Category: Scents

The perfume “Light of the Earth / Noor-e-Zamin” by SASVA is an unusual candidate for my collection. The perfume is clearly unisex, if not slightly more masculine, and it contains a lot of cardamom. The brand is from India and celebrates the various regional cultures through the fragrances. “Light of the Earth / Noor-e-Zamin” has… Continue reading Barren Beauty – “Light of the Earth / Noor-e-Zamin” by SASVA

“Sale Marino”, translated into English: sea salt, brings the freshness of the Neapolitan coastal line to us. It is not a cozy, warm fragrance. The perfume does not transport the feeling of a summer beach with ice-cream, sun-protection, white sand, and heat. “Sale Marino” shows a rough coastal line with waves breaking on the stoney… Continue reading The Coast near Naples – “Sale Marino” by iMatti

“Amour” by Kenzo and “Hacienda” by Vebelle are two very comforting perfumes, flattering feel-good fragrances for women. The colour of the perfumes is a soft rose, like cherry blossoms. Some years ago, probably 4, during Corona time, my time investment in perfumes became extensive. That is when I found the German brand Vebelle, one of… Continue reading 2 Portions of Rice Pudding – “Amour” by Kenzo and “Hacienda” by Vebelle

Jousset Parfums is a brand fully dedicated to gourmand fragrances. They smell mostly like desserts ready to eat, from a glass of Nutella to a vanilla cake, from popcorn to pistachio ice-cream. The perfume “African Queen” is currently the only one where the title reveals nothing about the scent notes. “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums… Continue reading Delicious – “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums

When you sell something very expensive, your customer base is limited. Few companies sell more expensive items as the House of GRAFF, the famous British jeweller specialized in diamonds. GRAFF bought the Lesedi La Rona uncut raw diamond of 1109 carats (221,8 grams) in 2017. It was one of the biggest stone of flawless quality… Continue reading Smelling Rich – “Lesedi La Rona VI” by GRAFF

Doing a bit of recherche on perfumes one owns usually brings up some unexpected truths. “Le Parfum” by Aubade came to my collection some time ago in a phase of “let me try to buy all sweet almond perfumes” and not much thought about afterwards. The scent is very straightforward and I liked a few… Continue reading Almonds everywhere – “Le Parfum” by Aubade

Let us look at a true spring perfume today. “Ber Cavok” is aviation language with the meaning that the sky over Berlin is clear, without clouds, and the visibility is perfect. The fragrance captures the spirit of a fresh and sunny spring day in Germany’s trendy capital very well. The opening of the perfume comes… Continue reading The Sky over Berlin – “Ber Cavok” by Urban Scents

“Mandarino di Sicilia” is like the first greeting from spring, whilst snow and ice are still ruling the outside world. The best mandarins grow during wintertime; they reach their highest quality between December and February. With their colourful appearance they seem to be the antidote to winter, orange and green being very different to grey… Continue reading Hello Springtime – “Mandarino di Sicilia” by Perris Monte Carlo

This perfume is special. Rosendo Mateu, the Spanish master perfumer, captured pure sensuality in a bottle. The perfume is part of his main line Olfactive Expressions, and it is by far the most unusual of those fragrances. “No. 5 Floral Amber Sensual Musk” defies single scent notes, it comes as one wave of sweet sensuality… Continue reading Soft Kisses and More – “No. 5 Floral Amber Sensual Musk” by Rosendo Mateu

As the days get darker and darker, and it is raining, and windy, and cold, one needs something to warm up, indulge, and smile. Akro Fragrances’ perfume “Bake” is perfect for that purpose. The homely scent of a freshly baked lemon tart, still warm from the oven, is bottled in that perfume. The lemon in… Continue reading Freshly Baked Lemon Tart – “Bake” by Akro Fragrances