The Scented Hound

Perfume blog with abbreviated perfume reviews & fragrance reviews.


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Ella K – Camelia K

WHAT I SMELL:  Camelia K opens with a sweet almond laced blood orange that becomes even sweeter with an infusion of jasmine.  As the perfume develops, a dash of warmth is added along with a hint of soured orange blossom.  The perfume is buzzingly and achingly sweet with florals that seem to bellow off of the skin.  As the perfume continues on it’s progression, a rather bubblegum hairspray sheen of tuberose seems to appear along with a trace of vanilla.  I am a lover of white floral perfumes, but Camelia K is just too, too, too…well you know what I mean.  But in the end, the perfume quiets to a peppered rosy tuberose and it does eventually diminish in strength rather substantially.

From the Ella K website:

CAMÉLIA K: AN ODE TO TEMPTATION

The penetrating alliance of ginger, dragon fruit and blood orange invites us to open the doors of a voluptuous paradise. Imagined around an intense floral heart of red camellia, Sambac jasmine and orange blossom, this creation is an ode to temptation, immortalized by the sensuality of vanilla, vetiver and patchouli.

Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen, 1978

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  The Nancy Spungen of white florals.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE CAMELIA K:  bold, brazen, conspicuous

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CAMELIA K:  No written reviews found.

BOTTOM LINE:  Camelia K in the end isn’t the loud and brash girl that first enters the room.  In fact she’s not too unpleasant but isn’t all that interesting after all.  But at first…watch out, you know she’s in the room and she’s not making any friends with her entrance.

I will admit that the bottle is rather lovely though!

  • Bone Rating: 2.5 out of possible 5 bones
  • Scent:  Floral Fruity
  • Nose:  Sonia Constant
  • Classification:  Leans feminine
  • Expense:  $295 for 100 ml eau de parfum


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Juliette Has a Gun Lust for Sun

WHAT I SMELL:  Lust for Sun opens with a soft bergamot and a sweetened freesia that becomes intensely sweet with the inclusion of ylang ylang.  In short time there’s a light coconut that seems to hover beneath the florals and which seems to add more oomph to the overall heady sugared flowers.  Soon after, a hazy musk like puffs of cotton joins in to draw some of the sugar out.  And there’s an undercurrent of some soured note that combined with the sweet and cottony reminds me a bit of a dirty pee filled diaper.  Thankfully, after a bit, that soured note dissipates and you once again are left with the cottony sweet.  After quite some time, the perfume begins to mute with the inclusion of a buttered finish which helps bring it back to earth a bit but leads it to the realm of a Zara Home-like room spray.  But overall, musks, flowers, sweet, etc.; well, with a light spray it may just work.

From the Juliette Has a Gun website:

In Juliette’s trail, bursting with light, her perfume’s sillage is nothing short of a caress.

Floral, with notes of Ylang-Ylang, Monoi and Coconut, a splash of Lust For Sun immerses you in the summertime. A sensual fragrance reminiscing of the rays of sunshine on a warm and golden skin.

Top notes:  Bergamot, Coconut, Freesia

Heart Notes:  Gardenia, Monoi, Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang

Bottom Notes:  Musks, Ambroxan, Vanilla

L.O.L. Sour Sweetie Doll

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  Soured sunshine.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE LUST FOR SUN:  too much, indulgent, artificial

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT LUST FOR SUN Musings of a Muse

BOTTOM LINE:  Lust for Sun would probably be perfect for a 15 or 16 year old who likes their perfumes on the sweet side.  A little goes a long way with it and I have to say that I am having a hard time seeing how this would work on any adult.  But that said, I held my arm up to my husband’s nose and he said “well that’s nice.”  Go figure.  I will say this…don’t overspray, Lust for Sun is meant to be put on with a mist like ease to ensure that you don’t overwhelm yourself or those around you.

  • Bone Rating: 2.5 out of possible 5 bones
  • Scent:  Floral Fruity
  • Classification: Leans feminine
  • Expense: $110 for 50 ml eau de parfum. Also available in 17 & 100 ml sizes.


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Juliette Has a Gun Magnolia Bliss

WHAT I SMELL:  Magnolia Bliss pulls you in with a fresh and fruity enhanced bergamot that is quickly met with a gorgeous magnolia and a ripe and juicy plum and peach.  It’s lusciously smooth and oh so inviting.  The mixture of florals and fruits are intoxicating and it’s full of vibrant sunshine and a happy demeanor.  After a short time, the rounded fruit and florals begin to tame and move from full juiciness to a sweetened creamy silkiness.  Here the perfume seems to drift happily off the skin with some wonderful projection leaving a trail of positive energy in its wake.  As the perfume continues to settle, a warmed musk adds a wrap of comfort around the pretty magnolia.  Magnolia Bliss is exactly that… pure unadulterated bliss!

From the Juliette Has a Gun website:

Peace in a Bottle:  Here comes Magnolia Bliss, a floral fruity composition, the perfect blend of a Magnolia essence, a juicy Mirabelle Plum, and a fresh Bergamot Essence.
Inspired by the 70’s, freedom, and beach summer sunsets…Peace!

Top note:  Bergamot

Heart Note:  Magnolia Essence, Mirabelle Plum

Bottom Notes:  Musks, Ambroxam

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  Sun drenched pink magnolias.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE MAGNOLIA BLISS:  fresh, joyful, delightful

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MAGNOLIA BLISSCaFleureBon

BOTTOM LINE:  Magnolia Bliss is just that…pure bliss.  It’s not complicated nor full of surprise developments, but it’s easy to love.  This is a perfume that would work no matter the time of year if you just need to add a bit of positive energy into your life.  

  • Bone Rating: 4 out of possible 5 bones
  • Scent:  Floral Fruity
  • Classification: Leans feminine
  • Expense: $105 for 50 ml eau de parfum. Also available in 100 ml size.

* Sample provided by Twisted Lily Fragrance Boutique and Apothecary.