Nasomatto Absinth Perfume Review

Date: 2012.01.28 | Category: fragrance | Response: 2

I spent years trying to find an absinthe fragrance that I liked. And I found it. It is aroma M Geisha Green. I was disappointed by so many fragrances claiming to be inspired by absinthe. I thought they were jumping on the trend wagon to sell perfume. Now that I’ve found one that I like, I’m going back and revisiting those absinthe perfumes that didn’t please me at first. I still see Nasomatto as a bad, literal absinthe fragrance but I now see it as a really good vetiver fragrance “inspired” by absinthe.

Nasomatto Absinth opens with a smoky vetiver, grass and faint spices. A toasted almond wood appears and the salty vetiver remains prominent. Most absinthe themed scents are cool with a minty wormwood. Nasomatto Absinth is different because it is a warm fragrance. It’s different because it isn’t a literal absinthe. It’s a fragrance that is more about the allure and tales of absinthe. Nasomatto is dark, bohemian, decadent. In the heart, I start to smell beets ripped from the ground. The scent gets dirtier, not like patchouli, but like fresh dirt. And then I get marijuana.

As you already know,  I really disliked Absinth at first because I expected an absinthe perfume. After going back to it, I realize that Absinth is a vetiver fragrance and as a vetiver fragrance I like it. Unfortunately, I find most vetiver scents dull. Why? Because brands have already perfected vetiver and it’s hard to beat fresh vetivers like Malle Vetiver and Guerlain Vetiver and the salty greatness of Annick Goutal Vetiver and The Different Company Sel de Vetiver.

Notes listed include absinthe, herbs, and vetiver. PERFUMER – Alessandro Gualtieri

Give Absinth a try if you are looking for a dirty vetiver fragrance and not a realistic absinthe scent. Or give it a try if you like perfumes like Annick Goutal Vetiver, Tom Ford Grey Vetiver, The Different Company Sel de Vetiver, and/or Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental. If you have any of these, I would say you could live without Nasomatto Absinth. But, if you are a hardcore vetiver lover and don’t mind owning more than a few bottles based on this theme, go for it. I think this is a good fragrance choice for a man.

Projection is above average. Longevity is above average. And I like all of the Nasomatto bottles.

Nasomatto perfume retails for $165 and is available at Lucky Scent.

Victoria’s Final EauPINION – Salty, smoky vetiver almond-woods over fresh dirt. It’s a good vetiver, a dark and smoky vetiver. This isn’t a literal absinthe fragrance. This is a fragrances that embodies the bad-boy image of absinthe.

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*Sample given to me by Ron at Notable Scents. Product pic from Lucky Scent. Charlotte Rampling pic from www.allstarpics.com

The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose

Date: 2012.01.27 | Category: fragrance | Response: 2

This March, The Book of Lost Fragrances by suspense author, M.J. Rose, will be available. I haven’t read this book but it’s about soul mates and a mystical fragrance. Yes, it’s a mix of perfume and fiction by a bestselling author.

THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES fuses history, passion, and suspense,
moving from Cleopatra’s Egypt and the terrors of revolutionary France to Tibet’s battle
with China and the glamour of modern-day Paris. Jac’s quest for the ancient perfume
someone is willing to kill for… Continue reading | 2 Comments

1940′s Fashion: Get the Makeup Look of Greer Garson

Date: 2012.01.27 | Category: makeup instruction, vintage | Response: 0

I can’t look at this picture of Greer Garson without getting the urge to dye my hair red. I feel the hair is what made Greer rock the technicolors and made her famous. This look proves that redheads can wear bold orange lipstick. Here’s what I did to get a similar 1940′s Greer Garson makeup look:

FACE: With my fingers I applied Guerlain Lingerie de Peau Foundation in Beige Clair. With a concealer… Continue reading

Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant EDP Perfume Review

Date: 2012.01.26 | Category: fragrance | Response: 10

Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant is a perfume that is meant to conjure up Eastern Orthodox churches – icons lining the walls, colorful hues on your skin from sunlight and stained glass; churches filled with incense smoke and chants. This fragrance does conjure up this environment, but as a person that associates this environment with when someone dies, I find this scent too emotional for me to wear.

Encens Flamboyant opens with a smoky, anesthetizing, spicy, dry black pepper. The fragrance starts to reminds me of freshly blown out candles. It’s waxy and… Continue reading | 10 Comments

Envoyage Nectars des Îles EDP Perfume Review

Date: 2012.01.25 | Category: fragrance | Response: 8

I love perfumes that start with an idea and execute that idea. Envoyage Perfumes Nectars des Îles is one of those perfumes

“Excuse me! Wait. Excuse me!”

I hear this and keep on walking down the steep hill with two smooshed face creatures pulling my shoulders out of place. ”What does she want?” I ask myself. It’s the evening. I’m tired. I just want to walk my dogs, go home, cook dinner and watch Modern Family.

“Excuse me.”

OK that’s it and… Continue reading | 8 Comments