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Eris Parfums - Mx. Earlier this year, Eris Parfums released the fragrance Mx., a woody spicy offering.  I was fortunate enough to have Nir Guy of Perfumology (King of Prussia, PA) send me a sample of this gem.  Can you tell where this review is headed?  Here’s another clue – I ordered a full bottle the day after I first tested it. The creative and intellectual concept behind this fragrance is the interplay between traditionally feminine and masculine notes (although it should be noted this juice contains no florals) in celebration of  “gender neutral” in the fragrance community.  If you’re a member of any fragrance group, I’m sure you’ve seen over and over the comment that scent is and should be genderless.  The global trend to more acceptance of gender-neutrality is something the fragrance community has embraced for some time.  As further evidence of this stance, this juice is simply titled Mx.; the accepted gender neutral title. Mx. open...

Berdous: Scorza di Sicilia Scorza di Sicilia is classified by Fragrantica as a woody aromatic. If the classification were by note prominence, in my opinion this is more of an aromatic woody. This is a fairly linear fragrance to my nose that is mostly about the citrus (lemon) note. The fragrance opens with a lemony note touched with bergamot for balance. The wear is pretty even with the cedar remaining in the background. I found this surprising as cedar is often a bold note in fragrance. This is not the case with Scorza di Sicilia. In this juice, the cedar and vetiver simply add character. The cedar brings a subtle touch of wood while the vetiver adds it's classic green earthiness but in a light way. Like with the cedar, the use of vetiver is not done in such a way to add the sharpness that often comes along with the note. There is limited projection with this fragrance and it is easily "safe" for all environments. "Scorza di Sicilia generously surrenders a blend...