IFF's Speed Smelling set ("With total freedom, and occasional self-imposed constraints, 14 of IFF’s perfumers– rising stars, confirmed stars, and superstars of perfumery– open the door to their olfactive intimacy, providing just a glimpse into the richness of their worlds") for 2019 is now available at Luckyscent. Fourteen 10 ml bottles, including a "mouthwatering and sensual pistachio-and-sandalwood" by Fanny Bal and a "portentous and powerful Mandragora" by Dominique Ropion, plus booklet and blotters, $150.
Fanny Bal’s sounds 💯! I do want this and it’s a great value but that’s still an investment.
It would be really fun to attend one of the Speed Smelling sessions, but I would never buy one of these! I’d take it if it fell from the skies, though
Was just thinking the same thing. “Pistachio-and-sandalwood” sounds intriguing enough that I would seriously consider blind buying, if the bottles were available to purchase separately.
Gotta ask at work if I can get one!
Ugh I’ve been wanting it since I looked at it last week, but I won’t buy it.
I watched a youtube video of someone testing these and it really killed my interest…but I would love to smell that Fanny Bal scent!!
So I take it most of them were not good?
$150 is way above my blind buy high water mark, plus a box full of experimental scents? Not a good bet IMHO.
Oh, good to hear. Thanks!
I’ve been considering this for my birthday – but it’s pricey for a blind buy and when you know that some of these, or perhaps most of them, will not really work out. Maybe we need to a split on these
I’ve actually been curious if anyone has tried the release from last year?
I love this idea but yeah 150 kills the adventure for me