Favourite Perfumes for October

What I wore this month:

Chypre Palatin by MDCI
Nosy Be Ylang Ylang by Perris Monte Carlo
Amouage Sunshine Woman
L’Oublio by Meo Fusciuni
Jo Malone Saffron
Afternoon of a Faun by Etat Libre d’Orange
Lys Noir by Isabey

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[Cmc]

You’re so right about Ylang Ylang Nosy Be, it’s absolutely delicious and feels rich. It’s not overly complex but it’s still not linear. It feels like it’d be in the Amouage “Love” collection, gives a vibe of Lilac Love, but it’d be Ylang Ylang Love lol

[kathywitter]

Really enjoyed this as you always have an interesting selection. Nosey Be & extrait have been on my to try list forever; my gut tells me I'm going to love it 😂.

[mamoni]

What a lovely collection of scents you’ve been wearing, though I haven’t tried any of them. Will definitely need to find a decant of Ylang Ylang Nosy Bee and the Atelier D’or plummy one.

[flavasauce]

Hi Henna! That Ylang Nosy Be sounds intriguing. I recently smelled the new Parfum D’empire Une Belle Amour D’ete which gave me a similar feeling of being on a tropical island and the smell of flowers, suntan lotion and sweaty skin. I totally agree with you about needing something that’s a little bit challenging to keep my interest. This one fits that criteria and I’d love to hear what you think about it! Cheers 🥂

[yanah.]

Hi Henna, Greetings from Northern California. I blind bought Rouge Saray a few weeks ago and I can’t seem to put it down. It’s exactly what I imagined and hoped it would be. Another acquisition I picked up in early October that has become a fast love is Ivory Route. I know a lot of people feel quite the opposite about it, but I adore the woods in Ivory Route and it makes me want to ravish myself every time I wear it.

I love your recommendations. Chypre Palatin and Ylang Ylang Nosy Be are both on my wishlist for 2025.
For me 2024 has been the year I finally started to love vanilla. This year I’ve also begun discerning and appreciating patchouli (Tempo, Allure Sensuelle, Coromandel & Rosendo Mateu 7 are my current favs). AND lastly, it’s the year that I’ve started to explore vetiver. I definitely see a bottle of Chantecaille Vetyver in my future. Your review of that scent really piqued my interest. I think you’re really good at reviewing and analyzing perfumes. I also loved your blog post on the significance of a woman’s handbag in her daily life. 🪬

[ninakani]

You’ve got to try Love and Bastani. Most realistic potent saffron perfume I have ever smelled!

[ElenasAdventure]

Try Perris Monte Carlo Absolue D’osmanthe, similar osmanthus note to Sunshine but deeper incense

[melindagenitempo]

How does YY Nosy bee compare to M Micaleffs ylang ylang ?

[erinyvv]

Hi!! Thank you for this great review. Have you tried Ylang 49 by Le Labo? How does it compare to Yy by MonteCarlo?
Ty ❤

[AaronDimonio]

Just spitballing here, but as an Italian speaker, my hunch is that the Meo Fuscini perfume is a play on words. L'oblio (noun) means oblivion, while oblio (without the definite article) is the first person present tense of "obliare" (to forget), i.e. "I forget". But what that all amounts to given the composition of notes is anybody's guess! 😂

Also, I blind bought Afternoon of a Faun in part on the strength of the Scentinel's review, in part because it has rose and immortelle, two of my favorite notes. But my nose must be broken, because I don't get any rose whatsoever. It's still nice though.🙁