Category Archives: Civet

Rien by Etat Libre d’Orange

Jan

29

Perfume, in most people’s minds, is synonymous with softness and/or sexiness. Softness is big, plush aldehydes, juicy fruits, and gentle blossoms. Sexiness is throaty roses, sultry leathers, sweaty animalics, and raspy-voiced tobaccos. Perfumes seem to have veered more towards softness … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalic, Bitter, Civet, Leather, Musk, Oil, Skin, Tea, Tobacco | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Ma Griffe by Carven

Oct

06

I hadn’t known anything about Ma Griffe until I found a bottle of it in my mom’s friend’s bathroom. Except that it was a classic old perfume, like L’Air du Temps. I hadn’t known that it had a reputation for … Continue reading →

Posted in Aldehydic, Cinnamon, Civet, Galbanum, Gardenia, Iris, Jasmine, Labdanum, Lemon, Muguet, Musk, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Rose, Sage, Sandalwood, Styrax, Vetiver, Vintage Version, Ylang-Ylang | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Amouage Gold (Woman)

Sep

16

*Picture from Fragrantica Amouage Gold was the crowning achievement of perfumer Guy Robert, whose counter to perfume conceptualists was that “a fragrance must smell good.” A simple statement in theory, but it’s masterful considering how it cuts through all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambergris, Cedarwood, Civet, Frankincense, Iris, Jasmine, Muguet, Musk, Myrrh, Rose, Sandalwood, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Amouage Ubar

Feb

03

Amouage, the grand Omani perfume outfit known for having some of the best natural materials in the business, is not a proponent of minimalism. That is great in my opinion, because I do not want to pay money for something … Continue reading →

Posted in Bergamot, Civet, Floral, Jasmine, Lemon, Muguet, Musk, Rose, Uncategorized, Vanilla | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens

Dec

22

Animalic scents are pretty common. They were at their zenith decades back, when real animal ingredients such as civet (scraped from the back of a civet cat), musk (from the glands of a Himalayan deer), and ambergris (from the stomach … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambergris, Animalic, Body Odor, Civet, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Vanilla, Violet | Tagged , , | 3 Comments