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Amouage Figment Woman ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 16 October 2017 27 Comments

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Could 2017 be the year of the deconstructed tuberose? With Twilly d’Hermès, Naomi Goodsir Nuit de Bakélite, and, now, Amouage Figment Woman, I wonder.1

Perfumers Dorothée Piot and Karine Vinchon-Spehner developed Figment Woman. Its notes include Sichuan pepper, saffron, gardenia, tuberose, jasmine sambac, orange blossom, lisylang (a fractionated ylang ylang), cassia, orris, papyrus, patchouli and incense. Here’s Kevin’s review of this one’s partner, Amouage Figment Man…

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Roger & Gallet Ylang ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 19 June 2017 Leave a Comment

Roger & Gallet Ylang

Roger & Gallet has launched Ylang, a new limited edition fragrance for summer 2017…

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Hayari Paris Only for Him & Le Paradis de L’Homme ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 20 June 2014 2 Comments

Hayari Paris Only for Him & Le Paradis de L’Homme

Paris-based designer Nabil Hayari has launched two new fragrances for men, Only for Him and Le Paradis de L’Homme…

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Amouage Fate Woman ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 4 November 2013 166 Comments

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Every so often I sample a fragrance that has been wildly praised, and I wonder, What’s the big deal? I try it again, maybe this time applied more lightly or more heavily. I spritz it in the morning and last thing at night. I second guess myself. After all, I tell myself, whatever the fragrance might be, Victoria at Bois de Jasmin or Denyse at Grain de Musc or pretty much every MakeupAlley reviewer loved it. What’s wrong with me?

This is what I ran into with Amouage Fate Woman. In Saudi Arabia Style.com, Luca Turin deemed it a “celestial oriental” and awarded it five stars for “masterpiece.” I adore Turin’s reviews. I respect his experience and discernment, and I love his writing. But I’m not going to lie to you. My response after finishing my sample spray vial is that Fate Woman is — well — fine, but really not my thing…

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Amouage Fate ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 18 June 2013 28 Comments

Amouage Fate

Amouage has launched Fate, new fragrances for men and women…

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