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Sinfonia: Quick Takes

Make no mistake, Sinfonia has jasmine. I am quite partial to white florals, owning and enjoying the following: Diptyque's Olene, Frederic Malle's Carnal Flower and Serge Luten's Tubereuse Criminelle.

The driver behind jasmine's distinct heady aroma is a family of organic compounds known as Indoles. In small concentrations, it is perceived as sweet and floral, but in larger concentrations - it can smell of decay. That is why, depending on one's sensitivities, white florals, such as jasmine or tuberose, can be fairly polarizing scents.

In Sinfonia, the jasmine is joined by apricot, which highlights the sweet, floral aspects of jasmine. Apricot is no slouch in this pairing either: she makes her fruity presence known, adding her tart, peach-like touch to the scent. Their sweet floral fruity dance reminds me of another encounter that I had, one which involved rose and raspberry.

Could I tell where the jasmine ends, and where the apricot begins? No, I cannot. And that is the hallmark of a masterfully blended perfume.

Fantastic.

Sinfonia: Quick Takes

Make no mistake, Sinfonia has jasmine. I am quite partial to white florals, owning and enjoying the following: Diptyque's Olene, Frederic Malle's Carnal Flower and Serge Luten's Tubereuse Criminelle.

The driver behind jasmine's distinct heady aroma is a family of organic compounds known as Indoles. In small concentrations, it is perceived as sweet and floral, but in larger concentrations - it can smell of decay. That is why, depending on one's sensitivities, white florals, such as jasmine or tuberose, can be fairly polarizing scents.

In Sinfonia, the jasmine is joined by apricot, which highlights the sweet, floral aspects of jasmine. Apricot is no slouch in this pairing either, she makes her fruity presence known, adding her tart, peach-like touch to the scent.

Could I tell where the jasmine ends, and where the apricot begins? No, I cannot. And that is the hallmark of a masterfully blended perfume.

Fantastic.

I'm glad you like it! I've been meaning to write a blog post about the major chemical compounds that characterize jasmine, but just haven't gotten there yet. And my blog came down yesterday due to technical issues, so I have to get that fixed first. But it's coming!

I'm glad you like it! I've been meaning to write a blog post about the major chemical compounds that characterize jasmine, but just haven't gotten there yet. And my blog came down yesterday due to technical issues, so I have to get that fixed first. But it's coming!

That's great to hear, Will! I would love to hear your thoughts on the note.

Apologies, gents. Seems that we lost this thread for a bit, but it's not back online. Thanks to Freddy, Marko, and andrewjs18 for taking care of it.

I'm glad it all was resolved - thanks to the technical wizardry of andrewjs18

Apologies, gents. Seems that we lost this thread for a bit, but it's not back online. Thanks to Freddy, Marko, and andrewjs18 for taking care of it.

I'm glad it all was resolved - thanks to the technical wizardry of andrewjs18

Guys, I must apologize.  I believe I unintentionally deleted the thread.  I got in touch with andrewjs18 as soon as I heard from Will and when Andrew explained what had happened, I knew it was something I did by mistake.

Will, I am so sorry for the inconvenience and, Andrew, thank you for putting things to right.

Apologies, gents. Seems that we lost this thread for a bit, but it's not back online. Thanks to Freddy, Marko, and andrewjs18 for taking care of it.

I'm glad it all was resolved - thanks to the technical wizardry of andrewjs18

Guys, I must apologize.  I believe I unintentionally deleted the thread.  I got in touch with andrewjs18 as soon as I heard from Will and when Andrew explained what had happened, I knew it was something I did by mistake.

Will, I am so sorry for the inconvenience and, Andrew, thank you for putting things to right.

Not a problem, Freddy. Glad we got it all fixed.

Put in an order for a sample vial of Romance in Middlesex County EdP, after being very impressed with Will's manipulation of apricot and jasmine in Sinfonia!

Hey Will, any estimation on when the Roam aftershave will be restocked? I know I could order it from Maggard, but I would rather just buy the set from you directly. Thanks!

Hello my B&M thread friends!

I snagged an EDT of Roam last night. I am really stoked to finally try one of Will's concoctions outside of the soap format. I haven't been using as many US artisan soaps in shaving but still find many of my favorite scents in shavedom to be some of Will's creations. I am not really a cologne (nor edc or anything frag) guy but have thought about what scents I would be willing to give the chance wearing. There are so many scents I really like in shave soaps and aftershaves but shaving is less about expression for me and has been more about consistency and dependability so I use a smaller collection of soaps and after shaves now.

I will let you guys know how I like the Roam edt after some uses and I appreciate the notes and reviews some of you have shared on the latest soaps. I look forward to peoples thoughts on Middlesex samples. I also had to snag another t-shirt to enjoy wearing around town. 5 years and still smelling awesome! Keep at it Will! You have my support my friend and cheers!