When I first began my fragrance journey – probably 6 years ago – Fou d’Absinthe was something I wanted to try. I was just turning away from the department store perfume counter / Sephora bestsellers and dipping my toes in the niche world, and FdA called to me. Mostly because I genuinely enjoy absinthe, and a drink and for its scent profile.
The notes on the brand’s site are "patchouli, pine needles, and star anise," but Fragrantica goes into much greater detail. Practically every single note appealed to me, but I never could figure out a way to obtain a sample (I was very shy about purchasing back then, unless there was a huge sale of some kind).
Suddenly, I came across a 1 mL sample! I couldn’t pass it up. But the bottle surprised me, because I’d been expecting a spray and it was a wand vial. Then I wondered if it was, in fact, an oil and not an eau de parfum! So I tested on my wrist and… yeah, the stuff was runny! Never sampled an EdP like this, and I wonder if this has an effect on the scent itself.
Speaking of which… this isn’t absinthe. Don’t get me wrong, this is a very nice, top quality scent, and I can smell the retail price if you know what I mean. But this isn’t absinthe – no, it’s the absolute classiest barbershop fougère I’ve ever sniffed in my life. To paraphrase the Umbrella Academy: L’Artisan Parfumeur imagined Davidoff “Cool Water,” then aimed higher. Instead of this green fairy causing hallucinations, it’s guiding you through that million dollar deal over breakfast. I think this would be incredibly sexy on my boyfriend, if I had a boyfriend; but barbershop fougères are not really me. Still, I'm very glad to have finally tried FdA.
Is anyone else from reddit in Couvet / Boveresse this weekend visiting the distilleries?
I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
The concept of a banana fragrance was so intriguing I just had to try Bana Banana! I get an immediate waft of sweet banana lolly which is quickly met with a soft violet musk and a mild red spice note that brings it into wearable fragrance territory. The dry down introduces amber and vanilla as a base. Unfortunately by this point the banana note has almost completely faded and it's more of a soft violet-musk-amber fragrance. I've heard this fragrance projects best on warm skin, so I will need to give it another try on a hot day.
Bana Banana is an unusually wearable scent. It would suit casual lunches and day outings. Personally I wish the banana note lasted longer, but the opening in itself is worth a test.
Do your worst!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
Because she wanted to see the task manager.
They’re on standbi
Pilot on me!!
Nothing, he was gladiator.
