Evening & Seduction

Barénia by Hermès is a Chypre fragrance for women - a modern reading of the genre by Christine Nagel, named after the house's celebrated leather. Miracle berry and bergamot open bright and slightly tart, white ginger lily fills the heart, and patchouli, akigalawood and oak carry it down into earth and wood. The berry keeps it from turning severe; the patchouli keeps it from turning sweet. "A single lily over deep patchouli and oak - bright at the top, dark underneath."

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Be My Cookie by BORNTOSTANDOUT is a gourmand fragrance for women and men - a 2024 eau de parfum by Véronique Nyberg that the house sells as the cookie you will never forget. Raspberry opens bright and jammy, a warm baked cookie accord sits in the heart with castoreum giving it a raw, animal edge, and vanilla absolute with Tonquitone dries it down into something close to a chocolate-chip biscuit straight from the oven. Sweet, but deliberately a little dirty. "A raspberry cookie still warm from the oven - with an animal edge underneath."

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Black Magenta by D.S. & Durga is an oriental woody eau de parfum for women and men - New York at night rendered in abstract, composed by David Seth Moltz with pink pineapple standing in for club lights, orris for twilight and magenta dianthus for the make-up. Galbanum and black pepper cut the fruit at the top, orris concrete and orange flower hold the middle, and black amber, Balkan tobacco and sandalwood take it into the small hours. The house calls it loud, brash, a bit trashy and a bit classy, which is exactly right. "Pineapple under strobe lights, tobacco and amber by the time you get home."

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Black Saffron by Byredo is an oriental spicy fragrance for women and men - composed by Jérôme Epinette in 2012 from Ben Gorham's Indian upbringing, where saffron is the holy colour of monks' robes, and written about unity and inclusion. Saffron, juniper and pomelo open it, black violet, crystal rose and a soft leather accord form the heart, and raspberry, blonde woods and vetiver give it a fruity, suede-like finish. "Saffron and soft leather with a flush of raspberry."

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Blessed Baraka offers a captivating, resinous warmth with a slightly oriental twist and intoxicating aromatic effect. The fragrances mood is rich, velvety, and meditative. Blessed Baraka cocoons you in a sultry aura - imagine relaxing in a plush lounge or enjoying an exclusive after-party.

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Bold As Love by Thameen is a leather aromatic cologne elixir for women and men - Jimi Hendrix, who lived at 23 Brook Street, next door to Handel's 25, two centuries later. Pierre Negrin built it from a photograph of Hendrix in a purple costume and wanted smoky leather to carry the raw energy he had on stage. Mandarin, ginger, apple and pineapple open it strangely bright, lavender, juniper berry and geranium run through the middle, and smoky leather, patchouli and vetiver do the rest. It is the most divisive fragrance in the house's line, and deliberately so. "Fruit and lavender crashing into burnt leather - challenging, and not remotely safe."

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Calimala by Salvatore Ferragamo is a floral-leather fragrance for women, named for the Florentine street of the cloth and wool merchants. Brazilian orange and cardamom open on a bright, spiced rose; Bulgarian rose and rosa centifolia absolutes deepen the heart with orange blossom. Suede, cypriol and vanilla soften the finish into polished leather. "Rose in a suede glove - cool, elegant, quietly assured."

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Can't Stop Loving You by Kilian is a floral honey eau de parfum for women - Alberto Morillas's declaration of love, built on orange blossom, the flower that has stood for lasting devotion since long before perfumery existed. Paradisone lifts the opening, honey, labdanum and styrax give the middle its resinous weight, and oakmoss, Madagascar vanilla and olibanum keep it from ever turning simply sweet. The house describes it as luminous and sombre at once, which is the honest reading. "Orange blossom in honey, with something darker holding the bottom of it."

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Carved Oud by Thameen is a woody oud extrait de parfum for women and men - one of the five fragrances the London house launched with in 2013, and still the one most of its collectors start and finish with. Guatemalan cardamom, cypriol and cypress oil open it dry, oud, cedarwood, patchouli and iris fill the middle, and vetiver, sandalwood, labdanum, amber and musk hold it for the better part of a day. The name comes from temple carving and the Solah Shringar, the sixteen adornments of an Indian bride. "What Oud Wood should have been - smoother, deeper, and it lasts."

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Cassili channels a lively aura, blending juicy fruits with a creamy floral heart. It’s cheerful, youthful, and stylish—perfect for brightening your day.Cassili envelops you in a peachy-pink aura—imagine wearing it to a chic daytime party or a vibrant lunch date.

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  Exquisite, enigmatic, and deeply mesmerizing, Chasing the Dragon Hypnotic is an Aromatic Spicy fragrance that captivates with its rich blend of floral, woody, and spicy elements. This bold and luxurious fragrance is a journey of contrasts-fresh and warm, delicate and intense-crafted for the sophisticated man who embraces complexity and elegance. "An intoxicating fusion of aromatic florals, warm spices, and sensual woods, evoking mystery and allure."

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