NEW YVES SAINT LAURENT RELEASE. This one is a flanker of the Y series called Y Iced Cologne.
All I know is it's going to be a EDT Intense concentration. Perhaps it's the Eau Fraiche being re-released?
From the brand: "No brief released yet."
Notes:
TOP
HEART
BASE
Nose: N/A
This post is for information only. At this point it is rumour as no official YSL rep has confirmed this release, no notes or nose have been given as of today's date.
NEW JO MALONE RELEASE. This one is called Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot.
This has so much promise but I'm always cautious with the brand. From Flipo as the nose, the brief letting me know there's a certain christmas warmth of the spices and apricot. It's sample worthy just to see what this brings to the table.
From the brand: "The top notes evoke a sip of a warm, spicy Christmas drink . At the heart of the fragrance lies the soft warmth of sandalwood, lingering gently on the skin."
NEW BOADICEA THE VICTORIOUS RELEASE. This one is called Lannosea.
This is for all the BTV fans. As for my personal thoughts on this release, I'm not a fan of the brand at all so I have zero interest in this one.
From the brand: "Created for Boadicea The Victorious by perfumer Céline Herbette, Lannosea balances luminous brightness with earthy depth. Bergamot and confit lemon open the fragrance with sparkling clarity, while roasted coffee bean, litsea cubeba, and elderflower absolute lend a wild, sun-drenched heart. The base of soft leather, oakwood, and whispering smoke grounds the scent in a rich, smoky elegance that lingers like a hidden forest at dusk."
Notes:
TOP Lemon, Bergamot, Date, Pink Pepper, Rum
HEART Coffee, Litsea Cubeba, Fir Balsam, Orange Blossom, Wild Elderflower
BASE Leather, Cedar, Guaiac, Labdanum, Oak, Smokewood
NEW L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR RELEASE. This one is called Fleur de Lune.
If a brand needed a new director this would be a brand I'd love to bring back to it's former glory. Every single note in this note breakdown is leathery so I'm interested how this would be put together. Could we get the apricot that osmanthus is known for, maybe a little spice from the saffron with a strong leather note. This could work.
From the brand: "A shower of Osmanthus petals suspends in the air a scent of apricot and delicate leather. In that fleeting moment, Fleur de Lune captures the magic of a moonlit bloom."
NEW BOND NO. 9 RELEASE. This one is called Oud Supreme.
Bond No. 9.. everytime I see these star bottles I just imagine the start of the community on youtube and how Creed & Bond was the most popular brands spoken and how one embraced the community and the other shunned it. As for the fragrances... well Bond releases approx. 20 bad fragrances to 1 excellent one. They sometimes hit. You can't completely count them out but honestly beyond the Andy Warhol collection and New Haarlem there isn't much here to like. This scent, nothing in the brief, notes or nose intrigue me.
From the brand: "The ultimate decadent, luxurious oud arrives just in time for NYC's most treasured fall season.."
NEW NISHANE RELEASE. This one is called Meant to be Seen.
Looks like a light woody base of akigala met with powdery florals, little citrus and call it a day. I don't see this being a standout UNLESS the civet is king which I can't see that with Jordi. So a safe daytime scent from Nishane. No interest here.
From the brand: "A scent that anchors the light when you feel unseen.
There are moments when the world looks through you—when your presence is softened, your voice hushed, your radiance dimmed by self-doubt or silence. Meant to Be Seen is born from those moments. Not to mask them, but to transform them.
It is a fragrance that acts as an anchor of light—a quiet yet powerful reminder that your essence deserves to be felt, noticed, remembered."
Notes:
TOP Bergamot, Violet
HEART Orris, Moxalone, Civet
BASE Akigala Wood, Sesame, Sandalwood, Ambrettolide
NEW XERJOFF RELEASE. This one is called Sketchbook - P.13
Lots of fluff in that brief from the brand but the basenotes of this fragrance can make this one great. Lots of white florals here with that base could work but it all depends on volumes on this one.
From the brand: "The latest releases from the Sketchbook collection explore some of the many ways in which desire manifests itself, with each offering a different perspective on the theme. The flacon of p.13 is deliberately suggestive, designed to allow the mind to wander. Wrapped tightly in a bondage-style cord, this perfume has taboo connotations of lust and control. The seal on the cord can’t simply be opened, it must be broken in order to set the restrained subject free, creating an imbalanced dynamic: the powerless and the powerful. The tantalising crimson perfume, with its white floral scent, is left at the mercy of its owner. The delicate, powdery touch of Turkish rose is felt in the opening of p.13, but this scent is defined by the tuberose at its heart. A mystical note, tuberose has long symbolised the power of attraction of the human body, and its soft, smooth and narcotic qualities make p.13 an irresistibly tempting perfume. The flacon is the work of expert Tuscan artisans. Polished glass surfaces, metal elements bathed in gold, grooves to accommodate the leather cord — all of these features were achieved entirely by hand. As a result, no two flacons are exactly the same. Each one is a unique work of art in its own right."
NEW LOUIS VUITTON RELEASE. This one is called Fantasmagory.
From afar this note breakdown and brief makes me think Guerlain. Are they trying to copy the vanillic, tonka almond from Guerlain? Perhaps... this does not scream sample to me but I may for the channel and my own knowledge of the brand but at the moment I want to discover more interesting ones from the brand.
From the brand: "‘Inspired by a world of illusions, Fantasmagory is born of the symbiosis of movement and light. Sophisticated yet gourmand, vanilla inspired a new feat of prowess by Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud: marrying the richness of an ultra-concentrated vanilla with the fluid aesthetic of the Maison’s Les Extraits Collection. This luminous vanilla radiates, unfurling the most voluptuous, floral, and subtle leathery notes. To reinforce such brilliant force, an almond extract adds indulgent, powdery softness. A note of ginger plays up contrast, bringing this virtuoso creation a dazzling freshness. Fantasmagory is part of the Louis Vuitton Les Extraits Collection, expressing the encounter of two great creative minds. Through these exceptional, highly concentrated fragrance treasures, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud reinvents the perfume extrait with boldness and fluidity."
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This little guy has been waiting a while to be unboxed...
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NEW YVES SAINT LAURENT RELEASE. This one is a flanker of the Y series called Y Iced Cologne.
All I know is it's going to be a EDT Intense concentration. Perhaps it's the Eau Fraiche being re-released?
From the brand: "No brief released yet."
Notes:
TOP
HEART
BASE
Nose: N/A
This post is for information only. At this point it is rumour as no official YSL rep has confirmed this release, no notes or nose have been given as of today's date.
1 month ago | [YT] | 25
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NEW JO MALONE RELEASE. This one is called Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot.
This has so much promise but I'm always cautious with the brand. From Flipo as the nose, the brief letting me know there's a certain christmas warmth of the spices and apricot. It's sample worthy just to see what this brings to the table.
From the brand: "The top notes evoke a sip of a warm, spicy Christmas drink . At the heart of the fragrance lies the soft warmth of sandalwood, lingering gently on the skin."
Notes:
TOP
Apricot, Cardamom, Nutmeg
HEART
Mate Leaf, Sandalwood
BASE
Patchouli, Labdanum, Vanilla
Nose: Anne Flipo
1 month ago | [YT] | 22
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NEW BOND NO 9 RELEASE. This one is called Good Oud (no joke!)
Well for $857 (CAD) a pop, this is a HARD PASS for me. Nothing from Bond is worth that kind of price so no.
From the brand: "We invite you to take an olfactory pilgrimage through smoke, spice and the exotic soul of the city."
Notes:
TOP
Magnolia, Osmanthus, Cinnamon Bark, Cumin, Jasmine
HEART
Pomegranate, Myrrh, Peru Balsam, Clary Sage
BASE
Vanilla, Labdanum, Patchouli, Smoky Red Oud
Nose: Miroslav Petkov
1 month ago | [YT] | 19
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NEW BOADICEA THE VICTORIOUS RELEASE. This one is called Lannosea.
This is for all the BTV fans. As for my personal thoughts on this release, I'm not a fan of the brand at all so I have zero interest in this one.
From the brand: "Created for Boadicea The Victorious by perfumer Céline Herbette, Lannosea balances luminous brightness with earthy depth. Bergamot and confit lemon open the fragrance with sparkling clarity, while roasted coffee bean, litsea cubeba, and elderflower absolute lend a wild, sun-drenched heart. The base of soft leather, oakwood, and whispering smoke grounds the scent in a rich, smoky elegance that lingers like a hidden forest at dusk."
Notes:
TOP
Lemon, Bergamot, Date, Pink Pepper, Rum
HEART
Coffee, Litsea Cubeba, Fir Balsam, Orange Blossom, Wild Elderflower
BASE
Leather, Cedar, Guaiac, Labdanum, Oak, Smokewood
Nose: Celine Herbette
1 month ago | [YT] | 17
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NEW L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR RELEASE. This one is called Fleur de Lune.
If a brand needed a new director this would be a brand I'd love to bring back to it's former glory. Every single note in this note breakdown is leathery so I'm interested how this would be put together. Could we get the apricot that osmanthus is known for, maybe a little spice from the saffron with a strong leather note. This could work.
From the brand: "A shower of Osmanthus petals suspends in the air a scent of apricot and delicate leather. In that fleeting moment, Fleur de Lune captures the magic of a moonlit bloom."
Notes:
TOP
Osmanthus
HEART
Saffron
BASE
Leather
Nose: Alexandra Monet
1 month ago | [YT] | 22
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NEW BOND NO. 9 RELEASE. This one is called Oud Supreme.
Bond No. 9.. everytime I see these star bottles I just imagine the start of the community on youtube and how Creed & Bond was the most popular brands spoken and how one embraced the community and the other shunned it. As for the fragrances... well Bond releases approx. 20 bad fragrances to 1 excellent one. They sometimes hit. You can't completely count them out but honestly beyond the Andy Warhol collection and New Haarlem there isn't much here to like. This scent, nothing in the brief, notes or nose intrigue me.
From the brand: "The ultimate decadent, luxurious oud arrives just in time for NYC's most treasured fall season.."
Notes:
TOP
Lemon, Pink Pepper
HEART
Geranium, Carrot Seed, Rose
BASE
Patchouli, Benzoin, Oud
Nose: Miroslav Petkov
1 month ago | [YT] | 11
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NEW NISHANE RELEASE. This one is called Meant to be Seen.
Looks like a light woody base of akigala met with powdery florals, little citrus and call it a day. I don't see this being a standout UNLESS the civet is king which I can't see that with Jordi. So a safe daytime scent from Nishane. No interest here.
From the brand: "A scent that anchors the light when you feel unseen.
There are moments when the world looks through you—when your presence is softened, your voice hushed, your radiance dimmed by self-doubt or silence.
Meant to Be Seen is born from those moments. Not to mask them, but to transform them.
It is a fragrance that acts as an anchor of light—a quiet yet powerful reminder that your essence deserves to be felt, noticed, remembered."
Notes:
TOP
Bergamot, Violet
HEART
Orris, Moxalone, Civet
BASE
Akigala Wood, Sesame, Sandalwood, Ambrettolide
Nose: Jordi Fernandez (yikes!)
1 month ago | [YT] | 12
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NEW XERJOFF RELEASE. This one is called Sketchbook - P.13
Lots of fluff in that brief from the brand but the basenotes of this fragrance can make this one great. Lots of white florals here with that base could work but it all depends on volumes on this one.
From the brand: "The latest releases from the Sketchbook collection explore some of the many ways in which desire manifests itself, with each offering a different perspective on the theme. The flacon of p.13 is deliberately suggestive, designed to allow the mind to wander. Wrapped tightly in a bondage-style cord, this perfume has taboo connotations of lust and control. The seal on the cord can’t simply be opened, it must be broken in order to set the restrained subject free, creating an imbalanced dynamic: the powerless and the powerful. The tantalising crimson perfume, with its white floral scent, is left at the mercy of its owner. The delicate, powdery touch of Turkish rose is felt in the opening of p.13, but this scent is defined by the tuberose at its heart. A mystical note, tuberose has long symbolised the power of attraction of the human body, and its soft, smooth and narcotic qualities make p.13 an irresistibly tempting perfume. The flacon is the work of expert Tuscan artisans. Polished glass surfaces, metal elements bathed in gold, grooves to accommodate the leather cord — all of these features were achieved entirely by hand. As a result, no two flacons are exactly the same. Each one is a unique work of art in its own right."
Notes:
TOP
Bergamot, Violet, Rose
HEART
Orange Blossom, Clove, Jasmine, Tuberose
BASE
Oakmoss, Peru Balsam, Tobacco, Vanilla
Nose: N/A
1 month ago | [YT] | 17
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NEW LOUIS VUITTON RELEASE. This one is called Fantasmagory.
From afar this note breakdown and brief makes me think Guerlain. Are they trying to copy the vanillic, tonka almond from Guerlain? Perhaps... this does not scream sample to me but I may for the channel and my own knowledge of the brand but at the moment I want to discover more interesting ones from the brand.
From the brand: "‘Inspired by a world of illusions, Fantasmagory is born of the symbiosis of movement and light. Sophisticated yet gourmand, vanilla inspired a new feat of prowess by Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud: marrying the richness of an ultra-concentrated vanilla with the fluid aesthetic of the Maison’s Les Extraits Collection. This luminous vanilla radiates, unfurling the most voluptuous, floral, and subtle leathery notes. To reinforce such brilliant force, an almond extract adds indulgent, powdery softness. A note of ginger plays up contrast, bringing this virtuoso creation a dazzling freshness. Fantasmagory is part of the Louis Vuitton Les Extraits Collection, expressing the encounter of two great creative minds. Through these exceptional, highly concentrated fragrance treasures, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud reinvents the perfume extrait with boldness and fluidity."
Notes:
TOP
Ginger
HEART
Almond
BASE
Vanilla
Nose: Jacques Cavallier
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