u/ljs_1999

“Awaken in a piano. White sheets & somnolent skin scents in a woody, surrealist & musical cathedral. A white woody dream. Languorous, milky, addictive.”

Main notes: White sandalwood, cedar wood, white musks, heated skin, bergamot, ambroxan, warm milk, caraway.

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This is the scent that got me into fragrance! I remember being so enamored with skin scents, I had no idea there was such a thing. I started doing research and buying my first samples and Piano Santal was one of them. I was enchanted!

When I wear this scent I feel sophisticated, dreamy, and chic. It is the perfect “your skin but better” with beautiful creamy lactonics and a slightly woody sandalwood undertone. It makes me feel cocooned. It makes me think of pressing my nose against my lovers skin and inhaling deeply. The bergamot gives this scent a little lift, but this is not a citrus by any means.

Better for the fall and winter but honestly I can’t help it I’ll wear this whenever. Great longevity and good projection. No matter all the other scents i’m exploring, this is my holy grail.

“Awaken in a piano. White sheets & somnolent skin scents in a woody, surrealist & musical cathedral. A white woody dream. Languorous, milky, addictive.”

Main notes: White sandalwood, cedar wood, white musks, heated skin, bergamot, ambroxan, warm milk, caraway.

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This is the scent that got me into fragrance! I remember being so enamored with skin scents, I had no idea there was such a thing. I started doing research and buying my first samples and Piano Santal was one of them. I was enchanted!

When I wear this scent I feel sophisticated, dreamy, and chic. It is the perfect “your skin but better” with beautiful creamy lactonics and a slightly woody sandalwood undertone. It makes me feel cocooned. It makes me think of pressing my nose against my lovers skin and inhaling deeply. The bergamot gives this scent a little lift, but this is not a citrus by any means.

Better for the fall and winter but honestly I can’t help it I’ll wear this whenever. Great longevity and good projection. No matter all the other scents i’m exploring, this is my holy grail.

Recently got this sample…i’ve been very intrigued by Soliani’s scents since I tried Orgasmo and was so pleasantly delighted.

Buonissimo opens up very boozy, almost like an Irish cream. There aren’t any boozy notes listed but it really makes me think of drinking an amaretto syrup spiked coffee, while eating a croissant, the bread smell delicately wafting into your nose mixing with the drink in delicious harmony.

Not as bready as I would’ve liked (mostly thought i’d get it bc of that butter note) but regardless of the seeming mismatch in notes this is a very yummy scent. I could see myself wearing it in winter while I go to read at a coffee shop.

It settles into a nice, warm caramel with traces of almond! This is my first wear so i’m excited to use it again.

Amongst other savory scents I’ve been obsessed with recently, rice has crept its way up. There is something comforting and addictive about the starchy, subtly fragrant scent.

Many rice scents end up being an overglorified vanilla, which I can literally find anywhere. I want starch and powder. I want a steamy aroma. I want to feel like I’m standing right above the rice cooker.

Jasmine Rice by d.Grayi is self-described as “an amber rice scent with a floral shade of tea. Jasmine rice is a staple in every Vietnamese household and I (perfumer) wanted to create a composition that celebrates it. This scent encapsulates a nostalgic experience of coming home to the smell of freshly cooked jasmine rice alongside brewed black tea.”

I am absolutely obsessed with this scent. The first spray is pure rice powder and amber, with massive projection that honestly took me by surprise. The starchy-ness is delectible alongside the hint of black tea. I want to wake up, roll over, and smell this scent. I want to walk into my house at night and smell this scent. Somehow, the drydown gets even more powdery, but not to the point where it's chemical or smells like a cleaning product. The jasmine begins to creep in, making the sweetness really settle into the skin. However, I would never call this a sweet scent. It just hints at it. It’s very fresh, slightly floral, and lets every note shine in its own right.

I was so happy when I finally ordered this full bottle because I kept running through samples. My only complaint is that I wish the initial projection had stayed around a little longer. The bottle is adorable, and the smell is one of my favorites. I can’t recommend this enough!

Anyone know of any good etsy indie brands?

the smell of a new car/sun hitting your skin/cinnamon in coffee/water fountains/ creaky wood floors/driving to your lovers house/velvet couches/a pile of books/new perfume/silver rings/blue velvet/small crystals/a scrunchie on a girl’s wrist/faded tattoos/roses/the feeling when your plane touches down/disposable cameras/chipped nailpolish/watching your favorite movie for the first time with someone new/developing film/the smell of antique shops/denim jackets/the sound of a printer/walking up to your door/blue nail polish/home grown peppers/bonsai trees/church basements/the startchy smell of rice/fresh strawberries and chocolate/sitting outside with your friends/the echos on the walls in an empty room/sleeping with the windows open/ritas soft serve/the sound of thunder at night/a manilla envelope/opening up letters/clean glasses/you saying my name