Cinescent by Gabriela Guidetti : Resina, by Oliver&Co. Perfumes (February 2017)

 Resina - Oliver & Co.Perfumes (2012) VS The Secret in Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos) - Juan José Campanella (2009)Irene: Va a ser complicado.Benjamin: No me importa.Irene: Cerrá la puerta.(From The Secret in Their Eyes - El secreto de sus ojos, 2009)Oliver Valverde is a young Nose, self-taught, and challenge-lover. He was used since childhood to admire, study and process a lot of raw materials (natural and synthetic) with...

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"Cinescent" by Gabriela Guidetti (December 2016)

Fundamental – Rubini (2015) vs Ex_Machina - Alex Garland (2015) Caleb: So what? You want me to talk about myself?Ava: Yes.Caleb: Where... Okay, where do I start?Ava: It's your decision. I'm interested to see what you'll choose.(tratto da Ex Machina, 2015)Nel 2015 sono sbocciate due magnifiche creature che per caso o fortuna sembrano legate dallo stesso inarrestabile destino. Fundamental, la prima fragranza della maison Rubini, e Ava,...

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J'Adore by Dior (EdP reformulation, 2016).

Probably you have already heard the buzz: J'adore EdP was reformulated again in the autumn of 2016.I would not want to say if it's for better (or worse), this time I wanted to check it according to the "fragrance formula trick" explained by Alberto Converano some time ago (here the original article) ...and I have to agree with, since I can smell a certain difference, and read a different "formula" at the same time.Not enough, the packaging changed...

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SAMSARA, the Legend.

Hello!This is my first solo post at "Raiders of the Lost Scent" and the first chapter of a small bunch of fragrances that changed my life. I'd like to start with one of my favourite scents since I was a teen: "Samsara" by Guerlain, one of the most spectacular exhibitions of Jasmine and Sandalwood ever created: in my opinion, it's a scent near perfection, and it was an instant love.I don't want to write a book about Samsara, since you can...

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