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Ellis Brooklyn - Sci Fi EDP I received a sample of Sci Fi with a cosmetics order I placed.  Being a sci fi geek, I was immediately curious because of the name.  Little did I know what this fragrance had in store for me! Sci Fi is an interesting twist on what we know as vanilla-based scents.  The fragrance begins with a clearly citrus opening filled with bergamot and bitter orange.  The citrus lays superimposed on the vanilla which I find runs through the entire wear of the juice.  About an hour into wear and just when you’re feeling like you have a citric vanilla – bam – in comes a refreshing, slightly sweet and somewhat herbal green tea and a gorgeous freesia.  The citrus moves to the back and you have a transformed scent.  A clean, somewhat green, lightly floral, lightly vanilla rises from the skin.  When Sci Fi begins the drydown cashmere woods add a warmer, deeper base. Sci Fi feels very much like a fantasy voyage; taking the wear...

Atelier Cologne: Vetiver Fatal You know what's just as good as being "easy on Sunday morning"? Being easy on Saturday morning! This woody aromatic is simply smooth and easy. I know vetiver (and oud) can be polarizing notes for many but vetiver is a favorite note for me; although oud can be hit or miss. With Vetiver Fatal, Atelier Cologne has taken the often times sharpness out of vetiver and given us the most gorgeous lightly green and earthy lemongrass. The fruit blend features a somewhat more prominent plum laid over a softly flowered citrus; these notes add a dash of sweetness. The sweetness remains in check, however, as the juice is tied together with hints of cedar and oud. Neither the cedar nor the oud are strong. They simply remain in the background rounding out and balancing this fragrance...making it oh so easy to wear. "Vetiver Fatal by Atelier Cologne is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Vetiver Fatal was launched in 2012. The fragrance...