Fragrances
Notes, narratives, and the perfumers behind them.
Jasmin des Anges Esprit de Parfum
Francis Kurkdjian turns Dior's jasmine into a $495 extrait — and it does not whisper
L'Eau du Trente Quatre
Diptyque's 2013 unisex EDT captures the spirit of 34 Boulevard Saint Germain in an eart…
Jump Up and Kiss Me Ecstatic 2021
A Scholarly Analysis of Narcotic Tuberose and Olfactory Decadence
Rouge Chaotique 2025
Byredo's reissued extrait trades intensity for restraint — and divides its audience
Cuir Sellier 2025
Byredo's leather extrait returns darker, smokier and more leather-forward
Good Girl Gone Bad Anniversary Edition
A limited-edition white floral opus by Alberto Morillas
Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition
Rum, dark chocolate and coffee — Kilian's darkest gourmand gets a 15th-anniversary crown.
Sacred Wood Anniversary Edition
Kilian's milky sandalwood masterpiece returns in gilded skin — same sacred juice, new b…
Old Fashioned
A scholarly review of Kilian's 2024 whiskey-inspired Oriental Fougère.
Choco Violette
Pierre Montale's 2016 creation balances dark chocolate with powdery violet
Cherry Cherry
Unveiling the 2024 Sensory Seduction of Pierre Montale's Powdery Crimson Elixir
Cinque Terre
A luminous marine-woody escape to the Italian Riviera, bottled by Pierre Montale.
Fig Me Up
A scholarly analysis of Pierre Montale's fig, oud, and tobacco composition
Tonka 25
Daphné Bugey's 2018 unisex composition explores tonka bean through cedar, orange blosso…
Baie 19
An olfactory ode to the scent of rain on dry earth
Off Now
Lancôme's 2025 Les Ô release turns Grasse verbena into a calm, woody-citrus cologne.
Fico di Amalfi la Riserva
Acqua di Parma turns its iconic fig into something denser, greener and quietly luxurious
Sweet Resin Saffron
A 2026 unisex oriental spicy from Zara, signed by Jo Malone CBE.
Tease Strawberry Bisou
A playful strawberry-vanilla gourmand with a powdery marshmallow drydown.
Hermessence Cardamusc
A minimalist perfume oil that layers like a second skin, revealing the quiet luxury of …
Guilty Love Edition pour Femme 2024
Lilac, patchouli, and musky amber collide in this limited Valentine's Day release.
Gentleman Original 2024
The Legendary Leather-Patchouli Returns: Reclaiming Classic Masculinity with a Contempo…
Oud Nacre
A study in luminous saffron, jasmine grandiflorum, and creamy oud.
Cedrus
The only Cedrus that exists — and why 'Guerlain Cedrus' is a phantom.