Dries Van Noten Rock the Myrrh Eau de Parfum is certainly an ode to myrrh. It was warm, spiced, and woody with rich, balsamic resins that were sweet, thick, and almost chewy at times. The cypress and pepper were there in the opening, while the cypress amplified the aromatic quality of the composition for the first few hours. It wasn’t a totally linear fragrance, but the difference between the opening and the dry down wasn’t night and day either; it flip-flopped between being more resinous, more ambery to woodier and spicier before becoming more of a soft, spiced amber in Continue Reading…

Dries Van Noten Rosa Carnivora Eau de Parfum is one of the more linear scents in the range, as it was primarily a fresh rose framed by lush, aromatic greener, woodiness, and a bit of earthiness overall. The vetiver was one of the more prominent notes through most of the wear with the rose being strongest in the first half of wear and just barely noticeable toward the end. Rosa Carnivora Notes It is described as “this rose is not romantic: it is strangely beautiful, real, imperfect and ambiguous.” top notes: pink pepper, rose heart notes: vetiver, floral bouquet base Continue Reading…

Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais Eau de Parfum began with sweeter florals and citrus blooms, while the first half of wear was primarily subtle rose, fruit and cocoa, and a hint of nuttiness. The latter half of wear was sweeter and vanilla-leaning with the cocoa and chestnut beneath it. Soie Malaquais Notes It is described as being inspired by silk dresses, “which gave the idea for a silky, enveloping perfume, a mix of chestnut with sensual vanilla.” top notes: bergamot, blackcurrant heart notes: rose, silk base notes: chestnut, cocoa What does Soie Malaquais Smell Like? It opened with fresh citrus Continue Reading…

Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery Eau de Parfum opened with a milky fig with zesty citrus–tangy and fresh without leaning into bitter–that slowly morphed into the crisp, green leaf around the creamy fig, so it was never particularly sweet. Between the subtle fig fruit quality, the smooth, creamy nature of the sandalwood amplified the milkiness of the composition. I felt like the greenness helped to keep the fragrance lighter and more lifted overall. Santal Greenery Notes It is described as a balance between “resilient sandalwood with the lively, green leaf of fig.” Here are the notes: top notes: bergamot, grapefruit Continue Reading…