mich
09 February 2026 @ 03:39 pm
i love scents and smells that's my fuckin problem... hi. i'm back. new scents i've tried and updates to the collection.
new frags & decants
penhaligon's - luna

top: primofiore lemon, bitter orange, bergamot / heart: rose, juniper berry, jasmine / base: fir balsam, musk, ambergris
classic fresh floral that i've had my eye on for ages and when i had the chance to snag it duty free at the airport, i took it ofc. quite citrusy but doesn't have that element of cleaning supply citrus. the fir balsam rounds it out and gives it a bit more body than your typical citrus floral scent. and ofc the packaging is sooo fucking cute. longevity is kind of whatever but at the very least everything else about it makes me very happy.
penhaligon's - querecus (lotion)
top: amalfi lemon, lime, bergamot, mandarin orange / heart: lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, cardamom / base: oakmoss, sandalwood, galbanum, musk, amber
my go-to body lotion post-shower, it is quite thin in consistency so definitely better suited for seasons that are not too dry but the citrus overload is so nice. i don't quite get the base notes in the body lotion, there's mainly just lemon-lime-orange paired with white florals.
afterblow - jasmine musc
top: pink pepper, jungle essence, rhubarb, blackcurrant, pear / heart: jasmine absolute, mugane, gardenia, rose / base: santamanol, oreanox, white musks, vetiver
white florals with fruit again? groundbreaking. also purchased while transiting via metro lmao, my fragrance acquisitions have been so spontaneous as of late...this one has a mild metallic(?) tinge sometimes but i honestly don't mind it. musky jasmine scents will always get me. afterblow has so many sugary florals but as a gourmand hater it really wasn't my vibe, despite the cuter packaging for their signature scents.
top: red fruits, raspberry, rose, violet, peach / heart: iris, rose geranium / base: white musk, cedar
veryyyy girly fruity floral. not super unique or remarkable but it's very good at what it does, which is being a safe inoffensive fragrance that says i am a girl who loves fruity florals. yummy and delicious fruits. beautiful florals.
top: rose, ice / heart: star jasmine / base: white amber
latest addition to my body spray collection, pure wonder is a icy clean skin scent and carries a bit of a fruity note despite not really having fruit in it. perhaps frozen pears. and of course jasmine is there. i keep this in my car to liberally douse myself in in case i've forgotten to apply perfume before leaving home lol.
liis - studied
top: pear, ambrette / heart: carrot, iris / base: ambroxan, cashmere
my favorite out of the liis scents, i think it's the combination of carrot and pear..? or rather the carrot is giving it a unique edge and the pear makes it fall into my fav category of skin scents. weak sillage as is typical of scents like these but it really is such a nice musk.
liis - floating
top: bergamot, peach / heart: wild orchid / base: crisp linen, sequoia wood
the epitome of clean girl scent. laundry-esque, which is /pos to me but may not be for everyone. very airy and light, but i do think this was the weakest of the liis scents. sequoia note was longest lasting out of everything but even then, it was not long. peach is quite faint but still detectable.
liis - lucienne
top: pomelo, lemon zest / heart: magnolia, water lily, dragonfruit / base: seashell, marine accord
subtle soapy aquatic floral, almost smells like rose despite not having rose notes. reminds me a bit of melrose place, and not quite as watery aldehyde as ocean di gioia. very pleasant as well, probably my second favorite out of the liis scents, but i think i generally do like the liis genre of perfume as a whole.
top: pink pepper / heart: peony, lychee, petalia / base: white cedar extract, musk, cedar
if you look at the notes you will notice... that pink pepper x fruity florals dna just calls out to me like the green goblin mask every time. on the bright side i think lust in paradise has impressive longevity compared to many of her derivatives. she is similar i think to chloe and delina but a bit more youthful, and i think better suited for spring and summer. the peony note is killer for me, i really do love a peony.
atelier des ors - pink me up
top: bergamot, orange blossom / heart: blackberry, rose, champagne / base: white musk, patchouli, iris
almost smells like sparkling wine, the champagne note is very very bright. it almost feels.. fizzy? like sprite. the olfactory manifestation of the color pink. patchouli in the base isn't strong at all, which is /pos to me as someone who doesn't love patchouli. obviously has beautiful packaging and full size has gold flecks in the bottle which is insane.
altaia - wonder of you
top: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant / heart: watermelon, freesia / base: ambroxan, musk
tried this at haechan's rec. very strong citrusy punch from the grapefruit and the drydown almost immediately skips to the ambroxan and musk; i don't really get the watermelon or freesia heart notes. terrible longevity, it really barely exists after like 45 minutes to an hour, save for faint synthetic ambroxan musk. almost reminds me of glossier you's drydown. the scent itself is vaguely reminiscent of d&g's light blue.
keiko mecheri - clair-obscur
heart: jasmine, petitgrain
the Essence of jasmine. which i love. i don't think it's going to be for everyone, but if you are jasminefucker69 like i am. then yes. there's almost like a savoury quality to it but not really? just an extremely photorealistic jasmine. pov you are in a field of fresh jasmine flowers <3
sora dora - jany
top: roasted apple, peach, apricot / heart: puff pastry, cinnamon, osmanthus, plum / base: caramel, vanilla, almond, white musk, walnut
extremely uncharacteristic of a scent for me to try but oomtiktokinfluencer is always raving about it so i had to see what the hype was about. i do not love smelling like baked goods but if you do you will love this perfume. the almond + baked apple + puff pastry are at the forefront of this scent, and surprisingly enough i don't find the vanilla to be too cloying. drydown is mostly cinnamon. definitely not my kind of fragrance but it is one of the more tolerable gourmand sugary sweet scents imo.
top: milk, ambrette seed, mystikal / heart: mahonial, tuberose, jasmine, frankincense / base: tonka bean, vanilla, cocoa
baby's first lactonic scent...musky and powdery, a bit reminiscent of diptyque l'eau papier. i don't love it but it's not bad. i think the frankincense might be the off note for me, but it is a pleasant jasmine vanilla otherwise, with a faintly milky backdrop. the cocoa also makes it slightly more dessert-esque that i personally like but i imagine this would be very fitting for people who love a slightly lactonic gourmand. quite strong as well.
samples & shopping cart
notes: bergamot, ozone / jasmine, lily of the valley, orange blossom water / amber, musk, sandalwood
the elorea scent i liked most by far when visiting their rooftop studio. which was undeniably aesthetic and primed for picture-taking, complete with a cafe that served drinks correlating to each of their signature scents. drinks were mid tho lol. i think i found a few other nice smelling scents (inflorescence, heaven, git), but hazy blue was the undisputable goat. white floral aldehydes my beloved. in my shopping cart currently...

> penhaligon's - liquid love

notes: pink pepper, ginger, turmeric / rose ultimate extract, green hazelnut, chili / cashmeran, musk, sandalwood
on the slightly spicy end of frags with the opening ginger note but surprisingly not too off-putting for me. but it really is the most spicy gourmand a scent can be before i start getting scared. very feminine rose scent, pleasant drydown.

> parfums de marly - delina la rosée
notes: lychee, pear, bergamot / aquatic flowers, turkish rose, peony / white musk, vetiver, woody notes
my favorite out of the delinas, i think the lychee and pear really do it for me. lust in paradise's cousin. maybe long lost sister even. unobtrusive fruity floral that actually has decent longevity.

> parfums de marly - delina exclusif
notes: lychee, pear, bergamot, pink pepper, grapefruit / turkish rose, oud, incense / vanilla, amber, woody notes, musk, vetiver, evernyl
doing toooo much. so cloying. i know this is supposed to be delina on steroids but ummm well. i did not care for it. almost has a crayon wax-ish opening note, and then the drydown is way too spicy woody with the oud + incense notes.

somehow still haven't managed to get my hands on or try out the viral asian perfume houses like tosummer or d'annam. i really really want to try the tea fragrances from tosummer! and i was supposed to go to niche perfume store with ash but alas literally everything in the world was working against us trying to keep us apart :') those shall wait for another day... at least we did get our mandatory scents and smells microdosing in at big department store, which reminds me i have a few youssoful (dimanche à paris, staré mÄ›sto) and atelier cologne scents (pacific lime, orange sanguine) i also might want to purchase next :)