Scent of the day part 2

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I tried Granado Boemia today. Spicy, woody leathery scent. Trying to work out what smells quite familiar about it - possibly one of the Initio scents? I don’t dislike it, but it’s really not the sort of scent I ever reach for, so it’s going on the “to go” list.

Sticking with the DS & Durga theme, I have put Debaser on for SOT Evening

I do like this one, it's strong without being over powering lovely fig scent

@AprilLady I like boemia. For me it reminds me of halfeti a little.. similar sort of profile but geranium instead of rose. It's like it's more subdued little brother

Bd creme de cuir today. Still loving this brand, felt like something a bit more zingy and this has pineapple in the top notes.

Office day so nothing too strong or out there

@paristotokyo aah, it’s a while since I tried it, but I remember not being keen on Halfeti, so makes sense that Boemia didn’t work that well for me either.

Today’s trial was Carner Bo-Bo. Probably one for the summer actually - citrusy opening and then light citrus/light white floral laundry type scent. Became a skin scent quite quickly. Not unpleasant, but again not something I’d reach for so another one for the “to go” pile.

I like boemia and the floral richness. I think there liberty beauty drop fans so I imagine it sells quickly.

SOTD Dear Polly by Vilhelm parfumerie. Think this a tea one, I do love it but not one for two days in a row. Very full on.

Matiere Premier - anyone tried vanilla powder? I have a large sample which I might sell but I’ve not actually smelt it. I’m not a gourmand but from what I read, it’s not actually sweet.

Yes I've tried vanilla powder. I really liked it at first but it became a bit cloying on the dry down. Not overly sweet, but it had a smell that reminded me of baking!

Well, the rouge smoking extrait sample arrived and it did not disappoint. It's like a sauve, grown up cousin of the original. Less sweet more smoky and deep and multi dimensional. Changes a lot over time. Think deep cherry leather. There's some lactonic in there too.

I'm seriously in love but the full bottle price is a joke so I'll have to make do with samples.

Sotd is Iris Poudre Frederic Malle - I love it - the descriptions on fragrantica are unusual 🤣 and ott - so to keep it simple i would describe it as a powdery floral that is creamy (maybe a bit soapy?) and the violet comes through in the dry down.

SOTD is Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille - didn't like it when it first went on but it's settled now and I quite like it - it's quite a realistic tobacco scent (not like my nan's silk cut thankfully!) and it's not too sweet on the vanilla.
I haven't bothered with Tom Ford previously but I got the discovery/sample box in the Fenwick sale. Also in there is lost cherry, soleil blanc, oud wood and rose prick. Working from home today so I'm tempted to try a few of them.

Continuing with the tom ford discovery set:

also tried soleil blanc, it's a summery beach scent reminiscent of floral street Arizona bloom. Would probably only want to wear something like this on holiday.

And then oud wood. This is a nice Oud. Wouldn't want to wear it every day, it's quite strong and masculine but interesting for occasional wear

4160T's Flawed Fern today. It's a nicer fougere than Shadowed Veil but still not something I'm very fussed by. It's ok. Not actively unpleasant but I certainly wouldn't buy any more.

SOTD is Merchant of Venice Queen of the Night. No vanilla listed in the notes, but to me it’s a spicy, ambery vanilla. Fragrantica suggests it is close to YSL Babycat, which was massively hyped on social media a year or so ago. I can see the resemblance, but it is fortunately without whatever loud note in Babycat made it a scrubber for me. Still not something I’m likely to wear much though. Probably another one for the “to go” pile, but I might give it another test before doing so.

Molecule 01+ patchouli

thanks to whoever tipped me off that there were loads of them on eBay!

Final sample from the TF private blend set was lost cherry. Been meaning to try this for a while. Nice, but unexceptional. Rouge smoking extrait is a far better cherry or even original rouge smoking. Find the TF a bit fizzy and overpowering in the opening, although it settles down.

SOTD is Ånd Beån. Almost a gourmand but not quite, it's based on tonka bean. Very nice!

Loving the Tom Ford tobacco vanille so that's gone on today. Nice change from the sweet scents

Penhaligons discontinued malabah today. This is a warm and spicy fragrance with ginger, cardamom and rose. Uplifted with lemon. Not overpowering despite the strong notes. Really like it and smells like chai

Memo Paris madurai, beautiful fragrance and not my usual type of scent.

4160s Flawed Fern. I quite like this, it smells like an 80s bathroom, a more piney version of badedas.

For the evening I'm trying D and G Devotion. Very lemony to start although not a sharp zingy lemon, its very sweet and powdery like a lemon posses dessert. More vanillary on the dry down. Long lasting, but I can't decide if it's a but overpowering. The lemon dominates.

Have mixed the devotion with matiere premiere vanilla powder and it's tempered the lemon nicely. Smells of lemon meringue pie now, lovely.

Did a lucky dip with my collection of long forgotten samples in a bid to use them up. So ended up wearing le labo another 13. First time trying. Ohh I really like this. It's essentially a skin scent but it smells so familiar to me but I just can't put my finger on it. It reminds me of being in a library, as weird as that sounds. When you pick up an old book and flick through the pages quickly, that type of scent. Slightly musky and sweet. Weird review but I like a lot lol

@AprilLady I liked queen of the night, the only one I am very happy to keep from Harrods advent. By mid January and countdown to sun holiday I am not into winter vanilla so I may move it with Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit and Penhaligons Babylon for next November/ December as to me it's same season scent. I like the Amouage Reflection too from that advent

I kept few more from it - Tanzania Terenzi Superba Rosa and Roja Elysium but don't love them and not sure I will get much use of them. They smell a lot like designer scents Fame/Alien Goddess and the roja reminds me of Jadore.

Testing Ouai North Bondi. I like it more then I thought I would. Summer vibe shampoo fresh easy to like scent.