Olibere Dangerous Rose Review (Luca Maffei) 2021 + “Danger-rose” Draw

Olibere Dangerous Rose review

Olibere Dangerous Rose by Luca Maffei is a spicy rose with irreverent spirit and modern character that is built on the classic rose-oud-patch combo, but with enough rock-n-roll pizzazz to make it different. Smiling maliciously, with crimson red lipstick hiding some pointy fangs, a hint of properly pale powdered cheeks, surrounded by the warmth of spices, dressed in intricate Victorian laced embroidery paired with latex and leather, this one is a rose with brains, deliciously dark humor, a nod to the past classics, and a wink to the future.

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Senyoko Une Île Pluvieuse Review (Euan McCall) 2021+ The Sound of Waves Draw.

Senyoko Senyoko Une Île Pluvieuse review

Senyoko Une Île Pluvieuse composed by Euan McCall is inspired by Yukio Mishima’s 1950s novella The Sound of Waves (Shiosai). It is the sea that immediately comes to mind when wearing Une Île Pluvieuse. You are transported to a scene where can practically feel the salty sea spray whipping across your face as you navigate the steep path down a rocky cliff heading towards the ocean’s edge

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Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme Review (Antoine Lie) 2021+ The Real Deal Draw

Depending on what it is mixed with, ambergris can smell saline, animalic, ambery, mineral, fresh/ozonic, sweet, musky, earthy, … well, you get the picture. For this reason, and due to its prohibitive cost, ambergris is usually used as a background material to amplify its partners or replaced with a synthetic version. But not in Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme. Created by master perfumer Antoine Lie, Ambre Supreme contains a walloping 10% dosage of the real deal, specially sourced and tinctured for the brand. The resulting fragrance glows like a topaz in candlelight; incandescent, warm, refractory and very elegant.

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