Bound

I just want to thank the fragrantica gods for putting mercari in my head because I have been searching for a dupe for so long and then due to tariffs they’re no longer shipping to the us, so i settled on gold expressive by commodity (its not that their even really similar but gold makes me remember how bound smells in my memory idk like it evokes the same vibe) but i found someone selling one with maybe 5 ml used on mercari in the us !!!!!!!!!! For like only a little cheaper but the shipping fee from canada always killed me anyways so wowwwww im so hypeee literally will be spraying once a year. For me what I am obsessed with about this scent is it makes me think of my mom’s old makeup bag like rich starchy makeup from the 90’s but wearable with a cold crisp quality. Like yall not to be melodramatic but this is what the end of phantom of the opera smells like to me its a cold snowy winter in a fragrant incensed cemetery but its not smokey idk.

Wow, I asked that this be listed . . .and boom, it's here! This is a limited release from Piper & Perro. It's a wonderful amalgamation of fruity earthiness. Starts off with a peppery vanilla that is quickly joined by pear that is not syrupy but natural. The elemi adds a touch of peppery incense accord while the ambrette gives a musky airiness. The florals add a lightness and rounds the fragrance out without overwhelming. A well thought out offering that is unique enough so that it doesn't run mundane, yet is very very wearable. I feel it leans masculine but certainly wearable by anyone! As a limited release I would recommend buying soon, or risk missing out! My ratings are long lasting longevity, strong sillage, masculine leaning, and ok price. Not sure who the other rankings are from . . .but by now you should be aware of the children who play here.

This has quite a sharp opening note that I don't quite love but it goes away really quickly and then the perfume settles into something absolutely divine. It's very soft and powdery and comforting and it had me sniffing my wrist to get more and more of the scent. The vanilla is so well-balanced and subtle so as to not make this too sweet and feminine - it's a wonderful unisex scent. I ordered a sample pack from Piper and Perro specifically to smell Froth (their pistachio, taro, milky fragrance) and while I completely love that one and definitely want to order a full bottle, I'm also surprised by how much I love Bound and I feel like I might need a bigger bottle of this too now.

This is beautiful! A very cozy, comforting, soft - yet present - scent. It very much reminds me of Scarlet Poppy Intense by Jo Malone, which I own. This would be great for any season, aside from spring, and office friendly. The ambrette seed and heliotrope really stand out to me. The vanilla is making it balanced and soft but is thankfully not taking over at all! The quality is superb. I have samples for Vine, Froth, and Ruby, as well, and I love them all!

Bound has a very photorealistic vanilla open, and then dries into a sort of vanilla tootsie roll smell. For a vanilla scent its not very sweet, but I still love it! The muskiness makes it slightly masculine but I can imagine it would do well on a woman too.