Binxcat's Purrfect Fragrance

Carthusia - Corallium EDP Corallium has a tag line of “a refreshing essence born of the sea, made to enchant”.  In my opinion this tag line belies the true nature of this juice which is by notes and by experience a woody aromatic. Corallium opens with a mandarin-bergamot blend.  On first sniff, it is bright, clean, soft, and lightly orange-citrusy.  Almost immediately notes of myrrh, bay, and sage make their presence known along with a soft musk.  The fragrance takes on an herbal quality with a hint of spice.  The notes feel like a familiar barbershop accord.  About an hour into wear I get a dry cedar and a barely detectable patchouli.  The woody notes play background to the aromatics.  There is a soft, peppery undertone that I can only assume comes from the tree goldmoss stonecrop.  As the juice begins its drydown there is a refresh of the woody character of the fragrance by emerging woody notes.  Unlike the initial introdu...

Agonist Parfums - Onyx Pearl Onyx Pearl (“Onyx”) is a new oriental woody offering from the Swedish niche perfume house Agonist Parfums.  With Onyx, the brand intends to create a blur of boundaries between male and female and create a “seductive and enchanting” juice suitable for everyone. The fragrance opens with a bold floral oud tinged with a suede-like leather.  The leather and later heliotrope and sandalwood cool the somewhat spicy opening.  There is a clean, almost powdery, feel to the first 2 hours of wear.  At the end of the first couple of hours, in comes a complex patchouli and a resinous amber.  The drydown begins for me at roughly 3 – 4 hours into wear and a light cedar balances the juice.  For me, the cedar re-emphasizes the oud in Onyx.  There is a barely perceptible musk in the drydown, however, the usual intensity of musk is overshadowed by the woody notes. Onyx wears for me for roughly 8 – 9 hours with moderate projection. ...