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Fiori D’Ambra by Profumum

More ambers; more to love.  This lovely perfume opens up with a rush of spice, I would say almost cinnamon in nature, along with a faint sweetness.  Funny, my husband said that it smells like root beer.  I can see that.  That had me a bit worried.  But once again, as time would tell, the scent transformed from that spicy blast to a nice and mellowed amber.  This is neither harsh or medicinal, but an almost vanilla sweet, lightly spiced amber with great longevity.  I would say that it leans a bit on the feminine side, but it is a scent that is close to the skin and therefore when walking through a crowd, no one would assume that a dowager is passing by.  Light, sweet, subtle.  A very nice amber indeed.

From the Profumum website:

Olfactory notes:  Opium flowers, Amber, Spices

  • Bone Rating:   4 out of 5 possible bones
  • Scent:  amber, spicy, vanilla, light, subtle
  • Classification:  Unisex
  • Expense:   Expensive – $240 for 100ml Parfum


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07 Tanoke by Odin

When I first put this on, I wasn’t quite sure that I was going to be able to sit at my desk all day and put up with this scent.  One of the downside of sampling is that sometimes you put on a scent and you feel trapped wearing it all day.  Given that, the first thing you notice is the heavy pepper.  Very spicy, and very dry.  A very earthy scent.  Again, not that it’s bad, it’s just that I tend to lean towards the ambers.  However, as the day went on, I found myself lifting my wrist to get a whiff…after about an hour or so, I found myself doing this continuously.  The scent mellowed to a very nice and calming smoky and woody scent, with just a tinge of sweetness.  Very calming, clean and masculine.  I found this to be a very complex and lasting fragrance.  This turned out to be a great surprise and I can’t wait until the next time I put this on.  I read that this is supposed to represent the “natural aromas of the California landscapes.”  I can see that…and I’m ready to go.

From the Odin website:

Amid the wilderness of coastal hinterland comes a woody blend grounded in soaring redwoods and warm musk. The core of Tanoke brings forth the balsamic resin of wet gaiacwood wrapped in smoky incense. Crisp black pepper, spicy ginger and bitter orange hover the surface with invigorating freshness.  07 Tanoke was selected for W Magazine’s “Top 10 Indie Fragrances”.

Top: Spice Ginger, Bitter Orange, Black Pepper 
Middle: Gaiacwood, Smoky incense, Nutmeg 
Bottom: Redwood, Patchouli, Black Musk 

  • Bone Rating:   4 out of 5 possible bones
  • Scent:  pepper, smoky, dry
  • Classification:  Unisex but leans towards masculine
  • Expense:   Moderate – $110 for 100ml

 


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Absolue Pour le Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Warm, smoky, sexy, sensual…oh my!  I just fell in love with a new parfum.  Absolue Pour le Soir is a an exciting journey of a fragrance.  It’s dark and mysterious and warm and it last for hours.  It’s the perfect scent for a cool winter’s night on the town.  This is probably more suited for the evening.  But I believe if you love a scent, you can wear it wherever and whenever your want.  Why not be the most exotic at the grocery store??!   You would be wearing this this, because even if you are in jeans and a t-shirt, the parfum will make you feel incredibly sexy.  Trust me, this is one of my new favorites.

From the Maison Francis Kurkdjian website:

Olfactory Description
The Spirit of Cologne for the Evening has been reworked into an Eau de Parfum, its structure made more concentrated and sophisticated by the interplay of Ylang Ylang, Cumin, Atlas Cedar and Sandalwood

  • Bone Rating:   5 out of 5 possible bones
  • Scent:  Spicy, warm, sexy, sensual, oriental
  • Classification:  Unisex but leans towards masculine
  • Expense:   Expensive – $185 for 2.4 oz.