Top 10 Indie Fragrances for Winter 2022+ Winter Solstice Draw
Winter is the perfect time to cozy up with a wonderfully warming scent. Here are ten all from independent perfumers that are curated for the season
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.
Jorum Studio Pentimento and Elegy Winners
Scottish artisan perfumer Euan McCall is likely to draw inspiration from myriad sources; with his latest releases, Jorum Studio Pentimento and Elegy, one feels a wistful nostalgia which saturates them each with a luxurious neo-classicism bordering on tender melancholy. They couldn’t be more different from one another – which constitutes part of their charm
Aftelier Joie de Vert Winner
Aftelier Joie de Vert, composed by award winning natural perfumer Mandy Aftel is akin to being lured into the forest initially by the song of the woodthrush, only to discover that it has flown and now you are being serenaded by the owl as daylight retires.
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.
Parfum d’Empire Musc Tonkin By Marc-Antoine Corticchiato Winner
Parfum d’Empire Musk Tonkin by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato is the ultimate redefinition of musk in perfumery, resulting in an unprecedented, unique fragrance