It's the return of Indie Perfume Brand Spotlight! This week, we probe James Elliot, founder and perfumer of Filigree & Shadow to find out more about him and his brand
The deal includes licenses for Mercedes-Benz perfume and swimwear brand, Vilebrequin.
Youâve got to have good reason to offer yet another cologne when the field is so crowded. Iâm pleased to announce that Hans Hendley does â he delivers the full zest, which is what one is looking for in a cologne, absolutely zingy citruses with the immediate reassurance of raw but not overbearing woody notes and a touch of floral sweetness and bitter green leaves. Admittedly, thatâs hewing pretty close to the classic cologne template but the distinguishing feature here is the execution. Itâs refreshingly natural and bright, without some of the synthetics often get used to bolster citrus notes that end up smelling like floor cleaner. What any of...
Thereâs quietly confident and then thereâs just demure â I think Harlem Nights aims for the former but achieves the latter. Itâs a pleasant enough melange â a plummy start followed by a sweetish lightly spiced orris and woods main theme â but itâs a touch over-blended and just too damn polite. Had it been a bit gutsier we may have been dancing.
Rain-drenched jasmine, the headiness tempered by a florist shop cut-stems freshness. A gentle undertone of spice from the tulip accent is a further nice touch. An uncomplicated pleasure, with little of the friskiness that its name suggests, or indeed anything animalic. Goes dry and straw-like in the settle, which is more of ambient inflection than anything meriting the name âperfumeâ.
Eiderantler is John Biebelâs nugĂšre, a foamy green lavender that floats on a cloud, goes through a bubble-gum phase, before landing gently on a coumarin and light resins bed. While usually a brisk and energizing note, Eiderantlerâs treatment of lavender is a bit different â once past the green, almost eucalyptus-like start, it takes on a kind of weather-worn drowsiness that feels like the perfume equivalent of a restorative afternoon nap.
For an accord named after translucent stones (fossilized tree resins if one is being pedantic) that turn light that falls on them into gold, amber always aims for that kind of drowsy luxurious luminosity. But spicy ambers are a different beast that often go full blast furnace on you. Alas, Golden Serenade falls into that category, no polished dreamy golden glow here, this is âget me to a cool room quickâ stuff. Thatâs not the only thing wrong with it â as there are many fans of sauna-hot perfumes and different strokes for different folks. The more serious problem is that it is executed in the manner of a childâs brash crayon sketch. The amber...
There is some difference with it's vintage former glory but not significantly so for the untrained nose. The current version is softer, the older version stronger. Berries as a first impression, then the delicate white flowers take the stage. Three hours later I am left with the amazing drydown, saffron and amber. The notes from the 70ies has been tamed, but it is still beautiful. It is sexy, sophisticated, intriguing, bold and yet soft and wearable enough to not overwhelm anyone. If it were a person, it would be kind, open minded, eccentric, and ambitious. A person who knows what they want, gets what they want, but doesn't hurt others to get there; a...
A very wearable rose and earthy, patchouli scent. It has some spice and dirtiness to it but ultimately, it is clean, agreeable, and very smooth. Seems perfectly unisex to me.
Oh how I love this scent! I ordered a sample set of St. Clair mainly to test Gardener's Glove, but ended up falling for this one. It's the hay scent to end all hay scents for me. It very deftly walks that line between tangy, sweet, and bitter that hay does. Herbal yet dry, prickly yet comforting. What helps this fragrance sing is the fabulously sustained citrus note that strikes me as something between lemon verbena and bergamot, and that perfectly interlocks with the hay giving it a freshly cut grass just turning to hay feel. First cut indeed! The base is warm and sweet, as if you're sinking in a warm bed of loosly piled up drying grass and herbs....
Hi all I'm very new to perfumery and have been trawling DIY threads for several months. I've purchased a decent bunch of ACs to get started and have been getting stuck in trying to learn my materials. I break the monotony by attempting demo formulas like the one above. Kudos to Jamie, as he's been incredibly helpful when I've ordered from Fraterworks, especially with my questions, as I've also attempted the Fahrenheit and Aventus formulas. I've learned a lot about how these ACs interact with each other, especially when it comes to Jamie's products vs the ones from Perfumers World (don't shoot me). Anywho, about the formula: The funny thing is I've...
For those needing a quick and less expensive solution for test strips try a pasta maker and heavy duty 4x6 blank index cards. Makes 15 strips per card. Works well for me. Cheers! 475724
I came across this article from Document journal I thought might create some nice discussion. Link Copied here for those averse to clicking the link: [HEADING=2]"The Shoptimist:[/HEADING] https://djwp.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28143510/DOCUMENT_The-Shoptimist-IV_WEB-THUMB_HEADER.jpg Text by Maya Kotomori Posted March 29, 2024 In her monthly column for Document, the formerly stinky Maya Kotomori examines the world of luxury fragrance In Japan, smelling bad is sociogenic. At least according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Within the category taijin kyofusho, or âOther Specified...
My grandfather passed away a while back and he left behind a perfume company he shut the doors on 20 years ago. There are gallons on gallon of concentrates as well as the necessary manufacturing equipment to produce the perfumes. My concern is, what can be done with this? The picture is an example of the dozens we have. 475704
... just read in the news that this scent is considered a quiet status symbol ... "The scent of Baccarat Rouge 540 will define 2024. Yes, this perfume costs $325 a bottle. But it's also said to be one of the world's best and most universally appealing. According to Harper's Bazaar, it's not a new fragrance; the brand first launched it in 2016 as a limited-edition collector's item. But thanks to celebrity fans such as Rihanna, TikTokers became interested in the scent, which they say makes you "smell rich," and launched the product's popularity into another dimension. It features notes of jasmine, saffron, and ambergris â a substance that the sperm whale's...
I love this YSL model that is Musky, but wanted to have Fruity or Flowers or any Freshness scent that would just send some little sparks over the Musk ;( coz the spicy Musk is quite warm as its a,Winter'scent. imo, and is why it is heavy and warm for Spring/Summer) Is there any other models'from YSL that could have that effecr im lookijng for ? If it isnt'really from YSL, then any other Brands/model would be welcomed'for my alternatives Just write me, if anything comes out from your mind ! Thanks
Just want to vent about this awful redesign and perhaps someone with some control over it reads this forum. What was once a neatly organized and veritable tome of information, basically THE essential online reference book for natural materials is now a frustrating mess. Allegedly it is "cleaner" because it is "web 2.0", but in reality there is a ton more clutter, scrolling , and wasted clicking to access what was only yesterday readily accessible. What shame. Here are the problems: Everything takes up too much space and is way too big: Every single product page is now 4x larger. The "purchase" section has ballooned in size. Pages have gigantic images and...
I own Sandalwood in Oak, and was severely disappointed when I first sprayed and realized it smelled nothing like the sample and the candle I had, it had a pickle juice note in the sandalwood accord. Apparently a lot of people have the same problem with Santal 33. I have recently gotten into making my own perfumes, and acquired basically every sandalwood AC known to man, Santaliff can definitely expire but it smells kind of like urine when it goes bad. None of the others individually smell like this, nor does any specific type of real sandalwood. What exactly is going on here, is there some weird chemistry going on at the molecular level during maceration?...
In my quest to find a low key clean smelling office fragrance some of you have mentioned Chanel Eau de Cologne as something I may enjoy. Consensus seems to be its one of the better if not best quality products in it's genre with the drawback being poor longevity and high price. Don't mind the longevity issue because a few extra sprays at lunchtime won't break the bank so just trying to decide if its worth the $500 price tag. I realize as with anything its ultimately up to me to decide the value of it but was hoping for thoughts from those of you who have tried it or own it. And any retailers you would trust to buy from or better off going directly to Chanel...
I saw this formula on Perfume Archaeology IG so I thought Iâd give it a whirl. I didnât have Lilial or Exaltone so I substituted them with Lyral and Exaltolide. It smells very lovely but itâs a bit faint. I made it into a perfume oil 40% with 60% IPM. Will this get stronger as it macerates? 475863 475862
