Love Shot

“A cocktail is not meant to be a mélange. It is not a potpourri or an Easter parade. At its best, a cocktail should be crisp, elegant, sincere—and limited to two ingredients.” — Amor Towles Love Shot is the perfect two ingredient cocktail on my skin, raspberry and leather. Nothing more. Nothing less. This is a skin scent for me, but not as unremarkable as that tag can be at times. It has presence and the gift of sincerity, not perfumery, exactly. I don't think you are meant to smell like perfume with this fragrance. The scent of your skin is meant to elevate with this composition, not just worn on/by it. It layers with your skin (oils? perspiration?) so smoothly it's difficult to separate. Love Shot feels very much like a part of me, though I never forget I'm wearing it, nor do I think those near me forget either. Anyone leaning in close with this one, won't step away any time soon. I don't mind. I'm betting you won't either :) Noteworthy raspberry/leather leather/raspberry MY skin intimate projection something sensual Official Website Notes Top Bergamot, Pink Berries, Peony Heart Jasmine, Patchouli, Raspberry accord Base Vetiver, Leather accord, Vanilla, Musk

Me ,my husband and my two daughters are guest at my husband's cousin destination wedding. So we flight there and we planned to stroll the city before it.He picked for me Love shot at ex Nihilo boutique.Love shot has warm and classic feels to it..like modern version of something Chanel .I didn't know it has raspberry,on my first sniffed I smelled ambery soft leather almost suede and touch of powdery just a little.i think it has Labdanum in it.It will always be a beautiful memory for me,not just because of our trip,or because he picked it up for me but also because Love Shot is really beautifully classic

This reminds me so much of one of my favourite fragrances, Deci Dela from Nina Ricci, discontinued a long time ago. The leather used here is airy, powdery, and reminiscent of makeup. There’s a fruity and sweet note accompanying it. This combination is chic, youthful and very feminine. It lacks the effervescence and wearability of Deci Dela, and I can imagine it becoming overwhelming in warm weather, but I’m happy that I’ve found a replacement for a lost treasure, although it is ridiculously overpriced.

This one is a surprise. A good one. I didn't quite know what to make of it. I swear there is tobacco present. It's a potent start. I guess it's the leather. Gradually the leather eases and a big juicy sweet raspberry appears. Very natural smelling. I'm not really a fruity fragrance lover but I really like this. It's starts off a unisex scent but it definitely leans a touch more to the feminine when the fruit appears. It's definitely a cool and chilly weather scent.

I fell head over heels in love with this perfume. While checking prices online I noticed that several notes are missing in the perfume pyramid of fragrantica (source: ex nihilo paris): Olfactory notes Top Bergamot, Pink Berries, Peony Heart Jasmine, Patchouli, Raspberry Accord Base Vetiver, Leather Accord, Vanilla, Musk this perfume bears a certain resemblance to bottega veneta btw: mrsg34's review is spot on and was indeed smelling patchouli

I’m not a fan of leather but here it’s just yummm... to me love shot is a glass of champagne with raspberry in it. I envision a girl wearing bold lipstick and silky dress with leather jacket over it, sipping champagne with raspberry in some fancy bar. Elegant, airy, fruity with warmth of leather that grounds it. My favorite from Ex Nihilo.

Gorgeous - sophisticated, feminine and just beautiful. I sprayed lightly first thing in the morning and it got progressively more sultry. Lasted all day and some. Highly recommended!

This incredible fragrance is like a raspberry souffle! Thanks @catndale for more info. I can pick out a creamy peony note; must be the jasmine & vanilla creating that effect. ♡♡♡♡

love this fruity leathery scent! absolutely stunning! yes it's airy but kinda bold and not easy to wear yet beautiful. definetely a night scent!

There are different reactions to this one in the reviews. For me, I pretty much get the pyramid. Deep raspberry and a patchouli/musk combo with a hint of leather. I can see how one might get tobacco instead of leather but either way, it is a light touch. It isn't nearly as citrusy as Coco Mad IMO. Its more similar to Mon Paris Intense IMO, which also has a raspberry patchouli combo but this is less floral and bright than that. Due to the strong raspberry note, it probably does lean more feminine but its not like Delina or J'adore feminine. It could be interesting on a guy with the hint of depth from the patchouli and leather/tobacco. I like this, I find it both accessible and a little unique and a little fun. I have enough perfumes that I don't feel the need to buy a FB right now but if I was gifted one, I would happily wear it.

There are quite a lot of bad reviews on this, but I find it appealing and interesting. I can pick out peony, raspberry, bergamot, quite a lot of gritty patchouli, vetiver, and just a bit of leather. The vetiver is a dry and airy, yet also a bit musty, but I don't mind that. I wouldn't typically reach for a raspberry perfume and definitely not for a patchouli perfume, but the combinations here seem to balance out nicely. As time passes, a creamier note develops. Well blended. I would say it leans feminine, but I wouldn't find it shocking on a man. To me, this would be very wearable in the fall or winter. Also in the evening- it's a little bit sexy. There isn't a lot of projection, but it makes it's presence known periodically as it pleases. Like an illusive predatory jungle cat. 7.5/10.

No doubt a pleasant creation. A berry heavy chypre with rather warm and earthy undertones. Leather is not really noticeable to me, there is a sweetness and a depth to this perfume. Obviously from a master perfumer. When I read the reviews before me, someone mentioned comparison to Chanel scents, and yes that is very apt. Similar lines, if you like Chanel's fragrances this might appeal to you. I would say full bottle worthy and even a good present for someone into Chanel fragrances and as a surprise. As it's a chypre, bear in mind it is along the classical, more mature, old school and elegant lines. Something The Baroness from the Sound of Music would wear. :-)

This and Sweet Morphine, both created by the same nose have an incredible airy sense to them as in your not quite wearing them, theyr'e just following you around all day? Both incedibly beautiful perfumes with tremendous lasting power, you get the impression of a linear scent then all of a sudden a beautiful waft swings your way!. On first spray I swore I smelt some patchouli though not listed, just ever so lightly, which made way for the raspberry, not too sweet, rather tart, then a light leather mixed within a musk, quite beautiful. There is a slight animalic feel to this but not skankily so if you will! Just a suggestion of it.

If i didn't read the notes, I wouldn't have detected any fruit AT ALL-- i was shocked it's classified as a chypre. It's very cozy and warm, but reads almost entirely musky and leathery on me. Unlike most leather notes, it doesn't have a heavy smoky quality, which I like. It feels too mature for me in general but I might layer it with a citrus for a night out.

it’s smells like first batches of coco mademoiselle and super long lasting on my skin. i like it. but i think it’s overpriced

This perfume is not for everyone. When I first smelled it, I didn’t love or even like it. Although, when I became more familiar and intrigued by various olfactory notes I reached for my sample again. It opens with sweet and tangy raspberry and settles into soft “old” leather with a musky base. It reminds me of my mom’s old leather handbags - leather and makeup, but in a good way. This is a really beautiful scent and appropriate for autumn and winter.

This scent is made for a specific crowd A chypre that is not easy to pull off like other fragrances When I tried it on paper it was incredible Sprayed it on my clothes it was beautiful in the opening the mid was OK but the dry down didn’t impress me Performance was good I came to the conclusion that it’s not good enough for my collection

I am very surprised at all the enthusiasm for this scent. It’s really rubbish in my opinion especially when you factor in the price. For a scent that supposedly has just three main notes it’s surprisingly muddled. Yeah I get some leather but it doesn’t stir any feelings at all for me, nor does the berry, and I’m a lover of scents that feature prominent fruit as long as it’s kept from going childish. If you want delectable fruit leather combo go with cherry punk from room 1015—a masterpiece I will always own.

I can sort of see the Bottega Veneta comparison but only if one diluted 1 part BV into 3 parts raspberry Kool-Aid. Bottega Veneta is much more sophisticated and smells more expensive, IMO. I’m finding this one a little nauseating.

This is a leather chypre all the way on me, no raspberries or musk at all, just patchouli, leather and oakmoss. Definitely try before you buy, not an esy one this.