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Portia
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Hello Fellow Fumies,
At APJ we have a Saturday Question. Everyone gets to chime in with an answer, chat with other responders and it’s a fun event each week. Taking sides never means taking offence and everyone keeps it respectful and light, even though we can sometimes trawl the depths.
The idea is you’ll see it on the weekend or chime in through the week. Hopefully you will come back regularly and see if anyone has responded to your comment and you can reply to them. The aim is to generate real conversation and connection even though we are scattered around the globe.
Over 100 responses I will draw a Secret Scent Sample Pack (from my collection)
Last Weeks Winner:
eMail me at (portia underscore turbo at yahoo dot com dot au) with your address please
Saturday Question: What New Brands Did You Discover In 2019?
I have an admission. 2019 was the least I have looked for, bought samples of and tried new brands since 2010 and falling fully down the rabbit hole. It feels like there has been a real shift in my perfume habits and collecting. I’m not reading every blog, FB page or fragrantica post searching for the Next Best Thing. I’m also spending less than half what I was spending over the last few years, mainly because my play money has been cut and/or diverted elsewhere for the next couple of years, but that changes the way I view stuff too.
My Answer:
Hiram Green
Yeah, I know. You guys were well ahead of me on this one. Val the Cookie Queen is mates with Hiram so I really felt relief that it was a brand I could ignore. Then I bought SlowDive. Suddenly I wanted to smell, and then own, everything this guy ever made. What an amazing creator. WOW! Now I have quite a few in the collection, including the new, reworked Voyage 2019. Fan Girling madly.
Anat Fritz
Yep, I am SLOW on this beauty too. In my defence Tzora had been tried and on the list to own for YEARS. It just kept getting pushed out of the cart by other more pressing needs. WHY DID I WAIT? So a very generous discount code at LKNU had me finally grabbing Tzora, well while there I decided to grab Classical too. So glad I did, it could even be my favourite, umm, no, umm, yes. They are both really special.
Hermetica
This is the first 2019 launch that I really got to know well. Libertine are importing and distributing the line and I love that they are using a non alcoholic base and so much recycling and environmentally conscious packaging. Brought out by the Memo people and a wonderful step in fragrant evolution. I have The Source and Vaninger but am craving Jade888 also.
Just off the top of my head I can think of St. Claire Scents. Definitely made an impact on me. I haven’t tried her two recent releases but I will. That’s on next year’s to do list. I’m a late entrant into the Francesca Bianchi fan club but am a definite card carrier now. I’m not madly seeking out new, hip, cult or unsniffed stuff, just toodling along enjoying whatever pops up to surprise me.
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Ha! Was going to say St Clair Scents but then realized that for me the discovery was in 2018
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Yes! You and Marcellla! 😄
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Jyotsna, you’re back! 👋🏻 👋🏻 we missed you.
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Thank you, Cassie. Missed you all heaps. 😘
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Yeah, it was you going on about them that piqued my interest. The references to SSS.
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Hee hee…. My bad influence 😈
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Your good influence you mean 😇
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Oh yes Cassieflower,
I really liked those St Claire Scents too.
I think I’m the last perfumista standing who did not try Francesca Bianchi perfumes yet. They are getting so much love from across the board I know I should have but…….
Portia xx
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Wow, Portia! I don’t know how to answer this question! Like you I do a lot less reading and participating in the blogs so don’t really keep up with new releases or new brands. I have had the opportunity to sample lots of what you guys like and wear from some very generous APJers but right now a particular brand doesn’t spring to mind for me. If anything does I will chime in later 😁
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Okay so Undina reminded me of Kyse. I already knew and loved this brand when it was known as Fresh Scents by Terri.
I thunked quite a few full bottles and also bought bottles for family and friends.
Thanks to Tara C I tried several Kyse and loved them all. This is definitely a brand I will be exploring in the future. And the price of full bottles are amazing!!!
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OK Brigitte,
So interesting. Kyse! I think I’ve heard of them but I might be fooling myself.
Thanks,
Portia x
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What a great question! I found Anat Fritz for the first time this year too. I was also introduced to Atelier des Ors (and its founder) by Megan, of the blog “Megan In Sainte Maxime”, who is just as lovely in person as one could hope. Rogue Perfumery was new to me this year, and so were some lines I encountered in Italy: I Profumi di Firenze, Aquaflor, Merchant of Venice, Farmacia SS Annunziata dal 1561. I tried Elisire, Confessions of a Rebel, Regime des Fleurs, and Room 1015 for the first time, thanks to a Scentbird subscription.
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Oooo!!! Yes!!! Rogue!!! I got to sample thanks to the very generous Kathleen 😊.
They have a wonderful vintage style to them. Definitely worth sniffing. And now Lucky scent carries the brand.
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A sampler….not a sample….so I got to try them all… really like the tuberose ones.
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Ooo, Tuberose❤️❤️❤️ Which ones did you like?
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Eek! Blanking on the names… Lumiere something and Flox Mortis?
I will research and get back to you 😊
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See Kathleen’s response below 👇 She likes the same one I do!!
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Found Kathleen’s comment. Thanks! They sound beautiful. Loved reading Cross’ account of how he developed Champs Lunaires.
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Hey OH,
I love the I Profumi di Firenze brand. They did a fragrance called Ambre Nepal that I wanted for ages, I wonder if they still make it?
Isn’t Megan gorgeous? I’ve only met her once at the Milan show but she is sweet, the product is good too. Atelier des Ors are a super great brand. YUM!
Portia xx
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OMG. Forgot about Ambre Nepal! That’s a beautiful Amber ! Would be very happy if a full bottle fell from the sky 😉
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HA! If I get back to Italy next year I’ll grab you one.
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😁😁😁😘😘🤸🤸🤸🤞
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They do! It was in the store when I visited this summer, you can see it in one of the photos I posted.
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OMG! I think I need to go back to Italy.
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I agree! Me too!
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Hello my lovely perfume family! I have missed you! I haven’t discovered anything new (and have stuck to my no-buy promise). So yay me! Hiram Green is so on my wishlist.
Hope you all are ready for a lovely, relaxing break. And a Wonderful Christmas. To my Aussie mates, these are heart-wrenching times; do take care. Much love to you & yours😘
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Wow!! You go on your no buy!!!
So lovely to see you here.
We miss you!!!!💜💙💚
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Hey Jyotsna, nice to hear from you. Don’t be a stranger!
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All good things to you too, Jyotsna 😘
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WOO HOO! Jyotsna!
We have definitely missed you.
Congratulations on your No Buy. That is amazing.
Thanks, these are terrible times, and what makes it worse is it all could have been avoided with proper care and governance.
Portia xx
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Hiram Green is so nicely done nothing skimpy there. I have a small bottle of Slowdive and it’s very nice to wear at bedtime.
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Ah. Beautiful. I’ve been craving Moon Bloom. Have you tried it?
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New to me — IUNX.
Jorum Studios.
That would be it I reckon. More than enough. And not a single thing I am lemming. xxx
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I recently tried Trimorous and really dig it. But that’s all I have sampled from Jorum. But like you not particularly lemming anything at the moment. Everything I already own is making me happy.
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Hey Val,
I didn’t know that IUNX was new to you this year. Aren’t they amazing? I love their travel bottles but one day I hope to own one of the ridiculous big ones.
Portia x
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Bravanariz. Genuinely surprised by da crap.
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Hey Margo,
If you are surprised then Bravanariz must be freaking amazing.
Where do I get some samples?
Portia xx
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I’ve only discovered new brands by reading about them on here or other blogs !!!!!! Not by buying any.
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And there’s always Debenhams, Matty😃
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That’s very true in my case…..Hurrah for Debenhams X
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Matty, I love your style 😉😘
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I really need to learn some of your restraint Matty.
Portia xx
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I’ve not really got much disposable income. I’ve been retired 12 years. Have to watch the pennies !!!!
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❤️
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Yeah, I hear you.
Remind me to send you extras next time you win.
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I was introduced to two new brands in 2019, thanks to Brigitte sharing generously.
Jeffrey Dame and St. Claire Scents were both new to me, and both US-baed perfumers. Both equally fantastic. I’ve purchased full bottles of JD Duality,Vanilla Farfelue, and Labdanum Doux (his price points are incredible for the quality of the perfume), and St. Claire Eve, Pandora, and Casablanca FB on my future wishlist.
Another US-based perfumer is Rogue Perfume also new to me this year, and I so enjoyed the vintage inspired perfumes. Manuel Cross created bold and beautiful perfumes, and Champs Lunaires is the most beautiful and wearable tuberose (I’m not usually a tuberose fan).
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OOOOH! Kathleen,
There are things here I never even heard of, Manuel Cross? Who is this person?
Portia xx
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He’s a perfumer in the Los Angeles area who does not adhere to IFRA rules, hence the name Rogue Perfumery. All the oakmoss baby!!
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I am a huge fan of Le Cantier by Rogue. The white tobacco flower note sucked me in. A real dandy scent indeed.
I have 40 Rogue and Chypre Siam, but find them ok.
Next on my radar is Tabac Vert. That has an unripe tobacco note I remember from my time living on Lombok. Tobacco is one of their main cash crops. The smell of it is just wonderful.
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Ooooh, I freaking ADORE tuberose. Champs Lunaires and Flos Moris sound amazing. Must. Try.
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New to me: Vero. Counts for a few new brands I suppose! Next will be IUNX, but I am also really enjoying my collection as it is now. For now.
Well wishes to everyone here, Portia and Jin ofcourse, and all readers. May the 20’s bring what you hope for.
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The Veros are sublime. Thanks to Tara C I was able to sample a few of them.
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Hamamelis,
VERO! Vale Vero. She was an unbelievable force of nature.
I hope you love IUNX, they are quiet scents, contemplative.
Portia xx
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For the life of me I can’t remember what I discovered this year. I know Francesca Bianchi was new to me thanks to Cassie’s involvement in the cartel. I enjoyed them well enough, but am not hurrying to add FB.
I think Hiram Green was also new to me this year. Slowdive made it onto my purchases. Loved Shangri-La as well but discontinued?
I’m sure there were plenty of others thanks to Brigitte’s tsunami of samples, but I don’t suppose any stood out well enough to be remembered and sought after.
In general I find the number of lines being introduced overwhelming. So much so that it kills any desire to try them. I mean, where does one start?
If anything I’m more likely to explore amongst perfumers and houses that I have already established a liking for.
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So well put! It really becomes overwhelming and I give up even wanting to seek out anything new. Thankfully my APJ family is always sending me stuff to try. But I have also discovered some old loves…. reacquainting myself….vintage Shalimar and Clinique Wrappings….have enjoyed them and continue to enjoy them immensely.
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The oldies really are good, aren’t they? Why try to re-invent the wheel?
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This!!!!
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Isn’t it great when the oldies become new to us again. That’s how I felt about some vintages. And especially as they stand head and shoulders above some so-called niche stuff that costs a kidney and two toes.
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Exactly 💜
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Exactly 💜
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Sorry for my stutter 😉
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Both are fabulous, timeless, exquisite perfumes.
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👍👍
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Hi Marcella,
Although I do seek out the new so I can try, and then write about them, the manic craving to try everything has dulled to a quiet roar. Maybe it is, as you say, the sheer enormity of the task?
Portia x
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The bazillion new fragrances make the sampling & the raving way LESS FUN than it used to be. And there’s only so much meh, I’m willing to handle.
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HA! There is truth in this. That’s why when one of the APJ crew goes apeshit over something I’m probably more likely to go try it.
Portia xx
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Potion Naturals online still sells Shangri La. I am pretty sure I had given you a coupon code for discount a while ago.
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Everything is new to me since I have Blind Buy Sickness. I, too, Portia want to own everything Hiram Green has made but have none. I just don’t pay retail and haven’t found a bargain. If anyone ever wants to sell a used bottle reasonably, please contact me!!!!!!
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GT, Etiket has 10% off, but it is just within Canada. Paltry and wrong country?
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You need to get on the mailing list of Twisted Lily, Indigo Perfumery and Potion Naturals, as well as Hiram Green’s own newsletter. I have bought my HG’s at 20-50% off from these sources.
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HA! Gina, you are amazing.
Blind Buy Sickness is definitely a thing.
Portia xx
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I love to sample. Most are *meh* or *ok* and a few are *yuck* but the occasional *oh yes* makes it all worth while. The perfume lines I remember are those that have perfumes that I really like or love.
Fragrance du Bois
Memo
Rogue
St. Clair Scents
Frassaï
Provision
There are probably more. It has been a great perfume year for me.
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Ooo yes Memo! They are lovely…but full bottles out of my price range. I enjoyed the sampling but that’s as far as I will take it.
Nice to see another mention of St Clair Scents.
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See what you started, missy.
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Lol 😂
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This year I discovered Anka Kus by Al Manle. There should be an acute accent on the ‘e’ but I don’t know how to do it!
Available on Etsy Australia and there are some lovely reviews there, too. Jezebel is my favourite so far . Rich, dark, deep, boozy, decadent. My nose is not well-trained but notes include chocolate, vanilla, pear and osmanthus. Stunningly opulent. And I’m not even a gourmand lover. Lovely personal service from Al himself.
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How good is Jezebel!?! It is sort of like Lush’s Rose Jam, but deeper, bloodier and silk goth.
I am also VERY keen on a prototype of his called Sojourn at the Lillies. It has a Paris*LA A Lab on Fire vibe to it. Sweet, but in a modern twist that isn’t fruchouli or juvenile.
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Truth! 😆
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WOW Maya,
You’ve tried more new houses than I have, bit jealous really.
LOVE Memo. If they were 2/3 the price I’d probably own 5 or 6 bottles.
Portia xx
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Oh and in reorganizing my stash this morning I see that I have some Fragrance du Bois
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I have been sampling so many new brands this year that it is quite difficult to mention all of them. IUNX, Jorum and Vero come to mind right now. Fabulous brands!
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HA! They do all tend to blend together after a while PL67,
It’s been excellent having you come over to the commenting side of APJ, you are a real asset and we love having you as part of the family.
Porttia xx
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In due time I’ll do my regular post with year stats, but off the top of my head, thanks to Brigitte 🙂 (is anybody counting the number of times this was said in this topic?), I tried St. Claire Scents (unfortunately, those couple that I tried were absolutely not for me) and one more American independent perfume brand – Kyse Perfumes (this one I liked and even bought a mini bottle of perfume I liked).
I think I sampled more this year than I did the last year, but mostly because I spent hours in different perfume stores while in London on vacation in October. And since I was buying less FBs, I spent some of my perfume budget on buying samples, which I normally don’t do.
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Dying to know which Kyse you bought? Was it the fig one? That’s on my to buy list!!!
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It was! 🙂 Thank you. Actually, I’ve just realized that you’re getting one more enabler pin: Ave Lux Milk. New brand for me – check. Small bottle of oil purchased – check!
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Ha ha!!! The two I sent you that I KNEW you would love!!! The Ava Luxe Milk is also one I adored 💙
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Hey Undina,
Yes, without Brigitte APJ would be a much less animated place. I’m waiting with my fingers crossed for her to come back to writing for us.
I LOVE your end of year stats wrap up. Every year I say I’m going to do same but then I never do.
We are still yet to meet, lets try for 2022. That will be our 10 year anniversary of friendship.
Portia xx
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We should! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Portia, I love ya right back! And all my pals here on APJ 😘
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Yep, we know it. XXX
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Jorum Studio thanks fo Val, but also the perfumes of Senyoko – same nose – which are amazing and the I think wildly underrated and under-discussed Indemodable line. Antoine Lie did a number of them, including the amazing Iris Perle. I own that and Chypre Azural and would gladly own just about every one.
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OMG! Am,y,
These sound good. Do they do sample sets?
Portia xx
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A word of caution on the Les Indemodables (new to me) line. I think how they work on you depends strongly on your skin. I tried 3 of them and the openings were spectacular but gone in 10 to 15 seconds. What remained was very flat, very faint, and somewhat unpleasant and disappeared completely in less than half an hour.
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Wow this was not my experience at all. The good thing is that there is – it was, not sure if it’s still available – a sample set available so one can try them out and see you how they work for you.
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This is very good for me to know. My skin devours scent so I won’t bother seeking these out.
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I take that back! I have the sampler so will be testing them soon!!!!
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Oh, bummer
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There is a sample set of the Senyoko yes and as I said below there was one for the indemodable line. Not sure if it’s still available. Nice spray vials too, unlike the slightly fussy dabbers for the senyoko.
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Papillon! I loved all of them when I tried the samples and I now own three already and have been hankering after Anubis recently. Liz Moores is a genius.
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JHX,
You are 100% right. Liz is a genius.
Portia x
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Love Papillon. I’ve been wearing Bengale Rouge *a lot.*
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Ohhh, i’ve discovered 2 amazing houses: Masque Milano (i had no ideea about this fantastic house, tested like 6-7 fragrances from them and i was blowned away) , and a pretty new one on the market Exaltatum, they have only 3 perfumes but Eglija Vaitkevice (the perfumer behind) has created some amazing elixirs. I highly recommend the perfume Osmanthus Noble, simply brilliant composition 👌🏻👌🏻
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OOOH! Alen,
Which were your favourite Masque Milanos?
Exaltatum! Great name.
Portia xx
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Russian Tea, Montecristo and Tango ❤️❤️❤️ Let the fullbottle hunt begin!!!😄😄😄
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HA! I have a bottle of Russian Tea and it gets quite a bit of ski time. Montechristo is F A B too.
Portia xx
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I love Masque Milano! Terralba is a favourite!
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Masque Milano for my vote too, Alen. Some absolute beauties there.
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👌🏻 5 starz house Kate
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Quite a few this year including:
MDCI: first time trying this house (hard to find in Australia). Invasion Barbare Immediately went to the top of my a time favourites list. I haven’t tried any others due to the high price and availability.
Fragrance du Bois: I’ve tried a few of their fragrances which have all been good to great. I’m not a huge fan of oud but I like how FDB seem to use it (fairly ‘safe’ and often as a supporting note despite the fragrance names).
D.S. & Durga: Intriguing house I reluctantly discovered at Mecca. I wasn’t really interested but the SA insisted. Burning Barbershop was the standout and I immediately sought out a decant, but I’d like to revisit the entire range.
Comme des Garçons: Crazy right? I obviously knew about their fragrances but they just did not appeal to me at all on paper. Luckily another persistent SA had me try most of their range and surprise, surprise they are now one of my favourite houses. I need to try their full incense range as Kyoto and Avignon blew me away!
Xerjoff: I went completely down the (rather expansive) rabbit hole with this house and ended up sampling most of their range, save their oud collection which doesn’t really appeal to me. I also was able to sample a fair few Sospiro fragrances which I haven’t listed separately as they now fall under the Xerjoff umbrella.
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Avignon is beautiful.
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Right!? This is how trying it went down:
SA: this one smells like an old church
Me (thinking): who would want to smell like that though?
SA: sprays Avignon
Me (thinking): I do!
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Oh my gosh!! Same!! Which is why I held off sampling it for so long! Tried it for the first time this year and love it!! Definitely full bottle worthy. Now I need to explore the other incense offerings.
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Hey JD,
WOW! That is a Cool Kid lineup of houses if ever there was one.
From your picks I’m wondering if you’ve tried the Naomi Goodsir range? They might be right up your alley too.
Portia x
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Hey Portia, I haven’t but thanks for the suggestion. I’ll definitely check it out 🙂
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So many. I participated in a traveling box of perfume started by Lukasz of chemistinthebottle and there were so many new to me brands. I also got to Tigerlily Perfumery in San Francisco and came out with travel sprays by Heretic and Blocki, and samples from Kerosene. Also discovered Chris Rusak, Ineke and Bruno Fazzolari.
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I was a huge fan of Ineke around 2013. Field Notes is a favorite of my daughter and Evening Edge in Gold was a full bottle thunk for me.
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Hey MMKinPA,
I love the idea of a travelling box of samples. Isn’t there one a small crew of North American APJers do too? Sadly the restrictions on perfume sending out of Australia are getting tighter and tighter.
Kerosene and INeKE are lovely brands, polar opposites.
Portia xx
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Not much in the way of new houses this year. Got to sniff some Memo, and was given a pleasant Regime des Fleurs decant.
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Regime de Fleurs AnnieA?
I don’t know them
Portia xx
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Regime des Fleurs is an outfit in Los Angeles, and their Willow is a pleasant, irisy thing. Just checked their site and behold, Chloë Sevigny doing the colab thing with Little Flower, wearing strategically placed roses….
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Aha! Sounds terrific.
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January Scent Project was new to me this year, I did a deeper dive into Hiram Green and 4160 Tuesdays, plus resniffed some recently reissued Sonoma Scent Studios. Oh, and I’ve also explored Arte Profumi a bit. Plan to sample more of that line.
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Hey TaraC,
How are the new SSS?
Isn’t Hiram Green amazing?
I have been liking a few of the 4160 Tuesdays frags this year too.
Portia xx
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I’Ve only sampled four of the resurrected SSS scents, not including Bee’s Bliss, but so far they smell very faithful to Laurie’s creations. I would not hesitate to order.
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Hi Tara C, I was really upset I missed out on Bee’s Bliss by SSS. How are the scents under the new owner? So very curious 😀
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I find them quite faithful to the originals, although I’ve only tested four and not Bee’s Bliss.
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Yes! 4160 Tuesdays! Thanks to you I sampled many of them quite recently 😻 that is a fun and quirky brand and I can see why everyone loves them.
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New to me – Ormonde Jayne (I’m a bit behind the times!). My fragrance journey down this line has proved a little $$$.
My perfume budget has more than expired this year 😦
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A new house I love this year is Rogue and I simple love Chyre Siam and Flos Mortis. I might have to get some samples of the others. The other one is Prissana. I own Mandarava which is champaca and incense and I keep thinking about Ma Nishstana. I am waiting on Nirvana Rose by Elizabeth and James. Not sure if I will receive before year end 🙂
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Chypre Siam is amazing isn’t it! My other fav was Mousse Illumine.
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Vero was one (through samples though). Another was JAR which I got lucky due to getting a great deal on original Golconda bottle (Golconda is a straight up carnation bomb, better suited to inhaling from the bottle than wearing it). Satori is another through Iris Homme though grapefruit seems a more dominant note in Iris Homme than Iris. Can only think of these three brands at the moment that I experienced for the first time this year.
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Also Diane Von Furstenberg Volcan d’Amour. The perfume had a very interesting background story but too much old-fashioned violet. Me did not like it 🙂
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You always do an excellent job of finding great deals 👌👍 👏
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Thank you Brigitte. Yeah Undina, Golconda is kinda overpowering. But if you have no idea of what carnation is supposed to smell like, Golconda does a pretty good job of introducing you to carnation. It almost seems like a soliflore creation though I am sure it will show some evolution on skin.
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I thought Golconda was great though I tested it from a tiny dab vial. Probably you are right: in more generous application it might be overpowering.
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None of the brands that I discovered in 2019 is new but I am well behind time with sampling and discovering new stuff. Like you, my perfume habits changed during the last few years. I was really into it 10 years ago, tried a lot and read all the blogs around that time. My collection changed constantly and grew over the years.
Now I don’t get excited so often anymore. Many brands jumped on the niche or indie perfume train with fancy notes and high price points and they are are all a mere “meh”. Former favourites got reformulated (mainly due to being taken over by larger companies…) or vanished from the market entirely (why DelRae, why?).
Still, “new” brands that I liked and discovered this year are:
Reminiscence, including the Les Notes Gourmandes line (Dragee is a favourite)
Bois 1920
The Merchant of Venice (favourite so far is Arabesque but La Fenice pour Femme is nice as well)
Costume National.
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Too many to mention, – Portia’s gifts never cease to surprise me, – but the one that I fell in love with is Carven. A generous friend sent me samples of vintage Ma Griffe and Paris-Manille, both are magnificent!
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Adding one more
Sultan Pasha Attars…just tested them..they are exquisite.
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I tried Hiram Green for the first time this year, Slowdive is very good, but I suspect some of his other perfumes are even better! I think this year was the first time I tried a Grandiflora scent, and same with van Cleef and Arpels. Also, tried Chabaud fragrances (mainly on paper, need to try on skin at some point), Eight and Bob and Aerin for the first time (that honeysuckle something, too similar to many other offerings).
I would have tried moe American indie and niche, but didn’t manage to organise for a perfume mule to take samples over here, Next year our import tax rules change for the worse, so it is going to be difficult to order smaller quantities of samples by post, we will see if I can pool my resources with others to avoid paying more than one custom clearance fee at least.
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This was a VERY enabling thread! I’m behind on everything so I couldn’t begin to list the new ones, but as far as new and love Liquides Imaginaires has some beauties. I’ve only had 2 samples of Hiram one of which was Hyde which I bought off someone thinking it was “the green one” because of Hyde Park but it was the birch tar from hell one instead. I’ll pass it on at some point when I find an aussie who lives for birch tar. But anyway.. this is all a reminder to go have a big ol’ sniff of Slow Dive.
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Not much this year. Biggest surprise, and new to me, is Agent Provocateur. I found one of them at my local chemist for under 20 bucks, so blind bought. It was nice, so bought another two over the weeks.
Fatale Intense is my favourite. The mix of licorice, chilli and whatever else is calming. I adore licorice, and now I cannot eat it, I am finding myself seeking licorice scents. I am also a chilli fiend, but cannot have any sort of stimulant, so that has to be smelled instead of eaten too.
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I know what you mean about Agent Provocateur. .I bought the original for a very good price on All Beauty. I really liked it. Very affordable. A friend of a friend was selling some AP for a very, very ,very good price. Of course I had to buy them !!!! I now have…….
Blue Silk
Electric
Lace Noir
Maitresse
Fatale Pink
Petale Noir
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