Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread - Page 1014

Splitsies!

Today: Vetiver Tonka.

SOTD: Concentre D'Orange Verte

MFK: Lumiere Noir PH

Testing Oyedo this afternoon, to compare citrus scents. Do not like.

kopped the PdN NY. yay for me!

I've been thinking of putting this one on my test list. What do you think of Lumiere Noir or MFK in general, guys?

Frederic Malle: En Passant

On the whole, I'm not a big fan of the MFK lineup. It's hard to describe, but I find so many of their scents feel very matte and earthy, even the ones without notes that one typically describes as earthy. Lumiere Noire is like that too. It starts out very promising: it's an earthy, dirty rose, featuring patchouli and cumin. But as it dries down, it becomes quite flat and lifeless; it feels more like a powder than a perfume.

For the sake of fairness, though, I should add that I haven't seen others online describing the MFK lineup that way, so it may very well just be a quirk of mine. Lots of people online have a very high opinion of Lumiere Noire in particular.

If you're interested in the earthy, dirty rose category generally, there's lots and lots of stuff I'd recommend, including George Sand by MPG.

Amber Oud for me today. (By Kilian)

Anyone tried the Amouage Library Collection? The Amouage Opus VI and Lyric have been in my decant queue for a while but have yet to order a sample, any opinions on them?

SOTD: Creed SMW

 

Very accurate description, but on me I don't get quite to the simplicity of a powder at the end. Green Bastard, I think it's definitely worth sampling. If ordered directly from the MFK site, I recall you being able to choose 4 3ml MFK offerings for something ridculously cheap like 12 euros. For that price you can't loose. The opening on this is quite lovely and worth the money alone. 

 

Reuniting with Aventus today. I had gotten sick of it for a while but am giving it another go. 

Congrats!

Invasion Barbare Parfums MDCI, wow this scent wears amazingly on my skin. I only put a few dabs since I'm just sitting at home doing work but now I'm tempted to try a few sprays

Opus 1870 today. Love the scent but I wonder how good it can be with better ingregients.

gonna put in an order at Lucky Scent for samples. anything else you guys recommend picking up?:


Mona di Orio Oud
Decennial Lys du Desert & Bois Bourbon
Divine L’homme infini
Frapin Speakeasy
Lubin Akkad
Lubin Galaad
Lubin Korrigan
Mona di Orio Vanille - Les Nombres d’Or
Montale Oud Cuir d’Arabie

I love my Aoud Cuir d'Arabie.

Today: Tuscan Leather.