#perfumetrials

[mercurysfire]

Divin’ Enfant starts with soft floral and a slight smoke + leather combo. And a little tang that becomes obviously tobacco quickly. Amusing, but the scent combo was not me. 

She was an Anomaly starts sweet and almost sugary (but not sticky) with a light floral. The iris gets stronger and the musk mellows out over time. At dry down it’s just a little too floral sweet. 

Fils de Dieu starts out lime + floral. Pleasant and light. Creamy coconut kicks in after 5 minutes. Soft, pleasant dry-down. This isn’t my usual scent profile, but I found it rather charming. Will try again in warmer weather, it seems like a late spring into summer scent.

Remarkable People starts sharp and sweet on spray. Might be too sweet? Teetered on the edge for all of projection time, skin scent wasn’t quite as sweet on me. I liked this on paper, but it didn’t remain balanced for my body chemistry. 

general info: purchased samples from Etat Libre d'Orange website. Tested on arm, late winter outdoor temps, average indoor temps. 

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All you need to know about floral fragrances

Let’s take a second to understand the true beauty behind floral perfumes and why they are soothing. Floral, a representation of flowers blooming ever so gently as the sun rises while the soft light touch of the wind blows the beautiful bright in colored petals. A sensation like that is too precious to not be placed inside a bottle. You will get acquainted with a euphoria you never thought you could experience straight from the shelf of your room every Moring.

If you haven’t figured it out floral perfumes are meant to inspire you, and others around you. Wearing a floral perfume is easily the best way to start your day maybe even better than that first sip of your Moring coffee.

What’s impressive about some perfumes is that they have a sense of combing two or more flowers together in the same DNA to give out a blend like no other. And the possibilities are endless while being fulfilling at the same time.

A perfume house that has started coming to light recently actually provides amazing floral scents. Which are all containing natural ingredients, not only do they smell great but they can provide you with the most authentic floral sensation, kind of like having the flower itself in your very own hand. There are many floral scents in Ramasat perfumes but two stand out because they are great smelling floral scents that give life to you and to anyone who chooses to spray on these beautiful aromas.

IDRAK

with notes of Turkish rose, musk, and vanilla from the gold line, it’s very easy to understand luxury with this Dubai perfume since its shape and its presentation have the resemblance of high-end products that are of value and class. Each bottle from the gold perfume line comes with actual gold inside the bottle, so every time you spray on one of the perfumes from the gold line you are spraying on real gold which is very tempting not to overspray, after all, you are spraying on gold. You also have MISK ward and inside it like every other crystal from this collection. Crystals are known to put you in an uplifting mood one where you can feel inspired by floral scents and the crystals are truly going to give you a sensation where you are unfazed and fully ready for the day.

Tom Ford Rose

when it comes to perfumes you either wear them to smell great, get compliments or my favorite feel confident! Wearing tom ford will surely gain you the confidence you are looking for and this being a floral scent you will still smell like an elegant classy woman. Bulgarian notes and Rose de Mai combine beautifully to give you an alluring aroma.

Gucci Bloom Eau de parfum

Think of a businesswoman who is late to work and she has a very important meeting, she doesn’t want to spend too much time picking a perfume that will make her powerful and in control. Then the only choice is better known as the right choice. Gucci bloom has made a perfume for all women to not make a complicated choice so early in the morning. Over here you can find the notes of jasmine and tuberose.

T-13 Charismatic

When you wear this UAE perfumetry to be surrounded by people or at least wear it on a day where you are busy because you are really going to be charismatic and might as well be charismatic to a lot of people at the same time. Women that wear this have had an amazing reaction from both genders, the fact that this perfume was also made with natural ingredients. This perfume comes from the perfume house of Taif Al Emarat and contains notes of patchouli, Begonia with citrus.

MISS DIOR BLOOMING BOUQUET

Probably one of the best smelling floral perfumes for a female, Dior has outdone themselves with this masterpiece, very popular among women is probably the only downside for this perfume since its very common, and most guys have already smelt this so they might not be impressed as much as smelling a niche perfume. In this perfume, you can find the notes of rose, peony, and white musk.

Buying floral scents is the most bang for your buck since they can pretty much work all seasons all occasions. You can never go wrong with floral.

What scents are considered floral?

Flowers are a major component of most women's perfumes, with rose, jasmine, peony, and tuberose being particularly popular. Other flowers that are frequently used while making sedum perfumes include iris, neroli, narcissus, and magnolia.

How would you describe floral scents?

Floral scent, as the name suggests, is the scent that comes from flowers. ...these scents are feminine, soft, and charming (yes, you can use emotions and adjectives to explain the scent, too). This combination of scents can improve your mood and increase the chances of achieving sweet goals.

What does the flowery fragrance around you say?

pink color; If the scents of jasmine, lily, and gardenia seduce and captivate you, then you're a fan of florals. Floral scents say that you are a pleasant, friendly, and open person. ... Although floral fragrances end up being used by women, it's not a strange fragrance among men either.

[mercurysfire]

Butch Femme first impression is aftershave, but quickly becomes a delicate floral + wood sawdust type mix. Quite lovely after 15 minutes, low projection overall. Reapplied with multiple sprays later in the day, detected a metalic-dry herb type note in the mix. 

Viridescent first impression is that I’m not sure what I am smelling at all. Green but dry, so hay-ish smells. Didn’t love dry-down, it ended up smelling sweet-floral-chemical on my arm. This one’s not for me.

Night Dreamer interestingly I can’t find this for sale or any reviews of it yet. First impression was occult shop sunbeams. Might have a very sneaky camphor-like note, background florals, some herbs. After 15 minutes it’s more patchouli-and-insense with a very subtle flower + warm background. Patchouli and I don’t always get along (can make me sneeze), and I’ll be sending this to a friend. I did like it overall, sneezing aside.

Metals first impression is herbal and sharpness. Wood, pine + resin. I can vaguely get a sweetness that’s probably ylang-ylang but it’s subtle on my arm. This one was my favorite.

Men of Blame first impression was smokey patchouli, but it quickly picks up a spice and subtle sweetness. Not overpowering, and this patchouli didn’t cause sneezing. I liked the skin scent a lot.

Aztec Noir first impression was cedar and medicinal. Pleasant, but not for me. Also sending to a friend.

info: purchased by me, tested on my arm. Late winter weather outside, typical inside temperature range. 

[mercurysfire]

The Forbidden Arts from Sixteen92

Pyromancy starts a touch smokey and baking spices adjacent from the cardamon. Calms to a burnt and smoke scent with a touch of spice, but it’s fairly quiet on me. 

Chiromancy starts with a very cold metal feeling along with the leather and ink smells. Continues to smell of cold metal, very evocative. This one is easily my favorite of the set. 

Hydromancy starts violet with a touch of old timey cough syrup. That fades fairly quickly and the old cold green lichen and dust backbone of this become apparent. 

Aeromancy starts with cold and damp and old leaves. After it settles it does smell very much like the local Birch tree smells in winter, with a slight rose note becoming evident. After a couple hours it has faded to a frosty floral skin scent, pleasant in a weird way. 

Necromancy starts floral and slightly skin-scented. Notes say funeral flowers, but this is airer than a typical funereal arrangement. Once the off-kilter warmth shows up things soften up but also loose the early edginess. I enjoyed the evolution of this one as an intellectual journey. 

[mercurysfire]

memoirs of a trespasser starts out vanilla almost like pipe tobacco with a little smoke and a very spicy note. Did not drastically change on my arm over the two to three hours from going from strong projection to skin scent. Feels like an autumnal scent to me, though I plan to test it in the summer as well. 

the soft lawn starts with a damp sweetness and a lightly powdery feel. The first time testing I thought it was just a touch too sweet, second test it seemed just right. It is a sweet floral spice with a touch of dampness on the nose though. After two hours the lingering skin scent of faint flowers and powder feels like it’s carried on a breeze. Liked it the second time, will continue testing.

telegrama starts with a strong vanilla and pepper hit, almost sneezing-ly strong. My wrist tingled as though I could feel the heat from the pepper on my skin. Vanilla stayed in the air, for half an hour after I could tell when I walked through the place I stood to apply. After the initial hit there is a powdery quality to the vanilla that develops (or is uncovered) and some white floral and linen scents. Unsure if I like this. 

slow explosion starts with a wood and sour scent, interesting but not settling into anything immediately. After a while I get what could be wet ash smells? Two hours in the drydown in nice, but I don’t feel like it hangs together. My chemistry turned this more into “rain storm at last week’s arson site” than anything actively combusting. 

info: samples purchased from Imaginary Authors. Photo by me. 

[mercurysfire]

cowboy grass starts hay-like, a little smoke and spice. Overall sweet and dry-grass, not overly green. After about an hour it’s sweet and powdery and soft. The powder has staying power for a while. Overall I don’t think this worked with my body chemistry.

burning barbershop starts medicinal and aftershave-like scents, really delivering on the barbershop half of the title. After 10 minutes there might be a faint smoke smell. Too old-timey-masculine for me after an hour, scrubbed. That said, could see this being a cult favorite in some circles. 

el cosmico starts resin and campfire with a green note and a very faint almost floral sneaking in at 5 minutes. After 10 minutes it mellows to a nice smokey woody background. 30 minutes it went through a slight burnt rubber smell when I checked my wrist, but wasn’t noticeable at arm’s length. Second trial I could get the mesquite  at the beginning this time. The green note smelled a touch soapy, and there is a slight ozone smell with the ‘burning rubber’ stage. I will probably try this a few more times in different temperatures. 

mississippi medicine starts super green and smokey. Develops spiciness and a slightly damp smell early on. Warm base comes through at 15 minutes, and I noticed the incense was dominant after about an hour. Three hours in it was skin scent only, incense and softness, very pleasant. Will test again. 

info: purchased “smoke” sample set from DS+Durga. photo is my own. Tested in late winter outside temps, average indoor temps.