Bacchanal

Tra La La

"Penhaligon's was inspired by the fantastical universe of Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff. An opulent, hedonistic blend created by Master Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour."

Top notes are aldehydes, saffron, whiskey and violet; middle notes are leather, tuberose, incense and carnation; base notes are patchouli, vetiver, musk and vanilla.

First hit is the tot of whisky and vanilla that leaves you nicely warmed - slight spices and especially carnation lift you and the patchouli and musk notes leave you with a smile. There is nothing dangerous here, nothing to challenge but it is so pleasant and manages to bounce the notes around enough to get it noticed - fun.
www.penhaligons.com

 

 

Creature

Creature is all about fresh greens with earthy undertones. With this scent, think fresh cut grass that was sprinkled with mint. As it dries, it reminds me of skin gently warmed by the sun. Natural and clean.

Notes: Sweet birch, Mint, Lemon, Jasmine, Green tea, Sage, Violet leaves, Cypress, Cedar, Patchouli, and Moss.

The sweet birch and mint are strong and will challenge you immediately.

This scent takes greenness to another level - forest moss and moistened grass has a lovely smell but concentrated as it is here is, at first not so pleasant but after a while you get the other elements - jasmine, green tea, sage, cucumber and cypress.

Man-made but born from nature - earth and water designed to lure us back to where we come from.

www.houseofkerosene.com

 

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Sweet citrus with lavender hit first, then raspberry candy - quite sweet and musky into summer green as the sweetness goes quite quickly into sharpish fruity/chypre notes.

Tones of sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss developing an almost salty (vetiver) caramel at the end.

www.roullierwhite.com www.4160tuesdays.com

 

Funfair Evening - 'Replica' Fragrance collection Maison Martin Margiela

"In the warn night air, the sound of laughter and playful melodies. The obscurityu is broken by splashes of multicoloured neon. Colour reigns vibrant and explosive. An odour of candy fills the air. From the first breath, the ambiance of the funfair comes to mind."

Top notes : petitgrain, sweet apple, pear ester, star anise, néroli. Middle notes : infusion of moroccan rose, tuberose, infusion of egyptian orange blossom. Base notes : ambrox, white musk, tahitian vanilla, caramel.

The Replica Collection was specifically designed to 'capture a specific olfactory moment, recalling memories that we all share'. In this case star anise hits you first then sweet fruit notes - particularly apple then the orange blossom with floral highlights. At the end you get the vanilla and white musk which give you almost a 'smores' effect which is very pleasant. This is a great summer confection.

www.selfridges.com www.houseoffraser.co.uk

 

Carrousel

The Byredo Candles are all unique scents created for fragrancing the room and home. The candles are hand made in France using mouthblown glass and cotton wicks.

Top: Orange, Rhubarb, Cardamom
Heart: Juicy fig, Cyclamen, Guava
Base: Blonde Woods, Vetiver, Amber

byredo.com

 

 

 

The Great Randello
"The perfume's creator, Sarah McCartney, chose to name The Great Randello after both her husband and a Welsh magician, while each ingredient is inspired by a travelling circus.An unusual pool of inspiration, granted, but each note follows and logical path.
A citrus accord for the acrobats; oakmoss pathouli chypre heart for the dense big-top atmosphere; strawberry caramel for a clown’s tricks; and woods for the ringmaster who keeps it all under control."

Also try, Sunshine & Pancakes, It's the ideal 1970s British holiday at the seaside, captured in a scent.

Jour de Fête

Jour de Fête created by Olivia Giacobetti, meaning ‘Happy Day’ or ‘Festival Day,’ is a delicious celebration of this sweet symbol of French celebrations, with its crispy sugary coat melting into a subtle vanilla.

Jour de Fête was imagined as a fresh almond surrounded by a layer of icing sugar, and as almond flour with a taste of wheat and honey.

A sophisticated oriental/spice fragrance - almond paste and vanilla sugar - warm fresh pastries with caramelised sugar glaze. Lovely and enticing.

www.artisanparfumeur.com

 

 

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