Best Spring Fragrances

The spring is here and it is time to talk about best perfumes for spring. I wrote about this in the last years too so I’m trying to mention new perfumes here.

Best Spring Fragrances for Women

1.Miu Miu

Main Accords are:

Green, Floral, Rose, White Floral, and citrus

Promising Review: “This may be my favorite perfume ever! The floral opening is less than unique, but still lovely and well-blended. What does it for me is an interesting peppery-ness in the dry down that I can’t get enough of. This surely comes from the wood note. It’s def a unique element that may not be compatible with everyone’s tastes or body chemistry. I, however, am in love <3”

2.Gucci Bamboo

Main Accords are: White Floral, Citrus, Woody, Yellow floral, and Sweet

Promising Review: ” Love the scent, its fresh but mild. Perfect for spring day wear. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because I don’t feel like it lasts more than a couple of hours. It’s worth it for the time you can smell it though!”

3. Christian Dior J’adore

Main Accords are: Floral, Fruity, White Floral, Sweet and aquatic

Promising Review: “Beautiful perfume, I find it fresh like being on a beach its not an old Lady perfume. I’m In love with it, I can’t stop smelling my wrist its such a lovely scent and Long lasting on me which is rare!”

4.Vince Camuto Bella

Main Accords are: Citrus, White Floral, Amber, Animalic and fresh spicy

Promising Review: ” Really like this! Instant tropical fruity piña colada in a bottle! And what a bottle! It’s definitely one of the prettiest perfume bottles I’ve come across.”

5. Tory Burch Absolu

Main Accords are: Woody, White floral, Soft spicy, floral, tuberose, green

Promising Review: “Fruity Berry opening. But more sophisticated and matured, not candy-like. Comes off to me as pears. sweet slightly medicinal finish, Long lasting, even in hot Florida weather.
Not bad, goes with the fashion line. Doesn’t really stand out for me.
Longevity: Long lasting
sillage: moderate.”

Best Spring Fragrances for Men

1.Chanel Allure Homme Sport

Main Accords are: Citrus, Aromatic, aldehydic, marine, fresh spicy and vanilla

Promising Review: “Everything about this one is great. Even now in the colder autumn weather I think it’s still appropriate because of the creamy tonka bean and vanilla. The go-to fragrance of all time!”

 2. Acqua Di Gio Profumo

Main Accords are: Aromatic, Marine, Fresh spicy, Balsamic, smoky and citrus
Promising Review: ” Very nice scent, similar to the original one, but while the original would be mostly used day time in summer, this one I would say day and night. Plus I see nothing wrong as time goes on things need to get updated otherwise would be dated and that’s what they did to the original.”

3. Paco Rabanne Invictus

Main Accords are: Citrus, Marine, Aromatic, Fresh Spicy, and woody

Promising Review: ” Though I detest the bottle, this guy is fantastic! Don’t throw this one out because of the cheesy marketing – it is a great fragrance. Take Acqua di Gio and Individuel and mix them and you get this. Great longevity – just a really great fragrance.”

4. Versace Dylan Blue

Main Accords are: Citrus, fresh spicy, musky, amber and balsamic
Promising Review: “I never wore cologne because I couldn’t find one I liked enough to wear consistently and purchase…I wear this everyday and can’t go a day without getting a compliment on this scent!”

5. Bvlgari Aqva Amara

Main Accords are: Citrus, aquatic, balsamic, fresh, white floral, and smoky

Promising Review: ” Its an aquatic citrusy masculine fragrance. It opens with a blast of citrus (I swear i can smell orange blossom in here). Its a compliment getter and suits i guess the casual wear in high summer heat. Its a sexy fragrance, appreciated by the people around you more than appreciated by the person who wore it. Masculine, not unisex.”

 

Let me know your favorite perfume to wear in the spring in the comment.

** Reviews have been collected from different websites.

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Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensée First Impressions

Check out our Youtube channel for more fragrance reviews and first impression. Right here is the Atelier cologne Vanille Insensee review by our team member Kasey.

You can buy this perfume here: https://goo.gl/WjCxko

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Best Creed Colognes

If you always wanted to try a niche fragrance brand you’d know Creed. To help you in choosing one to try I am listing the best Creed colognes.  And of course, you can get all of them in Pocket Perfume size before committing to a full bottle.

 

Men

Aventus

Top note: Bergamot, blackcurrant leaves, apple, pineapple
Middle note: Pink berries, birch, patchouli, jasmine
Base note: Musk, oakmoss, ambergris, vanilla

 

Green Irish Tweed

Top note: Lemon, verbena from India, peppermint
Middle note: Violet Leaves
Base note: Florentine iris, sandalwood, ambergris

 

Millesime Imperial

Top note: Bergamot, green mandarin, lemon
Middle note: Iris
Base note: Sandalwood, amber, musk

 

Virgin Island Water

Top note: Sicilian white bergamot, Jamaican lime, Sicilian mandarin
Middle note: Hibiscus, ylang-ylang, Indian jasmine
Base note: Tonkin musk, tropical wood

 

Original Santal

Top note: Orange Tree absolute, Jamaican ginger, Sicilian lemon
Middle note: Lavender, peppermint, rosemary, pinkberries
Base note: Mysore sandalwood, Virginia cedar, vanilla, Siam benzoin, ambergris, Tonkin musk

 

Women

Love In White

Top note: Orange zest from Italy
Middle note: Florentine iris, daffodils from France, magnolia, Bulgarian rose, Tonkin rice
Base note: Vanilla, ambergris, Mysore sandalwood

 

Fleurs de Gardenia

Top note: Pinkberries, blackcurrant, galbanum
Middle note: Rose, Lily of the Valley, jasmine, peony, gardenia
Base note: Cedar, musk, patchouli

 

Acqua Fiorentina

Top note: Greengage plum, apple
Middle note: Rose, white carnations, bergamot, lemon
Base note: Virginia cedar, sandalwood, white grapefruit

 

Love In Black

Top note: Violet, Virginia cedar
Middle note: Florentine iris, clove, Tonkin musk
Base note: Violet from Greece, burgundy blackcurrant, rose

 

Aventus

Top notes: Egyptian green apple, pink berries, Indonesian patchouli, Italian bergamot
Middle notes: Bulgarian and Turkish roses, Indian sandalwood, styrax, musk
Base notes: Sweet peach, cassis, lilac, amber, ylang ylang

 

I hope this helps you get a feel for the scents.

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La Rive Parfums Review Part 1

This is our collaboration with the amazing YouTuber from Cubaknows  Check his channel for fun reviews of fragrances.

See his impressions on La Rive Parfums for men and wait for his review on the women’s collection.

 

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5 Interesting Facts about Perfumes

1 – The name Perfume comes from the Latin word “per fume” which means “through smoke”- this makes sense as the earliest perfumes were incense based, and were made from spices and herbs such as coriander and frankincense to name a couple.

2 – The earliest modern style of perfume (made by blending essential oils with an alcohol solution) was created in 1310 for Queen Elizabeth of Hungary. This fragrance, known as “Hungary Water” was a blend of rosemary, thyme, and verbena essence in brandy, and variations of this composition can still be purchased today by traditional perfumer houses. Originally it was used as tonic water as well as a perfume, and physicians prescribed it to gargle with for all sorts of illnesses!

3 – There are many aromatic sources available in nature, and all parts of plants are used in the quest for new and exciting scents. There are fragrance oils made from: barks, blossoms, seeds, woods, fruits, leaves, resins, roots, lichens and microorganisms such as algae!

4 – Perfumes can also contain animal ingredients, although nowadays many of these are created synthetically for ethical reasons. Some of these animal “fragrances” include honeycomb, civet, musk, castoreum, and ambergris(whale vomit!) just to name a few of the most prominent ones.

5 – An “Eau de Cologne” is a milder, watered down and refreshing perfume typically with concentrations of between 2- 6% essential oils to base. The style originated in Cologne, Germany, and was used by both men and women, although nowadays it is marketed more towards men and one of the most known one is Maurer & Wirtz Original eau de Cologne 4711 which is a great citrus aromatic example of this.

by Max Forti

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February Empties

Good news for my lovely MaxAromans. Hopefully, you all know about our Pocket Perfume section, if not Check out this post. So I have decided to dedicate one blog post to the perfumes that are finished, basically the most popular pocket perfumes, each month.

  1. Tom Ford White Patchouli for Women

This Perfume is a blend of white flowers, patchouli, peony, bergamot, jasmine, rose, coriander and ambrette seed.

Full Bottle Price: $97

Pocket Perfume: $8.99

2. Creed Original Vetiver Unisex

This fresh and aromatic scent is a combination of Ginger, Mandarin, and Bergamot.

Full Bottle Price: $159

Pocket Perfume: $ 11.5

3. Creed Green Irish Tweed for men

This fresh and sporty men’s fragrance is a combination of Irish, Lemon Verbena, and Violet Leaf.

Full Bottle Price: $152

Pocket Perfume: $ 13.95

 

If you can’t find your favorite perfume in the Pocket Perfume section you can request it and we will make it for you!

best selling fragrances
February Best Selling Fragrances

 

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La Rive Perfumes

LA RIVE is one of the leading perfume producers in Poland. They produce high-quality fragrances with a great price. Here we are exploring notes and feels of the perfumes that we carry from this line.

 

La Rive Women’s Fragrances

 

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Inspired by Paco Rabanne Lady Million

TOP NOTES:  raspberry, lemon, neroli

HEART NOTES: gardenia, jasmine, orange blossom

BASE NOTES: amber, patchouli, white honey

 

 

 

Cute

Inspired by Chloe

TOP NOTES: bergamot, citrus tree
HEART NOTES: gardenia, cranesbills
BASE NOTES: amber, cedarwood, sandalwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pearl

Inspired by MEXX

TOP NOTES: bergamot, lemon, black currant
HEART NOTES: peach, lily of the valley, rose, petit grain, cashmere
BASE NOTES: sandalwood, musk, sage

 

 

 

 

 

TOP NOTES: bergamot, mandarin
HEART NOTES: peach, orange blossom
BASE NOTES: patchouli, musk

 

 

 

 

 

Inspired by Gucci Flora
TOP NOTES: peony, citrus
HEART NOTES: rose, osmanthus, fruity notes
BASE NOTES: sandalwood, patchouli

 

 

 
 

 

 
Fleur De Femme

TOP NOTES: peach, bitter orange, almond, cherry
HEART NOTES: cedarwood, sandalwood, jasmine, neroli, patchouli, rose
BASE NOTES: Tonka bean, musk, vanilla

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Rive Chatte
Inspired by Chanel No.5
Notes of Peony Heart, Rose, Osmanthus Flower Base, Pink Pepper, and Sandalwood.

 

 

 

 

 

prestige Beauty

TOP NOTES: mandarin orange, bergamot, black currant, litchi

HEART NOTES: jasmine, orange blossom, rose, patchouli

BASE NOTES: vanilla, sandalwood, musk, amber

 

 

 

 

 

Prestige Tender

TOP NOTES: persimmon, pomegranate, green notes

HEART NOTES: lotus, orchid

BASE NOTES: amber, violet, musk, mahogany, patchouli.

 

 

 

 

La Rive Men’s Fragrances

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Scotish

Inspired by Whiskey-Evaflor

TOP NOTES: bergamot, mint
HEART NOTES: cedarwood, lavender
BASE NOTES: amber, vanilla

 

 

 

 

 

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Fragrance notes are Bergamot, Orange, Elemi resin Cardamom, Geranium, Vetiver, Amber, Leather, and Patchouli.

 

 

 

 

 

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TOP NOTES: grapefruit, mint, red mandarin
HEART NOTES: cinnamon, extract of rose, spices
BASE NOTES: amber, woody notes, patchouli, musk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Password

Inspired by Armani Code Black

TOP NOTES: cedarwood, mandarin, anise
HEART NOTES: rosemary, flower of the olive tree

BASE NOTES: Tonka Bean, guaiac wood, musk, gray amber

 

Let me know if you have any questions or if you tried any of them and what you think. 

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What are Decoded Perfumes?

In our post called ” How to know if your perfume is authentic?” we talked about decoded perfumes and so many of you asked me to tell you more about this so I gathered more information and took some photos to help you understand this better.  I am including the original paragraph here for those of you who did not read that blog post.

If you receive a decoded perfume don’t assume that it is fake. Many suppliers/wholesalers remove the code from some of the designer fragrances because they do not want the manufacturer to find out which country these items are coming from. The code on the box shows the region a fragrance comes from and from what distributor. This does not mean item was used or altered in any ways.
Also, some brands like Viktor & Rolf, Thierry Mugler have unique codes inside their fragrance boxes that can be registered on their website to receive free samples or gifts. Registration number or code is only available if you pay the full retail amount. If a customer is buying at a discount price, the code will not be available to them most of the time. Again this does not mean the items are not original!

 

Now let’s talk about what decoded perfumes are?

When a part of the fragrance box is removed by the distributor that fragrance is call decoded. This simply is in many cases for the internal use of the manufacturer to be able to track its products and the performance of its distributors. This is the same reason that the code gets remove by some distributors before selling the product.

 

Why this should not concern you?

This code, unlike the batch number, is not used to prove the authenticity of the product.  Therefore you as a customer will not need this code for any reason. As mentioned above, there are some brands with promotional codes that can be used by customers but to receive the code you would have to buy the perfume at the full price.

Also, the products are not tampered with during this process. The quality of the perfume remains the same and this all happens under the supervision of the supplier.

Decoding perfume

Where is the code located?

The placement of the code varies from batch to batch. As shown in the picture even the same perfume might get decoded differently.

 

Hope this helps.

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