Blackmail

DIVINE. I can't stop smelling myself when I wear this. Even picky co-workers come over to me for a sniff throughout the day. Dark, plumy, smoky, smooth, woodiness with a sweetness and a present and somehow underlying hint of kerosene. If you love the smell of gasoline or kerosene, you will adore the undertones of this wholly unique and AMAZING perfume. My guy friends enjoy smelling it and one bought for himself and my girl friends have borrowed as well. I can't breathe it in deeply enough.

This is an almost photorealistic (olfactorealistic?) distillation of the essence of a hookah bar. It's a little warm, sweet, smoky, and the oud and sandalwood meld to capture the sharpness of newly-lit fast-fire coals - plus the fairly omnipresent oud-based fragrances that tend to dominate that setting. It's really quite nice, and I'm surprised that "hookah bar" was not what they were going for here.

My first impression: smoky Twizzlers. My partner’s first impression: bubblegum. This opens with smoky berries, and all other notes linger in the background. Don’t love it, but it’s unlike any other fragrance in my collection. For that reason, I’m a bit smitten.

I would swim around in this if I could. This brand is quickly becoming a staple in my perfume wardrobe. LOVE that this starts off with a kerosene gas overtone and turns into the most ripe and sophisticated berry blend I have ever come across, The sandalwood, oud, amber and musk pack a wallop, but still somehow allow the plum and raspberry to keep shining through. I get the whisper of the kerosene element again from time to time. Sultry. Dangerous. Coy. HEAVEN.