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The Geneva Fragrance Collection
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by Jack Filip

Sharing my thoughts as I discover and learn about the world of Fragrance.

Based in #Genève 🇨🇭

Double Virgo ♍️

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BDK Parfums - Vanille Caviar (2025)
A peculiar blend of domestic warmth and flamboyant panache. Homemade vanilla pudding paired with opulent boozy notes - kir royale, imbibed while in pyjamas. The perfume is “hygge” and “raffinatezza” distilled. What a feat.

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October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ode Ona - Moonkissed Rhapsody (2025)
I fell in love with this soft, drowsy lavender musk wrapped in hay and a trace of vetiver — I found it soothing, like a faded old sweater that you put on in the morning. No one else seemed to notice; they just called it meh.

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October 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Creed - Fragaria (2025)
Something between stale strawberry bubble gum and some type of medicinal syrup for children. I can’t imagine who this would be for. It’s not off-putting or cloying, but if it were it may have actually been more interesting.

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October 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
My first thought is Atelier Materi Cacao Porcelana

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October 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
The 7 Virtues - Clementine Dream (2025)
I really wanted to like this. I didn’t get the fresh clementine zest, or the citrus-creamsicle dry down. I just got screechy cleaning product. To be fair, I think my skin doesn’t love citrus notes in general. This one won’t be a match for me.

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October 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I’m on a trip to California, so I popped into a Sephora and tried these Lore scents. Nothing groundbreaking, but comfortably approachable. My favorite is “Lovely and a little twisted”, with Rose Milk, Pistachio, and Patchouli. Sincere and simple.

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October 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I’m fascinated by this development. Squishmallows releasing 3 affordable ($58) perfumes inspired by their characters - a fruity floral, a “moody” floral, and a vanilla gourmand. Infused with DSM-Firmenich’s “EmotiWaves” technology, which is engineered to evoke feelings of happiness through scent.
October 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I could not agree with this more. It took me a while to accept that I don’t love certain notes or fragrances. I really started loving fragrance once I relaxed about it and just focused on the enjoyment of the craft.
October 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A fresh set of samples delivered from Nose, Paris. One of my favorite perfume shops. I told myself to be spendthrift this month….oh well. The treats will continue until morale improves.

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October 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Giorgio Armani - Haute Couture en Jeu (2024)
Everything about this perfume confused me. The sticky-sweet bubblegum-pink bottle and juice belie a green floral perfume with bite. There is a lovely beautiful rose and geranium melange, topped with fresh basil…but not worth the hefty price tag.

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October 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New Notes - New Leather (2021)
Polished and rebellious, saffron and pink pepper give a clean cut of heat before iris and supple suede smooth the edges. The drydown is urbane and magnetic, as it settles into woody perfume on a broken in and well aged leather jacket.

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October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New Notes - Mangomina D (2025)
I love New Notes for their proudly loud scents. This is no exception, flagrantly fruity, creamy, and spicy - this perfume is pure fun. If I wasn’t topped up on summer perfumes, I think I would buy this. Not really a cold weather vibe.

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September 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Pierre Guillaume - A Une Madone (2021)
Incense draped over a creamy woodsy vanilla accord and distant florals. This is sensuously sweet reverence, a church candle melting into warm skin. A quietly intoxicating canticle, both sacred and scandalous.

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September 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Pierre Guillaume - Au Royaume des Femmes (2021)
Sweet and powdery, with a resinous rose note that keeps the experience well-rounded. There’s no sharp edges here. The experience is very comforting, it’s like a soft tissue found at the bottom of your mom’s purse.

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September 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ooooooooooof this sounds GOOD! Mandarin, licorice, star anise, tobacco, leather, Tonka…..

I have got to find this!! I’m back on the hunt.

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September 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I’ve been fighting off a nasty virus so haven’t been smelling much of anything lately. I have been intrigued by Lore’s releases - this one has cedarwood, black yea, cardamom, leather, and vanilla cream. Seems like the kind of cozy I need!

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September 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Fugazzi - Nocologne (2023)
True to the Fugazzi DNA, this perfume is fun, vibrant, and rich. The opening is sticky-sweet citrus blast, that becomes jammy with hints of vetiver. This is cute, but I did find the opening a bit too artificial and somewhat cloying.

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September 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Pierre Guillaume - Femme en Smoking (2021)
Chic AF. This is a perfume for a night out, feeling your god damn oats. The feminine name belies an androgynous, sleek, spicy, and seductive fragrance. It’s that “ooh” it’s that “ah”. I’m. In. Love.

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September 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Penhaligon’s - The Cut (2025)
Spicy, sweet, clean, and soft. Praiseworthy for telling a coherent story, the perfume stayed true to a theme - clean-cut, tailored, and sharp. I like some stank in my perfumes, but I appreciated what #Penhaligon’s did with this scent. I would wear it, but would not buy.
September 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Today is my birthday! I may or may not have helped my husband pick this present out for me. 🫣🥰

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September 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
This sounds all sorts of wonderful. Launched a few weeks ago. I loooove the smell of dates! Need to see how I can get a sample!

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August 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Pierre Guillaume - Lumière Fauve (2021)
A thick, rich, perfume that is deeply animalic and musky, that are enveloping in a very old-school gentleman sort of way. Brings to mind a cigar, a dinner jacket, and wafts of wood. Not something I’d wear every day, but nice.

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August 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Seeing this on Instagram (screenshot from “Milan Scents”) but I cannot find anything about the brand anywhere.

Very intriguing!!
August 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Pierre Guillaume - Arabian Horse (2016)

Animalic and elegant, a beautiful “horsey” perfume, evoking a fun romp in the hay during spring time. The perfect amount of worn leather. Wearable and beautiful.

Thank you @stinkdaemon.bsky.social for the recommendation.

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August 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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