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Portia
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Hey Hey APJ Crew,
The lovely Kate Apted sent a Frag Care Package recently. In it were a bunch of new-to-me samples. A selection of Maison Incens, a Diptyque and a couple of Goldfield & Banks that I’m leaving till last because I’m so excited that a new Aussie house has formed.
Musc Kalirii by Maison Incens 2014
Musc Salirai by Jean-Claude Gigot
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: Bergamot, orange
Heart: Orange blossom, rose, jasmine
Base: Leather, vanilla, sandalwood, musk
Ahhhh, interesting opening. Yes I can smell the citrus but already the rose and leather are making themselves known with some herbal greenness that is sharp and cool like artemisia. The white flowers are clean and sweet like marshmallow or chewing gum and Musc Kalirii reminds me happily of five star hotel lobby bathrooms through Asia.
An interesting mix of musk, flowers and candy that veers towards Turkish Delight but without the oppressive sweetness of Keiko Mecheri’s Loukhoum. It’s dense and rich but here we feel space between the notes, space to smell rather than being punched repeatedly with it for 18 hours. Still, big enough to change the way food tastes in a restaurant though and projection is excellent if you sit still for a minute it creeps out and grabs people by the nostrils.
I’m having trouble placing a demographic for Musc Kalirii. It doesn’t seem sugared enough for the kids, not bakery or fairy floss enough for the gourmand lovers, not souk-isa enough for the Arabic inspired fragrance lovers and not weird enough for perfumistas. Having said that it does the job of fragrance and smells good to me, certainly is nose catching. I find myself drawn again and again to sniff myself when I wear it. There’s something completely other about Musc Kalirii that I would never have chosen to try for myself but I’m really glad I have.
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Has anyone else fallen madly in love with a surprise perfume sent by a buddy?
Portia xx
Australian Perfume Junkies 
You had me with the picture of Turkish Delight. This sounds right up my alley, must seek out a sample. Thanks!
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Hey Gara,
i LOVE Turkish Delight. YUMMY!
Portia xxx
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Ah Portia! You captured my response well too. I don’t like sweet musk smells…or do I? It seems I adore this one indeed. It is not one I’d have sought to try but I am sincerely glad I did. K xx
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Hey Kate,
Thank you so much for sending through these samples. Very interesting brand. Now that I’m home can’t wait to really get to know them.
Portia xx
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Oh my! I think i would love this one…my BF sent me Absolue Pour Le Soir and i fell in love with it…first trying in cool weather it was skanky but in the summer it bloomed into this honeyed resinous amber and was delicious.
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HI I’M PHILIPPE FOUNDER OF THE BRAND MAISON INCENS.
NICE REVIEW THANK YOU SO MUCH
BEST
PHILIPPE
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