Get a boost in your perfumery abilities by learning from these formulas for fine fragrances.
[Unlock this article to discover how you can replace lyral and lillial (lysmeral or lily aldehyde) and get as-good-or-better perfumes as a result!] With Lyral now completely outlawed by eurocrats in Brussels, and Lillial-bearing scents set to be ripped from the shelves starting this year, many perfumes will simply vanish. Gems such as Chanel’s Coco …
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This is a beautifully delicate and balanced floral woody musk fragrance for women which is very heavily influenced by a fragrance released in 2018 by a French perfume house of great repute. It is really quite unlike the typical post-golden age fragrances in that it has body and power. You could tweak the floral heart …
About the perfume: “Original Santal by Creed is an Amber fresh fragrance for women and men. The fragrance was launched in 2005 and its op notes are Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Juniper Berries and Coriander; middle notes are Lavender, Ginger, Rosemary and Petitgrain; and base notes are Vanilla and Tonka Bean.” In my experience, this perfume is …
As a special “thank you” to the people who have been patrons to a value over $100, this is my personal formula for a classic lavender perfume from 1889 which I wear often. It is very close to the original formula (from a well-known house) in terms of luxury materials and high quantities as well …
Reminiscent of classic White Musk perfumes, this sultry and creamy fragrance is warm, inviting, unexpected in its unusual notes, and very very long lasting. It combines fruit, florals, and herbs with sweet resins and crystallines (Vanilla, heliotropin, and coumarin). No single note dominates. This is definitely a unisex fragrance and can be diluted in oil …
About the perfume: “Viktor & Rolf present the male equivalent of the famous Flowerbomb fragrance (2005) and the second men’s fragrance after Antidote (2006) under the name of Spicebomb. The designer duo wanted to give men the fragrance that is Flowerbomb to women, bearing in mind that spices are for masculine scents what flower notes …
Modelled on a well-known gardenia perfume, this fragrance is a burst of sweet fruity luscious gardenia (in the Tiaré vein) and white florals that lasts and lasts thanks to a wonderful combination of luxurious musks and naturals. There are no extremely rare materials here (at least nothing that is not relatively easy to come by). …
About the perfume: “A delicate and costly creation that blends the taste and the smell of a single malt whiskey, lucid dreaming and reality, burning Russian Red, personal actions and reactions. It is a sensory hurricane that surrounds one with a mixture of hot and aromatic notes and the scent of old barrels, leaving with …
A fragrance which expertly balances the balsamic sweetness of Benzoin and Vanilla with the dry masculinity of Tobacco and Cognac, Enigma is an enticing experience which transforms any who wear it into a man of mystery and intrigue. An unusual effect occurs where the slightly powdery and Cherry-like tones of Heliotrope mingle with the mouth-watering …
A masterful combination of osmanthus and real violet leaves, “1000” by Jean Patou is a landmark dry aldehydic chypre which is presented here in both an extrait (38% concentration) and eau de parfum (20%) form. In no other fragrance will you find such a mega-dose of pure violet leaf absolute and a striking accord of three of the most luxurious rose materials.
