Here are the niche fragrances that I’m currently wearing
1. Roja Parfums – Elysium Parfum
This fragrance is perfectly suited for the current summer season. The citrus and thyme notes really shine in this one and the thyme makes this fragrance very unique smelling. It’s an extrait de parfum and it’s notes are as follows:
Top notes: lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, lime, lavender, thyme, artemisia & musk
Heart notes: lily of the valley, rose de Mai, jasmin de Grasse, apple & blackcurrant
Base notes: galbanum, pink pepper, cypriol, vetiver, cedarwood, juniper berry, benzoin, vanilla, labdanum, leather, ambergris & musk
2. Parfums de Marly – Layton Exclusif
Layton Exclusif is a fragrance that I feel can be worn all year around. It smells very similar to the original Layton, but with a darker, smokier side. The prominent notes that I get out of this fragrance are vanilla, woody notes, citrus and apple. The scent is very crisp and crowd-pleasing and sure to get you compliments. This is also an extrait de parfum and its notes are as follows:
Top notes: bergamot, grapefruit & apple
Heart notes: geranium, cinnamon, lavender & agarwood (oud)
Base notes: cypriol, guaiac wood, patchouli & vanilla
3. Nishane – Ani
Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla! This is a fragrance with vanilla done right. Probably the second most popular fragrance from the Turkish house of Nishane, after Hacivat, this is a crowd pleaser and hailed as one of the best vanilla scents on the market today. The vast majority of the YouTube reviews I’ve seen have been nothing short of stellar and this one lives up to the hype. The main notes I get are citrus, green notes and vanilla. So if you are in the market for a nice vanilla scent, look no further. This is an extrait de parfum and its notes are as follows:
Top notes: bergamot, green notes, blue ginger & pink pepper
Heart notes: blackcurrant, Turkish rose & cardamom
Base notes: patchouli, cedarwood, vanilla, benzoin, ambergris, musk & sandalwood
4. Initio Parfums Prives – Oud For Greatness
Sexy in a bottle is how I would describe this fragrance. It’s a perfect night time or winter fragrance due to its heavy woody notes. Oud is the main note here to no surprise but it’s more of a tame and Western oud, not the stinky and massive animalic oud. Although this is a parfum and not an extrait de parfum, it’s very potent and a little goes a long way. I typically smell this on my clothes for days after spraying so use moderately. Saffron is also a dominant note here, so because of that it sometimes gets compared to MFK’s Baccarat Rouge 540, although I don’t really think they are too similar and BR540 is much sweeter in my opinion. Here are the notes for Oud For Greatness:
Top notes: lavendar, saffron & nutmeg
Heart notes: natural oud wood & natural agarwood oil
Base notes: patchouli & musks