Amouage Orris Wakan and Incense Rori Attars winner
Amouage Orris Wakan and Incense Rori attars was composed by perfumer Julien Rasquinet where he created masterpieces for both Western and Arabic brands.
The Zoo Everlasting Review (Christophe Laudamiel & Christoph Hornetz) + Sway Me Smooth, Sway Me Now Draw
The Zoo Everlasting isn’t shy in making its intentions clear. It is anexperience a cornucopia of notes, effects and nuances: from aromatic earthiness to sober woodiness, from caramelized amber to warm-skin muskiness, and from smoky, leathery resinousness to warm, cinnamon-like spiciness. The overall combination is arresting and sensual; it evokes to me a sensation of idealized masculinity balancing between virility, playfulness and sensitivity, while echoing classic, suavely seductive “men’s” fragrances of the 1980s.
Sunset Hour by Goldfield & Banks Winner
The first few minutes of Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour is equivalent to a gulp of tropical vacation cocktail you would quench your thirst with on the sandy beach.
The 7 Virtues Lotus Pear Review (CPL Aromas and Barb Stegemann) 2022 + Giving Back Draw
The 7 Virtues Lotus Pear is an uplifting example of the fruity floral category with proceeds helping to fund Days For Girls, an international organization (in this particular instance, the locus is current-day Nepal) dedicated to the eradication of ignorance, stigmatization, poverty, lack of education and menstrual supplies.
DSH Perfumes The 3 Rose Collection Winner
Originally created for St. Valentine’s Day, award-winning artisanal perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s new DSH Perfumes The 3 Rose Collection graces us with a floral triad comprised of three unique rose perfumes ranging from the ephemeral to the deeply voluptuous
Xerjoff Torino21 Review (2021) + NITTO ATTP Draw
Xerjoff Torino21 is a bright citrus fragrance, that Xerjoff does so well with vibrant and uplifting ingredients many from Italy. Herbaceous basil, thyme and rosemary truly make it unique.