Name: Chloe Nomade
Brand: Chloe
SKU: 6359009250cfda8ca9c4551b
Rating: 3.5 (21 reviews)

Hiking Boots/Shoes Recommendations?

Hiking boot recommendations?

Any recommendations for women's hiking shoes?

[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

[Request] Dishwasher &lt;$1k Australian with QOL features and low water use

Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

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23 years later; GM Goodwrench socket set.

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Trying to fill a tool roll for my truck and would like input on BFL tools like wrenches, pliers, socket sets, etc.

BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

[Request] Ratchet/Wrench/Etc tool set for home/bicycle/general use

Thoughts on a Honda Accord V6 2007?

2010 Honda Accord worth the buy?

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2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

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Midsize vehicle for three kids

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Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

[WSIB] I am in search for a open world RPG that will keep me busy for hundreds of hours.

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WSIB if I want a strategy game for dummies

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Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

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SIB Nuclear Throne?

What can you recommend for minimizing pores?

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How to reduce pores.

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CHLOE Nomade By Chloe 2.5 Oz Eau De Parfum Spray For Women 2.5 oz - New - CHLOE

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 I find that kind of perfume use a bit gaudy and rude tbh. You want to smell subtle but delicious, not someone who is headache inducing.

I’m wfh alone right now and have Chloe Nomade on. I don’t use much, enough for someone close to smell but not wafting around. I find that kind of perfume use a bit gaudy and rude tbh. You want to smell subtle but delicious, not someone who is headache inducing

Hey everyone, what are some tips and advice on how to make your body smell extremely good 24/7. Like I would like recommendations from diets to deodorants to which fabric softener or detergent to use to wash your body, which product to use on your face and hair, which body wash, body lotions, body oils, perfume, showering technique, dental hygeine, flossing technique, anything, to make your body and mouth smell like heaven. I can make my hair smell really good, I use Amike Soulfood nourishing hair mask, Morrocanoil leave-in conditioner, Morrocanoil treatment, and Briogeo Anti-Frizz heat protectant. I have been complimented on the smell of my hair multiple times but I do not know how to make my body smell very good. Does anyone have any good body wash recommendations, body lotions, body oils, or perfumes to make yourself smell really good? Has anyone been complimented on smelling good all the time, and if so, what do you use? I have heard the Yves Saint Lauren perfume is amazing and I will buy that, but I was also thinking of just using something to smell good all the time naturally, not exactly with perfumes all the time. And by smelling good, I mean I really want people to constantly compliment me on how good I smell when they get closer, I am not really talking about just preventing from smelling bad or smelling neutral, or decent, but just smelling really good. Let me know, thank you.

<div class="md">Hey everyone, what are some tips and advice on how to make your body smell extremely good 24/7? I would like recommendations from diets to deodorants to which fabric softener or detergent to use to wash your clothes, which product to use on your face and hair, which body wash, body lotions, body oils, perfume, showering technique, dental hygeine, flossing technique, anything, to use to make your body and mouth smell like heaven. I can make my hair smell really good, I use Amike Soulfood nourishing hair mask, Morrocanoil leave-in conditioner, Morrocanoil treatment, and Briogeo Anti-Frizz heat protectant. I have been complimented on the smell of my hair multiple times but I do not know how to make my body smell very good. Does anyone have any good body wash recommendations, body lotions, body oils, or perfumes to make yourself smell really good? Has anyone been complimented on smelling good all the time, and if so, what do you use? I have heard the Yves Saint Lauren perfume is amazing and I will buy that, but I was also thinking of just using something to smell good all the time naturally, not exactly with perfumes all the time. And by smelling good, I mean I really want people to constantly compliment me on how good I smell when they get closer, I am not really talking about just preventing from smelling bad or smelling neutral, or decent, but just smelling really good. Let me know, thank you.
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How to make your body smell insanely good 24/7?

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Interestingly, I have only tried 3 out of these 40 scents - Reflection man, No 5 L'eau, and Chloe Nomade - but I agree with you to a T on all three of them. I have a couple more queued up and ready to try, although the great spaghetti monster only knows when I'll get to them. I'm honestly avoiding my Juliette Has a Gun series - you know you have a fragrance sampling problem when you're actively DODGING fragrances in your wardrobe, jesus christ on a triscuit.

Here are some reviews of basically all the random samples I used up between the beginning of summer and now, excluding any discovery sets because: (a) I've already written reviews for the ones I thought were worth writing about; and (b) if I included the discovery sets I *haven't* thus far found worth writing about, then this post would be twice as long. 

...I still can't believe I wrote this all up. Omegalulz?

**S-Tier:**

**Stories No. 2 by Eliza Grace:** Earthy, medicinal rose and realistic cedar, blended beautifully with spices, green tea, honey, tobacco, and patchouli. I’m immediately transported to a rose garden after a great thunderstorm, cedar planters heavy with rain still and soil wetly fragrant. **5/5**, and I did indeed purchase a full bottle. One of my favourite new discoveries of 2021.

**Amouage – Reflection Man:** Pure, yet understated elegance; a man of indiscriminate age in a two-piece, dove gray suit with absolutely nothing to prove. It’s not remotely my style as I find Amouage a little stuffy as a house, but Reflection Man is – in my view – probably their most inviting offering. **4.5/5.**

**Nishane - B-612:** A classic fougere with creamy lavender and crisp cypress and geranium, paired with velvety cashmeran and cedar rendered bright and almost sunny, as well as muted tonka. A perfect bedtime scent, and aptly named as well as an homage to Antoine de Saint -Exupery's beloved Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince). This fragrance is so *kind*; so gentlemanly; it makes me think of a doting father reading bedtime stories about distant planets. **4.5/5**. No full bottle yet, but it's on my list.

**A-Tier:**

**Olfactive Studio – Autoportrait:** You know how everyone always complains that Byredo G*psy Water has all the lasting power of a teenage boy on prom night? Well, Autoportait is his cool uncle; another campfire-like fragrance, only with actual projection and longevity. This one’s really addicting; realistically woody and resinously sweet, with just a hint of clean smoke. **4.2/5**; it’s on my full-bottle-one-day list.

**Xerjoff - Nio:** It's hard to say what makes Nio so special; we've seen this citrus + neroli + woods combo replicated literally hundreds of times before, particularly in such notable fragrances as Tom Ford Neroli Portofino and Nishane Colognise. However, Nio really just... does it best. The ingredients smell high quality and photorealistic; the blending is impeccable. **4.2/5.**

**Hermetica – Verticaloud:** My favourite of all the Hermetica fragrances I’ve so far tried, Verticaloud is very much your beginner’s guide to oud. It’s got a bit of raspberry in the opening, paired with rose, and then you get a rather addicting blend of (powdery) leather and oud rendered silky smooth. Supposedly there’s saffron as well, but I hardly get detect it. This one smells… like your most sophisticated friend, just home after yet another exotic trip around the world. It also lasts beautifully. **4.2/5**.

**Pierre Guillaume - Alpha Ora:** BR540's Cool Girl niece, remarkably similar to her auntie but without the dentist's office/rubber gloves effect created (I think) by the saffron in that one. Rather, Alpha Ora leans more heavily into moss and woods; one imagines her traipsing the forest with a pair of tortoiseshell Gentle Monsters. Sadly, she exits every party with an Irish goodbye. **4.2/5**, with a -0.5 for the disappearing act.

**Sol de Janeiro – SOL Cheirosa ’62:** Salted caramel and pistachio, with a breeze carrying white flowers. It reminds me of a Victoria’s Secret body spray, but I really do mean that in a good way. Wearing it makes me feel like the hottest girl in the senior class. Inconsistent performance, as some days it’s the Energizer Bunny and other days, Danny Phantom. **4/5** anyway, because it’s so delicious.

**Chanel – No. 5 L’Eau EDT:** A sparkling, modern take on the classic No. 5. I actually like this one a great deal, as the notes blend together just about perfectly – it reminds me of a white linen sundress paired with a soft red lip, perfect for the summertime. **4/5**; another one that does, unfortunately, perform a rather quick disappearing act after its winning entrance.

**Olympic Orchids - Carolina:** Punch-drunk love; a real doozy of a scent. It smells like bourbon on a lover's breath (although no booze notes are officially listed); a field of flowers crushed under old leather boots; and the barn after dusk piled with bales of hale. Intense projection and longevity; wear it to work only if you never want anyone to eat lunch with you again. **4/5**.

**B-Tier:**

**Pierre Guillaume - Sunsuality:** Bright, fuzzy lemon and tart kumquat, coupled with sandalwood rendered as creamy as I’ve ever experienced it. A quasi-gourmand, although it reminds me more of a lemon drop cocktail (with that kumquat twist) than anything else. In high heat, I adored this, but as soon as the temperature dropped, I swear the notes turned more harsh and synthetic. **3.9/5** regardless, as I did purchase a full bottle for the thick of summer and it was perfect then.

**Ellis Brooklyn – Bee:** Boozy raw honey and grass, like visiting the gift shop of a bee farm. Probably my favourite from Ellis Brooklyn; I find myself sniffing my wrist while wearing it, which is always a good sign. Sadly, the projection and longevity both aren’t great, although I’ve certainly seen worse. **3.9/5**.

**The House of Oud – The Time:** Oh, boy. This is a really interesting fragrance, as it’s got three layers of tea; chamomile (rendered soft and sweet); oolong (a bit “cold” to the nose); and black tea (combined with amber to bring back some heat). I really loved this one as soon as I smelled it; it’s the olfactory equivalent of a kiss on the forehead. Unfortunately, it also lasts about as long. **3.8/5**.

**Aerin – Amber Musk:** Soft coconut coupled with rose and lily-of-the-valley, but primarily starring warm vanilla and a velvety ambroxan trail. Amber Musk didn’t impress me at first – it’s not particularly complex, nor does it take any risks. What Amber Musk does instead is just smell *nice* and cosy. I’m reminded of a cashmere scarf, slung effortlessly around one’s neck. **3.8/5**, with an at least -0.5 deduction for a disappointingly fleeting presence.

**Xerjoff - Ouverture:** Intensely milky fig, paired with jasmine and woods; cashmeran especially smells distinct. Quite a lovely scent for bedtime; it makes me think of slipping into a plush velour robe straight after a luxurious bath. Moderate projection; impressive longevity; ideal for a woman who enjoys a bit of pampering. **3.8/5.**

**Pierre Guillaume – Morning in Tipasa:** Mint mojito with a heavy squeeze of lime. Yummy! **3.7/5**.

**Parfums de Nicolai - Week-end in Normandy:** Crisp, uplifting citrus and herbs with a heart of lily-of-the-valley rendered bright and solar, and a faint impression of leather and woods in the base. Very much a White Lady Who Lunches, but the genuinely nicest of your mother's friends regardless. One of the best from Parfums de Nicolai; **3.7/5**.

**Stories No. 1 by Eliza Grace:** I honestly can’t tell the difference between Stories No. 1 and Week-end in Normandy and Renaissance anymore; my nose is so confused now. I do think I probably like Stories No. 1 best of the three, as it’s the smoothest of the lot – thanks, I suspect, to a note of tea in the middle, as well some amber for sweetness in the base. **3.7/5**.

**Xerjoff - Renaissance:** I know people hype this one; it's yet another crisp, green, lily-of-the-valley concoction and in true Xerjoff fashion, it *does* smell naturalistic and expensive. The problem is just: (a) I simply don't love lily-of-the-valley as a fragrance note; and (b) both Stories No. 1 and Week-end at Normandy just do it better for me, even though Renaissance has better performance. **3.7/5**.

**Xerjoff – Soprano:** Lychee concentrate + jammy rose + creamy oud, mostly. This is, without a doubt, one of the most enduring fragrances I have ever smelled; even Thanos couldn’t snap it into non-existence. It is also one of the *sweetest*, although the sweetness is reasonably complex… I can just feel myself getting a toothache all the same. **3.7/5**.

**Pierre Guillaume – Mad About You:** Powdered cherry candies, straight up. Somehow, I feel like I’m transported back to my teenage years, hanging out at the arcade and trading candy with my friends between Dance Dance Revolution battles. A tad linear, but great fun. **3.5/5**.

**Escentric Molecules – Molecule 01:** Everybody gets something different from Molecule 01; on me, it smells of faintly singed marshmallows, which is quite lovely. Beyond that, it doesn’t do much. **3.5/5**.

**Aerin – Mediterranean Honeysuckle:** Pretty, photorealistic honeysuckle plus whispers of other white florals. Mom friend vibes. **3.3/5**.

**Chloe - Nomade:** I truly cannot remember what this smells like anymore; nominally, the *idea* of a Chloe bag; entry-level sophistication, feminine but not too frilly. I have a brief memory of florals, peach, and suede (Fragrantica says there's zero of that last one, so I’m pretty sure I just made it up), and generally seamless edges. Quite versatile; it will rarely seem out of place in any environment. **3.3/5**.

**Dior – Joy:** A fairly standard citrusy opening, plus something that smells remarkably like lily-of-the-valley but apparently isn’t that, plus jammy rose, plus watery jasmine. The notes smell good; it’s well-blended; it’s a classic Dior floral bouquet. However, Joy somehow lacks the elegance of its predecessor, J’adore. **3.3/5**; it and Chloe Nomade are very much BFFs.

**Parfums de Nicolai - Fig Tea:** Osmanthus and apricot rather than figs per se, but you get a few whiffs of tea for sure, which is nice enough. Difficult to dislike, but also difficult to really love. However, the projection and longevity are both surprisingly decent, at least on me. **3.3/5**.

**Juliette Has a Gun – Mmmm…:** Tart raspberry plus whipped cream, and a hazy impression of white florals. Really a likeable, girly scent – perfect to wear to high tea, perhaps. **3.3/5**, as gourmands usually only go so far for me.

**Zeste Patchouli - Baie Rose:** Another very likeable fragrance, which opens with "zesty" ginger (as advertised) and elemi before drying down into a heart of tea and patchouli, and finally base of non-descript white musk (don't ask me where the "Baie Rose" comes from; I'm confused as well). A fun choice for aromatic fragrance lovers, but the projection and longevity knock it down a half point at least. **3.3/5**.

**Laboratorio Olfattivo – Nun:** A sweet, silky jasmine bouquet with pear and neroli peeking through. It’s… nice. I don’t have much to say about it beyond that. **3/5**.

**Ellis Brooklyn – Salt:** Salt air, white florals, musk. It’s not bad, but the genre has been done so much better (see: Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and Eau de Soleil Blanc). **3/5**.

**C-Tier:**

**Tom Ford - Bitter Peach:** Like a Fuzzy Navel; yes, the alcoholic drink. The peach in here is candied and synthetic to the point of being off-putting, at least to my nose. Moderate projection and poor longevity, unfortunately. **2.8/5**.

**Laboratorio Olfattivo - Decou-Vert:** Another green and floral bouquet, with lily-of-the-valley, lilac, magnolia, and jasmine. To me, this one actually smells like…well, melon jelly, the kind you get inside the miniature plastic packets at Asian supermarkets, paired with green tea. Normally I would like this sort of scent; unfortunately, Decou-Vert smells extremely synthetic to my nose, bordering on cheap. **2.8/5**, if only because I'm sucker for magnolia and it makes for a decent room spray.

**Juliette Has a Gun - Not a Perfume:** Straight ambroxan, rendered especially synthetic-smelling (i.e., not particularly smooth) in this iteration. The epitome of a "nothing" perfume. **2.5/5**.

**Parfums de Nicolai - Cap Neroli:** Like burying your nose into a basket full of herbs, coupled with palpable neroli. Dry-down is very mossy, almost sharp. I wanted to like this, I really did, but it just goes acrid on my skin. **2.5/5**.

**Comptoir Sud Pacifique – Vanille Coco:** Coconut and vanilla; both very synthetic. It’s fine, I guess. **2.2/5**.

**Marc Jacobs - Perfect:** I think I've seen this fragrance posted a few times in this community as somebody's new favourite, so I assume it's at least somewhat popular. Sadly, I... just do not get the hype. It smells perfectly pleasant, yet so empty on the inside, like a machine learning algorithm was programmed to create a fragrance guaranteed to turn up on the Sephora bestseller list. **2/5**.

**Clean Reserve – Lush Fleur:** Rose and jasmine with a citrusy opening. Smells like a cheap body spray. **2/5**.

**Phaedon Paris – Cendres de The:** Like somebody tried to brew tea using burnt cedar chips. Bitter, but oddly compelling… just not so much on my skin. **2/5** despite an interesting idea, as it simply just smells bad on me and I can’t ignore that.

**D-Tier:**

**Franck Boclet - Vetiver:** Confusingly awful, like old boots caked with grass and dried mud and then drenched in turpentine. **1/5**.

**Versace – Dylan Blue EDT:** Please, make it stop. **1/5**.

<div class="md">Here are some reviews of basically all the random samples I used up between the beginning of summer and now, excluding any discovery sets because: (a) I&#39;ve already written reviews for the ones I thought were worth writing about; and (b) if I included the discovery sets I haven&#39;t thus far found worth writing about, then this post would be twice as long. 

...I still can&#39;t believe I wrote this all up. Omegalulz?

S-Tier:

Stories No. 2 by Eliza Grace: Earthy, medicinal rose and realistic cedar, blended beautifully with spices, green tea, honey, tobacco, and patchouli. I’m immediately transported to a rose garden after a great thunderstorm, cedar planters heavy with rain still and soil wetly fragrant. 5/5, and I did indeed purchase a full bottle. One of my favourite new discoveries of 2021.

Amouage – Reflection Man: Pure, yet understated elegance; a man of indiscriminate age in a two-piece, dove gray suit with absolutely nothing to prove. It’s not remotely my style as I find Amouage a little stuffy as a house, but Reflection Man is – in my view – probably their most inviting offering. 4.5/5.

Nishane - B-612: A classic fougere with creamy lavender and crisp cypress and geranium, paired with velvety cashmeran and cedar rendered bright and almost sunny, as well as muted tonka. A perfect bedtime scent, and aptly named as well as an homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupery&#39;s beloved Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince). This fragrance is so kind, so gentlemanly; it makes me think of a doting father reading bedtime stories about distant planets. 4.5/5. No full bottle yet, but it&#39;s on my list.

A-Tier:

Olfactive Studio – Autoportrait: You know how everyone always complains that Byredo G-psy Water has all the lasting power of a teenage boy on prom night? Well, Autoportait is his cool uncle; another campfire-like fragrance, only with actual projection and longevity. This one’s really addicting; realistically woody and resinously sweet, with just a hint of clean smoke. 4.2/5; it’s on my full-bottle-one-day list.

Xerjoff - Nio: It&#39;s hard to say what makes Nio so special; we&#39;ve seen this citrus + neroli + woods combo replicated literally hundreds of times before, particularly in such notable fragrances as Tom Ford Neroli Portofino and Nishane Colognise. However, Nio really just... does it best. The ingredients smell high quality and photorealistic; the blending is impeccable. 4.2/5.

Hermetica – Verticaloud: My favourite of all the Hermetica fragrances I’ve so far tried, Verticaloud is very much your beginner’s guide to oud. It’s got a bit of raspberry in the opening, paired with rose, and then you get a rather addicting blend of (powdery) leather and oud rendered silky smooth. Supposedly there’s saffron as well, but I hardly detect it. This one smells… like your most sophisticated friend, just home after yet another exotic trip around the world. It also lasts beautifully. 4.2/5.

Pierre Guillaume - Alpha Ora: BR540&#39;s Cool Girl niece, remarkably similar to her auntie but without the dentist&#39;s office/rubber gloves effect created (I think) by the saffron in that one. Rather, Alpha Ora leans more heavily into moss and woods; one imagines her traipsing the forest with a pair of tortoiseshell Gentle Monsters. Sadly, she exits every party with an Irish goodbye. 4.2/5, with a -0.5 for the disappearing act.

Sol de Janeiro – SOL Cheirosa ’62: Salted caramel and pistachio, with a breeze carrying white flowers. It reminds me of a Victoria’s Secret body spray, but I really do mean that in a good way. Wearing it makes me feel like the hottest girl in the senior class. Inconsistent performance, as some days it’s the Energizer Bunny and other days, Danny Phantom. 4/5 anyway, because it’s so delicious.

Chanel – No. 5 L’Eau EDT: A sparkling, modern take on the classic No. 5. I actually like this one a great deal, as the notes blend together just about perfectly – it reminds me of a white linen sundress paired with a soft red lip, perfect for the summertime. 4/5; another one that does, unfortunately, perform a rather quick disappearing act after its winning entrance.

Olympic Orchids - Carolina: Punch-drunk love; a real doozy of a scent. It smells like bourbon on a lover&#39;s breath (although no booze notes are officially listed); a field of flowers crushed under old leather boots; and the barn after dusk piled with bales of hale. Intense projection and longevity; wear it to work only if you never want anyone to eat lunch with you again. 4/5.

B-Tier:

Pierre Guillaume - Sunsuality: Bright, fuzzy lemon and tart kumquat, coupled with sandalwood rendered as creamy as I’ve ever experienced it. A quasi-gourmand, although it reminds me more of a lemon drop cocktail (with that kumquat twist) than anything else. In high heat, I adored this, but as soon as the temperature dropped, I swear the notes turned more harsh and synthetic. 3.9/5 regardless, as I did purchase a full bottle for the thick of summer and it was perfect then.

Ellis Brooklyn – Bee: Boozy raw honey and grass, like visiting the gift shop of a bee farm. Probably my favourite from Ellis Brooklyn; I find myself sniffing my wrist while wearing it, which is always a good sign. Sadly, the projection and longevity both aren’t great, although I’ve certainly seen worse. 3.9/5.

The House of Oud – The Time: Oh, boy. This is a really interesting fragrance, as it’s got three layers of tea; chamomile (rendered soft and sweet); oolong (a bit “cold” to the nose); and black tea (combined with amber to bring back some heat). I really loved this one as soon as I smelled it; it’s the olfactory equivalent of a kiss on the forehead. Unfortunately, it also lasts about as long. 3.8/5.

Aerin – Amber Musk: Soft coconut coupled with rose and lily-of-the-valley, but primarily starring warm vanilla and a velvety ambroxan trail. Amber Musk didn’t impress me at first – it’s not particularly complex, nor does it take any risks. What Amber Musk does instead is just smell nice and cosy. I’m reminded of a cashmere scarf, slung effortlessly around one’s neck. 3.8/5, with an at least -0.5 deduction for a disappointingly fleeting presence.

Xerjoff - Ouverture: Intensely milky fig, paired with jasmine and woods; cashmeran especially smells distinct. Quite a lovely scent for bedtime; it makes me think of slipping into a plush velour robe straight after a luxurious bath. Moderate projection; impressive longevity; ideal for a woman who enjoys a bit of pampering. 3.8/5.

Pierre Guillaume – Morning in Tipasa: Mint mojito with a heavy squeeze of lime. Yummy! 3.7/5.

Parfums de Nicolai - Week-end in Normandy: Crisp, uplifting citrus and herbs with a heart of lily-of-the-valley rendered bright and solar, and a faint impression of leather and woods in the base. Very much a White Lady Who Lunches, but the genuinely nicest of your mother&#39;s friends regardless. One of the best from Parfums de Nicolai; 3.7/5.

Stories No. 1 by Eliza Grace: I honestly can’t tell the difference between Stories No. 1 and Week-end in Normandy and Renaissance anymore; my nose is so confused now. I do think I probably like Stories No. 1 best of the three, as it’s the smoothest of the lot – thanks, I suspect, to a note of tea in the middle, as well some amber for sweetness in the base. 3.7/5.

Xerjoff - Renaissance: I know people hype this one; it&#39;s yet another crisp, green, lily-of-the-valley concoction and in true Xerjoff fashion, it does smell naturalistic and expensive. The problem is just: (a) I simply don&#39;t love lily-of-the-valley as a fragrance note; and (b) both Stories No. 1 and Week-end at Normandy just do it better for me, even though Renaissance has better performance. 3.7/5.

Xerjoff – Soprano: Lychee concentrate + jammy rose + creamy oud, mostly. This is, without a doubt, one of the most enduring fragrances I have ever smelled; even Thanos couldn’t snap it into non-existence. It is also one of the sweetest, although the sweetness is reasonably complex… I can just feel myself getting a toothache all the same. 3.7/5.

Pierre Guillaume – Mad About You: Powdered cherry candies, straight up. Somehow, I feel like I’m transported back to my teenage years, hanging out at the arcade and trading candy with my friends between Dance Dance Revolution battles. A tad linear, but great fun. 3.5/5.

Escentric Molecules – Molecule 01: Everybody gets something different from Molecule 01; on me, it smells of faintly singed marshmallows, which is quite lovely. Beyond that, it doesn’t do much. 3.5/5.

Aerin – Mediterranean Honeysuckle: Pretty, photorealistic honeysuckle plus whispers of other white florals. Mom friend vibes. 3.3/5.

Chloe - Nomade: I truly cannot remember what this smells like anymore; nominally, the idea of a Chloe bag; entry-level sophistication, feminine but not too frilly. I have a brief memory of florals, peach, and suede (Fragrantica says there&#39;s zero of that last one, so I’m pretty sure I just made it up), and generally seamless edges. Quite versatile; it will rarely seem out of place in any environment. 3.3/5.

Dior – Joy: A fairly standard citrusy opening, plus something that smells remarkably like lily-of-the-valley but apparently isn’t that, plus jammy rose, plus watery jasmine. The notes smell good; it’s well-blended; it’s a classic Dior floral bouquet. However, Joy somehow lacks the elegance of its predecessor, J’adore. 3.3/5; it and Chloe Nomade are very much BFFs.

Parfums de Nicolai - Fig Tea: Osmanthus and apricot rather than figs per se, but you get a few whiffs of tea for sure, which is nice enough. Difficult to dislike, but also difficult to really love. However, the projection and longevity are both surprisingly decent, at least on me. 3.3/5.

Juliette Has a Gun – Mmmm…: Tart raspberry plus whipped cream, and a hazy impression of white florals. Really a likeable, girly scent – perfect to wear to high tea, perhaps. 3.3/5, as gourmands usually only go so far for me.

Zeste Patchouli - Baie Rose: Another very likeable fragrance, which opens with &quot;zesty&quot; ginger (as advertised) and elemi before drying down into a heart of tea and patchouli, and finally base of non-descript white musk (don&#39;t ask me where the &quot;Baie Rose&quot; comes from; I&#39;m confused as well). A fun choice for aromatic fragrance lovers, but the projection and longevity knock it down a half point at least. 3.3/5.

Laboratorio Olfattivo – Nun: A sweet, silky jasmine bouquet with pear and neroli peeking through. It’s… nice. I don’t have much to say about it beyond that. 3/5.

Ellis Brooklyn – Salt: Salt air, white florals, musk. It’s not bad, but the genre has been done so much better (see: Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and Eau de Soleil Blanc). 3/5.

C-Tier:

Tom Ford - Bitter Peach: Like a Fuzzy Navel; yes, the alcoholic drink. The peach in here is candied and synthetic to the point of being off-putting, at least to my nose. Moderate projection and poor longevity, unfortunately. 2.8/5.

Laboratorio Olfattivo - Decou-Vert: Another green and floral bouquet, with lily-of-the-valley, lilac, magnolia, and jasmine. To me, this one actually smells like…well, melon jelly, the kind you get inside the miniature plastic packets at Asian supermarkets, paired with green tea. Normally I would like this sort of scent; unfortunately, Decou-Vert smells extremely synthetic to my nose, bordering on cheap. 2.8/5, if only because I&#39;m sucker for magnolia and it makes for a decent room spray.

Juliette Has a Gun - Not a Perfume: Straight ambroxan, rendered especially synthetic-smelling (i.e., not particularly smooth) in this iteration. The epitome of a &quot;nothing&quot; perfume. 2.5/5.

Parfums de Nicolai - Cap Neroli: Like burying your nose into a basket full of herbs, coupled with palpable neroli. Dry-down is very mossy, almost sharp. I wanted to like this, I really did, but it just goes acrid on my skin. 2.5/5.

Comptoir Sud Pacifique – Vanille Coco: Coconut and vanilla; both very synthetic. It’s fine, I guess. 2.2/5.

Marc Jacobs - Perfect: I think I&#39;ve seen this fragrance posted a few times in this community as somebody&#39;s new favourite, so I assume it&#39;s at least somewhat popular. Sadly, I... just do not get the hype. It smells perfectly pleasant, yet so empty on the inside, like a machine learning algorithm was programmed to create a fragrance guaranteed to turn up on the Sephora bestseller list. 2/5.

Clean Reserve – Lush Fleur: Rose and jasmine with a citrusy opening. Smells like a cheap body spray. 2/5.

Phaedon Paris – Cendres de The: Like somebody tried to brew tea using burnt cedar chips. Bitter, but oddly compelling… just not so much on my skin. 2/5 despite an interesting idea, as it simply just smells bad on me and I can’t ignore that.

D-Tier:

Franck Boclet - Vetiver: Confusingly awful, like old boots caked with grass and dried mud and then drenched in turpentine. 1/5.

Versace – Dylan Blue EDT: Please, make it stop. 1/5.
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Best secret find! Exactly what I tried on in store!!

Every once in a while if I need to feel comforted I'll spritz on a bit of Chloe Nomade. My mom passed away from cancer a few years ago & it reminds me of the way she used to smell when I was growing up.

Can we do a Scent Of The Night posts too, for those of us that wear fragrance to bed or would that still fall under the SOTD post?

<div class="md">Can we do a Scent Of The Night posts too, for those of us that wear fragrance to bed or would that still fall under the SOTD post?
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Anyone wear fragrance to bed?

NEW TOP FAVORITE

Chloe Nomade, probably. It's one of my most mainstream fragrances that I own, but it works really well on me and I get lots of compliments when I wear it. I feel like it's something I can wear for any occasion.

I tend to have one for each season. Right now for the winter time, mine is MAC’s crème d’nude.

<div class="md">I tend to have one for each season. Right now for the winter time, mine is MAC’s crème d’nude.
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What’s your signature scent?

Chanel Beige Les Exclusif, Chloe Nomade, & Diptyque Eau Des Sens are probably the 3 happiest, mood-boosting fragrances I have. They instantly get me out of any weird funk I'm in.

Every fragrance has an aura that makes you feel something either good or bad for example Alien and lolita lampicka are one the saddest fragrances that i've ever smelt but a fragrance from yves rocher called purple lilac and it's just a very happy fragrance . What's yours ?

<div class="md">Every fragrance has an aura that makes you feel something either good or bad for example Alien and lolita lampicka are one of the saddest fragrances that i&#39;ve ever smelt but a fragrance from yves rocher called purple lilac and it&#39;s just a very happy fragrance . What&#39;s yours ?
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What is the happiest fragrance you've ever smelled ?

Obviouly the price per ml isn't as good as full bottle but I like trying this way. I often search the travels, mini, and samples. I just got a mini Chloe Nomade. I also think there are some hidden gems for celebrity scents here- I actually did buy a blind buy of Britney Spears Believe because it was crazy cheap and I love it

 I just got a mini Chloe Nomade. I also think there are some hidden gems for celebrity scents here- I actually did buy a blind buy of Britney Spears Believe because it was crazy cheap and I love it.

<div class="md">I’ve been obsessively scrolling through some discount fragrance sites (like fragrance net) and have seen some amazing deals on my favorite brands like Guerlain, Hermès and Cartier. When I scroll through their sale sections I see so many brands I had never even heard of and you never see in a store to sniff. Some of the prices are so low I’m okay with a blind buy, but would love some direction. Can anyone recommend any good perfumes or brands that fall under the radar, that you can get for a steal on a discount site?
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Share some under the radar fragrance brands that you can get on steep discount

I made this discovery when I looked up fragrances I enjoyed and realized Quentin Bisch was behind many of them. Chloe Nomade, Mugler Angel Nova, L’Artisan Parfumeur Mandarina Corsica, etc. Lately I’ve received samples of Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl, Angel Muse, and Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle that I need to try out some more, but do enjoy on initial sniff. All great fragrances by him, and they make me want to try more that he’s created

 Lately I’ve received samples of Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl, Angel Muse, and Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle that I need to try out some more, but do enjoy on initial sniff. All great fragrances by him, and they make me want to try more that he’s created.

I've been testing Zoologist Dragonfly on and off for about a month now and I decided that I love it. It was not love at first sniff but, after a month, wearing it evokes a very pleasant feeling. Now it's in my full-bottle list.

I also felt this when I was testing Zoologist Squid. Not love at first sniff but now it's my daily scent. Then I found out today that both are from the same perfumer (Celine Barel).

Anyone has some favorites that they later find out are created by the same perfumer? Or if you intentionally looked for more creations from your fav perfumer and that's how you found your new favorites, feel free to that those, too.

<div class="md">I&#39;ve been testing Zoologist Dragonfly on and off for about a month now and I decided that I love it. It was not love at first sniff but, after a month, wearing it evokes a very pleasant feeling. Now it&#39;s in my full-bottle list.

I also felt this when I was testing Zoologist Squid. Not love at first sniff but now it&#39;s my daily scent. Then I found out today that both are from the same perfumer (Celine Barel).

Anyone has some favorites that they later find out are created by the same perfumer? Or if you intentionally looked for more creations from your fav perfumer and that&#39;s how you found your new favorites, feel free to share those, too.
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