As you may know, Nick Gilbert, my scented partner in crime and I run a perfumed Twitter project called ‘@Fragrantreviews’, in which we review fragrances in 140 characters or less. Well, if you didn’t you do now and you’re in luck because it’s that time of the month where we round up all of the reviews from the last 30 days. Without further ado, I bring you all of our reviews posted in June 2016! They range from the sublime to the disappointing, and all that’s in between!
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Comme des Garcons x Grace Coddington Grace: A translucent, delicate and powdery rose. Pretty, but unremarkable. ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 1, 2016
EDP Frederic Malle The Night: Another oud, you say? No! This is the real thing, all blue cheese, barnyards and oriental rose. Full on ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 3, 2016
ETRO Shantung: A smellscape of a summer garden painted in watercolours. Flowers, grass and bees caught on a musky breeze ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 4, 2016
CHANEL Boy: A whisper of a fougère lurks in this modern geranium cologne with lavender & vanilla. It’s refined, effeminate & beautiful ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 7, 2016
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae Forte: Weightless lemon curd spun with solar citrus to create a refreshing yet warming summer treat ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 11, 2016
Ralph Lauren Safari: A hazy mirage of galbanum, aldehydes, crisp apple, sweet flowers and moss. ‘90s supermodels, and gaudy glamour *****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Miller Harris Lumière Dorée: Shimmering bursts of light refracted through an orange tree: fresh leaves & fruit around hypnotic floralcy ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Miller Harris Étui Noir: The comforting smell of an old leather jacket, worn to countless bars, soaking up balsamic smoke and booze. *****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Miller Harris Rose Silence: A watercolour pink rose with hints of fruit, atop an intimate base of musk & warm skin. ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Miller Harris Tea Tonique: A brew of lemon iced tea with a sprig of mint, as well as a steaming pot of green tea. Somehow both at once. ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Miller Harris L’Eau Magnetic: Sea spray on summer holidays. Rocks and sand. Pine trees and lemons. ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Miller Harris Vetiver Insolent: A gentleman caller. Smoky and translucent, fresh yet dense. Smells of the root. Sexy Vetiver. ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 12, 2016
Eris Parfums Belle de Jour: MUGLER’s Alien sexed up with a drier jasmine and generous dose of cumin. A floral fornication ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 14, 2016
Eris Parfums Ma Bête: Musk, musk and more musk. Warm, sweet and leathery. Animal pelts with a hint of orange. Beastly beauty ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 14, 2016
Eris Parfums Night Flower: Tuberose but not like we know it. This is a hedonistic flower, all spicy and dry with cracked leather whips ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 14, 2016
TOM FORD Orchid Soleil: Golden indolic tuberose with tons of menthol & bubblegum over the truffley Black Orchid base. Amazonian Floral *****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 17, 2016
Azzaro Wanted: Generic masculine dreck in a bottle shaped like the barrel of a gun. Offensive. Zero stars.
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 19, 2016
Mizensir Musc Eternal: Baby powder, talc and cosmetics whipped up in a soft breeze of rose and musk. Human warmth and vanilla underpins ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 20, 2016
Ermenegildo Zegna Amber Gold: Rose, amber, oud and vanilla. Nothing out of the ordinary but nicely balanced with a subtle, blankety feel ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 27, 2016
Ermenegildo Zegna Incense Gold: Warm, spicy incense with a cardamom overdose. A savoury take on incense without any salt. It feels meaty ***
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 27, 2016
Ermenegildo Zegna Musk Gold: Oh wow, this is disgraceful! A truly funky musk that’s been stored between the thighs for quite some time ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 27, 2016
Paul Schütze Cirebon: An explosion of colour, dark bitter orange and golden light, black liquids and shimmering green. A marvel. ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 28, 2016
Paul Schütze Behind the Rain: Earthen green and damp brown hues. An aromatic herb garden alive with activity. Slashes of stems. ****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 28, 2016
Paul Schütze Tears of Eros: A screech of hyacinth in front of the most delicate smoky embers and sweaty skin. Solemn yet sensual. *****
— Fragrant Reviews (@fragrantreviews) June 28, 2016
