May Empties

It is the last Thursday of May which means we are back again with another Empties.

1. Creed Love in White
This harmonious and feminine scent is a blend of South Spain Orange Juices, Italian Jasmine, French Riviera Narcissus, Tonkin Rice, Egyptian Iris, and Guatemala Mountain Magnolia.
Full Bottle: $142.5
Pocket Perfume: $9.75

2. Lancome La Vie Est Belle

Iris is the key ingredient of the perfume, surrounded by orange blossoms and jasmine in the heart. The composition’s opening provides fruity flavors of black currant and pear, while the base is warm, gourmand and powdery due to almond-like accords of tonka bean, praline, patchouli, and vanilla.
Full Bottle: $69.98
Pocket Perfume: $7.99

3. Tom Ford Velvet Orchid

Fragrance notes are Cool Citrus, Floral Petal Notes, Honey, and Rum.
Full Bottle: $102
Pocket Perfume: $9.5

4. Valentino Uomo Intense

The composition is suave leathery, deep and bright; a typical Italian fragrance style. While the original fragrance represents white leather, the new version brings the intense scent of black leather. Its top notes contain clary sage oil and fresh mandarin. The heart notes include the elegance of iris absolute and tonka bean, laid on a base of black leather and vanilla bean.
Full Bottle: $72.95
Pocket Perfume: $8.99

SNIPPET OF THE SCENT … AMOUAGE JUBILATION XXV

Jubilation XXV by Amouage

Jubilation XXV is an example of a true Masterpiece of the Niche fragrance industry!

Jubilation XXV has this remarkable fruitiness right out of the bottle. It’s wonderfully interesting as it forms a slightly sour-bitter accord with the coriander, cinnamon, clove, and a perfectly zesty orange citrus…

This initial accord is soon joined by amazing Amouage signature frankincense! The magical resin immediately gives the fruit accord some weight, pulling it back from sweetness and focusing on the spices… These are all very distinct notes, but they are singing in a five-part harmony voiced by angels! Into the heart with rose and more resin from guaiac-wood, honey, orchid, everything in balance with the frankincense front and center but never stealing the show.

As Jubilation XXV develops, more resinous, more opulent notes are added to the mix – moss, cedarwood , and oud – but they are tamed by musk, sweet myrrh, patchouli, and salty hints of ambergris… The unique maple syrupy/curry accord of immortelle flower reveals a hint of leather in the deep and gorgeous dry-down.

Jubilation XXV is a vibrant symphony of rich Regal notes and complex accords, it is divinely sumptuous, luscious and harmonious to perfection! It is also a bright, colorful, and happy incense fragrance, with a unique personality – it comes and goes, it plays hide and seek, but at all times it is well-behaved and never intrusive… The incense seems to come alive on your skin and reads your moods, receding into the background when not needed, stepping forward when required to soothe your soul. Jubilation XXV is the quintessential incense fragrance, bar-none. This one is a must have for fragrance lovers, a true MASTERPIECE!

Photography Contest

Calling on all photographers and aspiring photographers for this product photography contest.
1.Take a picture of a perfume (preferably one that we sell on our website)
2. Tag Maxaroma in the picture
3. Make sure your profile is public so we can see your photos.
The top 5 will be featured on all our social media channels for voting. The winner gets a free bottle of perfume 🎉
Enter by May 18 or send to a friend who might be interested.

April Empties

If you are new to our blog welcome! At the end of each month, we tell you which one of our bottles got emptied by making pocket perfumes. Basically, it is our most popular pocket perfumes of the month. So let’s get to it.

1. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue for men

Fragrance notes are Mandarin, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Juniper, Rosemary, Pepper, Rosewood, Musk, Incense, Oakmoss.

Full Bottle: $25.99
Pocket Perfume: $5.5

2. Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine Unisex

Fragrance notes are Blood Orange, Bitter Orange, Jasmine, Geranium, Amber Woods, Tonka Beans, and Sandalwood.

Full Bottle: $128
Pocket Perfume: $7.5

3. Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 Unisex

It’s a Woody Floral Musk fragrance.
Full Bottle: $102.95
Pocket Perfume: $8.5

4. Armaf Club De Nuit Intense for Men

The fragrance notes are lemon, black currant, apple, rose, jasmine, birch, vanilla, ambergris, musk, and patchouli.
Full Bottle: $25
Pocket Perfume: $4.99

Let’s talk about the Difference Between EDP, EDT, Extrait, EDC and splash.

PERFUME 101 – Concentration

The concentration of a fragrance refers to the concentration of aromatic compounds (pure perfume oils) in the solvent; in fine fragrances this it is typically ethanol or a mix of water and ethanol, as denoted on the list of ingredients/allergens on the box. For the most past, this also determines the longevity (how long) the fragrance/perfume will last… Although general guidelines are presented in the ratio of aromatic compound percentage/concentrations, different perfume houses (companies) assign and adhere to different amounts of essences/oils to each of their perfumes. However, the chart below is basically a rule in which the majority of Fragrances companies are following these days, details below:

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Perfume Extract (Extrait): The highest level of concentration, typically sold only in the top-of-the-line fragrance families. Concentration levels are between 16% and 40% at the highest point, with 20% being the typical level of concentration.

Eau de Parfum: The next highest level of fragrance and perfume concentration. At this level, fragrance concentration is between 15% and 20% with 15% being typical. This level is also sometimes called Eau De Perfume or Millesime. For example, the house of CREED releases almost all of its scents in the Millesime strength/concentration. This is the strength level preferred by most upper class and rich households. The best brands typically release their fragrances at this concentration level.

Eau de Toilette: This is the strength of most fragrances you will find at department stores frequented by the middle class (think J.C. Penney, Macy’s, etc.). A typical Eau de Toilette may cost between $65 to $95, making it affordable, therefore more attainable.

Eau de Cologne: Typically, these are citrus type scents that work well in low concentrations because they have no base notes. An Eau de Cologne has somewhere between 2% and 5% fragrance oils, with 5% being common.

Splash and After Shave: Products sold as after shaves or splashes have very little fragrance and it will quickly dissipate because the concentration levels of aromatic compounds stand at only 1% to 3%.

by Max Forti