Tag: woody fragrance
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John Varvatos Eau de Toilette may not be my type
I decided to test John Varvatos Eau de Toilette out of a desire to get to know more fragrances in the masculine category. This is one of those regret on first spray fragrances. For me, that means that the smell is quite powerful, perhaps too powerful. I wasn’t able to distinguish the notes when it…
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Have you ever wanted to smell like a forest?
After finishing up my walk through Muir Woods, I perused their gift shop. The fragrance lover in me was beyond excited to find I could take home a vial of perfume oil that should smell just like the forest. The Muir Woods perfume oil was thicker and more viscous than I would have expected. Unsurprisingly,…
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Quick review of Sound of a Ricochet
I read the notes of Sound of a Ricochet by Floraiku and thought this will be a safe fragrance. Vanilla? Surely this would be something to try right before I head out to an event. Sigh, maybe that wasn’t the best choice, upon further review. Scratch that, I would be so bold as to say…
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I’m feeling studious. let’s review Book by Commodity
Maybe it was my desire to write really well that day that finally drew me try Book Expressive. As I sprayed it into the air, I immediately thought, “Oh no, I smelled like and old library.” Well played, commodity. That was clearly a fantastic interpretation of the sensation of sitting among the paper books, that…
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Somebody Wood gives exactly what you might expect
Somebody Wood by Phlur smells exactly how you might guess: Woody. The perfumer lists multiple notes, including citrus and musk. I don’t get any of that on my skin. Only cedar rises to the top and sticks around. Expressing itself on my skin, Somebody Wood does not smell like a creamy wood but more like…
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Phlur’s Lost Cause: Like the fragrance, not the name
I kid you not, given the name, I thought trying Lost Cause by Phlur would be a hopeless pursuit. I was wrong. Rather than confirming my fear it would be an irreparably bad choice to spray on myself, I found myself enjoying it. Don’t get me wrong, there was something off putting on first spray.…
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Quick thoughts on Tam Dao by Diptyque
Tam Dao and I have an off/on relationship. Sometimes, I think to myself, yes let’s definitely wear this Diptyque fragrance. Other times it’s, oh no, definitely don’t do that. And it’s not you, Tam Dao, it’s me. To call it a woody fragrance would be too simplistic yet completely true. It smells like freshly cut…
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