but like all the BPAL i've tried it's too weak and quick to fade for my tastes.
juliette has a gun, pear inc.: this was a brief hit of pear, then faded to something vague and faint, then the pear reemerged but sweatier. not great.
robert piguet, bandit: a farm smell but more of an old farmhouse than a barn. very masculine, very leather. wonderful but doesn't last too long on me, although i haven't tried a full all-over application yet.
tommy bahama, maritime deep blue: listen, they can't all be top shelf. if you want a fresh green ocean breeze scent for relatively cheap, this will do fine. it's not at all complex but i liked it.
elizabeth arden, untold: a powdery green that gets less powdery, eventually evolves into a chilled olive-oil-esque green. absolutely delightful and very long-lasting.
frederic malle, lys mediterannee: lily! intense lily! the scent itself is not as strong as i would like but it's LILY and i adore it beyond reason. just put this one on so no word yet on how fast it fades.
hermes, terre d'hermes EDT: citrus with a pepper note, warms up wonderfully, and lasts at least 3 hours (although i have to get my nose up in my skin to smell it). magnificent.
annick goutal, bois d'hadrien: starts out woody with a hint of citrus, then develops a wetness and the spice notes bloom. very masculine, very nice.
serge lutens, sa majeste la rose: this is WILDLY green for a rose scent. like the rose is there but it comes out stem-first, then dries to a more classic floral scent. after about an hour it evolves into a fragrance i would describe as "lush decay."
hermetica, jade888: i got a bunch of hermetica samples but this and darkoud are the only ones i liked. this smells exactly like the san francisco botanical garden, i.e. a very tree/shrub botanical, not floral. wet and fresh and lovely, but not strong or lasting.
tocca, florence: a straightforward and lovely white floral. i am absolutely insane for white florals/tuberose so i will never be disappointed by one. lasts about three hours on me, which is better than average.
BPAL, lust: my notes describe this as "indoor florals" and "ceremonial", eventually simplifying to a sweet and mellow incense. i like it a lot but like all the BPAL i've tried it's too weak and quick to fade for my tastes.
juliette has a gun, pear inc.: this was a brief hit of pear, then faded to something vague and faint, then the pear reemerged but sweatier. not great.
robert piguet, bandit: a farm smell but more of an old farmhouse than a barn. very masculine, very leather. wonderful but doesn't last too long on me, although i haven't tried a full all-over application yet.
tommy bahama, maritime deep blue: listen, they can't all be top shelf. if you want a fresh green ocean breeze scent for relatively cheap, this will do fine. it's not at all complex but i liked it.
elizabeth arden, untold: a powdery green that gets less powdery, eventually evolves into a chilled olive-oil-esque green. absolutely delightful and very long-lasting.
frederic malle, lys mediterannee: lily! intense lily! the scent itself is not as strong as i would like but it's LILY and i adore it beyond reason. just put this one on so no word yet on how fast it fades.