I was at Singapore during the long weekend that coincided with two public holidays - don't you just love Malaysia? I dropped by the Escentials, Tangs Orchard last Friday, browsing through an array of fragrances and candles, attended by a very nice and polite young lady. She, a Singaporean, kept on bringing out all the fragrances and candles until I had to ask her to cease. She told me it was ok. We chatted for quite a few hours and I sampled almost half of the Serge Lutens, Creed and a couple of Amouage, CDG and L'Artisan.

I ended up getting a bottle of Fille en Aguilles by Serge Lutens. My initial intention was to sample the Five O'Clock Au Gingembre and if the scent suits me, procure it. However it was out of stock when I was there.

I was thrown in a rather generous samples by the young lady - Himalaya, Original Vetiver, Aventus, Chergui and Daim Blond.



The Aesop x APC was procured at the Aesop's flagship store at the Ngee Ann City (Takashimaya) whist the eco-luxury Ecoya candle was at the Club Street.

Another reason for me to fly over to Singapore was to pick up my delivery from DHL:

More perfume, lol.



This time is from the house of Frederic Malle (FM):



Dries van Notten (DVN). It is a special project between FM and DVN, a fashion designer:







I heard this is going to be discontinued:





Amber woody, not really a friendly scent but I really enjoy how it developed over the time. I was given a sample vial way back in 2013 during my overseas trip:



A Trinity:

hey bro may i ask you where u got dries from? thank you!

hi bro, i got it from Fragrancex.com.

thanks bro atta!

anyways, looking forward to seeing ur latest purchases, always an eye-candy!