Old-fashioned Flemish Fragrance Fanciers - Lovely, Friendly Perfume Thread 7

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Welcome to our new lovely, friendly thread for perfume lovers. All are most welcome to drop in and chat, whether dabbling in scent for the first time or as full-blown fragrance junkies.

Tell us your Scent of the Day, or latest discovery, or ask a question - because one of us is almost bound to know the answer.

I am really stumped mrsmc any clues? Is it an ozonic scent? It feels quite ephemeral (or am i barking up the wrong tree?)

Commes de Garcons? Bertrand D?

Back on the case, something citrusy that is probably not a citrus fruit, salt and frankincense/incense, hay. This is so unscreechy A green oriental?

Blue one of my best friends was widowed a couple of years ago. I spent a lot of time feeding her, either here or delivering a casserole.

Thanks Pest good advice x

For sample B I’m thinking L’Artisan?

Need new thread, witches brew and root canals?

You're both doing really well. Yes, to L'Artisan and yes to frankincense. You're in the right sort of ballpark with the nose Blue. (Pest - an aspect of it is like nails on a chalkboard to me, although I really love the rest of it. Isn't interesting how differently we experience the same thing...).

Fragrantica classes it as an oriental woody.

Great thread title - go for it Pest!

Passage d'Enfer by L Artisan Parfumeur
Lily, musk, cedar and frankincense? Don't believe it

Well done Pest.

Woohoo we’re on a roll - Well done Pest (with some massive hints there from mrsmc) I thought it was unusual and niche but found the notes very tricky to place . Funny thing is, I dislike the smell of lily flowers, but I actually quite liked this.

It's an Olivia Giacobetti - think you tuned into her vibe Blue.

On PG - I have sample of Coze Verde 2.1 - a nice woody fig.

I really don't get lilies, I do get a salty ozonic note. Might just be my skin.

Just realised MrsMc B was the perfect scent for Halloween as the English translation is “Passage to Hell” (which does not resonate with me having worn it all day)

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We needed hints today Blue

Pest - thought it would be interesting to compare with your Copal Azur. (Thank you for the sample - what a gorgeous hi-energy incense. I think I have a slight issue with the top end of the frankincense register, although it's one of my all time favourite notes).

Had the same thought this morning, but had to rush off. Then decided I smelt like hay after about an hour. Would not expect this smell from those notes.

You are all very good!

Bluebell- when my stepfather died, my Mum's house was so full of flowers she said it was like a funeral home and she didn't like it. It seemed that everyone who arrived brought flowers. A couple brought plants, which I think she appreciated more. for you however, for being a good friend.

Today is a holiday so had to go to MILs and today there were no batty SILs to lessen the pain, so have spent hours listening to MIL badmouthing them because they weren't there. Am in PP Opium for a change

Reading the various reviews on Opium I didn't realise it had been so heavily reworked. (some reviews say the new version should even have been given a new name as it is so different) I am guessing the PP version is more similar to the original as it definitely reminds me of people I knew back in the 80s who wore it.

I cleaned behind my dressing table this morning and found 2 long lost samples on the floor. Amazing Green (which iirc we all decided was the most misnamed scent ever, as it isn't green and it certainly isn't amazing,) and a Keiko Mecheri that I'd forgotten I ever had.