The Super Sniffer

~ Follow by Kerosene

"Warmth and bright new mornings collide when passersby glance. Eyes close as they take in dark-roasted coffee, vanilla, and amber. Their usual route is abandoned; it's you they follow."

Notes: Coffee beans, vanilla, benzoin, tonka, sap, and amber.

Comments: The Domestic Goblin had such high hopes for this one because Aaron Terence Hughes gave it a 10/10.

Verdict: A delicious coffee opening and then an ashy incense and bonfire dry down with nothing else inbetween. Disappointed.

~ R'oud Elements by Kerosene 

"An orange bitter sun is setting beyond the trees, a small oud and sandalwood fire smolders. The scent is soft, deep and longing for invitation."

Notes: Oud, Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla, Lavender, Iris, and Orange Bitters.

Verdict: The oud dominates. Disappointed.

~ Unknown Pleasures by Kerosene

Description: You're walking down a cold street in England, listening to Joy Division, sipping on a  warm cup of London Fog. This fragrance opens up with the smooth sweetness of honey with Earl Grey tea, with a zing of lemon. It dries down to a cozy vanilla, sweet tonka bean and waffle cone base, sure to make any gourmand lover smile.

Notes: Earl Grey tea, Lemon, Bergamot, Honey, Tonka Bean, Caramel, Vanilla and Waffle Cone.

Comments: The Domestic Goblin decided to revisit this fragrance in the hopes that her nose would appreciate this fragrance more after eight years.

2024 verdict: Polite waffles and a fleeting lemon drizzle cake. Too polite and too fleeting.

~ Cerutti 1881 Pour Femme by Cerutti

A fragrance that pairs the essence of femininity with timeless elegance. Authentic, subtle and sensitive. Woody | Floral.

Top notes: Linen Flower, Mimosa, Freesia, Violet.

Heart notes: Linen Flower, Orange Blossom, Jasmine.

Base Notes: Sandlewood, Vanilla.

Verdict: Smells like a ballerina washing their hair with vintage shampoo. Too pretty to repurchase.

~ Signature by Mont Blanc 

This fragrance tells the story of a creative woman. The feminine contrast between oriental vanilla and white musk brings exotic holiday feelings into everyday life.

Top notes: Clementine

Heart notes: Magnolia, Peony, Ylang-Ylang
Base notes: Benzoin, White Musk, Vanilla

Verdict: Smells like nectarine ice-cream and burnt plastic.

~ Cypress & Grapevine by Jo Malone

The aromatic notes of cypress trees unite with the warmth of grapevine and the sensuality of amber. A fresh and woody scent that leaves a lasting impression. Refined, distinctive and bold.

Verdict: A pleasant masculine citrus.