Etat Libre D’Orange Like This, Burberry London and Parfums de Marly Oajan+Thanksgiving 2024 Giveaway

Parfums de Marly Oajan for Thanksgiving

 Burberry London, Etat Libre D’Orange Like This, and Parfums de Marly Oajan image by Steven

Many of our readers and viewers will soon be heading home for the Thanksgiving holiday; we hope you make it safely by plane, train, automobile or on foot. For those who can’t be with your loved ones, we chose three fragrances that feel like Thanksgiving and late autumn to us: Parfums de Marly Oajan, Burberry London, Etat Libre D’Orange Like This. –Michelyn 

Burberry London (Antoine Maisondieu) 2006 is a warm blend of spices. The richness of cinnamon is balanced with the deep, smoky notes of tobacco, while the luxurious scent of leather adds a smooth, refined edge. Together, these ingredients create a captivating and complex aroma, exuding both warmth and nostalgia-Steven

 Etat Libre D’Orange Like This (Mathilde Bijaoui) 2010: How do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Like This… Originally created for Tilda Swinton, Etat Libre D’Orange Like This is composed with ingredients that Swinton loved. Perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui wrote in her young perfumer article: “I decided to play around an “orange-colored” accord with various ingredients: carrot, ginger, pumpkin, mandarin, orange blossom, immortelle…”  Like This is opens with a bright burst of neroli and yellow mandarin at top, accompanied by pumpkin, ginger and maple syrup-like immortelle. One spritz and for me, it immediately evokes a Thanksgiving dessert table at my late grandmother’s when I was a kid. While Tilda Swinton’s name is no longer on the bottle, she is there in spirit. Etat Libre D’Orange Like This embraces me like the memory of my grandmother’s hug.-Michelyn 

Main Notes: Ginger from Indonesia, pumpkin, tangerine, immortal flower, Moroccan neroli, rose, spicy notes, vetiver, woody notes, musk, heliotrope

Parfums de Marly Oajan (Shyamala Maisondieu) 2013: Parfums de Marly Oajan (WAJE-AHN) is a grownup gourmand which is perfect for Thanksgiving and late autumn. Shyamala is one of my favorite perfumers because she always brings her signature international flair to her compositions. Oajan is an ambery warm perfume where honey and cinnamon are sprinkled on peachy osmanthus, reminding me of my grandmother’s version of struffoli (honeyballs) which she soaked in honey, cinnamon, and ground orange rind. –Michelyn

Parfums de Marly Oajan Notes: Honey, Cinnamon, Osmanthus, Amber, Labdanum, Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Davana 

Disclosure: From our own collections.

Steven Gavrielatos aka Redolessence video review

Parfums de Marly Oajan

 With thanks to  Parfums de Marly for a 125 ml bottle of Parfums de Marly Oajan to a registered CaFleureBon reader and Redolessence subscriber. YOU MUST REGISTER  and leave a comment on this site with your choice with what you thought of BOTH MICHELYN’S WRITTEN AND STEVEN’S VIDEO REVIEWS of the three Autumnal/ Thanksgiving fragrances you should be wearing) and where you live. COUNTRY RESTRICTIONS APPLY. Draw closes 11/17/2024 and the winner will be announced within ten days. What fragrance reminds you of Thanksgiving?

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16 comments

  • Sybelle16 says:

    From Michelyn’s review, what stood out for me is her reminiscing about cooking with her grandmother and how this scent evokes those memories of a certain dessert for her that this is a more refined and complex gourmand, which doesn’t lean an overtly sugary sweet. A perfect scent for the Fall season with its rich notes of honey, cinnamon paired with the osmanthus. For Steve: When the temps dip and you’re craving a spicy, sweet, nuanced scent— Oajan is that one scent. A scent for him that is Fall, Thanksgiving, in a bottle. Whenever he wears it, he knows he made the right choice; that is pretty good endorsement for all Fall fragrance list.

    USA

  • LaithSD says:

    As described, the dessert-like quality of Oajan is mesmerizing… as articulated by Michelyn and the honey balls, yummy! Reminds me of a nice cinnamon apple pie! The most thanksgiving fragrance I could think of is PDM Althair.

    Cheers!
    USA (Boston)/Canada (Ottawa)

  • AromaDulce73 says:

    I would go with PDM Oaja. When Michelyn mentioned cinnamon and honey I was all in. This sounds like a great fragrance to wear on Thanksgiving.

    Steven’s says Oajan is a great fall fragrance. I trust his taste so I would love to add this one to my collection.

    Los Angeles Ca. USA

  • LightOfJoy says:

    What an amazing giveaway! Oajan is my favorite perfume by Parfums de Marly and I would absolutely love to be entered into the giveaway.

    Steven’s passion for this Oajan was nicely introduced and expressed in this video. It really does have just the perfect amount of spices.

    Michelyn’s review of Oajan had me craving stuffoli, which I’ve never even tried! (I’ll have to rectify that problem.) Her review of Like This runs parallel to my own experience of the perfume. It truly reminds me of memories of growing up. If asked about what perfume reminds me of Thanksgiving, I’d have to say that one!

    I live in Texas, USA.

  • Ramses Perez says:

    Sadly this year I won’t make it to Thanksgiving to be with my family (I will for Christmas) but I do have fragrances that remind me of Thanksgiving like Giardini Di Toscana’s Bianco Latte. I didn’t know that Like This by Etat Libre D’Orange was crafted around Tilda Swinton. Orange must be her favorite color because the fragrance itself does have many notes that have that color. Burberry London is a more elegant and sophisticated fragrance for a night out in Thanksgiving or to share the dinner in family. Parfums De Marly’s Oajan has been on my radar for quite a while as it is one of the best from the house and truly a hidden gem. The mix of cinnamon, honey and benzoin is to die for and this truly embodies the Thanksgiving spirit of warmth and coziness. Yet again another amazing giveaway thanks to PDM. I’m located in the USA.

  • Joel Franvo says:

    Happy thanksgiving to all you and families , we got a lot to give thanks no matter what for loss or gain

  • Garth G Wright says:

    Oajan is a masterpiece! A cornerstone in any serious collection. Dark, sweet,rich, and smooth. The honey and cinnamon combination is to die for.

  • LATONYA GIPSON-BOWMAN says:

    The article had me at Grown up Gourmand and the way Steven described Oajan, this would definitely be my Thanksgiving pick, the notes alone smell like a Good dessert on that day. I would love to win Oajan
    I live in Orlando Florida, USA

  • Jeremi says:

    Michelyn’s review was very helpful and detailed I loved that Steven’s video review gave me a better sense of the notes and qualities of the fragrances. I live in Trzebnica, Poland, EU.

  • Dawn Louise says:

    Hello from England, UK.
    If I were to choose between these 3 based off Steven’s youtube and this written article I would choose the 2nd parfum, Etat Libre D’ orange. Steven’s visual enthusiasm and description paired with Michelyn’s easy to understand written description and inclusion of written olfactory details and ingredients and what the memories it invokes. I love what scents do for me and is a chance for me to compliment a stranger. It always brings a smile to both of us.

  • Tracy Wanamaker says:

    Steven’s videos always entice me to try something new! I like how he says whenever he smells Oajan he knows he made the right choice. That’s great coming from such a perfume guru. I love how the fragrances are described in the article by Michelin. I adore how fragrances can invoke such fond memories. I don’t know if I’ve ever smelled something with a pumpkin note, but it sounds very interesting. I would love to try Like This. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Tracy
    USA

  • chrisskins says:

    Michelyn + Steven = gold. Stuffoli! I’ve only tried Indian honey balls but your grandmother’s sound amazing as well. You can’t go wrong with honey, in recipes and (mostly) in perfumes. Steven’s enthusiasm for all these scents creates real lemmings. Parfums de Marly Oajan sounds delicious, I am a fan of the brand, and I am especially happy that these three perfumes are linked to my favorite holiday. Cinnamon. I live in NY.

  • Bradley says:

    Some of my favorite fragrances evoke warm memories of holidays, especially Thanksgiving—and there’s not a single fragrance that gives me this feel more than Hermes Ambre Narguile. I love that Michelyn and Steven chose these three perfumes, they’re all reflective of different facets of autumn and the holiday season. I love that Steven reminded me that sometimes even the best fragrances have a special time and place to be worn, and we love them all the more for it. Oajan especially is an absolute stunner, and I’ve been pining for a bottle since I first tried it. It’s probably my favorite PDM because it’s so transportive and cozy but still sexy and alluring. Also, time for me to google recipes for stuffoli!

    Greetings from NYC!

  • Teresa C says:

    I love the equation of scents with family and the Grandmother’s hug is so sweet! I always like to hear what other people think about fragrances I have tried, to get that comparision with another nose’s impression! Like This to me is more wildflowers and faint ginger, so it’s so interesting to hear that it’s autumnual for Steven and Michelyn. But I do agree with the other two, by the samples I’ve been lucky to try. Oajan is one of my favorites and my little decant is nothing but a dribble now. Thanksgiving is definitely a holiday for gourmands and CJ Scents Vanilla Autumn Night is one of my favorites for this time of year!

  • Arian Jamali says:

    When Michelyn mentioned about the honey note and talked about her grandmother memory i was sold! I always love how Steven describes fragrances in his videos, which made me have a better understanding of the fragrance.
    TF tabacco vanille reminds me of Thanksgiving.
    USA