Anyone try Front Street since they moved to their new location? I've seen not so good reviews online so I'm not sure I want to try it or not. My partner and I loved their old location and I understand the vibe will be very different. Are they also under new management? Let me know your thoughts!
Here are my thoughts on my recent decant order, from an untrained, unsophisticated nose. Shout out to Ayyb for including 3 samples that I did not even order! This was really just to test out some of Montagne's newer releases without any plans on buying something, since I already have filled my shelves. So I'm being extra picky here.
Mojave Spirit - Reminds me of a pretty girl's shampoo. There's a note in here that is a little different and unique, maybe the magnolia? Fruity and floral but not really sweet. I've smelled the original in the past and it's very similar.
Mojave Spirit Absolu - Same as above but a little deeper and more complex. Still on the feminine side. If I were to buy one it would probably be the Absolu.
Gypsy Mist - Smells like fresh lemon/citrus with vanilla in the background. The incense is very toned down and inoffensive. Almost like vanilla absolute but not nearly as screech, heavy, or sweet. I already have a couple fragrances smiliar to this that I enjoy more though.
Azonto Absolu - Very fresh and clean. Unisex but probably leans more feminine. The non-absolu version was out of stock so I'm not able to compare. Probably my favorite out of the Byredo dupes I got though. I can't really see anyone not liking this.
Wulong Cha - Lemony, citrus tea. Arnold Palmer but fancy. Really nice and refreshing. Probably won't buy it but it was surprisingly nice.
Milky Santal - This was my favorite out of the bunch. It's like a warm hug from someone you love. Super addicting and very unisex. I don't get any "milky" vibes from it, just soft, musky, sandalwood. Might try trading something for this.
City of Lights - Straight up sunscreen. Really bad. My least favorite from the bunch. It's a no from me dawg.
Port of Neroli - Smells like a fancy cleaning product or soap but not really in good way. I also get that beachy/sunscreen vibe. I've smelled the original in the past and remember not liking that either, but it does smell very similar. The drydown was a little nicer I guess.
Port D'Azur - Super fruity and tropical. Instantly reminded me of that zebra stripe gum from the 90s. It smells good but I wouldn't want to smell like that all day personally, especially on a really hot day.
Before/afters! Both of our bathrooms were boring beige when we moved in and we finally got around to fixing them up. We really wanted to bring in some personality and not play it too safe. Really happy with how they came out!