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| | The promise of beguiling black orchid scent, the suggestion of classical glamour, the retro advertisement reminiscent of George Hurrell's famous shot of Veronica Lake--and Tom Ford's solo debut, Black Orchid became my most anticipated 2006 launch. When I finally held the gorgeous black glass bottle in my hand and sprayed the perfume on my skin, I envisioned something along the lines of Rochas Femme, the radiant sweetness wrapped into the rich animalic warmth. ... Black Orchid certainly weaves some retro elements into its composition, yet it remains a modern oriental, where the animalic growl is replaced by the murmur of luscious woody vanilla. The best features of Black Orchid are revealed upfront-the promised seductive darkness of patchouli and the savory e...
| | nstperfume.com
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| | [AI summary] A blog post reviews two new violet-themed perfumes, Aftelier Violet Ambrosia and Olfactive Studio Violet Shot, discussing their compositions, notes, and personal impressions.
| | scentsandsensibilities.co
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| | Welcome to the weeklyPerfume Chat Room, perfumistas! I envision this chat room as a weekly drop-in spot online, where readers may ask questions, suggest fragrances, tell others their SOTD, comment on new releases or old favorites, and respond to each other. The perennial theme is fragrance, but we can interpret that broadly. This is meant...
| | theblacknarcissus.com
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| One of mine - I don't know why - is Nina by Nina Ricci (1987). A very soapy, green, mimosa blackcurrant aldehyde with a classic vetiver moss musk base, it captured my heart when I first smelled it nearly forty years ago - and still takes me to a calm, almost Hellenistic place of classical...