Reviews about attars and mukhallats for my Attar Guide aren’t conjured out of thin air. When I write about a Sultan Pasha or an Abdul Samad Al Qurashi oil, I come armed with…
Fiore d’Ambra by Profumum Roma is the rare amber that confronts rather than comforts. Which makes sense, because it's barely an amber at all. …
Shalimar Millésime Vanilla Plantifolia by Guerlain is a lot of words to say 80% Shalimar spliced with 20% of an expensive niche bakery vanilla like Lira or Tihota, but I am surprised at just…
Casablanca by St. Clair Scents is a tour de force of the indie BWF (Big White Floral) perfumery, perfect for modern day sirens and sexpots.…
Fresh but dark, bitter and woody-musky, Libertine Neroli by Francesca Bianchi is a fantastic neroli-oakmoss chypre that nods at 1950s classic masculine perfumery without getting pulled into it completely. …
The Attar Guide: Resin Reviews K-T wraps up the Resin portion of the Guide, with some very mediocre indie oils bringing up the rear. …
The Attar Guide: Resin Reviews B-I covers of the most barn-storming, sturm-und-drang incense scents in the genre. Frankincense, myrrh, benzoin, and amber arm huffers and shirt-cuff sniffers, come get your resin freak on.…
The Attar Guide: Resin Reviews 0-A is the 50 Shades of Amber (and Amber Absolute knock offs), which, I guess, is as good a place to start as any. If you love the…
The Attar Guide to Resins - a brief guide to the difference between myrrh and sweet myrrh, frankincense and benzoin, and what even is amber anyway? A sweet and smoky exploration of sticky bush…
Aquilaria Blossom by Areej le Doré X Agar Aura is a woodsy citrus-oud-leather scent that surprises with its simplicity and lightness. Remarkably uncluttered for an oudy scent, and with only minor floral facets (an…