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Maya Njie Les Fleurs, Nordic Cedar & Vanilj ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 28 August 2020 15 Comments

I’ve never been a minimalist — not by nature, not by nurture. I’ll never live in an airy space with bare white walls or limit my clothing to a capsule wardrobe. My taste in perfume typically matches my taste in clothing and decor, leaning towards retro florals and cozy ambers. But in fragrance, at least, I’ll occasionally experiment to some extent.

In this spirit, I ordered a few samples from the Swedish-born, London-based indie perfumer Maya Njie, who founded her fragrance line in 2016. (It’s only recently become available in the United States, where I live.) Njie describes her olfactory aesthetic as “the spirit connected to the classic 1970s Scandinavian idyll, combined with the soul of her esoteric Gambian heritage.” That reference to Scandinavian 1970s style, plus the clean design of her perfume bottles and labels, made me expect minimalist perfumes…

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Imaginary Authors An Air of Despair & A City On Fire ~ quick fragrance reviews

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2016 22 Comments

I haven’t checked in on indie brand Imaginary Authors since last spring. Here are quick reviews of two of their recent-ish efforts. If you’ve tried anything from the brand, do share your favorites in the comments!

An Air of Despair

Imaginary Authors An Air of Despair

An Air of Despair was launched as a limited edition for Summer 2015 (it’s still easily found), and features notes of cedar, saffron, musk and sadness…

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Armani Prive Cedre Olympe ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 5 May 2009 30 Comments

Giorgio Armani Prive Cedre Olympe fragranceGiorgio Armani will launch Cèdre Olympe, the fourth fragrance in the Les Eaux Armani Privé series:

The deep valleys and steep slopes of Mount Olympus are home to a few magnificent tree varieties: pine and cedar, exposed to the burning sun and searing wind. The lofty Cedar stands on steep paths…

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Jean-Charles Brosseau Fruit de Bois fragrance review

Posted by Marlen on 23 May 2006 3 Comments

Jean-Charles Brosseau Fruit de Bois

Following up on last week’s review of Jean-Charles Brosseau’s Thé Brun, today I’ll be reviewing Fruit de Bois, another of the fragrances in the Collection Homme released by Brosseau last year. With notes of bergamot, grapefruit, sage, geranium, nutmeg, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood, juniper and amber, this one could easily have been mistaken for a Serge Lutens.

The bois in question here, and clearly the star of this show, is cedar…

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Perfume review: Christian Lacroix Tumulte Homme

Posted by Marlen on 14 December 2005 31 Comments

Christian Lacroix Tumulte Homme fragrance

Cedar, cedar and — can it be — more cedar? Christian Lacroix’s second foray into men’s fragrance delivers a successful woody aroma in a stunning indigo and silver bottle. With notes listed as Atlas, Virginia, Chinese, and Texas cedar, Tumulte Homme was created by nose Nathalie Gracia-Cetto.

There’s not much to tell about Tumulte, other than I love it…

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