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Fragrance du Bois For Lovers Collection | Cavort & Secret Tryst

One of my absolute favorite Premium Niche Fragrance Houses – Fragrance du Bois launched the new ‘For Lovers’ Collection this Holiday season. The collection has two new fragrances – CAVORT & Secret Tryst made for lovers and are meant for sharing. These fragrances are designed for intimate moments with your partner or lover. Fragrance du Bois uses only 100% pure, sustainable, and the highest quality natural perfume oils and extracts from sustainable sources around the world.

Vanagloria - Laboratorio Olfattivo - Ashh | Ms tantrum Blog

NEW Vanagloria from Laboratorio Olfattivo

Thrilled to share the magic of the Master Perfumer Dominique Ropion – The nose behind some of the world’s most incredible fragrances. Vanagloria – a part of Master’s Collection from Laboratorio Olfattivo is an incense resinous vanilla fragrance for men and women. The fragrance was launched in 2021. Dominic wanted to create a perfume that expresses all the richness of Vanilla and its multiple facets. This creation is built around an LMR Vanilla bean of sublime quality, of which the most subtle tones have been amplified. This Bourbon Vanilla, grown in the heart of the Indian Ocean, is extracted using CO2, a cold extraction technique that reveals the full spectrum of its gourmand, floral, leathery and spicy notes. Its leathery character is reinforced by saffron and its addictiveness by the tonka bean, while the enveloping layers of incense add the texture of a mystical aura.

3 Fragrances for every Diptyque Lover

Diptyque Candles and Fragrances keep appearing on our Instagram feed every now and then and for good reasons. They’re a must-have for every Lifestyle and Fragrance Influencer. Though Fragrance is a very personal thing, there are certain scents that are appealing to most noses and can easily be safe blind buys! From the nuanced notes to artistically designed bottles, there’s a lot to love about this pioneering French Niche Fragrance Brand. Diptyque first started making fragrances out of a small shop on Paris’ Boulevard Saint Germain in 1961 and they have been elevating the senses since then.

Best Attars for Diwali Gifting

Diwali is around the corner and the gifting season is upon us! As a fragrance lover, I like to give and receive fragrant gifts, and this year why not say Shubha Deepawali with Ittars! Baanka comes from the house of A.M. and Sons Jewelers. A.M. and Sons is a premier manufacturer, exporter, and supplier of Precious & Semi-precious jewelry from India working successfully for five generations. The brand also introduced fine fragrances in the form of exclusive ittars/attars. These attars are 100% natural and connect the ittar wearers to their souls. These are very luxurious and premium natural ittars.

Oud for Happiness – Initio Parfums Privés

Initio Parfums Prives released its brand new fragrance Oud for Happiness recently and I am so thrilled to get my hands on this gorgeous bottle. This fragrance is an addition to the Black Gold Project after Oud for Greatness which is another gorgeous creation from the brand. Love the sacred geometry and gold accents on the black bottle! Oud for Happiness is a portal to modernity. It amplifies the benefits of oud through a puff of freshly-cut narcotic grass, energizing and uninhibited. The composition provides an addictive means of relaxation that stimulates self-confidence.

Cozy Comforting scents

Top Cozy Comforting Scents for Cuddling Moments

I absolutely love my bold scents but I have been reaching out more for my comforting scents since early last year when the lockdown started. We all know that certain scents can calm down our anxiety and uplift our mood. Whether it’s a self-care ritual or a special evening with someone special, these mesmerizing scents will comfort your senses and get you some extra cuddles.

Molton Brown NEON AMBER Range

Molton Brown recently launched the Opulent Collections, two NEW Ambery fragrances – Neon Amber & Labdanum Dusk. With their own distinctive personalities, they both celebrate and subvert traditionally rich, sensuous scents. Neon Amber is a rich, dark Eau de Parfum, ablaze with sparkling bergamot, amber, and fresh mineral ambroxan in the base for a warm, mysterious base. In this exciting fragrance, New Gen Perfumer Jérôme Di Marino added an overdose of Tonka absolute for a sensuous, creamy and complex heart.

Banana Republic Icon Collection – Metal Rain & Grassland

You might know Banana Republic as a clothing brand from the United States. They’re a part of The GAP, Inc. The brand also makes fragrances that are quite affordable fragrances and value for money. They’re easy to find in the UK now. I feel Banana Republic Fragrances are quite mass-appealing. If you want to smell like Niche fragrances but don’t have a budget for them, I highly recommend checking out Banana Republic Fragrances. They smell way more expensive for the price and the presentation is no less than modern niche houses either.

OUD SEVEN – Harrods Exclusive Fragrance by Matiere Premiere Parfums

If you’re in the UK, you’re lucky to be able to smell the NEW Oud Seven – A Harrods exclusive fragrance by Matiere Premiere. Matiere Premiere is a new niche fragrance house from France. The brand was launched in 2019 with one intention to share the beauty of natural raw materials directly from the perfumer’s desk. Aurélien Guichard, the Creative Perfumer, and co-Founder of Matiere Premiere composes each fragrance around one raw material of exceptionally fine quality, with a high concentration of Absolue, highlighting its most beautiful faucets with a contemporary olfactive signature. Master Perfumer Aurélien Guichard’s work has got many fans. Aurélien has now created the finest Oud Fragrance which at the moment is exclusive to Harrods. Read more…

Floral Street x Van Gogh Museum: A one-of-a-kind-collaboration

Sunflower Pop – Floral Street x Van Gogh Museum Collaboration

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has partnered with British fine fragrance brand – Floral Street to develop a line of scents inspired by the artist’s masterpieces. Sunflower Pop is a sun-soaked, joy-bringing, mood-uplifting fragrance that everyone needs in their life! This Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men is great not just for summer but all year around. It is one of those bright, happy scents that are sure to bring joy even on dull days. It brings positivity and is like sunshine in a bottle. This bright, vibrant, expressive fragrance was created by Master Perfumer Jérome Epinette and was launched in August 2021.

Velvet Tonka from BDK Parfums Paris

Tonka bean is an ingredient full of contrasts, sometimes reminiscent of vanilla leather, sometimes of almonds, sometimes even revealing chocolatey facets. Velvet Tonka is characterized by its trilogy of tonka bean, orange blossom, and almond. When worn on the skin, it coats it like an oriental delicacy dusted with icing sugar. The balmy tonka bean is adorned with almonds and rose petals for a velvety touch, and with a hint of tobacco absolute to give it a honeyed feel. In the base, addictive notes of milky Amyris wood unfurl, enhanced by ambroxan and vanilla absolute for an unparalleled velvetiness and sensuality. Velvet Tonka is a tribute to the Moroccan origins of founder David Benedek and to the iconography associated with the region through its flavors and its landscapes, like a sweet, indulgent breeze coming straight from the Atlas Mountains. – BDK PARFUMS

Greenley from Parfums de Marly

A fresh opening blast of sicilian bergamot and green apple with a woody heart of cedarwood, leading to elegant amberwood base notes. “A fresh splash, green and fruity, and a vibrant tribute to the power of the earth.”

Greenley is a source of pure energy. A breath of spring – to wear during the day, to offer as a gift or share.

INITIO Musk Therapy - Ms Tantrum Blog

NEW Musk Therapy Extrait de Parfum- INITIO Parfums Privés

Luxury Niche French Fragrance House – Initio Parfums Privés added a new fragrance – Musk Therapy to the Hedonist Collection. This is a woody floral musk fragrance and was launched in 2021. I find the name of the fragrance so fitting with what it does! This fragrance is all about a moment of calm..it transports you to a place where your mind can relax. Therapy for the mind!

Cedrat Boise Eau de Parfum from Mancera Paris

Cedrat Boise Eau de Parfum is very Sophisticated and Powerful. The composition is well balanced and smells beautiful on both men and women. This is a creamy velvety smooth citrus woody fragrance with a little musky character but has some coziness to it that relaxes you. It can easily be your signature scent. It works for all occasions and is a compliment-getter. Though the fragrance has a citrus element to it, I won’t associate it to particular weather. It works beautifully throughout the year whether it is summer, autumn, or winter. If you haven’t tried any Niche fragrance before, this one is a beautiful option to enter into the Niche fragrance world.

Atelier Cologne Clementine California - Limited edition | Ms Tantrum Blog

Clémentine California – Limited Edition Bottle from Atelier Cologne

Clémentine California by Atelier Cologne is described as a walk on the beach under the Californian Sun. This is a Citrus Aromatic Cologne Absolu for both men and women. The fragrance was originally launched in 2016 and has been a bestseller since. The brand has given a summer makeover to this gorgeous fragrance and the limited edition bottle by Quentin Monge is now available to purchase from July 2020.

Aoud Greedy by Montale Paris

Montale Paris is a popular Western Arabic Fragrance brand from Paris. This brand is the brainchild of Pierre Montale who used to create fragrances for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia and decided to introduce the Western World to the magic of Arabian Scents. He then returned to Paris to launch his own niche fragrance …

Sicily from Mancera Paris

Sicily Eau de Parfum from Mancera Paris

Mancera Sicily is a very zesty, fresh, bright and uplifting fragrance. It is not only a great warm-weather fragrance but also works fab in the winters. This is a joyful, day-time cheerful fragrance that screams sunshine and makes you happy! Though Mancera markets this fragrance as Unisex, it slightly leans towards women due to the floral aspect to it.

MONTALE Intense Coffee

Montale Intense Cafe Eau de Parfum

Pierre Montale used to create fragrances for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia and decided to introduce the Western World to the magic of Arabian Scents. He then returned to Paris to launch his own niche fragrance brand Montale in 2003. Montale Intense Cafe was launched in 2013 and was created by Pierre Montale. This is the first fragrance I tried from the brand and oh my, I need them all now! This fragrance comes in Eau de Parfum concentration and is quite a popular pick in the Fragrance Community for all good reasons that I have shared in this post.