Binxcat's Purrfect Fragrance

M. Micallef - The Art Collection Vanille:  Vanille Marine In 2012, M. Micallef launched the special edition – The Art Collection Vanille.  The collection is comprised of 4 fragrances each pairing sweet vanilla with another specific note.  Vanille Marine (“Vanille”) pairs vanilla with the aquatic fragrance family and creates an aromatic aquatic that shows the “watery” side of vanilla. Vanille opens with fresh, minerally, fruity floral notes paired with a delicately sweet vanilla.  The fruits are bright and sunny in feel.  The often sharp lemon is tempered with a rich juicy blackberry.  The white flowers are sweetened with a slightly boozy vanilla.  The white florals and vanilla are more present than the fruits.  There is a creaminess to the opening that exists despite the light airiness.  As Vanille wears, there is a beachy feel to the notes.  You can almost feel the salty ocean breeze and the sun shining down.  Ther...

Derek Lam 10 Crosby - Rain Day "A rainy day on Crosby Street. The confidence to find something beautiful and meaningful during a Rain Day.  An enchanting balance of tropical vetiver Haiti and citrusy neroli Tunisia creates a surprisingly fresh scent." (Derek Lam 10 Crosby)  What is a rain day and how does a perfumer capture that essence in a fragrance?  I’ve been to New York but have not been to Crosby Street yet I know what a rain day is.  I’m also one that enjoys a good downpour; and the joy that can sometimes occur after having been caught in that torrent of rain.  Rain Day wears on me as a fairly linear fragrance.  There’s a fresh somewhat citrusy greenness to the floral (neroli) which has a damp quality to it.  It feels very much like the green smell of Spring.  Rain Day feels clean and aquatic.  There is a subtle underlying woodiness to the fragrance as well.  The woody note does not “bring the dewy green floral down”...