Binxcat's Purrfect Fragrance

Karl Lagerfeld - Fleur de Mûrier EDP Fleur de Mûrier (“Fleur”) is the newest release from Lagerfeld in the Parfums Matières Collection.   It is a floriental and its release was accompanied by a fragrance for men, Bois de Yuzu.   I note here that when I received my fragrance, it was accompanied by GWP items from the new Karl Lagerfeld x Kaia Collection (shown in the pictures below). Fleur opens with fresh berry fruity notes.   I get both red currant and raspberry with the raspberry being slightly more prominent.   The fruit lingers for about 20 minutes with rich and delectable clarity and light sweetness before they are joined by florals. The use of mulberry flower and violet leaves is an interesting and more modern take on the floriental in my opinion.   This is not yesterday’s fragrance.   Instead, it captures the heart of a floriental while at the same time being fresh and enticing.   There is the same kind of provocative feel that you ...

Atelier Cologne - Oud Saphir Released in 2015, Atelier Cologne’s Oud Saphir (“Oud”) has been described as an oriental woody fragrance.   But (spoilers) Oud wears more like a woody fruity floral on me. I am a big fan of fragrance that tells a story.   In the case of Oud, Atelier Cologne sets us up with an image of the kind of person who would wear this fragrance, “Her decision was irreversible. She would not continue living a life by others’ rules. To see his deep sapphire blue eyes and feel the calm of his voice again were the only things that mattered now. With him she finally felt ready to write her own history.”   This is a person who has decided to be the master of their own destiny.   It is a person who is self-assured and goes boldly forward into the reality they create for themselves.   And, as also evidenced by the notes and wear of the fragrance, this is a person who has decided to create their own joy. Oud opens with a delightful slightly...