New, Small, Lesser known, One off, Quirky, Interesting perfumes and perfume brands talk 🦀

[Mak-7]

Greetings everyone,

I didnt find a thread where we can post stuff on new and one off releases, so i decided to start one.

I hope that this will be a central hub where we can post questions, share info and experience if someone tried these perfumes, instead of posting hundreds of single title threads that will be lost in the vast ocean of Basenotes database.

Thank you all for participation 😁

 

[Mak-7]

I will start with 2 posts:

1st one is supposedly already at Luckyscent, qnd because its oud - naturally i am curious.



HOZ Fragrance Notes:
Sandalwood, Trat Thai Oud

Anyone had a chance to try it?

 

[Mak-7]

2nd one is an Australian house Chasing Scents.
Looks very interesting, notes list is cool, soo...any of the Australian friends had a chance to test them?

 

[clandestine laboratories]

Clandestine Laboratories .)

 

[Mak-7]

Clandestine Laboratories .)

Did you try anything out of it?
Any recommendations if you did?

 

[bl00drunzcold]

Did you try anything out of it?
Any recommendations if you did?

I think that’s the owner’s account.

Back to the topic

Elixir d’ Agar. A small indie house from France. You have to contact him through Instagram if you want to purchase. The owner is a friend of the owner of Katana Parfums. He has three 10ml pure Parfums right now. Royal Cambodi Malaki, Forét Verte Prachin, and Joyaux Thaïlandais. They’re 70 euros each plus shipping cost. I’ve had all three for a few weeks now but I’ve only worn each one twice so far. I’ve enjoyed them so far.

 

[Mak-7]

Hahaha, wow, i surely dont look at who wrote what 😅
Clandestine lab line looks interesting, at least write ups are well done.

As for Elixir D'agar - who does blending for them? Same person who does Katana?

 

[Paddington]

Anyone tried ucca oud perfumes?

 

[Paddington]

There’s a few other smaller business that I have bought from or plan to buy from.

Such as jinkoh store


yaaseen.llc and clandestine


Jinkoh store is sells a lot of pure oud oils and attars they go quick doe some of them.

Yaaseen.llc is an attar maker (and quite a few other interesting bits)with some intresting offering that stand out from the rest which I plan to vist.

clandestine well nuff said heard a lot of good things on here and the owner is quite informative and pleasant to talk to. Quite few of the offerings greatly intrest me

 

[Deleted member 26235100]

Contradictions in ILK.

https://www.ilkperfume.com/

I like the sound and look of this.

There's also a brand called Sora Dora that was seen on facebook. Not much info on them and I bet they're going to be overpriced interpretations of crowd pleasing fragrances from other brands.

 

[Paddington]

Contradictions in ILK.

https://www.ilkperfume.com/

I like the sound and look of this.

There's also a brand called Sora Dora that was seen on facebook. Not much info on them and I bet they're going to be overpriced interpretations of crowd pleasing fragrances from other brands.

Lets throw in another uk brand

Ostens - Creators Of Beautiful Fragrances - For The Curious

Ostens was born from our desire to create beautiful fragrances, using the world’s finest ingredients in their purest form

ostens.com

fairly interesting and i believe there was an interview with persolaise

 

[Mak-7]

Regarding Jinkoh - arent they quite famous already?

Who, amongst other artisans, does he stand closest to? And is he concentrated more on quality, or is he a magician of blending and creating something new and unique? Also Marius - is he polish or something?

Finally - i wish i could try this one 🤤

 

[Paddington]

Regarding Jinkoh - arent they quite famous already?

Who, amongst other artisans, does he stand closest to? And is he concentrated more on quality, or is he a magician of blending and creating something new and unique? Also Marius - is he polish or something?

Finally - i wish i could try this one 🤤
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In terms Of who he’s closets to in terms of oud oils I’d say taha most of his oils are clean no funk no barn his attars from the ones I’ve tried are pretty good don’t know who I’d compare to doe.

Also I believe the stuff in picture is a Long gone old release.

I’d also keep ur eyes out as there’s an interesting attar on the way 😉

 

[Mick B]

I think that’s the owner’s account.

Back to the topic

Elixir d’ Agar. A small indie house from France. You have to contact him through Instagram if you want to purchase. The owner is a friend of the owner of Katana Parfums. He has three 10ml pure Parfums right now. Royal Cambodi Malaki, Forét Verte Prachin, and Joyaux Thaïlandais. They’re 70 euros each plus shipping cost. I’ve had all three for a few weeks now but I’ve only worn each one twice so far. I’ve enjoyed them so far.

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Cool looking bottles + caps! How do they smell?

 

[clandestine laboratories]

Apologies for the cheeky trolling above. If you're interested, there's a thread of people saying nice things about me that I eventually joined Basenotes to be able to respond to:

Clandestine Laboratories

This house deserves a thread. Seriously good things are being done by perfumer Mark Sage, whose Clandestine Laboratories lineup displays a talent for mingling high-quality materials with precision and care. Some trusted folks told me to check Sage's work out and it didn't disappoint. I very...

basenotes.com

 

[PrinceRF]

Subscribed.

 

[hednic]

Also subscribed.

 

[pumaparded]

Tried Celadon by Early Modern this for the first time recently which is built around a realistic lettuce accord apparently which to me counts as quirky and interesting but also I'm quite new to all this so maybe lots of ppl are wandering around smelling like lettuce and I've not picked up on it.

 

[pumaparded]

Tried Celadon by Early Modern for the first time recently which is built around a realistic lettuce accord apparently which to me counts as quirky and interesting but also I'm quite new to all this so maybe lots of ppl are wandering around smelling like lettuce and I've not picked up on it.

 

[ILikePeeps]

Idyllwild by INeKE is good!

 

[Mick B]

Elixir d’ Agar. A small indie house from France. You have to contact him through Instagram if you want to purchase. The owner is a friend of the owner of Katana Parfums. He has three 10ml pure Parfums right now. Royal Cambodi Malaki, Forét Verte Prachin, and Joyaux Thaïlandais. They’re 70 euros each plus shipping cost. I’ve had all three for a few weeks now but I’ve only worn each one twice so far. I’ve enjoyed them so far.

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What is the price point on these?

 

[Cheetah1919]

I will start with 2 posts:

1st one is supposedly already at Luckyscent, qnd because its oud - naturally i am curious.

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HOZ Fragrance Notes:
Sandalwood, Trat Thai Oud

Anyone had a chance to try it?

Just tried this, and my first impressions are lost though…..I almost instantly became nose blind to it.
Will try it some this weekend!

 

[lukebunny]

I will start with 2 posts:

1st one is supposedly already at Luckyscent, qnd because its oud - naturally i am curious.

HOZ Fragrance Notes:
Sandalwood, Trat Thai Oud

Anyone had a chance to try it?

I got a decant of Hoz and Sez both...they are fantastic. Very high quality, and sexy in a strange way.

 

[Cheetah1919]

I got a decant of Hoz and Sez both...they are fantastic. Very high quality, and sexy in a strange way.

Decided to retry some HOZ tonight, and I’m smelling it very well now! It’s coming off very dark, kitchen spicy, foresty……..may be really nice, I still need more time

 

[Mak-7]

I got a decant of Hoz and Sez both...they are fantastic. Very high quality, and sexy in a strange way.

Tell me more please.

 

[Cheetah1919]

Decided to retry some HOZ tonight, and I’m smelling it very well now! It’s coming off very dark, kitchen spicy, foresty……..may be really nice, I still need more time

Yes, I should have also added as mentioned above, there is a strangeness and haunting aspect to Hoz

 

[bl00drunzcold]

Is this only for positive talk of houses?

 

[Mak-7]

Threads i start follow "freedom of speach" rule within the allowed rules of Basenotes.
Personally, i am much more appreciative of true opinion/experience/view even if it is negative, than leaving only positive reviews, which distort the actual picture.

 

[naylor]

Is this only for positive talk of houses?

Threads i start follow "freedom of speach" rule within the allowed rules of Basenotes.
Personally, i am much more appreciative of true opinion/experience/view even if it is negative, than leaving only positive reviews, which distort the actual picture.

Agreed. I often get more out of neutral or negative reviews than I do from positive ones.

 

[lukebunny]

Tell me more please.

I'm not the best reviwer, or great at picking out individual notes, but I'll give it a shot.

I was most excited for Sez as it sounded similar to Norne or Fume. It definitely does have similarities, but starts off sharper before settling into the dark forest with wet soil / moss feel. Hoz really surprised me. I just wanted to try it since I was testing out the house but didn't have the highest expectations. I've found myself reaching for it more often than Sez since I got my decant though. The animalics or oud in it give it a very carnal feel.

They both seem incredibly well blended, and the materials are top notch. I do wish they were a little bit cheaper ($240 / 30ml) but I can't say that the price is out of line with the quality.

 

[thrilledchilled]

Tsvga
January Scent Project
Haeckels
Jorum
Maher Olfactive / Chatillon Lux
D L Roelen

Some that I enjoy.

 

[Mak-7]

I'm not the best reviwer, or great at picking out individual notes, but I'll give it a shot.

I was most excited for Sez as it sounded similar to Norne or Fume. It definitely does have similarities, but starts off sharper before settling into the dark forest with wet soil / moss feel. Hoz really surprised me. I just wanted to try it since I was testing out the house but didn't have the highest expectations. I've found myself reaching for it more often than Sez since I got my decant though. The animalics or oud in it give it a very carnal feel.

They both seem incredibly well blended, and the materials are top notch. I do wish they were a little bit cheaper ($240 / 30ml) but I can't say that the price is out of line with the quality.

Thanks for this. Can i ask is Hoz is more so a oud soliflore, or can you smell other notes?
Is it sweet, non sweet, just woody, simple ir complex in character?
Is there something that is close reminding you of Hoz out there? Even remotely?

 

[Mak-7]

Today will give a brief review of the house called Yuzhi Oud.
i had him at the back of the mind for a while, but never had a chance to buy due to multiple other releases.

i got a current pack of all his oils and will run the list from Most to Least favorite:

1) Hainan Noble (#5) - this oil was a bit of a revelation to me, almost as much as the 2nd oil. reason for this is clarity of notes that other oil producers mention, but when i test oil - its nothing like that. Hainan Noble, in short, is a spicy, chocolaty toffee on a dry woody base. no weird notes, no smoke nothing irritating. Toffee is the main note, chocolate is sharing 2nd along with very gentle and complimenting mix of spices(cinnamon, cardamom, tonka, clove) and possibly because of the CO2 extraction, per Ensars posts, there is thins gentle dusty and woody base which, once again, is very complimenting. Very pleasant oil that i think will be great in colder weather, but also not intrusive in warm one. another thought i had - this prob would be a great oil for Russian Adam to use for the Russian Oud release. is it perfect - no, there is 1 weak side to this oil - longevity. from 1 drop that i rubbed between the wrists, it lasted for about 4-5 hrs without major projection. nevertheless, i think i will order more of it, and will work on some boosters and mix into a fragrance. again - very impressed with this oil and recommend. price is $45/ml.

2) Ethereal Florals (#4) - as mentioned above, again very impressed by it. i cant say it is flowery, but what this oil has is an incredible sour cherry note. maybe not even live, but a cherry compote, it is slightly less intense smell wise, but it possesses both a gentle sour/fresh tone, as well as slightly sweet. Once again - when you hear that oud has cherry notes blah blah blah - none of the ouds i tried have anything on the cherry note in this oudh. top cherry note is and long lasting, and projects fairly well, without being too much. at the base of this oil there is this terpenic, smoky and woody note that is characteristic to a few other oils. it is not intense when top note is in play, but i have to say it is not my favorite smell, but nothing horrible, it doesnt ruin the oil and i am sure will be welcomed by others. if this oil had woody note like in Bengal Emerald(smooth dark wood) i think this oil would be absolutely incredible. it is hydro distilled, lasts between 7-8hrs and is priced at $53. i am curious how would it smell if it was CO2 extracted? recommend oil for test and as mentioned above - it was a revelation to me

3) Flowery Vale (#2) - this oil is one that plays tug-o-war. On paper - it smells very clean as if golden apple or plum juice has been extracted from the Aquilaria tree. Fresh, fruity, with a sour touch that sits over a gentle terpenic base that is really well behaved. Super easy oil to wear and enjoy. On my very warm skin the top fruity part is not so strong anymore, but still available more so in silage, where as base is really amplified, especially when sniffing up close. and it is the base that is similar to the Ethereal florals that i am not a fan of. This oil is not long lasting unfortunately, about 3-4 hours, but on the plus side it is fairly priced at $25/ml. It is hydro distilled one. This oil is probably great for top notes and adding terpenes to perfumes, or you can add it to unscented moisturizer base and just enjoy an oud moisturizer

4) AL SU (#10) - this oil is Hainan Noble done EDC style. Very Light, transparent, but retaining the sweetness, spices and dusty woody base. i am all about very strong scents, so this oil takes 4th out of 6 spot, but it is not a bad one. $16/ml, CO2 extraction, and longevity that i could perceive is about 2-3 hrs. You be the judge if it is worth your attention.

5) Sinensis Canton (#9) - this oil is similar to Flowery Vale in the sense that it is a tug-o-war oil. Blotter testing - it is a clean oil like a Flowery vale, with a bit of cherry note from Ethereal Florals, but with a much stronger base consisting of the woods and terpenes. with this profile, it could have shared #2 spot with Flowery vale, because Hainan Noble and Ethereal Florals do share #1 spot, but what ruins this oil for me is the tone it provides on my skin. warmed by the body temperature it turns into a regular chinese oil, with its herbal tone, but the base notes really jump to the front. That smoky terpenic smell is too strong and i just cant keep it on, i wash it off. This is similar smoky note when classic hindis and malays are done i believe, so it will most likely find its fans, but i am not one of them. Hudry distillation at $50/ml.

6) Classic Fermented (#3) - yes, it is almost what you think it is based on the name, but it has a twist. there is surprisingly no barn in it. It walks on the thin line, but never crosses it. Hay, honey, herbs, wood, civet maybe, even a touch salami(meaty and salty note). it is darker oil, as if chinese done hindi style. i cant say that i really like oils like this, but it is definitely a good one. whether base note or any other use - i think it will be very well received. i don't get much terpenes here or smoke, but probably should be expected since it is a CO2. this is not a top heavy oil, more works as a bass in music world, gives substance to the composition(or maybe not, because i know little about music, but that's how i imagine it to be it is $53/ml oil and longevity on me was around 6-7 hrs, close to the skin.

i did get Green Kyara wood as well, but burner is not here yet, so i cant share anything on that wood, so update will be due in about a week up to 2 weeks time i hope.

If anyone else tried Yuzhi Oud oils as well, and Potentially have :
#1 Hainan Sweet
#6 Hainan Premium
#7 Richly Fragrant Aroma
#8 Hainan Royal Fermented
#11 Kinam Oil

Overall - positive experience, interesting oils, worth adding to a a Fragrance Journey Map

 

[Paddington]

Today will give a brief review of the house called Yuzhi Oud.
i had him at the back of the mind for a while, but never had a chance to buy due to multiple other releases.

i got a current pack of all his oils and will run the list from Most to Least favorite:

1) Hainan Noble (#5) - this oil was a bit of a revelation to me, almost as much as the 2nd oil. reason for this is clarity of notes that other oil producers mention, but when i test oil - its nothing like that. Hainan Noble, in short, is a spicy, chocolaty toffee on a dry woody base. no weird notes, no smoke nothing irritating. Toffee is the main note, chocolate is sharing 2nd along with very gentle and complimenting mix of spices(cinnamon, cardamom, tonka, clove) and possibly because of the CO2 extraction, per Ensars posts, there is thins gentle dusty and woody base which, once again, is very complimenting. Very pleasant oil that i think will be great in colder weather, but also not intrusive in warm one. another thought i had - this prob would be a great oil for Russian Adam to use for the Russian Oud release. is it perfect - no, there is 1 weak side to this oil - longevity. from 1 drop that i rubbed between the wrists, it lasted for about 4-5 hrs without major projection. nevertheless, i think i will order more of it, and will work on some boosters and mix into a fragrance. again - very impressed with this oil and recommend. price is $45/ml.

2) Ethereal Florals (#4) - as mentioned above, again very impressed by it. i cant say it is flowery, but what this oil has is an incredible sour cherry note. maybe not even live, but a cherry compote, it is slightly less intense smell wise, but it possesses both a gentle sour/fresh tone, as well as slightly sweet. Once again - when you hear that oud has cherry notes blah blah blah - none of the ouds i tried have anything on the cherry note in this oudh. top cherry note is and long lasting, and projects fairly well, without being too much. at the base of this oil there is this terpenic, smoky and woody note that is characteristic to a few other oils. it is not intense when top note is in play, but i have to say it is not my favorite smell, but nothing horrible, it doesnt ruin the oil and i am sure will be welcomed by others. if this oil had woody note like in Bengal Emerald(smooth dark wood) i think this oil would be absolutely incredible. it is hydro distilled, lasts between 7-8hrs and is priced at $53. i am curious how would it smell if it was CO2 extracted? recommend oil for test and as mentioned above - it was a revelation to me

3) Flowery Vale (#2) - this oil is one that plays tug-o-war. On paper - it smells very clean as if golden apple or plum juice has been extracted from the Aquilaria tree. Fresh, fruity, with a sour touch that sits over a gentle terpenic base that is really well behaved. Super easy oil to wear and enjoy. On my very warm skin the top fruity part is not so strong anymore, but still available more so in silage, where as base is really amplified, especially when sniffing up close. and it is the base that is similar to the Ethereal florals that i am not a fan of. This oil is not long lasting unfortunately, about 3-4 hours, but on the plus side it is fairly priced at $25/ml. It is hydro distilled one. This oil is probably great for top notes and adding terpenes to perfumes, or you can add it to unscented moisturizer base and just enjoy an oud moisturizer

4)Classic Fermented (#3) - yes, it is almost what you think it is based on the name, but it has a twist. there is surprisingly no barn in it. It walks on the thin line, but never crosses it. Hay, honey, herbs, wood, civet maybe, even a touch salami(meaty and salty note). it is darker oil, as if chinese done hindi style. i cant say that i really like oils like this, but it is definitely a good one. whether base note or any other use - i think it will be very well received. i don't get much terpenes here or smoke, but probably should be expected since it is a CO2. this is not a top heavy oil, more works as a bass in music world, gives substance to the composition(or maybe not, because i know little about music, but that's how i imagine it to be it is $53/ml oil and longevity on me was around 6-7 hrs, close to the skin.

5) AL SU (#10) - this oil is Hainan Noble done EDC style. Very Light, transparent, but retaining the sweetness, spices and dusty woody base. i am all about very strong scents, so this oil takes 5th out of 6 spot, but it is not a bad one. $16/ml, CO2 extraction, and longevity that i could perceive is about 2-3 hrs. You be the judge if it is worth your attention.

6) Sinensis Canton (#9) - this oil is similar to Flowery Vale in the sense that it is a tug-o-war oil. Blotter testing - it is a clean oil like a Flowery vale, with a bit of cherry note from Ethereal Florals, but with a much stronger base consisting of the woods and terpenes. with this profile, it could have shared #2 spot with Flowery vale, because Hainan Noble and Ethereal Florals do share #1 spot, but what ruins this oil for me is the tone it provides on my skin. warmed by the body temperature it turns into a regular chinese oil, with its herbal tone, but the base notes really jump to the front. That smoky terpenic smell is too strong and i just cant keep it on, i wash it off. This is similar smoky note when classic hindis and malays are done i believe, so it will most likely find its fans, but i am not one of them. Hudry distillation at $50/ml.

i did get Green Kyara wood as well, but burner is not here yet, so i cant share anything on that wood, so update will be due in about a week up to 2 weeks time i hope.

If anyone else tried Yuzhi Oud oils as well, and Potentially have :
#1 Hainan Sweet
#6 Hainan Premium
#7 Richly Fragrant Aroma
#8 Hainan Royal Fermented
#11 Kinam Oil

Overall - positive experience, interesting oils, worth adding to a a Fragrance Journey Map

Was thinking of giving yuzi oud ago eventually but big back lot of stuff atm to vist

 

[Mak-7]

Another house popped out. Donbablic.
Name is a little weird, but it is Swedish House that has some interesting frags based on notes. Doesn't seem that they have any sample sets, so friends, whoever have access to those - please let us(me) know

 

[heavy black heart]

anyone have any experience with Marissa Zappas?

very few reviews online

 

[Mak-7]

anyone have any experience with Marissa Zappas?

very few reviews online

Never heard of the house. Checked website and notes along with description look nice. She has samples though, so there is a cheap way to try her

 

[lfc1892]

Creed

Also Bois Imperial, which seems to be gaining a lot of traction and hype in the “community”

 

[bl00drunzcold]

Creed

Bro what? Everyone and their favorite YouTube influencer knows about Creed. This is for small lesser known houses

 

[lfc1892]

Bro what? Everyone and their favorite YouTube influencer knows about Creed. This is for small lesser known houses

It was sarcasm….