Sarah Baker Perfumes Loudo Review (Chris Maurice) 2021+ Childhood Games Draw

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021

In Sarah Baker Perfumes Loudo, her newest creation, Baker tapped master perfumer Chris Maurice (a nom de nez of perfumer Christian Carbonnel) to fashion an oud-centric fragrance inspired by childhood play and, as Baker describes, “how it deeply shapes our ability to understand and use conceptual and abstract thinking.” With its unique marriage of elegant oud and quirky, gourmand undercurrent, Loudo is unexpectedly delicious.

Explicite By Ex Nihilo Winner

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

Don’t be deceived by the soft opening of Explicite by Ex Nihilo. It promises to be sweet and comforting, but there are teeth hidden underneath that pretty pink smile, and she will sink those sharp fangs into your flesh without the slightest remorse

Basilica by Milano Fragranze Winner

October 27, 2021

Basilica by Milano Fragranze surpasses its original intent of recreating a quintessentially Milanese experience and becomes a fragrance with a more universal message. Incense fans will love it.

Ex Nihilo Explicite Review (Jordi Fernandez) 2020 + Flowers with Fangs Draw

October 25, 2021November 5, 2021

Ex Nihilo Explicite is a fascinating play of contrasts; a calibrated structure of gourmand creaminess balanced with the narcotic flowers. Don’t be deceived by the soft opening of this fragrance. It promises to be sweet and comforting, but there are teeth hidden underneath that pretty pink smile, and she will sink those sharp fangs into your flesh without the slightest remorse.

Naples by Gallivant Review (Luca Maffei) 2021 + Salt and Gold Draw

October 17, 2021October 29, 2021

Sea, God, salt, citrus, noise, contemplation, shadow, light and life. Naples by Gallivant composed by Luca Maffei is such a a beautiful scent. Ben fatto ragazzi.

Musc et Madame Ambrette Rose Review (Linda Sivrican) + Byzantine Rose Draw

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

Musc et Madame Ambrette Rose is a veritable love potion that has a lavish, lush combination of 4 rose absolutes at its center that combine to glow with rich Byzantine bronze and gold splendor (she uses Egyptian, Bulgarian, Moroccan and Turkish roses – practically the whole Empire represented in roses!). I