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23
Dec
Before a word is spoken, before a handshake is exchanged, your scent has already made an impression.Fragrance is silent, yet it communi...
23
Dec
Most Loved Perfumes to Surprise Your Loved Ones This Christmas – All Arabic
Christmas is a time when we hunt for gifts that are a little more special and speak to how much we care about the people in our lives. ...
23
Dec
A Christmas Cake of Fragrance
Seeing as our sense of smell makes up to 80% of what we taste, we’re treating this festive season as a perfect excuse to celebrate in f...
23
Dec
Party Perfumes: Sparkle With Scent
What to wear when you’re in the mood to party? Well, we think there’s something irresistibly glamorous about a perfume that seems to fi...
21
Dec
Serge Lutens Bois Roi D’Agalloche, Zurafa, Sidi -Bel-Abbes, Tarab and Cracheuses De Flammes reviews (Christopher Sheldrake; 2015, 2020 and 2025) –
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Reading between the lines, it would seem that Royaume is the brand’s update of the Section D’Or range, which launched in 2014 to ...
20
Dec
Best Christmas Gifts for Men 2025: Timeless Picks He Will Actually Use | St Johns Fragrance Co LLC™ St Johns Bay Rum
In 2025, gifting for men is trending toward sophistication and practicality, not novelty items that end up sitting on a shelf. Most men...
19
Dec
The daily lemming
From Jo Malone, a set of two Grapefruit & Rosemary Townhouse Dining Candles with holders: "Jo Malone's candles are grounded in the ...
18
Dec
Notes Shanghai First Impressions
Shanghai greeted me with the shimmer of rain and neon lights, and within hours of landing, I was already on stage at Notes Shanghai, a ...
18
Dec
The daily lemming
From Sol de Janeiro, Rosa Charmosa Dewy Cream: "This luminosity-boosting body cream leaves skin dewy-fresh, infusing it with immediate ...
17
Dec
Roasted Warmth and Gourmand Comfort
A chestnut is an edible brown nut that grows on trees belonging to the genus Castanea. It sits inside a sharply spiked shell and has be...
17
Dec
FoMO Xmas? | Perfume Posse
My desktop holiday trees.
Well this is embarrassing. I’ve got nothing again. I’ve been busy at work (rather unseasonably) and just feel...
17
Dec
I am being interviewed on Skai.gr
Journalist Myriam Kiassou and radio-tv media group Skai.gr proposed an interview which we conducted in two parts. Below the direct link...
16
Dec
Almond, marzipan and Tonka Latte by Dusita
Marzipan, the almond paste soft enough to mold into shapes, on the other hand, has known commercial success long before hazelnut becam...
16
Dec
Nuit de Bakelite by Naomi Goodsir – Undina’s Looking Glass
Hello, Hello, Hello! As you in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy the trill of cool weather and as we hit the scorching heat I thought we sh...
16
Dec
Bravo for bergamot! Citrus sparkle for colder weather
Clinging to the craggy Calabrian coastline, bergamot trees gleam like polished jade against rock and sea, their glossy leaves and pecul...
16
Dec
What Is Your Favorite Scented Candle? – Undina’s Looking Glass
This time of year tends to get chilly and dim early, and the house feels noticeably cozier with a candle burning. A warm light and a fa...
15
Dec
In Memoriam, In Acknowledgement | Perfume Posse
I had a post written. It went out the window. Instead, we’re here.
In memoriam for the Jews a...
15
Dec
Rattlesnake Musk by DSH Perfumes – Undina’s Looking Glass
Hey Crew! Sadly, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz is now unable to send alcohol based perfume to Australia. It’s a complete bummer. The good news t...
15
Dec
Nos Republic Cor Serpentis
Nos Republic Cor Serpentis, AI collage by Nicoleta
Nos Republic is one of the brands that reminded me of the reasons why I fell in love...
15
Dec
Why Go For Ahmed Al Maghribi Musk Kashmiri? – All Arabic
Finding a fragrance that matches your personality is not at all easy, and it's always a long search for it. Some fragrances are too str...
15
Dec
Coty Ambre Antique, Solferino showcase, Vranjes showcase and other reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnaICvH0Ro
My recent set of Love At First Scent broadcasts spanned the entire timeline of modern p...
02
Nov
What Do You Do with a Perfume Bottle That’s Gone Off? – Undina’s Looking Glass
With Halloween just behind us, it feels fitting to bring up something genuinely scary for any perfume lover: discovering that a bottle ...
02
Nov
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ Fall Back, 2025 :: Now Smell This
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit (🐇🐇🐇)! Welcome to November, plus, happy Day of the Dead, plus, a little reminder: if you live in a daylight savi...
01
Nov
6 Best Seller Fragrances From Paris Corner – All Arabic
Paris Corner, the Dubai-based fragrance brand that manufactures scents that feel luxurious at an affordable price, is a common name now...
01
Nov
Trader Joe’s Citrus Body Wash
With all of my side trips into LUSH-land, with stops at Kiehl’s-ville and Bigelow-burg bath wise, there remains one constant in my bath...
01
Nov
Headspace 30ml Bottles | Perfume Posse Smaller makes sense
Hey there Posse! One of the things I know to be true is that none of us need 100ml of anything except our tried and true, ride or die f...
01
Nov
How to Become a Perfumer : Online Seminar
Have you ever dreamed of working in perfume, but had no idea where to begin?Or wondered how fragrances are actually made, who creates t...
01
Nov
How Long Does Cologne Last? Factors That Affect Fragrance Longevity | St Johns Fragrance Co LLC™ St Johns Bay Rum
How long cologne lasts is a question that every fragrance enthusiast has asked themselves at one point or another. Some fragrances ling...
01
Nov
Friday scent of the day 10/31 :: Now Smell This
Happy Friday and happy Halloween! Birthdays: John Keats, Ethel Waters. Our community project today: wear your quirkiest or weirdest or ...
01
Nov
Perfumes for The Witching Hour
I like to wear spooky, mysterious fragrances all year round, but they really come into their own as the nights draw in and I’m back in ...
28
Oct
Chypress by Floris – Undina’s Looking Glass
Heya ULGers, One of my friends’ businesses here in Sydney City Perfume has been having a big sale on their Floris Travel Sprays. You ma...
28
Oct
Destination Wedding Groomsmen Gifts: Caribbean-Inspired Grooming Sets | St Johns Fragrance Co LLC™ St Johns Bay Rum
A destination wedding is a story on its own, but the best stories leave a scent behind. Nestled under palm fronds, with turquoise seas ...
28
Oct
A Fragrant Floral Crown Jewel
The fragrance of gardenia has been admired for centuries, captivating both gardeners and perfumers across the world. Loved for its crea...
28
Oct
Sometimes They Come Back | Perfume Posse
“Sometimes they come back.” Doesn’t that sound like the name of a horror movie? If I googled, there probably IS one (something about zo...
28
Oct
[Women's] Scent of the Day – Tuesday 28th of October 2025
Hello Humans!It's time to tell Basenotes Robot what you're wearing today! Don't forget you can also log your SOTD here.C...
28
Oct
Papillon Perfumery Spell 125 by Elizabeth Moores
“With feathered fans, a gilded hall
glinting fires and salt wet rocks
your hands and face papered in gold foil
a bright stone ...
28
Oct
What Gets Used | Perfume Posse
Another storm sweeping through (Benjamin), so had some dark, rainy and windy days. I am bored already with rainy season. But, the other...
27
Oct
[Women's] Scent of the Day – Monday 27th of October 2025
Hello Humans!It's time to tell Basenotes Robot what you're wearing today! Don't forget you can also log your SOTD here.C...
27
Oct
The Sweet Scent of Summer’s Favourite Fruit
Few fruits capture the imagination in the same way as the strawberry. Its dazzling red hue, delicate seeds and unmistakable aroma have ...
27
Oct
Shelf suggestions?
hope you all are well. do you all have any shelf suggestions to display my fragrances?all my colognes are currently on like a little bo...
26
Oct
Avon Perfect Nonsense Peppery Peaches
Introducing Avon Perfect Nonsense Peppery Peaches. Created by perfumers Shyamala Maisondieu and Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié, this is ind...
26
Oct
Jean Paul Le Male Elixir fake? White text under bottom
I bought JPG Le Male Elixir from flaconi.pl
There is white text under bottom and it is tilted. Can you help me identify if it is fake?
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26
Oct
Blind buy winter office, crowd pleasing fragrance recommendations.
Hi
I'm looking for a nice crowd pleasing fragrance for winter to the office.
I've been thinking of lattafa Liam Grey, or emi...
26
Oct
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Noir ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This
Sarah Jessica Parker has launched Lovely Noir, a new woody oriental gourmand flanker to 2005's Lovely.
Step into a world of lumi...
26
Oct
[Women's] Scent of the Day – Sunday 26th of October 2025
Hello Humans!It's time to tell Basenotes Robot what you're wearing today! Don't forget you can also log your SOTD here.C...
26
Oct
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, late October 2025 :: Now Smell This
Welcome to the weekend and our standard-issue open thread poll. PSA: our next splitmeet will start on Saturday 1 November.
Meanwhile, t...
25
Oct
Fragrance directory pictures
Apart from those missing (lpp you remember which ones ), I've also noticed a thing with Kenzo Boisee PH. There is a picture in th...
25
Oct
The daily lemming
A limited edition bar soap for holiday 2025: Panier des Sens Snowy Forest. "The woody and amber notes of this solid soap reveal a myste...
25
Oct
[Women's] Scent of the Day – Saturday 25th of October 2025
Hello Humans!It's time to tell Basenotes Robot what you're wearing today! Don't forget you can also log your SOTD here.C...
25
Oct
Coty Paris Ambre Antique ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This
Coty has launched Ambre Antique, a new limited edition fragrance in the Infiniment Coty Paris collection.
In 1905, Ambre Antique...