Ten Fifteen

So you all must’ve really gotten to them with that whole longevity and projection whining, ’cause they straight-up killed it. The most intelligent, most stylish fragrance in the lineup. Gone. Discontinued. Axed like a cult TV character the writers didn’t know how to handle anymore. I went to buy another bottle and ran straight into nothingness. No product page. No explanation. I hissed. Still mad about it. On paper, this should be a hard no. Powdery? Iris? Don’t provoke me. And yet. The opening has no business being this good. Mandarin and saffron. Brightness walks in first. Darkness answers half a second later. Mandarin is juicy but soft, never sharp, never screechy, nothing like lemon or bergamot doing their usual cleaner-aisle routine. Then saffron shows up and flips the mood completely. Dry, leathery, metallic-spiced. Warm but deeply unimpressed with you. People swear there’s leather in here. There isn’t. Saffron’s just lying convincingly. There’s also that quick peppery snap: white pepper, or pink pepper with all the fruitiness ripped out. Saffron behaving like this is just badass. Florals are where things usually fall apart for me. And iris almost *always* loses me. Except here, it doesn’t. Violet saves it. The violet in this one is sheer, chilled, almost silvery. Nothing sunny or friendly about it. It disappears, comes back, disappears again. Ghosty, decidedly goth. 🥀 Yeah, there’s a powdery feel from the iris-violet pair, but it’s cosmetic coldness rather than anything stale or dusty. The drydown is where Ten Fifteen calmly outclasses the entire room. Creamy, milky sandalwood holds the base, with papyrus standing out against it, dry and faintly smoky. Almost inky. Papyrus also brings that plastic-adjacent note that throws people off. Not cheap trash plastic. Design plastic. Matte vinyl. The smell of wearing leather and dancing to The Sisters of Mercy in some obscure, smoke-heavy club in Berlin, where nobody smiles and everyone looks hot in a threatening way. ⛓️ Cold weather fragrance, sure, but it’s flexible. Day, night, bars, dates, emotional standoffs after midnight. It just works. It’s also oily, so spray carefully unless chaos and grease stains are part of your brand. Gender-wise? It laughs at gender. And yes, it’s weak. Projection is intimate. It sits close. I don’t care. Somewhere along the way, I stopped worshipping performance and started admiring character. If a scent has atmosphere and a real edge, volume is irrelevant. Loud perfumes are for people who clap when the plane lands. The bottle is perfect. Round. Black. Slick. Black trench coat energy in glass. No notes. 🖤 Btw, no, comparisons to Somebody Wood are not it. Not unfair, but still mostly wrong. Ten Fifteen is darker, richer, more deliberate. More intense without being heavier. More elevated. Full stop. Somebody Wood tries to be cool. Ten Fifteen just is. From the name alone, Ten Fifteen was clearly meant to be the house’s signature. So unless Room 1015 comes back with Ten Fifteen Redux, same scent, better longevity, this decision gets a permanent side-eye. Some things just need to be left the hell alone. Ten Fifteen was cool. That should’ve been enough. ✦ 5/5.

"Ten Fifteen by Room 1015 is a unisex fragrance that captures the essence of a wild and passionate rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Launched in 2019, this scent is the creative brainchild of renowned perfumer Jérôme Epinette. The narrative behind the fragrance is a trashed hotel room, a symbol of uninhibited passion and the often chaotic creativity associated with the rock 'n' roll scene." - note from the brand [parfumexquise.com] this perfume really surprised me. i didn't know what to expect because room 1015 could appear trendy if you don't detect immediately the rock n roll sort of vibes and atmosphere that these perfumes are about, but you for sure will pick up on it the moment this perfume is sprayed. this reminds me of a world that seems a bit Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a bit Cool World, those who are willing to take a chance on a vision where avant-garde and romanticism take over, this is one of those types of fragrances. 🖤💋💿 complex and multilayered, this fragrance has become an overnight favorite with an oddly seductive initial experience that's both unique and, like most of my absolute faves, slightly bizarre and off-putting, in this instance because i doubt any person who found this niche perfume wouldn't find it to smell like an underground bar. the mandarin orange and saffron do not smell like a fruity floral combination. instead what i smell is a rock n roll sort of dive bar with lots of fabric type of smells like latex, vinyl, etc. mellows down to a really nice violet and iris which many times could smell like the beach or woody to me but here it softens up the fragrance and adds a makeup sort of scent so although this perfume is unisex, i find it leans more feminine. then after the drydown, you pick up the animalic sandalwood notes and it's pretty addictive. i freakin really like this perfume and i am so interested now to smell the others from room 1015 but this is definitely a signature fragrance for me now. absolutely intoxicating. 🖤

Okay, I know, everybody just wants Cherry Punk, which is great, don't get me wrong, I love my bottle, but as far as I'm concerned, this is the hidden gem of the house. Sampled them all in Paris, was actually looking for and expecting to love Electric Wood, because of the notes and everything I'd heard about it. Glad I didn't blind buy that one because it was just okay to me, didn't love it like I expected to. I actually wasn't very interested in this one, but actually Fragrantica is to blame, because the notes list here is far from complete. If you read the notes on the Room 1015 website, you can actually pick up on all of them, so pretty sure they're accurate. Head Note: Saffron, Mandarin Heart Note: Iris, Violet Base Note: Sandalwood, Papyrus, Gaïac Wood So I casually sniffed this one real quick, just to have smelled all of them and it was LOVE at first scent. What a beautiful, wonderful fragrance! It's the softest, most elegant, powdery woods. A little bit of that play-doh / vintage plastic doll smell is definitely there in the opening, but it blossoms into this cloud of fluffy, mysterious elegance. The papyrus (at least I think it's the papyrus) gives it a slight nuance of mustiness and for some reason there is something incredibly nostalgic about this. It's the fragrance I never knew I always wanted! Straight onto my top shelf! Why is this flying under the radar?! Don't sleep on this people, this is arguably the most beautiful fragrance in their entire catalogue. Longevity is indeed limited. Maybe three hours or so, but the sillage (it does project!) is so pretty, it's totally worth it. A perfect fragrance for an intimate setting or an evening on the couch. What a masterpiece! I will always keep a bottle of this around.

A friend of mine gave me samples from her room 1015 discovery set, so I tried it randomly first. I didn’t know neither the brand, nor the notes and honestly, I grimaced. Thought “oh my god, what a sick smothering smell”. And then, well, I sprayed it not particularly neatly on the blotter, so even after some time there was this smell around and I started to reconsider. You know when you like something but recognise it’s morbid? That’s the feeling this perfume gives me. First of all this concept of rock-n-roll/hotel room/opium haze is a total miss for me. Maybe I’ve never found myself in such environments. Well, I did and it smelled not exactly like this. Whatever. My point is that to me it smells like this: The 90s, Far North. You’re about 6 years old. You’re in a hospital room to visit your relative. The lamps are warm, it’s warm inside, radiators are painted with thick oil colour. It’s winter twilight outside, biting frost. Your aunt is there. She’s young and rich. She isn’t pretty or well mannered. But she has this enormous fur coat generously sprayed with her favourite sick sweet perfume. The room faintly smells of iodine and gauze. It looks cosy on the surface: you’re a careless child, the warmth, the light, the family is there with you. But this medical smell nudges the corner of your mind where death lives. It’s been there since you were born. Maybe after 6 years the veil between the worlds is still thin. The death is watching you. You’re watching the death. All in all I can’t tell if this perfume is objectively good. But I love it. Received my 10ml version today, can’t make bigger commitments, unfortunately. Enjoying it greatly. In a morbid way though.

Oh, this is lovely. Extremely powdery in the best way. It’s so subtle, close to the skin, but it creates your own little bubble where you can smell it all the time. Honestly, it doesn’t project much, but if someone gets close, they’ll definitely notice it. Performance is Ok but I value the fragance itself too. It’s very neat, clean, and sophisticated. I don’t mind the low projection because this is the kind of fragrance you wear for yourself. It’s enjoyable, with personality, and kind of unique. There’s something mystical and comforting about this one that makes me not want to stop smelling myself. It has a Middle Eastern vibe perfumery, but in a subtle and well-made way, and I think that's bc to the saffron. The top note of saffron is strong at first, but it eventually settles into a velvety blend of violet and iris, with the powdery, clean feeling of guaiac wood (kind of smoky-ish but slightly) This is one of my favorites in my collection, and I’d wear it all year round, except for summer, unless I'm indoors. I wouldn’t wear it during outdoor activities in hot weather. It’s perfect for day or night, and it’s totally unisex. Room 1015 has some very interesting perfumes. I bought my bottle after sampling it in their discovery set. It's definitely worth trying the discovery set. They offer unique, high-quality fragrances at a reasonable price.