{"title":"Decants are 1 ml glass vials so you can test new fragrances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy collection of perfumes ranges from \"classics\" that are the foundations of modern perfumery to discontinued, vintage, natural and hard-to-find fragrances that fit perfectly in the niche category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI only sell decants from the perfumes I've purchased.... because I love them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"787","title":"En Passant","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLaunched in 2000 by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, En Passant was inspired by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti’s childhood memories of the wind-filled scent of lilacs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEn Passant opens with a bracing aquatic note that leads to a note of lilac. It’s a delicate spring scent that’s powdery, fresh, green and floral, with facets of two other spring flowers: mimosa and lily of the valley. The powdery mimosa plays up that aspect of the lilac, orange leaf bolsters its verdancy while the jasmine-like nuances of lily of the valley adds a soft animalic tone. I catch a note of wheat here; it gives the flowers a gentle spring warmth that gets deeper at the drydown. A note of cucumber supports the aquatic note at the opening and adds another green dimension to En Passant while at the same time giving it lightness and radiance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEn Passant opens with a bracing aquatic note that leads to a lush note of lilac – floral, green (from orange leaf) and animalic (from white musk). I catch a note of wheat here which shines through for a moment and then gets deeper at the drydown. A note of cucumber contributes to the ‘watery’ feel and adds another green dimension while at the same time giving En Passant a lightness and a radiance. And white musk conjures the soft scent of skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEn Passant is a linear fragrance that doesn’t progress much on the skin, so you get the experience of lilacs in a moist spring garden all at once, rather than through the development of top, middle and base notes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEn Passant means ‘passing through,’ and what Malle refers to as a ’floral wind,’ and Giacobetti has interpreted rather than replicated lilac’s fleeting essence in this ode to spring. It’s a stunning piece of perfumery from the mistress of ethereal fragrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNotes: Aquatic, lilac, orange leaves, wheat, cucumber and white musk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617631379588,"sku":"309D","price":8.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/EnPassant.png?v=1710419235"},{"product_id":"253","title":"Sables","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnick Goutal created Sables (‘sand’ in English) as a cologne originally launched in 1985 for her beloved husband the famous cellist Alain Meunier. 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First up is the balsamy aspect of\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmortelle. It’s fresh and green and leads to an herbaceous aspect that’s bitter, dry, green and a little boozy. A note of cinnamon adds sweetness and spicy warmth that links to the curry-like aspect of immortelle that balances the green beautifully. As it blooms, black pepper comes forward. It’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003espicy, fresh and vibrant and sets up a note of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003esweet, musky jasmine that blooms heady and indolic, making Sables sultry and sensual. Jasmine and black tea are best friends, and they meet up here, with the black tea adding smoky and woody notes that set up a note of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eherbal, salty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003ewoody oakmoss. At the base, amber is warm, and sweet and brings the richness full circle as sandalwood rounds out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eimmortelle\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e with its creaminess and woodiness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eSables, dries down to a rich, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseductive, masculine scent. It’s the smell of trees and plants, sun-warmed sand, salt-kissed skin and intimacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBergamot, orange, Madagascan pepper, jasmine, oakmoss, Corsican Immortelle, amber, Indian sandalwood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annick Goutal","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617631936644,"sku":"518D","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/Sables.png?v=1723124217"},{"product_id":"525","title":"Sartorial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaunched in 2010 by British niche line Penhaligon's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSartorial is Bertrand Duchaufour’s contemporary interpretation of the classical fougère.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt opens clean, fresh, and slightly soapy from aldehydes. It’s the scent of a traditional barbershop that’s a nod to Penhaligon's origins. It’s followed by a citrus blast of neroli and a metallic zing from the violet leaf, so realistic I could hear shears cutting through cloth.  As it settles, an ozonic effect comes forward that’s joined by cardamom, black pepper, and ginger, which add a complex yet gentle, spicy warmth that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalls to mind a steam iron on hot cloth. As it moves to the heart, the classic fougère gets a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtemporary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e interpretation when a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enote of beeswax runs through the heart and links lavender to cyclamen, linden blossom, and leather. At the base, it connects oakmoss and tonka bean to Gurgum wood cedarwood and \u003cem\u003ewoody\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ed patchouli. A note of myrrh is slightly spicy and smoky. Vanilla and amber add sweetness, and white musk gives Sartorial warmth and sensuality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt dries down to a smooth, sophisticated, distinguished masculine fragrance that can be worn by men of any age. It’s the smell of a gentleman who has been sitting in the changerooms of a posh tailor; the leather chairs, old \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewooden shelves, and his cologne mingled with the faint smells from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworkshop that drift in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSartorial is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efougère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the 21st century, rooted in tradition yet modern and refined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Aldehydes, ozonic effect, metallic effect, violet leaf, neroli, cardamom, black pepper, fresh ginger, beeswax, cyclamen, linden blossom, lavender, leather, Gurgum wood, patchouli, myrrh, cedarwood, tonka bean, oakmoss, white musk, honey effect, old wood effect, vanilla and amber.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penhaligon’s","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617635999876,"sku":"524D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/sartorial.png?v=1742423041"},{"product_id":"84","title":"Warrioress","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWarrioress was launched in 2009 by luxe British indie brand, Boadicea the Victorious, as part of 'The Exclusives' Collection. The line was named for Queen Boadicea of the Iceni, a Celtic tribal princess who rebelled against Roman occupation and led her people to war against the Romans in 60\/61 AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarrioress opens with an enthusiastic note of bright, bitter bergamot and juicy, tart lemon. How these citrus fruits are combined introduces a note of myrrh that's bitter, aromatic, resinous and almost medicinal. Myrhh has a spicy aspect that adds warmth to the blend. There's a note of rose here too. It's a shy rose that gives Warrioress a very gentle floralcy. As it blooms, opoponax comes forward. It deepens the aspects of myrrh: the warmth, and the incense but disperses any medicinal sharpness. A leather note joins the opoponax, giving it a bold, animalic sexiness. Cedarwood at the base is dry and woody and brings elegance to Warrioress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn me, Warrioress smells ancient and holy, of anointing oils and resins but also feral from plants, trees and animals. Warrioress is not for the faint of heart. It's not for girls. It’s not flirty, playful or fun.  It's for women. 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This citrusy start is irresistibly refined.  Caraway appears and balances the citrus with its anisic sweetness, as pink pepper adds piquancy. The rosy overtones of the pink pepper hint at what’s to come – a note of violet, powdery and sweet. I know it seems as if the powderiness wouldn’t work, but it does beautifully. Soon, warm, spicy black pepper opens the heart, where nutmeg adds more spicy heat. This sets the stage for a note of iris that’s powdery, soft and elegant. It’s joined by rosy geranium, and together, they lead to an opulent, rich Bulgarian rose. The florals are buttressed with earthy, herbaceous clary sage, which keeps the femininity of the rose in check. The interplay between feminine and masculine makes Noir Tom Ford so irresistible and alluring. At the base, things are decidedly masculine with warm, sweet, balsamic opoponax, earthy, woody vetiver and patchouli and sweet, warm amber. Civet gives it an animalic edge, while vanilla adds creaminess and a little sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI found a quote from Tom Ford where he says: “Noir captures how for many men there is a sophisticated outer persona and yet there is also that private side only a few know. This contrast is what makes him fascinating.” The dualities of feminine\/masculine, refinement\/eroticism, public\/private are beautifully expressed in Noir, one of the best masculine fragrances out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Bergamot, verbena, caraway, pink pepper, violet, black pepper, nutmeg, Tuscan iris, geranium, Bulgarian rose, clary sage, opoponax, amber, patchouli leaf, vetiver, civet and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Ford","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":41553565548676,"sku":"458D","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/NoirTomFord.png?v=1694362248"},{"product_id":"74","title":"Cardinal","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLaunched in 2006 by Paris-based indie line HEELEY Parfums, \u003cspan\u003eCardinal stands out in a crowded field of church fragrances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCardinal opens with a burst of nose-tingling aldehydes that lead to a note of fresh, clean linen – the altar linens. An unusual note in perfume, but one my nose likes. Pink peppercorns add a subtle sweetness as \u003cspan\u003eits rosy facet gives it a light-hearted feel. It’s joined by a note of black pepper that adds warmth and depth and counterbalances the sweetness and rosiness of the pink pepper. That note of linen stays through the heart, where it’s joined by warm, musky, sweet \u003c\/span\u003elabdanum, gentle smokiness from frankincense and myrrh; its earth tone suggests cold stone. At the base, vetiver, earthy, woodsy and smoky,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis joined by grey amber\u003cspan\u003e that’s sweet, musky and woody, bolstered by a note of sweet, woody patchouli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are the notes, but how they are handled makes Cardinal such a standout in a crowded field of church fragrances. The fragrance is centered around a Catholic mass – the altar linens, the ancient resins, the smoky incense - yet this isn’t a dark, Gothic, gloomy scent. Instead, it's clean and uplifting. The aldehydes give it lightness while the pink pepper opens the composition up and makes space for the notes that follow to shine, creating the effect of being in a cool stone church, with light smoke wafting through the fresh, warm air. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drydown is dry, suggestive and evocative. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: aldehydes, linen, pink pepper, black pepper, labdanum, frankincense, myrrh, vetiver, grey amber, patchouli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heeley Parfums","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617637736580,"sku":"185D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/Cardinal.png?v=1695220070"},{"product_id":"100","title":"Jicky EDP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Luca Turin in his book \"Perfumes - The Guide\", Jicky is the oldest perfume in continuous existence - it was introduced in 1889. According to Guerlain, Jicky was a trendsetter in the world of perfumes, which \"aimed to stir emotions\" rather than simply copy the odour of flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve worn Jicky, in all its concentrations, for as long as I can remember, but it's the Eau de Parfum I wear most often. I like the sumptuousness, the depth and the presence of the EDP. Here's why…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJicky EDP opens with a rush of lavender. To my nose it's 'true lavender', lavandula angustifolia, fragrant, fresh and camphorous. A burst of citrus fruits joins the lavender: tart, nose-tingling bergamot, orange-faceted neroli and notes of succulent orange and vibrant lemon, which add a sharpness to the lavender. Verbena, lemon-tinged and green faceted, bridges the lavender to herbaceous, camphorous rosemary and cool, refreshing mint. Then I catch a whiff of civet. At this stage it adds a gentle warmth and muskiness to the mix. As it develops, the smell of sweet, fresh hay emerges from coumarin and is soon joined by a floral bouquet of rose, geranium, tuberose and jasmine. There is a spiciness here, likely from the geranium; apart from that, the flowers aren't distinct notes; instead, they give the impression of a floral scented breeze wafting through a garden. The civet gets more pronounced now, smelling like warm sexy skin; it slithers through the juice like a snake through the garden. At this stage, a woodiness comes forward from creamy, spicy sandalwood and balsamy cedarwood. The woodiness is extended to the base with patchouli and vetiver while Tonka bean echoes the coumarin as vanilla adds a creamy sweetness. Sweet, warm opoponax blends with the remains of the citrus, herbs and flowers and gives the EDP a lingering sensuality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEvery time I wear Jicky EDP, I marvel at its beauty. The drydown is elegant and timeless, and for hours, that triumvirate of lavender, coumarin and vanilla wafts up to my nose and reminds me that wearing it makes any day memorable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Lavender, bergamot, neroli, verbena, lemon, orange, rosemary, geranium, mint, absinthe, tuberose, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, vetiver, civet, orris, tonka bean and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Guerlain","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617638097028,"sku":"368D","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/JickyEDP.png?v=1695220342"},{"product_id":"231","title":"No 03 Lonestar Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndy Tauer’s homage to the American cowboy, 03 Lonestar Memories is a unique, evocative fragrance. It never fails to bring back my childhood memories of backyard bonfires with my Dad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens with a surprise: a camphor\/medicinal note that I love and that to me smells like liniment. Geranium and sage balance it with an organic note while cedar wood gives it a woodiness. Soon a smoky\/leathery accord appears – the smell of a campfire, of worn leather gloves and saddles. Jasmine adds an animalic note – every cowboy has his horse - that just rounds out any harshness and makes that smoky\/leather accord just perfect. Myrhh and vetiver at the base give it an earthiness which is slightly sweetened by tonka. Sandalwood smoothes out any sharpness, so that the dry down is luxurious and full, never hard or flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e03 Lonestar Memories is a haunting, unique fragrance that is like nothing else I know. That’s what you get in the bottle, the memories it stirs up are all yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Green geranium, carrot seed, clary sage, birchtar, cistus, jasmine, cedar wood, myrrh, Tonka, vetiver and sandalwood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tauer Perfumes","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":41527682203780,"sku":"451D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/No03LonestarMemories.png?v=1695220448"},{"product_id":"73","title":"Al Oudh","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2009 by L'Artisan Parfumeur, Al Oudh heady, mystical scent conjures images of cool desert nights and caravans travelling on the Silk Road carrying riches, spices, food, incense and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAl Oudh opens warm and spicy with caraway, dried fruits, cardamom, caraway and pink pepper. the spices are balanced by sweetness from dried fruits – I smell dried Medjool dates. Orange blossom rounds out the opening and sets up the oud. As I learned that day in Paris, oud can border on harsh, but here it’s linked to a note of smooth leather that softens the oud. Now it's flower time: neroli picks up from the orange blossom and is joined by rose and iris. This bouquet adds a gorgeous floral depth to the oud. Castoreum, carnal and animalic, becomes a smooth seducer when flanked by oud and rose. Saffron helps by adding an intimate softness as incense gives Al Oudh a lovely smokiness. The base is woody from Sandalwood and cedarwood, with wood faceted patchouli adding a dark earthiness. Civet keeps the seduction going as the sweetness of warm, balsamic myrrh brings Tonka bean and vanilla forward. Musk is here to smooth it all out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drydown is complex: spicy, warm, sensual, floral, a little bitter and just sweet enough. In Al Oudh, the oud isn’t hidden or tamed; instead, it is embellished in a way that makes it refined, sensual, exotic, and irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beauty of Al Oudh is that It's ancient and contemporary at the same time. Now, this is an oud I can love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Caraway, cardamom, dates, dried fruits, pink pepper, orange blossom, agarwood (oud), leather, incense, saffron, rose, iris, neroli, civet, myrrh, sandalwood, patchouli, musk, Tonka bean, Virginia cedar and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617639276676,"sku":"127D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/AlOudh.png?v=1695219888"},{"product_id":"90","title":"Mont de Narcisse","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaunched in 2018, Mont de Narcisse part of L’Artisan’s “Les Paysages” collection of fragrances which were inspired by French Landscapes, in this case Auvergne’s highlands as background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt opens with a bright burst of bergamot that tingles my nose and ushers in a note of lavender. To my nose, it smells like true lavender grown in Haute-Provence - fragrant, fresh and so camphorous it's heady. A note of pepper adds a smouldering warmth and a touch of earthiness, while cardamom adds a spicy sweetness to top. The advertising blurb for Mont de Narcisse says these two spices represent the scent of volcanic soil in the area – I'll have to take their word for it. As it mellows, immortelle appears, displaying its hay and honey facets. This is just flat-out gorgeous! Slowly, the narcissus appears. Let's press pause here for a minute.  The narcissus used in Mont de Narcisse is Poet's narcissus, the jewel in the crown of plants that grow in the Auvergne region. The scent of narcissus oil is rich and complex with facets of iris, rose, hyacinth, jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom and ylang-ylang. It's heady and opulent, green and floral, and one of the most sought-after flowers used in perfumery. I smell it here, but it has an ethereal quality, as though I was picking up the scent in a spring breeze. Green notes add a sense of place: we are in a meadow. A note of plum adds a fruity dimension to the heart, while Osmanthus adds a creamy sensuality to the narcissus. Narcissus has a leather facet, and Osmanthus amplifies it with its own leather aspect, taking it down to the base where it rests on birch – woody, sweet and green-tinged.  Vanilla is here too, more cozy than sweet, giving Mont de Narcisse the smoothness of suede that creates a certain intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe drydown is complex, smooth, complex, and so refined, it smells great on both men and women. 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The idea behind the fragrance was to create \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe sensuous odour of warm, salty skin, surrounded by other rich and intimate materials. And since sensual fragrances are in Maurice Roucel's wheelhouse, he was chosen to create it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn me, it opens with a bright, tingling note of bergamot, followed by a note of sweet, powdery violet, warmed by spicy clove that adds depth and complexity\u003c\/span\u003e to the opening. The warmth of the clove calls forth a note of jasmine, warm, heady, deeply sensual, and animalic. Then the woods show up: creamy, woody sandalwood and earthy, woody patchouli, reinforced by a note of deep, rich incense. The woods are joined by cashmeran, a synthetic musk molecule that’s a favourite note of Roucel’s. Here, it has woody, mineral, and briny undertones that evoke the scent of warm, sun-kissed skin. Salicylates, smelling of warm sand and suntan lotion, add a beachy vibe that gives \u003cspan\u003eDans tes Bras a tactile feeling of sensuality. A note of warm, creamy, subtly sweet heliotrope is bolstered by a splash of cozy, creamy vanilla. A note of white musk, white \u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003eenhances natural skin scent and gives Dans tes Bras a supple softness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDans tes Bras dries down to an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintimate, sensual and refined scent that evokes and encourages intimate, sensual encounters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaurice Roucel wanted to create a scent that evokes the intimacy of being in someone’s arms after a day in the sun. Post-coital perhaps? Why not? Maybe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo me, it smells more of European skin than North American skin. Dans tes Bras, is being in Menton on a hot summer’s day and meeting a close friend for a meal at a place on the beach. You greet them with a hug and a kiss, and at that moment, when you are close up, and your nose brushes their cheek and neck, you smell their day on their skin – a bit of sweat, a bit of fragrance, and a bit of the sun. That moment of intimacy, of entre nous, is what Dans tes Bras captures so beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: Bergamot, violet, clove, jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli, incense, cashmeran, salicylates, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheliotrope, vanilla and white musk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617639800964,"sku":"210D","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/DanstesBras.png?v=1780590071"},{"product_id":"64","title":"Five O'Clock au Gingèmbre","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned by Christopher Sheldrake for Serge Lutens, Five O'Clock au Gingèmbre was inspired by the idea of late-afternoon English tea. It was launched in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive O'Clock au Gingèmbre opens with a bright, fresh note of bergamot, paired with smoky, earthy black tea. This citrus\/smoky accord is joined by a kick of ginger - not raw, wet ginger, but chewy, sticky, candied ginger. The ginger is spicy, but a drop of honey links to its sweet sugar coating and mellows out any sharpness. A note of cinnamon is warm and familiar. It’s joined by a note of cozy and comforting vanilla. Together, they add a touch of sensuality to the mix. As it moves to the base, vetiver appears. It’s smoky, earthy and woody. A note of patchouli bolsters the vetiver's woodiness, adding warmth. Notes of balsamy cedarwood and creamy sandalwood amp up the woodiness of Five O'Clock au Gingèmbre. A note of dark cacao is slightly bitter, smoky and sensual. It’s linked to a note of warm, gently sweet amber that completes the fragrance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive O'Clock au Gingèmbre dries down to a refined, elegant and comforting scent. This is not a gourmand scent. It’s not a heavy scent or a dark scent. Five O'Clock au Gingèmbre does not smell like a ginger cookie or cake, but the ingredients - tea, ginger, spices and woods – suggest the aromas of a time and place, maybe one that has been experienced or maybe one that’s imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive O'Clock au Gingèmbre translates into English as Five O'Clock with Ginger, but this fragrance works its magic any time of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Bergamot, black tea, ginger, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood, sandalwood, cacao and amber. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serge Lutens","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617640325252,"sku":"325D","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/FiveO_ClockauGingembre.png?v=1695220248"},{"product_id":"69","title":"Fougère Bengale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by perfumer Marc-Antoine Corticchiato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 2007 for his French indie brand Parfum d'Empire Paris, Fougère Bengale was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eesigned to evoke memories of Bengalese tiger hunts from the colonial era. It opens with a blast of fresh, herbal, mint-tinged English barbershop lavender. It’s joined by a note of warm, green, anisic tarragon. I smell an earthy, herbal, curry-like note of immortelle. Immortelle has a medicinal aspect that I notice, but as it blooms, it smells like sun-warmed hay and wild grass. As it evolves, a note of woody, camphoraceous\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eanimalic patchouli is bolstered by geranium, a keynote in the fougère accord, which adds elegance and masculinity to the mix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlond tobacco, sweet and aromatic, is warm and sensual; it links to a note of Tonka bean that’s sweet and vanilla-like, with facets of hay and tobacco that extend those notes. It calls forward a note of rich, creamy vanilla that gives Fougère Bengale a cozy sensuality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFougère Bengale opens big, but morphs into a green, warm, curried, polished scent that glows like a languid seducer on my skin at the dry down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFougère Bengale is a masculine fragrance. There is nothing unisex about it, but I am inexplicably drawn to its complex beauty. Every time I wear it, I discover new facets and dimensions within it, like the patterns seen in a kaleidoscope. That’s one of the things I love about it. That, and the way that it smells.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavender, tarragon, immortelle, patchouli, geranium, tobacco, tonka beans and vanilla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parfum d'Empire","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617641013380,"sku":"332D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/FougereBengale.png?v=1662673834"},{"product_id":"65","title":"Sens et Bois","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSens et Bois\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas launched in 2006 by indie Paris-based fragrance house The Different Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Different Company’s mandate is to inspire perfumers to create unique fragrances by allowing them to explore their own path with few restrictions using precious and rare ingredients that’s seldom seen in perfumery today. This sets The Different Company apart from other perfume companies and makes Sens \u0026amp; Bois stand out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSens \u0026amp; Bois, or Sense \u0026amp; Wood, opens up with a nose-tingling burst of bright bergamot warmed by spicy black pepper. A note of ginger is fresh, and its citrus facet echoes the bergamot. The black pepper lingers to the heart, linking with spicy, piney elemi. White violet, floral, sweet and powdery, is joined by neroli, citrusy, sweet and green. Verveine boosts the fruity, citrusy neroli providing a perfect contrast to the spiciness that’s come before. A note of frankincense steps up; it’s resinous and piney and leads to a woody base of balsamy cedarwood, creamy sandalwood and sweet, dark patchouli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe drydown has no hard edges and no harshness, despite having some heavy hitters in the mix. Instead, it’s elegant and refined, and I can smell the quality of the ingredients and craftsmanship. It’s just a gorgeous fragrance that's a pleasure to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSens \u0026amp; Bois is a shadow game between dark and light - sometimes spicy and warm, sometimes bright and green. This is what makes it so alluring and sensuous, and unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNotes: black pepper, bergamot, ginger, white violet, neroli, vervain, frankincense cedarwood, patchouli and sandalwood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Different Company","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617641930884,"sku":"527D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/SensetBois.png?v=1662982137"},{"product_id":"59","title":"Le Temps d'Une Fête","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Temps d'Une Fête was launched in 2007 by the French indie line Nicolaï Parfumeur Créateur, founded by Patricia de Nicolaï in 1989.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Temps d'Une Fête opens up sparkling, bright and herbal from galbanum, giving the fragrance a tone of that early spring chilliness. A note of opoponax gives it a gentle, spicy warmth that sets the stage for the flowers - narcissus and hyacinth. Narcissus is opulent and honeyed, complex and strong, and it is centre stage here with all its facets as the fragrance progresses. The jasmine aspect of narcissus makes it so heady and rich, it’s hard to move my wrist away from my nose. Its green undertones link to the galbanum and give the impression of crushed fresh leaves and grass that calls forward a note of sweet, floral, delicate hyacinth that complements the narcissus perfectly. Soon, the earthy, animalic facet of narcissus appears along with a sharp, bitter green smell. It settles on a softly woody base of creamy sandalwood and patchouli and oakmoss, which gives the feeling of damp soil and forest underbrush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Temps d'Une Fête is composed of some pretty assertive notes, but in the deft hands of Patricia de Nicolaï they come together in a fragrance that’s delicate, beautiful and sophisticated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Galbanum, opoponax, narcissus, hyacinth, sandalwood, patchouli and oak moss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicolaï, Parfumeur-Créateur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617642356868,"sku":"404D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/LeTempsd_UneFete.png?v=1746660132"},{"product_id":"83","title":"Tubéreuse Criminelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 1999, Tubéreuse Criminelle has gained mythical status over the years, becoming one of the ‘great whites’ along with Carnal Flower and Fracas. And, like the other members of the great white trinity, Tubéreuse Criminelle is no gateway tuberose fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts calling card is a unique, defining opening with a camphor\/menthol accord that smells chemical and medicinal. Like something you get from a magic marker. This camphor\/menthol accord occurs naturally in tuberose, but instead of restraining or refining it, perfumer Christopher Sheldrake just let it be. It’s a good thing, too, because this accord is what makes Tubéreuse Criminelle unique, potent and exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the top notes fade, the lush, fatty, creamy aspects of tuberose come forward and stay centre stage. Enhanced by jasmine, orange blossom and hyacinth, they create a heart that’s rich and opulent. At the base, nutmeg and clove have a spicy warmth that’s bolstered by balsamic, rich styrax. Its slightly sweet aspect is echoed by a note of creamy, cozy vanilla, and musk rounds out the fragrance with its skin-like warmth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTubéreuse Criminelle was groundbreaking when it was launched. That theatrical, exciting, unexpected opening that transforms into a lush, opulent, fleshy rose that’s like a lady with a dark past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, hyacinth, nutmeg, clove, styrax, vanilla and musk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serge Lutens,Floral Fresh","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617643503748,"sku":"560D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/TubereuseCriminelle.png?v=1662922747"},{"product_id":"68","title":"M2 Black March","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2006 by American niche perfume line CB I Hate Perfume, M2 Black March or just Black March as it is known, is the second fragrance in the Metamorphosis Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eCB I Hate Perfume is one of the most interesting niche perfume lines, largely because Christopher Brosius doesn't make fragrances so much as he makes scents that evoke an experience, like Black March does.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eIt was inspired by English poet and novelist Stevie Smith’s cryptic poem ‘Black March’. In the poem death is not feared or dreaded. It has a friendliness, with eyes “As pretty and bright\/As raindrops on black twigs\/In March” and in the last lines says: “I am a breath of fresh air\/a change for you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eI’m not gonna go all Poetry 101 on you. I just want to wear and enjoy Black March.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eIt opens gently with fresh and green with a hint of a soft floral note. Soon, a strong, clean aquatic note appears – it smells like rain. In a little while it starts to smell of wet twigs, branches and bark. Then, it starts to smell of dirt – not earthy, just mossy, clean, rain-soaked earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eBlack March isn’t constructed like other perfumes, with definite notes per se. Instead, it is a series of accords that create an experience: the death or winter– the snow has melted, plants, trees and the ground are just thawed – and the tremulous beginnings of spring – a rain fall, the smell of wet leaves, wet trees and wet earth and a hint of the flowers to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eI have been captivated with this fragrance since I first smelled it and wear it in spring of course, but also in summer because I love the way its tender freshness confronts summer’s heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eBlack March, like many other CB I Hate Perfume fragrances is available in two concentrations: perfume absolute, which is oil based and water perfume which is, well, water based. I prefer the water perfume for Black March as it better suits the concept and for me it’s just easier to wear, especially in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNotes: Rain drops, leaf buds, wet twigs, tree sap, bark, mossy earth, flower buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eType: Water perfume (similar to an EdT)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eParfumeur: Christopher Brosius\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CB I Hate Perfume","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617647730820,"sku":"415D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/M2BlackMarch.png?v=1694362188"},{"product_id":"731","title":"Tea for Two","description":"\u003cp class=\"rteleft\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe incomparable Olivia Giacobetti in 2000 for L’Artisan Parfumeur, Tea for Two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equickly garnered a loyal following, and I am proud to count myself among them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rteleft\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn me, it opens bright and fresh, from bergamot that’s linked to a note of bitter, herbal gentian. Together, they create an airy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlpine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecool, subtly medicinal start to the fragrance, contrasted with a note of sweet, floral, heady orange blossom, derived from the bitter orange tree, which originated in China and India. Green anise seeds follow, herbal-tinged; their sweet, spicy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elicoricey aroma adds depth and complexity to Tea for Two. It also brings forward spicy warmth from notes of\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efresh, succulent\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eginger and woody, spicy cinnamon, bridging fresh, floral notes to the main event: a curl of smoky tea that sensuously unfurls on my skin. It has a tarriness to it that gives Tea for Two a hint of that same smouldering rubber vibe as Bulgari Black. This is a fall-on-your-knees smokiness that weaves through your psyche, taking you places you can’t get to any other way. Just when you think you’ll unpack your suitcase and stay awhile, the smokiness settles back a little onto a base of sticky honey and creamy vanilla, so that the smokiness never becomes acrid or sharp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuaiac wood, vanilla’s good friend, is balsamic, smoky, and resinous, with a leathery undertone that finishes the fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rteleft\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTea for Two dries down to an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eelegant, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esensuous skin scent with a glowing gourmand warmth. 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Green anise seeds add a fresh herbal brightness.  As it blooms, a note of smoky tea appears which has a tarriness to it that gives Tea for Two it a hint of that same smouldering rubber vibe as Bulgari Black. The fall-on-your-knees smokiness just curls around your psyche, taking you places you can’t get to any other way. Just when you think you’ll unpack your suitcase and stay awhile, the smokiness settles back a little -  just enough to allow it to be warmed by fresh, succulent ginger and spiced with cinnamon, while the anise, which has been hovering in the background, makes a comeback. Rich honey and exotic vanilla at the base sweeten it, giving it a creaminess so that it never becomes acrid or sharp, while gaiac wood, vanilla’s good friend, gives it an irresistible resinous, smokiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drydown is surprisingly vibrant, despite its dark, warm rich notes which gives Tea for Two a sensuality that feels cozy and it smells fantastic!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one excellent brew, and one I would hate to have to do without.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Bergamot, gentian, orange blossom, green anise seeds, cinnamon, ginger, smoky tea, honey, vanilla and gaiac wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: EdT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumer: Olivia Giacobetti\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617648320644,"sku":"549D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/TeaforTwo.png?v=1778165756"},{"product_id":"593","title":"IV L’Heure Fougueuse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIV L’Heure Fougueuse was created by Cartier’s in-house perfumer, Mathilde Laurent, in 2011 as part of Cartier’s Les Heures de Parfum collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is said to be perfumer Mathilde Laurent’s homage to Edmond Roudnitska’s great work, Eau Sauvage. On me, IV L’Heure Fougueuse opens with sparkling, citrusy bergamot, creamy, floral magnolia and grassy, floral lavender that feels open, airy and fresh. Soon, the smell of horsehair comes forward. It’s gentle and clean, not harsh and dirty. It’s a smell that takes me back to memories of summer meadows. It comes from the grassy, green, hay-like aspects of jasmine and narcissus. They link to the magnolia and lavender, boosting the floralcy at the heart. Yerba mate, a small evergreen shrub, is smoky and herbal with bitter aspects that temper the flowers. It links to a note of leather that’s animalic and a little rough but pitch perfect as a contrast to what came before. At the base, earthy, woody, green \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evetiver and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einky, mossy oakmoss add another dimension of green, while coumarin keeps the hay scent going. Musk adds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depth and warmth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the fragrance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIV L’Heure Fougueuse dries down to a refined, alluring scent that’s well-crafted, complex, and perfectly balanced. It smells of horse, hay and leather, meadows, grass, and flowers. The contrasts between the crisp, airy opening, the earthy, green base, the florals, and the leather make it dynamic and exciting to wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: Bergamot, magnolia,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lavender, horsehair, jasmine, narcissus, yerba mate, vetiver, musk, oakmoss, leather and coumarin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617648550020,"sku":"382D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/image_b74ca407-ec86-408d-bbe5-51d83dbccb40.png?v=1745954112"},{"product_id":"27","title":"Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 1998 by the Italian luxury brand Bulgari, Black was created by the incomparable Annick Ménardo.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMénardo constructed Black without top notes or dry down, which some people interpret as linear. I am not among them.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn me, Black opens with a hint of fresh bergamot and the smell of rubber. To my mind, it’s not the smell of a hockey puck or a rubber suit – it’s the smell of new car tires. I can’t think of a better note that defines the sophisticated man about town than this one. The rubber smell comes from Lapsang Souchong tea, which gives Black a soft, seductive, smokiness. This smokiness is steeped through the entire fragrance. Jasmine links to the tea. Here it’s green and gently floral, its opulence holds the rubber smell in check so that it never becomes harsh or overbearing. Woody notes - cedarwood and sandalwood - usher in a note of sensuous, supple leather. I smell musk, which heightens the animalic aspect of the leather just as sweet, creamy vanilla shows up. To me, the vanilla ties it all together by adding something familiar and comforting to offset the smell of rubber. Amber keeps the sweetness going while resins extend the smokiness for hours.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA lot has changed since 1998, Black remains the same: a rather delicate fragrance with no edginess, sharpness or harshness. It is still one of the most elegant, exquisite fragrances ever made and every time I wear it, I fall deeper in love with its timeless beauty.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes: bergamot, black tea, jasmine, cedarwood, sandalwood, leather, amber, musk, vanilla and resins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe offer two options for purchase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 ml. decants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75 ml. bottle. Condition: Box - Unopened, sealed with cellophane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchases are not refundable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bulgari","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":41096060862596,"sku":"166D","price":8.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/Black_Bulgari.png?v=1725911343"},{"product_id":"82","title":"Poivre Piquant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoivre Piquant was created by Bertrand Duchaufour in 2002 as one of the three \"Les Epices de la Passion\" series for L’Artisan Parfums. Their website says it was “inspired by a wedding story in the Kama Sutra. Sugar and pepper were sprinkled on the bride’s wedding veil. Sugar for the sweetness of life, pepper for the sparkling joy (and sensuality!) to come.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoivre Piquant\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etranslates as ‘hot pepper’, and a white pepper note is right at the opening. Potent, but not pungent, it has an exotic, refined and elegant spiciness that’s unexpected and exciting. There’s also a mustiness here that white pepper often has in perfume. As it blooms, a note of sweet, milk comes forward, its sweetness heightened by a touch of honey. The creaminess of the milk balances the dry piquancy of the white pepper, giving \u003c\/span\u003ePoivre Piquant\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a warm sensuality. The sweetness links to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea gentle note of sweet, licorice-like anise, tilting the composition towards gourmand, but the herbaceous and spicy undertones of the anise temper the sweetness. As it evolves, a delicate, romantic floral accord of peony and rose joins the mix. It’s light and airy, softening the spiciness and sweetness as the gentle woodiness of the white pepper anchors the fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoivre Piquant dries down to a soft, airy, romantic skin scent that’s surprisingly cool in character. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePoivre Piquant,\u003cspan\u003e Bertrand Duchaufour has brought together the opposites of hot\/cool, sweet\/spicy, passionate\/tender to create an entrancing fragrance that beckons to be worn any time of the year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: White pepper, milk, honey, anise, peony and rose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617648910468,"sku":"487D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/PoivrePiquant.png?v=1715864807"},{"product_id":"682","title":"Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAedes de Venustas, the New York niche perfume shop that is a mecca for niche perfumistas, commissioned Bertrand Duchaufour to create a signature scent for them under their own brand called Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum, launched in 2012. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was inspired by the first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAedes de Venustas located at 9 Christopher Street in the West Village in NYC. I remember the first time I walked into that store.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s opulent interior, done up in deep dark colours, rich textures and with luxurious details – the black paper blotters with the Aedes de Venustas insignia in gold, velvet drapes, soft lighting. I had never seen anything like it. So, what does Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum smell like? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn me, it opens with an energizing note of zesty, tart rhubarb. It has a green undertone that links to a note of tomato leaf, which is herbaceous, earthy and slightly bitter. Together, they create a sense of freshness, of garden newness. They’re joined by woody, rooty and bitter vetiver, and at this stage, the tomato leaf recedes, allowing the rhubarb and vetiver to create an accord that is the foundation of the fragrance that remains present throughout the development of scent, but morphs as it blooms over time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vetiver is tempered and sweetened with honeysuckle and red berries. Incense adds a resinous darkness that somehow seems to amplify the rhubarb's green aspect, which is bolstered by a note of green apple, taking Aedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum back to a slightly damp, earthy greenness that rounds out any harshness.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e At the base, hazelnut finishes the fragrance with its creamy, rich, comforting aroma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum has a drydown that’s slightly smoky, rooty and sophisticated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAedes de Venustas Eau de Parfum captures and echoes the shop’s aesthetic while also declaring that there is a new and exciting future for niche perfumes and that Bradl and Gerstner have embraced it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut at the end of the day, it is a gorgeous fragrance to smell on your body, and that will always create well-deserved praise in the niche world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Rhubarb, tomato leaf, vetiver, red berries, honeysuckle, incense, green apple, hazelnut and honeysuckle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aedes de Venustas","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617649139844,"sku":"123D","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/AedesdeVenustasEaudeParfum.png?v=1779402389"},{"product_id":"54","title":"Fou d'Absinthe","description":"\u003cp\u003eFou d'Absinthe was launched in 2006 by L'Artisan Parfumeur. Absinthe’s reputation for inducing hallucinations is what made it so popular with 19th-century Parisian \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ebohemians. It turns out these properties of the green fairy are pure myth, but it’s this reputation the inimitable perfumer Olivia Giacobetti plays off in Fou d'Absinthe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIt opens with a shot of bracing icy cold alcohol backed with the smell of bitter, intensely herbaceous wormwood. It’s not at all sweet, but it is dry, like the slam, bang, tang of a sip of absinthe, and so pungent it’s heady. A nod to hallucinations? Perhaps. As the headiness subsides, the sweet, rooty, woody smell of angelica flower emerges. It amplifies the verdancy as it links to a note of blackcurrant buds; green and woody faceted, it tempers the pungency while giving Fou d'Absinthe a gently fruity dimension. As it moves to the middle notes, things heat up. Star Anise appears, adding its soft spicy warmth and floral, licoricey nuances. The spicy warmth expands when nutmeg, clove, ginger and pepper show up, joined by sweet, dark, earthy patchouli. The juxtaposition of cool, dry, bracing top notes and warm, exotic spices and sweetness in the heart makes Fou d'Absinthe so addictive and irresistible to anyone who comes near. The base is green and woody from dried pine tree needles and balsam fir beautifully blended with warm, musky labdanum. The languid base is the perfect counterpoint to the excitement at the fragrance's opening. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFou d'Absinthe dries down to an elegant, captivating skin scent that has the luminous quality Giacobetti is known for. It’s a gorgeous fragrance from one of my favourite perfumers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Wormwood, angelica and black currant, star anise, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, pepper, patchouli, pine needles, Balsam fir and incense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617649238148,"sku":"331D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/Foud_Absinthe.png?v=1695220275"},{"product_id":"56","title":"Passage d'Enfer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePassage d’Enfer was launched in 1999 by L’Artisan Parfumeur. The name translates to ‘passage to hell’, and while that suggests a fragrance that is fiery, heavy and tinged with sin, it doesn't refer to the fragrance but comes from the address of L'Artisan's former head offices in Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn me, Passage d’Enfer opens with aloe wood, or agarwood, which smells of warm, balsamic incense. It’s not dark and heavy but light and smoky. As it settles, it’s joined by a subtle note of white lily. The lily adds a floral freshness and a soft verdure from its \u003cspan\u003egreen-tinged facets. A note of\u003c\/span\u003e frankincense, woody and spicy, amplifies the woodiness of the opening. It links to benzoin, which adds suave sweetness to the fragrance as white musk smoothens it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI learned later that Passage d’Enfer was signed by Olivia Giacobetti, who is known for creating minimalist, uncomplicated, ethereal masterpieces, and Passage d’Enfer is one of them. This is no dark, heavy, resinous churchy scent. Instead dries down to a gauzy, light, airy incense-centric fragrance that is more woody than resinous and just spellbinding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI bought my first bottle of Passage d’Enfer at Bendel’s that day and have bought more since because its beauty is timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: white lily, aloe wood, frankincense, benzoin and white musk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617773199492,"sku":"474D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/Passaged_Enfer.png?v=1662819570"},{"product_id":"61","title":"Acqua di Colonia","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAcqua di Colonia was created in 1553 by the fathers at Santa Maria Novella Catherine de Medici on the occasion of her marriage to Henry ll of France and came to be known as \"Acqua della Regina\" (Water of the Queen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt opens with tart, bitter bergamot backed by bright, juicy Amalfi lemon. A note of fresh, floral neroli counterbalances citrus fruits and bonds to the neroli facet of sweet, fruity tangerine that gives Acqua di Colonia a luminous quality. At the heart, neroli’s \u003cspan\u003elavender facet brings forward a note of \u003c\/span\u003earomatic lavender that’s floral, herbaceous and camphorous. Petitgrain, woody, fresh and green, joins the lavender. Clove adds spicy warmth, and rosemary echoes the camphorous aspect of the lavender. It all sits on a base of warm, sweet benzoin that hints at seduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe drydown is refreshing, refined and elegant, with no harshness, and it sits on the skin beautifully. There’s a real synergy between the notes and their facets as they join and intermingle and highlight each other that gives the cologne interest and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNotes: Bergamot, Amalfi lemon, neroli, tangerine, lavender, petitgrain, clove rosemary and benzoin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Santa Maria Novella","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617773297796,"sku":"121D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/AcquadiColonia.png?v=1662504242"},{"product_id":"103","title":"Ormonde Woman","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrmonde Woman was Launched in 2002 by the London-based niche fragrance line Ormonde Jayne, founded by Linda Pilkington in 2000. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt opens with the smell of freshly cut grass. It comes from grass oil, which is unctuous, vegetal, and deeply green. It’s balanced with spicy warmth from cardamom and coriander. Cardamom has a sweet aspect that borders on gourmand, while coriander is fresh and herbaceous. Just when you get used to it, Tsuga or Black hemlock joins in. Part of the pine family, it’s forest-fresh and balsamy, and it gives Ormonde Woman a hypnotic headiness I find quite beguiling. A note of violet snuggles up to the Black Hemlock. Soft, powdery, feminine and dusky, it adds a sense of mystery to the blend. A seductive and lush white jasmine note quietly echoes the headiness of the of the Black hemlock. It all rests on a base of balsamy cedarwood and creamy sandalwood gently sweetened by amber. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrmonde Woman dries down to a beautiful intermingling of fresh and powdery and woody notes that’s a one-of-a-kind fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: Grass oil, cardamom, coriander, Black hemlock, violet, white jasmine, cedarwood, sandalwood and amber.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ormonde Jayne","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617773396100,"sku":"467D","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/OrmondeWoman.png?v=1662819448"},{"product_id":"111","title":"Eau de Claudie","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, French clothing designer Claudie Pierlot launched a trio of colognes. 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It’s the spicy warmth that makes me swoon every time I wear it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEau de Claudie is a graceful, haunting scent that dries down to a soft, warm skin scent that’s light as a summer veil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Citrus accord, herb accord, spice accord, black pepper, incense and sandalwood.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudie Pierlot","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617773527172,"sku":"229D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/EaudeClaudie.png?v=1662673160"},{"product_id":"116","title":"Mitsouko EDP","description":"The iconic Mitsouko Eau de Parfum was Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1919. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Like many classic Guerlain fragrances, Mitsouko was inspired by a love story. Jacques Guerlain named his creation \"Mitsouko\" after the heroine in the 1909 novel 'La Bataille' by French author Claude Farrère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mitsouko EdP perfume story opens with a note of sparkling bergamot flanked by tart, bright lemon. In the novel, Farrère says the name Mitsouko means 'honeycomb' and honey-faceted mandarin orange along with the honey blossom aspect of neroli are a nod to the character. The sweet juiciness of the orange, along with the sweet, floral neroli, smoothes out the tartness of the bergamot and lemon. As it progresses, a note of fresh, juicy peach comes forward. It's not really peach, but C14 aldehyde, which smells like a peach with aspects of apricot, mango, and apple along with milky undertones. My nose processes it as peachy, fruity, creamy, fatty and stunning! A note of clove warms the fruit so that it smells like a sun-drenched peach just plucked from a tree. 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I used to think that soliflores were just too easy - they lacked magic, depth, and ooh-la-la. Then I took a deep whiff of Eau de Lavande and realised how naive I had been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI’ve come to deeply appreciate soliflores and the skill required to make a good one like Eau de Lavande.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt opens fresh and bracing with lavender, not sweet English lavender, but potent wild French lavender - sharp, aromatic and camphorous. Ms. Goutal is not fooling around, and neither am I – there’s nothing to do but commit to it.  A soft floral note emerges as it moves to a warm, rich, spicy heart. I smell fenugreek and curry, and I smell immortelle. Lavender and immortelle have an olfactory affinity that is masterfully highlighted here. Lavender collides with immortelle to give Eau de Lavande a gorgeous virility – think wild French lavender mixed with Sables. I knew you’d understand. As this starts to fade, the caramelized sugar aspect of the immortelle segues to a base of soft vanilla so that the drydown is elegant, sophisticated, and refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEau de Lavande is a masculine fragrance, no doubt about it. And as a soliflore, it is rather linear. Still, I would worship the trousers that cling to the man who wears it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes: Wild French lavender, immortelle and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annick Goutal","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617775919236,"sku":"301D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/EaudeLavande.png?v=1695220215"},{"product_id":"170","title":"Wonderwood","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 24.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2010 by the Parisian fashion brand Comme des Garçons and signed by Antoine Lie, Wonderwood showcases wood through a combination of wood, wood notes, and synthetic woods, and the result is captivating. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn me, it starts with a shot of nose-tingling bergamot that introduces a note of fresh, green, woody cypress backed by pungent, spicy black pepper. Against this background, a note of smoky incense slowly unfurls as the pungency of the black pepper relaxes. A hint of nutmeg gently extends the spicy warmth of black pepper to the heart, where cristalon, a synthetic from Givaudan, sets the stage with a rich, fruity, plummy accord that links to a note of cashmeran. Cashmearn, warm, woody and spicy-tinged, gives Wonderwood a comforting sensuality before the woods come forward. I smell smoky, woody, balsamic gaïac wood. Its creamy warmth amps up the sensuality. Cedarwood is here too, warm, woody, and earthy, with a foresty feel. Caraway seeds (carvi graines) have a spicy, warm, and herbaceous aroma that complements the woods. Javanol, a synthetic sandalwood molecule, is creamy and woody, leading to a base of rich, creamy, sensuous sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver, paired for their woody, earthy notes, and luxurious agarwood adds depth and complexity with its intensely woody, resinous, balsamic and slightly sweet nature. Wonderwood is a celebration of wood and all its aspects. Bold at the start, it evolves on skin into a perfectly balanced, luxurious, sophisticated and sensuous scent that is unique and exhilarating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Bergamot, black pepper, incense, nutmeg, Cristalon, Cashmeran, gaïac wood, cedarwood, Caraway seeds (Carvi grains), javanol, sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, and agarwood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comme des Garçons","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617776967812,"sku":"589D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/Wonderwood.png?v=1662928124"},{"product_id":"174","title":"06130 Cèdre","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Nicolas Chabert was casting for a name for his new perfume line, he chose 06130 Parfums, which is the postal code for Grasse, the centre of the fragrance universe. The focus of the fragrances in the line is on quality ingredients and good taste as opposed to trends or creating groundbreaking scents. And Cèdre is right in line with this philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eSo, what does 06130 Cèdre smell like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eIt opens with a note of sweet, powdery violet alongside a trio of citrus fruits: fresh, bright bergamot, bitter, fragrant grapefruit, which also adds its \u003cspan style=\"color: #0a0a0a; background: white;\"\u003edirty nuance to the top, \u003c\/span\u003eand sweet juicy, mandarin orange. The chemistry between the floral violet and the citrus fruits makes the opening discreetly seductive. As it settles, I smell the \u003cspan style=\"color: #040c28;\"\u003ecamphorous odour\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #4d5156; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e of\u003c\/span\u003e cedarwood. Its cool woodiness is warmed by spicy nutmeg and gently sweetened by cardamom, giving it an alluring beauty. The cedarwood links to the base through a note of creamy, rich sandalwood. Musk reads as warm skin on me, and it warms the woods, just as a note of vetiver earthy and woody joins the cedarwood and sandalwood. Amber adds a kiss of sweetness to the mix. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe drydown is spicy, woody and refined. 06130 Cèdre is a subtly woody fragrance with just a lick of spices and delicate sweetness. It’s not complex or big. This is a light, simple scent that stays close to the skin. But that’s where its beauty lies. The way the notes are perfectly blended and balanced and complement each other so well makes it a pleasure to wear. I appreciate the skill it takes to take a fragrance just to that point and leave it there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eI'm glad he did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: violet, bergamot, grapefruit, Mandarin orange, cedarwood, nutmeg, cardamom, sandalwood, musk, vetiver and amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parfums 06130","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617777033348,"sku":"104D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/06130Cedre.png?v=1662927636"},{"product_id":"189","title":"(untitled)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2010 (Untitled) is the debut scent from Belgian fashion designer Maison Martin Margiela. 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Incense and cedar at the base give it a woody resinous drydown, while musk adds a sensuous softness that rounds out all the other elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNot a cool, clean floral as you might expect from such a green scent; instead, it's warm and dirty and delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNotes: galbanum, box green, bigaradier, jasmine, incense, cedar, musk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Martin Margiela","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":41092595875972,"sku":"103D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/untitled.png?v=1695219688"},{"product_id":"193","title":"Comme des Garçons PARFUMS Series 6 Synthetic: Tar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2004, Comme des Garçons introduced their PARFUMS Series 6 Synthetic line composed of five scents: Tar, Garage, Dry Clean, Skai and Soda and each one is inspired by the smells of life in the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTar opens with the smell of fumes from a gas pump and the smell of hot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003easphalt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs it settles, there are smells of plastic debris on the ground, new blacktop over freshly turned earth, cigarette butts and plants along the side of the road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Tar is built around ‘chemical’ smells, notes of fresh, citrusy bergamot and vibrant, spice-tinged laurel temper them. They give depth and dimension to Tar by adding organic notes that take the edge off the ‘industrial’ chemical notes so that Tar never smells acrid. Sandalwood at the base is creamy, woody, and warm. It offsets the cool aspect that chemical smells can have and makes Tar more accessible and wearable than it sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTar is the smell of gas fumes at the pump, the chemical smell just before a plane takes off, and the smell of new rubber tires, and I find it exciting to wear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: Bitumen, bergamot, laurel, sandalwood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comme des Garçons","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617777393796,"sku":"202D","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/files\/image_e82fb9a5-3fe3-4586-87fe-26ca9b0881a2.png?v=1737398934"},{"product_id":"197","title":"Coeur de Vétiver Sacré","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are many vetiver scents out there – do you need another one? Yes, you do – you need this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Coeur de Vétiver Sacré, perfumer Karine Vinchon reveals the sacred heart of vetiver by highlighting its different aspects. Composed of different types of vetiver, it opens with cool, crisp bergamot, which complements the cool crisp vetiver. Black tea soon appears and gives it a warm smokiness. Tarragon adds an herbal note of anise to play up vetiver’s sweetness, and dried dates and apricots add another dimension to it. Pepper and ginger show the warm spicy side of vetiver, while rose highlights its floral aspect, and iris reminds us that vetiver can be rooty and earthy too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandalwood and cedar at the base play up its woodiness while Tonka and vanilla temper any harshness with a soft sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-have scent!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Bergamot, vetiver, black tea, tarragon, dates apricots, rose, iris, sandalwood, cedarwood, Tonka and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Artisan Parfumeur","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617777459332,"sku":"198D","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/CoeurdeVetiverSacre.png?v=1662672611"},{"product_id":"230","title":"Inoubliable Elixir Patchouli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eLaunched in 2007 by Réminiscence, the French boho jewellery and clothing store, Inoubliable Elixir Patchouli is, in fact, unforgettable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rtecenter\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eInoubliable Elixir Patchouli grabs your attention with an opening of patchouli that’s boozy, sweet, and potent. It’s a real show-stopper. As it blooms, the patchouli’s camphourous and mentholated nuances make an appearance. Soon, other aspects of patchouli - the woody, earthy, and green facets - emerge. Balsamy cedarwood and creamy sandalwood bolster patchouli’s woodiness. Vetiver is earthy, smoky and green and enhances these aspects of the patchouli while adding a leathery undertone. As the scent unfolds, it gets dank and smells like wet cedar before a deep, dark, note of bitter chocolate comes to the surface. At the base, labdanum brings a musky, ambery sweetness to the blend that’s supported by vanilla and Tonka bean. At the base, \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; background: white;\"\u003esticky, deep dark \u003c\/span\u003eTolu balsam adds its rich balsamic scent of vanilla and cinnamon that gives Inoubliable Elixir Patchouli a spicy nuance. 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Dry cinnamon and coriander temper the tea’s darkness, while cumin adds a warm, slightly sweaty intimacy, bringing the whole fantasy closer to the skin. The room smells of woodsmoke, worn leather boots, and hot metal. A note of smoky, woody birch tar deepens the illusion of a wood-burning fireplace, while cade and juniper help create the distinctive scent of Russian leather that I find so enticing. There’s a resinous aroma here too, leading into a base where sweet, balsamic amber is layered with mineralic, subtly salty ambergris, giving Ambre Russe a golden glow and animalic depth. A note of incense counters the rich amber, evoking the Orthodox Church and bookending the opulence of the opening. 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Surprisingly, the incense is not the star here; its smoky woodiness is balanced by the sweet, citrusy orange. As it blooms, a note of rose adds a floralcy to the composition, while labdanum gives it an animalic, uriny, herbaceous, leathery dimension. Cinnamon and clove add spiciness and warmth. At the base, patchouli brings an exotic mustiness to the juice, while myrrh adds a bitter note. Musk softens them both, as honey adds a touch of sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the beginning, Messe de Minuit smells like being in a church and has all the familiar smells of the Christmas season – incense, oranges, spices, myrrh. It’s resinous and deep, but as it evolves on the skin, the floral, herbaceous notes shimmer through the dark patchouli\/myrrh base, celebrating the passage from darkness to light as the nights get shorter after the winter solstice and we move towards the rebirth of life in the spring. 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Together, they create a delicate and serene opening that’s calming and comforting.  A hawthorn note follows and adds a touch of honeyed sweetness before a bouquet of soft, powdery heliotrope appears. Hedione comes next. It’s a synthetic jasmine substitute with a green, floral scent and a luminous quality rather than the indolic headiness of natural jasmine. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAs a young child in Grasse, Ellena used to pick jasmine with his grandmother to sell to perfumers. Hedione used here is the smell of jasmine experienced through the lens of memory. The heliotrope and jasmine combine to create a gorgeous, gentle, watery, white floral composition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Over time, the vanilla and almond aspects of the heliotrope linger, giving the base a soft creaminess that’s gently warmed by its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003ecinnamon facet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'Eau d'Hiver dries down to a tender, ethereal veil of flowers held to the skin with a hint of honeyed sweetness. 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As they settle, an opulent note of rose comes forward. Waxy, fleshy and dark, it evokes a note of lush jasmine that lightens the rose with its floralcy, while a touch of vanilla sweetens it. A note of aromatic, herbaceous lavender joins the mix. It’s clean and crisp, bringing elegance to the composition. At the base, Mandarin orange echoes the opening patchouli and vetiver, woody and earthy, adding warmth to the rose, as a note of soft leather adds sensuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRose d’Homme dries down warm, sophisticated, and sensuous. Rose is center stage here, but what makes this fragrance so appealing is the way the rose transitions from floral and cool to woody and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRose d’Homme translates into English as ‘Man's Rose’, but not a Neanderthal man. 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This is not a gourmand scent at all. The base of musk, amber, warm, sweet sandalwood is sumptuous, softening and smoothing the bitterness of the chocolate and the vetiver, giving it a rich silkiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVetiver Oriental is luxurious, exotic, and opulent—like it was born in a royal Oriental court. It is the perfect tonic for cool weather.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003eNotes: Iris root, undergrowth notes, amber, chocolate, rockrose labdanum, vetiver, Guaiac wood, musk, sandalwood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serge Lutens","offers":[{"title":"1 ml glass vial","offer_id":33617781457028,"sku":"575D","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/1086\/5284\/products\/VetiverOriental.png?v=1662923165"},{"product_id":"320","title":"24 Papyrus de Ciane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePG24 Papyrus de Ciane was l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaunched in 2010 by French indie brand Parfumerie Generale, now called Pierre Guillaume Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Sicily’s Fonte Ciane, a pool of clear, blue water that feeds the Ciane river, it is the only place in Europe where papyrus grows wild. 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