Best Fragrances of 2021 (Ermano and Michelyn) + A Very Good Year Draw
2021 was a great year for fragrance, with many new niche, natural and independent perfumes as well as virtual events and home fragrances. The Best of 2021
Aedes de Venustas Encens Japonais Review (Bertrand Duchaufour) 2021+ Burning Candles at Both Ends Draw
Aedes de Venustas Encens Japonais is as cozy and lovely as the golden sparkle of Christmas lights. As the fire logs glow into embers, night wanes into morning, the aromas of fruit and flowers, wood and incense, leather and coffee, dance in the air. My heart feels home.
Sarah Horowitz-Thran Tapestry for American Perfumer Review (Sarah Horowitz-Thran) 2021 + Homage to Those Who Paved Our Path Draw
A limited edition, Sarah Horowitz-Thran Tapestry for American Perfumer smells like a concatenation of the lovingly familiar and the unexpected; it manages to evoke the sort of fragrance Sarah would compose, while incorporating an element of risk. It is this contrast which creates a finely nuanced and intriguing perfume which feels perfect for the current season. I feel that her description of a tapestry woven in rich, deep shades of amber and green is spot-on in its accuracy.
Phoenicia Perfumes RealOud 2021 (David Falsberg) Review + The Real Deal Draw
Phoenicia Perfumes Realoud 2021 is the real deal, no shortcuts to save time, money or to reduce the potency of the scent profile. This is the oud of your dreams
Phoenix Botanicals Water Nymph Review (Irina Adam) 2021 + Pond Reverie, Damsels and Dragonflies Draw
Phoenix Botanicals Water Nymph by Irina Adam is hypnotically, strangely beautiful and completely its own fanciful creature brought to life in a photorealistic sense.
Milano Fragranze Panettone Review (Mathilde Bijaoui) 2021 + “Christmas magic” Draw
Milano Fragranze Panettone smells like a capsule-scented memory of a perfect Christmas. Candied fruits, bitter orange, this smells like slicing through the perfect wedge of fresh Panettone. It smells yellow, festive, with a buttery floral touch and a doughy quality that almost has a bounce to it – imagine pinching the softness of the cake and watching it slowly return to its original shape. A must-try if you are a gourmand lover. Or a nostalgic.