Hinoki Fantome

I guess I’m alone here, but I actually really like this. It’s kinda weird, and it goes sweet on my skin. But every time I’ve tried the sample I keep smelling it to try and figure it out, it seems to be constantly shifting... it’s definitely not linear or mass appealing. I don’t have the candle, so I can’t really compare to that. My notes that I jotted down initially were: weird, complex. Sometimes smoky, sometimes fruity, sometimes sweet, with a light wood that remains throughout. Really really interesting. Amazing, unique opening, develops into something shifting and perplexing. Edit: after smelling several of their candles, I realized this actually smells more like the Boy Smells Iris Fantome candle than the Hinoki Fantome candle. (They both have a similar vibe/base and the difference is subtle)

I can hardly believe how much I like this fragrance. I do like woody, but I have never actually smelled a single smoky fragrance that I have liked. All of the stuff in the "people who like this also like" section are fragrances that I don't like. But man, do I like this. It is intense, so I can see how it would be polarizing. I don't get any of the salmon/ashtray/char smell. Just dark wood and smoke, but not a "natural" smoke, because it never gets irritating the way that actual smoke does. In fact, despite its intensity and impressive longevity, nothing about this irritates me. Every time I breathe in it just smells really really good. Earthy, forest, nature. This is why it is worth trying something even if it doesn't seem to work on paper.

9.0/10 It's part of my signature scents. I may stockpile it so it's with me til I die. You become the tree. It's also strong and long lasting. It was love at first spray. I found this at sephora. I fell in love and I saw that only the travel spray was available. That was a sign. I took home and it last like 2 months. It's a great no nonsense wood smell. It still doesn't smell like other wood smells because of the Hinoki. She's not like other (sandal)woods. I do give the smell 9.5 but it's 9.0 because of the bottle. Wtf is this big black cap? At least it's heavy, but if I lose that the bottle is so boring. I get it's probably sustainable, but really? Edit: I LITERALLY WROTE THIS REVIEW RIGHT WHEN THE FORMULATION HAPPENED! Diva down! 😭😭😭😭😭

i love this one. i only have a sample so i try not to use it often, and i’ve only worn it a few times. i definitely want a full bottle though. i feel like a hot tomboyish lady in the 70s who knows herself and is secure enough to wear a scent that’s not uber feminine. i don’t really like a lot of boy scent’s perfumes, i tried the sampler and the kush collection, and this one and not your baby are the only ones i like. but the hinoki wood is so lovely and calming but makes me feel so cool and hip. it’s not sexy or feminine, it’s just cool as hell.

There is just something about this that I really enjoy. It's woody, very woody, and has some slight dusty touches, which sounds kind of strange but it's one of my favorite parts about it. Opens with crisp woody notes before settling into a warm, dry wood scent. I find that I get really good longevity out of this. If you like Autumn Vibes from Maison Margiela, this is right up that alley.