SOTD - Reverie au Jardin by Tauer Perfumes

This is the second creation by Mr. Tauer that I've tested. First one is L`Air du Desert Marocain that I like. I do get the prominent lavender in this with a touch of cedar and oakmoss. An aromatic fougere has slight dated feel to it. I also get another predominant note I'm not familiar with. I guess it's the fir (pine needle?). This is not your typical lavender based scent like Drakkar Noir or Cool Water. It's unique, well-blended and smooth. Moderation projection and longevity on my skin. If you like lavender based scents, definitely give it a try.

Yup I am, mainly because most perfumes i find dont capture a 'single note' well enough. If you have access to the raw material, it is always fun to compare how close/how well the perfumer manages to capture all the facets of that material. Vanilla for example, is a fun note to explore. Another fun note to explore is sandalwood because sandalwood is expensive and many perfumers wont use the real thing. An experienced perfumer told me that Tam Dao is not really sandalwood, in fact there is none there, as it is just a mixture of cedar and coconut to give the illusion of creamy sandalwood.

Single notes i am interested in: Vanilla, Sandalwood, Agarwood, Vetiver, patchouli, frankincense, myrrh, ambrette (vegetal musk, clean musk)

If you're a fan of vanilla scents like me, you'll know how hard and rare is it to find a scent that captures the scent of raw vanilla beans very well. SDV is worth the hype, but not the USD400 price tag it carries. If you want feminine vanilla, you can try Vanilia as it is super feminine: http://www.basenotes.net/products/vanilia

but too bad already discontinued..

OK here is my take on samples provided by Astroboy (thanks for the love bro !) . Been busy lately so I'm gonna keep it short.

L'Artisan Parfumeur Tea For Two
There was lots of comparison for this with GPH II but frankly this is a totally difference fragrance for me. This is a very dense and heavy scent with honey, tobacco , anise and tea being dominant. So what you get is a thick spicy and smoky tea. The major flaw is projection seems to be weak but when you smell it up close, it can get cloying. When I smell this it reminds me of a really think sour plum tea like you get a Chatime. Major bummber is that this doesn't go well with my skin after some time I pick up a bitter note similar to tar which spoils it for me. 3 starts out of 5

Ninfeo Mio Annick Goutal

I had high expectation on this after Marc-André Robitaille gave this a 5 star in FB. Marked as a unisex fragrance, with fig leaf as it s star, I gave it quite a few try. It opens with lemon and a strong green note, somewhat like grass. That is the fig leaf I guess but it takes some time to get use to it. After 5 minutes, the scent settles down into a citrus scent with a perfectly balanced fig leaf and creamy milky base to make things interesting . This is definitely unique. Longevity and projection is moderate. For me this is worth buying if budget is not an issue. 4 out of 5 stars.

This post has been edited by killdavid: Sep 5 2013, 09:00 AM

Thank you for your review bro. Really appreciate it! Cheers.....

I actually prefer Tea For Two to Gucci PH 2 as Gucci PH2 has plum and is sour, but TFT is a more straightforward tea and milk scent without the plum note. The bitter note is probably tea. Olivia Giacobetti is the perfumer and most of her scents are very light and airy and tea for two is not an exception. It was a light and airy tea note with a creamy note. Mine is a vialed 2ml sample that I got from a friend many years ago. Tea for Two has no plum. The one with plum is GPH2.

You might wantto compare tea for two with Un Apres Jardin de Mousson from Hermes thats also supposed to be a creamy tea in a monsoon garden in kerala, but too much calone makes it smell like a watermelon exploded somewhere into the tea. If you smell it a few more times tho, you wil get the tea and cream note.

Wow maybe we both get different results from the same fragrance. The reason why i brought up plum was because the anise gives a salty and sour quality to the scent. It reminds me of sour plum but it is the anise at work. I don't get any plum in GPH II either. For me i prefer GPH II. It is a smooth tea, cinnamon masterpiece. Very soothing and calming. TFT however is too heavy with honey, anise, tobacco. Top notes share a vague similarity with Pure Havane with the common notes. Don't detect any milk either. Are you sure you didn't mix up GHPII with TFT ?

was just waiting from my supplier for this new essence musk,then ferrari is coming out with another one for their essence collection......

Essence Leather

am really starting to like this essence series,i got essence oud,i tried silver essence but not for me,i like essence musk,now i cant wait for leather.good thing is they are in EDP,and i got them for cheap....and the best part,its not easily found locally

This post has been edited by kelthuzad: Sep 5 2013, 09:42 PM

dear lyn member and perfume lovers.. does anyone know whr to buy a*men pure malt or pure havane others cheaper than SN or others site.. i feel regrets trying out dis perfume bcos now it makes me wanna buy ...

I'm pretty sure as GPHII has blue juice as TFT as brown juice

SOTD - CK Escape
http://parfumfetiche.com/2013/09/08/escape

I read that it's available in Middle East countries now. Has anyone tried it?

What deodorant do you guys use? I don't sweat much but I apply deodorant to my armpits and the slight fragrant of the deo can interfere with the perfume.

Thierry Mugler Website.. too bad they dont ship to malaysia lol... Currently stick to SN

I use unscented rollon by Simple. Easily available at major drugstores.

I use those salt crystal deos that last forever and works perfectly. Only thing is have to apply after bath.

Lene, you can try Surrender to Chance. Not cheap but good way to try lots of scents! Better yet, can share share with everyone here and save on shipping. Sometimes they have discounts so sign up for their newsletter and you'd be notified.

hi, i thought surrender to chance don't ship to malaysia?
edit: last time i checked they dont ship to malaysia,now they id. yeay! anyone wants to order pls give me a shout

This post has been edited by lene002: Sep 12 2013, 08:26 AM

I get my samples from luckyscent.com. US Post w/o tracking# at $8.00 for order < $70.

Mixed BdC and 24 Gold by accident by filling 24 Gold with leftover of BdC into my travel atomizer. Wow, what an amazing layering combo. What I get outta it is sweet fruity, smoky incense and ambery scent with a touch of oud.

This post has been edited by t0n3: Sep 12 2013, 06:57 PM