My favorite way to kill two hours of a workday (and I do it like 4 times a year so it's hardly an actionable offence, employer) is to take a walk over to Barney's or Bergdorf's and go on a sniffing spree. Barney's and Bergdorf's, for those of you not in New York, are really close to one another, geographically, yet offer almost completely different 'fume arrays! (with the exception of Serge Lutens, who they both carry) Anyway! Inspired by my latest olfactory journey to Bergdorfz, here are some things in my Crave Crate(tm).
Chanel makes a whole bunch of perfumes- everybody knows this. But the Les Exclusifs collection is the awesome stuff they are smart enough NOT to sell in every airport duty-free from here to St. Louis. Sycomore has always been a fave but this was the first time I smelled 'Cuir de Russie.' Those of you with a 5th grade French education like moi will know that "cuir" means leather and leather smells sexy and expensive. Here's what Chanel says about it ...
A rich, woody Oriental enhanced with leather notes for an enveloping, warm, sensual presence, created by CHANEL Master Perfumer Ernest Beaux in 1927. Constructed on a base of Albanian Birchwood, its pure heart of Jasmine, Oriental Rose and Ylang-Ylang peaks in a mélange of mingling notes -- Tunisian Orange Blossom, Calabrian Bergamot and Sicilian Mandarin.
Holy yum. My friend Jelena turned me on to Aqua Universalis from Maison Francis Kurkdjian a year or two ago but imagine my delight to find that it's available in an EDP in an ever so slightly modified formula crafted for improved sillage and snob-factor. There's citron, bergamot, a bouquet of white flowers, light woods... it's like a breath of fresh cool air!
Jelena and I once had a discussion about 'perfume and kids' and whether the two should be used in the same sentence, what scents are appropriate for children... it was very highbrow... anyway, Aqua Universalis was one she suggested and I agree! There's really no one who would suck at wearing this. Except terrorists. Terrorists should never wear this fragrance.
So... ouds. Oud is like a perfume snob's sex-sap. Wait- I just totally grossed myself out. "Sex Sap" is awful - but oud is not...if you're into that sort of thing? According to one Basenotes poster Oud is the "fecal-tinged tree sludge left over from fending off a fungal infection..." That's hot.
I tried these two above and liked them both but can't decide which I'd like for LONGER and seeing as how they're not cheap... it's tough!
About By Kilian's 'Rose Oud', Luckyscent says ...
"The senses are teased with veils of smoke, traces of leather, hints of wood – passing shadows that make the luminous bloom glow more intensely by contrast."
The Creed fragrance has been referred to as an oud for Occidentals - and while, yes, that's me, do I really want to go around announcing how damn unexotic I am? I think I should check out some Tom Ford Ouds...
Speaking of Tom Ford...
Sweet and delicious. According to Neiman Marcus, "The multi-layered fragrance starts with opening notes of Tokajii Wine and Cognac to reveal the sensuous heart of Champaca Absolute and the final warm notes of Vanilla Bean, Amber and Sandalwood."
I might have to reveal the "final warm notes" of my paycheck to Tom, TOUT SUITE!
Gosh, you guys! I have this love/hate thing going on with Penhaligon's 'Bluebell' (Kate Moss's signature scent y'all!) sometimes I think it's a groovy throwback and sometimes I think it's a powdery mess. Jo Malone has solved my problem (like, thanks Jo!) by making a fresh, green, girly, watery, gorgeous bluebell fragrance! It's so yummy wood nymph I think I might sprout pointy ears and give up spray tans!!
There was one more amazing thing that I smelled but it deserves an entry all of it’s own. Here’s a hint: the perfume is so fancy and snobby it doesn’t even have a NAME- it is merely a SYMBOL like the Artist Formerly Known As!! It might take me a long time to save up for it. Or it will take me no time to save up for it if I buy it on say… January 15th. Not to brag, y’all, but I work in finance.
Smell ya later!!
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