The Scented Hound

Perfume blog with abbreviated perfume reviews & fragrance reviews.


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Mona di Orio Domaine

WHAT I SMELL:  Domaine graces the skin with a warm buttery and creamy green opening.  It’s abundantly rich and intoxicatingly lush.  As the initial intoxication fades, the perfume’s development unfolds subtly and quietly and tonka discretely emerges in the base, adding depth and warmth.  The lily of the valley here however is not what we think of as spring-like that’s light and airy.  Instead, a touch of earthy richness binds the lily of the valley to the other notes.  Here, this soliflore perfume resides like a heavenly body for eternity.  Domaine is beyond beautiful.

From the Mona di Orio website:

Please note that the Mona di Orio website at the time of this posting is being redesigned.

Official notes:  Lily of the Valley

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  A French chateau ravaged by time but which still beholds its beauty of days past.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE DOMAINE:  quiet, serene, otherworldly

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DOMAINE:  CaFleureBon

BOTTOM LINE:  Domaine is a rather quiet perfume.  But this creamy lily of the valley elixir is an incredible gift from the perfume gods thanks to perfumer Fredrik Dalman.

  • Bone Rating:  4.5 out of possible 5 bones
  • Scent: Floral
  • Nose: Fredrik Dalman
  • Classification: Unisex
  • Expense:  $215 for 75 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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ByBozo Date in Paris

WHAT I SMELL:  Date in Paris opens with an infusion of herb and citrus that is very unexpected and incredibly unique.  But In quick manner the perfume moves to the sea with a salty aquatic note that becomes the central character.  Slowly, a soft floral note of heliotrope seems to drift right below the aquatics which gives the perfume the sensation of salt infused lipstick.  It’s an interesting twist combining the refinement of beauty with the earthy qualities of the salty sea.  As it continues on, Date in Paris starts to warm and radiate with the florals seemingly being replaced by a putty like cedar.  But as soon as I say that the perfume transitions to more of a powdered finish that begins to rise in a crescendo.  A Date in Paris is a modern perfume that makes for a uniquely beautiful wear.

From the ByBozo website:

This Date you’ll never forget. It’s like a blessed aftertaste following the meeting with beloved one. Here you can experience the whole range of feelings: delight, timidity, romantic mood and unlimited happiness.

The first note of the scent is bitter orange, so called part of the “sensual” mixtures. A date should leave only pleasant memories in your memory, so rosemary was given a softening role. Rosemary gives a slightly sweet woody-resinous flavor, which makes the fragrance multifaceted and warm from the first minute of acquaintance.

Intense plum reveals on the skin in an amazing way: it is mysterious and seductive at the same time. Combined with a balsamic floral accord of heliotrope, the fragrance becomes truly unique! Iris captivates secretly, but irrevocably. To give the composition ” spaciousness” and a special flavor, the creators added seaweed, which led to a magical result of freshness, coolness and delicacy at the same time.

The role of an aphrodisiac on this date was given to the soft velvety White oud. Like a light ghost, the balanced addition of cedar and moss envelops its owner with a thick resinous sound.

The Scent is an impression. From the first breath he deliberately leaves behind a breathtaking “deep” sillage of mysterious magic.

Head Notes: Bitter Orange, Rosemary, Grape seeds

Heart Notes:  European Plum, Heliotrope, Salt, Iris, Seaweed

Base Notes:  White Oud, Virginia Cedar, Oak Moss

Eiffel Tower – Robert Delaunay, 1915

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  A very modern date in Paris.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE DATE IN PARIS: one-of-a-kind, stylish, uber-unisex

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DATE IN PARIS:  None written reviews found.

BOTTOM LINE:  Date in Paris is a perfume like no other.  The combination of notes makes for a really modern and visionary perfume which expresses itself in a unique and inviting way.  This Date in Paris has turned out to be a very successful and satisfying one.

  • Bone Rating: 4 out of possible 5 bones
  • Scent: Woody Aquatic
  • Note: Marzia Tissino
  • Classification: Unisex
  • Expense:  Prices starting at 40 Euros for 18ml eau de parfum

Sample courtesy of ByBozo Paris.  Opinion my own.