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Tokyo Milk Dark - Novacaine No. 85 Eau de Parfum Novacaine is an aromatic spicy fragrance that launched in 2016.   Novacaine opens with a warm, spicy ginger and smoky frankincense with a touch of a sweet vanilla orchid.   There is a kind of a Fall-like heated potpourri feel.   The spicy notes counterbalance the soft vanilla; this prevents the fragrance from becoming cloying.   As Novacaine wears, it becomes slightly more earthy with a dry heat.   The vanilla comes forward somewhat and the spice becomes a more rounded accord.   Beyond this, I get no additional development with the fragrance.   In the drydown, the fragrance retains a cozy, yet somewhat unconventional spiced tone. Novacaine wears on me with soft projection for roughly 5 hours. Notes: crushed ginger, Thai pepper, frankincense, vanilla orchid, black cardamom Perfumer: Margot Elena Note:  Thanks to Nir Guy of Perfumology (King of Prussia, PA) for the sample of this f...

I Profumi di Firenze - Vaniglia del Madagascar Vaniglia del Madagascar is an oriental vanilla.  The site I purchased this from says it is a "must for vanilla lovers".  So when I had the opportunity to pick up a small bottle at 20% off, I thought why not. Vaniglia del Madagascar is a gorgeous sweet, cre amy vanilla over a very delicate and subtle lily of the valley. The sweetness is not overly sweet (so not even remotely in the ballpark of a scent like Mugler Angel Eau Sucree).  Vanilla takes the spotlight with this and it has a genuine vanilla vibe instead of a synthetic one like you get with some vanilla fragrances.  This is a soft, sweet, and delicious smelling scent that holds tightly to the skin.  It's so lovely you simply want to smell it all day (which is not too much of a problem with a 6-7 hour wear time.)  “ A must have” - I couldn't agree more! Notes: Vanilla Orchid and Vanilla Bean from Madagascar