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After watching a video by Nikhil concerning Teone Reinthal Natural Perfumes, I finally got on the wagon and ordered some samples. I am a huge fan of mostly/all natural perfumes and will be working my way through ten samples and a solid perfume...all of which on an initial sniff are VERY...

Bonheur is an exceptional oriental-barbershoppy fragrance. very approachable. This might be the first place I would direct someone for these type of mostly natural fragrances. Cardamom is the star player, but I get a pretty prominent floral violet and heavy oakmoss, both of which I love. The...

After trying this one by Bortnikoff, I understand better what he was doing with the Oud in VN. The trat Oud works extremely well with the tropical florals. Sweet and nectared, not a indole in sight. This one has been raved about and I can see why. Super complex, very interesting choice of notes...

I wore vetiver nocturne by bortnikoff today and was very surprised. Excellent. The Thai Oud hides well within the florals. The title of the fragrance may be a tad misleading.

I have a wood/resin burner that I really like that utilizes candle flame and a thin, perforated metal plate that really brings out the subtle nuances of my burning material. However, it won’t heat the wood all the way through or get my resin to full-melt status. Anyone ever tried...

There is a relatively new fragrance house called Fort & Manle, in which the (self-taught) sole perfumer, Rasei Fort, uses a substantial amount of naturals, to include Ensar's Aroha Kyaku! https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Fort-Manle-Oriental-Perfumes-from-Melbourne-10429.html People seem to be...

new to gaharu, just thought I'd say hi to everyone