February New Concept 2023 | Fragrance Posse

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for February New Concept 2023. After January’s success I used to be fearful that the thrill is likely to be laborious to keep up. As Undina jogged my memory final month, it’s not as simple because it sounds to bypass favorite bottles for the unknown.
January New Concept $50 Give up To Likelihood Voucher Winner = DinaC
Electronic mail me: portia (underscore) turbo (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) au
I’ll ship your voucher out ASAP
This 12 months I’m aiming to thunk 5 samples/decants every week, so 20 for the month however that sounds too huge so I’m carving chunk sized chunks. Extra if attainable, there’s a tonne of them right here to be handled. Each thunk known as a WIN, as a result of let’s face it who doesn’t want a number of further wins? These are simple wins however hopefully will give us all a way of accomplishment that can carry over into day by day life.
February New Concept
Somewhat recap for individuals who have forgotten.
How It Works
- It doesn’t matter what dimension the pattern or decant it solely counts as ONE win.
- To rely as a win the decant MUST be thunked. Yeah, I do know however that is how I’m enjoying it. You’ll be able to have your individual guidelines for those who like.
- Multiples in a day are acceptable. So, for those who empty one thing within the morning, one other after work and one other earlier than mattress that counts as THREE wins.
- Producer Journey Dimension just isn’t a pattern or decant.
- On the finish of every efficiently accomplished month I’m allowed to reward myself with a splurge from ONE fragrance retailer. Yeah that’s proper. Certain you should buy 20 issues if it makes you cheerful nevertheless it must be ONE etailer or retailer in ONE TRANSACTION.
I’m going to have fun by gifting away a US$50 Present Voucher to Surrender To Chance for each profitable month to 1 fortunate random commenter. Cool eh?
So let’s see how February New Concept went…..
LS: LuckyScent, MPS: My Fragrance Samples, MS: Producers Pattern, PG: Perfumista Present, PP: Posh Peasant, RK: Ruth Okay, TPC: The Perfumed Court docket, STC: Give up To Likelihood
- Carrying, not thunking
- Carrying, not thunking
- Mattress: Classic Caron Bellodgia EdT: PP 1ml: Amber candied carnations with a lightweight hit of ass. Heavenly. L O V E Posse submit
- Morning: Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile: PP 1ml: A reasonably iris watercolour. Calm, relaxed and touched with a bouquet that options mimosa. Like
- Day: Atelier des Ors Larmes du Désert: MS: Smoky, vivid woods over a patchouli/amber base. In case you are uninterested in amber or don’t have one then this may very well be a really engaging new sniff. LOVE
Mattress: Olfactive Studio Panorama: MS: Shiny bitter inexperienced opening, bloody unbelievable, all of the greens. Panorama warms by means of to resinous sweetness because it dries down. My reminiscence of that is so completely different. L O V E - Morning: Profumum Roma Acqua e Zucchero: MS: This tastes in my mouth somewhat than smells by means of my nostril. It’s like white chocolate. So candy I believe a diabetic coma is likely to be approaching. So thick. Like (however don’t wan’t to scent like this)
Lunch: THUNKED a 30ml Lolita Lempicka EdP. Not counting it however VERY bloody thrilling anyway.
Night: Roxana Illuminated Perfumes The Inexperienced Knight: MS: Candy and fizzy turns to greenery and wealthy humus. From the forest to the jungle. A darkish inexperienced animalic wonderland. Bloody terrific. Love
Mattress: Une Nuit Nomade Click on Tune: MS: Amber with bells and whistles and an attention-grabbing metallic fishy backtaste. Like (rather a lot truly) - Morning: Montale Blue Matcha: MS: WOW! Not what I used to be anticipating in any respect. A clean, milky, white floral smelling tackle matcha tea that has a really slight saltiness. From the notes I used to be anticipating one thing extra woodsy/leather-based however the coronary heart is surprisingly low key. Like
Night: Sucreabeille Beekeeper’s Daughter: STC 2ml: Honey, herbs and woods. Like
Mattress: Sulinotes Yuzu: STC 2ml: Final ml. Pithy citrus. Like - Night: Annick Goutal Rose Splendide: STC 8ml: Sure rose, sure splendid. Inexperienced, evenly spiced, fruity rose, elegant and mellow. 8ml is a bloody lot. I’ve been carrying this virtually solely between different issues. Fairly certain I’ve a bottle too. Like quite a bit
- Day: Unknown: 2ml decant: Aldehydic floral with amber beneath. Like
Night: Atelier des Ors: Iris Fauve: MS: Fascinating tackle iris. Love that spicy cardboard and carrots opening, then it warms by means of to a dry amber. Like. - Nope
- Mattress: Louis Vuitton Turbulences: STC 2ml: Very good however wholly underwhelming for the worth. Go purchase Sand & Sables for $6. Like
- Morning: Cristian Cavagna Murice Imperiale: MS: OMG! This is likely one of the greatest aquatic florals I ever smelled. Contemporary greenery, evenly spiced flowers and brine. OUTSTANDING! On the To Purchase Checklist. L O V E
Night: Miller et Bertaux Examine #17: MS: Such a fairly fragrant. Barely minty greenery and citrus over a mossy carnation. Like
Mattress: DIOR Vanille Diorama: STC 2ml: Vanilla with a number of bells & whistles. Very paying homage to Jacomo Artwork Assortment #2 however a refined model. Excellent for those who don’t have a vanilla ahead perfume. Like (Jacomo is healthier) - Day: Eric Buterbaugh Apollo Hyacinth: STC 2ml: LOVE this, would have purchased a bottle if it wasn’t a blasted splash. Hyacinth with a really soiled narcissus heartbeat. LOVE
Mattress: Tom Daxon Resin Sacre: STC 3ml: Only a ml left. If burning baubles of tree resin are your jam, combined in with a wholesome dose of animal then you definitely, like me, can be smitten. LOVE - Day: Amouage Jubilation XXV: STC 2ml: Dregs. Smells so wealthy and superb. What’s left smells like a resinous amber with some oudhy kind darkness. Like
- Morning: Classic Guerlain L’Heure Bleu: STC 2ml: Dregs, went on thick, wealthy and unbelievably pure. Like essentially the most beautiful extrait. LOVE
Night: Classic Guerlain Shalimar: STC 2ml: Dregs. Once more, unbelievably pure, wealthy and burnished. Not sturdy however actually deep. LOVE
Mattress: Diptyque L’Eau de Tarocco: STC 2ml: Citrus with comfortable rose petals that warms to amber. Like - Day: Keiko Mecheri Canyon Goals: STC 2ml: Very Shalimar reminiscent however there are variations. Like
Mattress: ETRO Shall Nur: STC 2ml: Fruity, natural, smoky woods. LOVE - Morning: Lorenzo Villoresi Mare Nostrum Aura Maris: STC 2ml: Natural citrus. Shiny and refreshing, it appears easy on first spritz however provides some actually attention-grabbing floral and darkly natural nuances earlier than warming to amber woods. Like
Night: Ava Luxe Tuberose Diabolique parfum: STC 2ml: Greater than half used or evaporated. OMG! That is completely divine. Tropical tuberose evenly spiced and warmed by means of with vanilla heavy amber. A touch of petrol overlays the center making it much more bewitching. L O V E
Mattress: AbdesSalaam Attar Perfumes Aalacho N°2: STC 2ml: Dregs. WOW! One other superb fragrance. This can be a breathtaking. Animalic, urinous, honeyed, tobacco, castoreum, moss. All smoking gently and floating over darkish woods. TO BUY LIST: LOVE - Morning: ETRO Messe de Minuit: STC 2ml: 1/2ml Citrus, smoky incense and honeyed resins. Bloody good things. Smells deep and wealthy and actually costly. The soiled amber/incense base shines by means of from the center to dry down. Subsequent morning the incense, wooden and amber are nonetheless huffing gently, that is unbelievably good things. TO BUY LIST. L O V E
Mattress: DIOR Couturier Granville: STC 2ml: Very first launch Granville. Fizzy lemon and greenery over a white musk and woods base. An ideal foil to Sydney’s presently highly regarded nights. Love - Morning: Lanvin Arpege: STC 2ml: I’m stunned this hasn’t turned. Stunning aldehydic floral with touches of fruit and a young amber/woods dry down. Like
Night: Hermès 24 Faubourg: PP 3ml: Way more ass than my present bottle. A sensual, evenly breathy tropical white floral with all of the bells & whistles. So bizarre that nobody commented on it at work tonight. Love - Morning: DIOR Couturier Milly-la-Foret: STC 2ml: WHY did I by no means purchase this. An ideal substitute for Price Courtesan when mine runs dry. GRRRRRR! Love
Night: Guerlain Behavior Rouge l’Eau: PG 3ml: Such a gorgeous rendition of Behavior Rouge. I purchased a bottle after utilizing about 1/3 of this decant and the forgot about it. Sadly, it’s so scorching & humid it lasted about an hour. Love
Mattress: Gorilla Perfumes Sikkim Ladies: STC 3ml: 1ml of VERY orange brown fragrance. WHOA! Tropical, vanilla heavy white floral. Cool but additionally kinda disgusting. Like - Morning: Miller Harris Coeur d’Ete: PP 1.5ml: OOOH! Choc Banana! with trace of crisp pear over a really mild creamy woods base. What a cheerful shock. Like
Mattress: Teo Cabanel Alahine: PP 1ml: Attractive vanilla and stuff. Swiped this magnificence years in the past and acquired a bottle. LOVE - Morning: DIOR Couturier Mitzah: STC 2ml: Natural vanilla-rich amber over smoky incense and patchouli. LOVE
Night: Bond No 9 New Haarlem: PP 1ml: Wore it to work and all night time individuals had been asking me what it was. Each time I sat down I acquired this superb huff of fragrance out of my shirt. This pattern is nicely over a decade outdated, I can’t think about it nonetheless smells so superb. Espresso amber Tonka. Love - Carrying, not thunking
- Morning: Miller Harris Noix de Tubereuse: PP 2ml: Tuberose & amber with a number of different bells & whistles. Wealthy, breathy, heat and heady with a pleasant inexperienced counterpoint. The opening is swoon worthy and my eyes need to roll into the again of my head. An involuntary AHHHHH! L O V E (need)
Afternoon: 1000 Flowers Reglisse Noire: PP 1ml: Minty liquorice with all of the trimmings and a comfortable vanilla dry down. I used to have a bottle of this. Sadly on this humid warmth it lasted all of 40 minutes. Love
Night: CHANEL Cristalle EdP: PP 2ml: This has aged fantastically. Nonetheless vivid, recent and inexperienced nevertheless it smells deeper than the bottle I purchased Jin for his birthday. Like
Mattress: DIOR Couturier Grand Bal: STC 3ml: Lower than 1ml darkish oil. Thick and wealthy plastic white flowers. Nothing like my bottle. I believe it’s gone off. Unhappy. - Morning: CHANEL Likelihood: MS: Fairly. I scent nutty musks and powder. Like
Afternoon: DIOR Couturier Eau Noire: STC 2ml: This early incarnation has a lot espresso, spiced. Leather-based, vanilla and beautiful liquorice hints. What a perfume! I’d forgotten how bloody good. L O V E
Mattress: Guerlain Mademoiselle: RK 10ml: The final of this lovely gem. Candy powdery iris and stuff. Lasts about 35 minutes. LOVE - Thunked a Bulgari Males in Black bathe gel
Morning: Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir: PP 1ml: fairly, lasted about half-hour. Meh
Day: Miller Harris Vetiver Bourbon: PP 1ml: Boozy Vetiver, attention-grabbing, virtually espresso. I’d like to scent this now, it feels stuffed with the great things from then. Love
Mattress: Parfums de Rosine Rose Kashmiri: PG 2ml: So bloody luscious. Roses, spice, herbs, greenery and resins Liked this pattern a lot I purchased a bottle and a backup years in the past. This pattern has aged to perfection. OMG! L O V E - Morning: Hermès Un Jardin En Mediterranee: MPS 5ml: Citrus, fig, sharp woods. Refreshing, uplifting and excellent for sweaty final days of summer season mornings. Love
Night: Carven Ma Griffe classic: STC 2ml: Icy chilly inexperienced aldehydic floral. I’m so glad to have used it and basked in its magnificence. L O V E
Mattress: CB I Hate Fragrance Hearth From Heaven: MPS 3ml: Final ml. Smoky, soapy, incense and woods. Attractive and just a little bathe gel-ish. Like - Day: Coty Muguet des Bois: STC 2ml: I had a bottle of this and moved it on. SHAME on me. Stunning. Love
Night: Diptyque L’Eau du Trente-Quatre: Shaggy dog story. I’ve a bottle of this and use it recurrently. Had you requested me I’d have instructed you it’s by Hermès. Delightfully off centre fruity woods. Love
Mattress: Diptyque Philosykos: PP 1ml: Delectable fggy wooden factor. I’ve a bottle and put on it very sometimes. Like
Nicely, SUCCESS! Even MORE than final month. 55 samples/decants thunked. So please go away a remark with one thing you thunked in February for February New Concept. I’ll choose a winner randomly. Then announce within the subsequent New Concept 2023 submit,
Portia xx
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