Flame & Fortune (2023)

I will preface by saying that I have a hardcore tuberose obsession so I am predisposed of liking this to begin with, but even so this fragrance is incredibly unique, there is nothing quite like it. I get a base of tuberose with a touch of orange blossom and jasmine, a slight sweetness, don't think gourmand sweet it's more of creamy, slightly lactonic sweet, feels almost like the feeling of warmth when you get your nose near an open flame burning something slightly woody, and all these heavier, deep and thicker notes are uplifted by a very bubbly/effervescent uplifting touch, probably this is what they advertise as notes of pink pepper and ginger. This is top 3 fragrances I have sniffed in my life, incredible olfactive experience, best of Sarah Baker for sure, amazing lasting power, I have not worn this in public yet, but the times I wore this the sillage was great, thankfully not beast mode/suffocating, definitely great and projection. Fully Unisex I would say, maybe leaning more masculine to me. 145 GBP for 50ml bottle for an extrait, it is on the higher end of price per ml but certainly worth it, I will always repurchase this, if this fragrance has a fan it is me , if this fragrance has no fans I am dead. I hope we get a 100ml in the future pls Sarah Do TEST before you buy, NOT a safe blind buy I would say.

If the original was a heart breaker, her child is an absolute maneater with the finesse of an assassin. The orange blossom is sharper and more sophisticated. The tuberose feels slightly sturdier against the mezcal and caramelized notes. The motor oil note is one they put in expensive vintage sports cars- not the kind you can find in AutoZone. Everything in this one feels bigger but far more polished— less explosive- and the original was already a stunner. It’s a truly unisex fragrance- a duality that’s quite tough in tuberose-centered florals. And what a value for the performance it gives. You’ll smell this all day.

Flame and Fortune really surprised me as I usually don't enjoy more floral scents, especially tuberose, but this is such an interesting combination of notes that I find myself being drawn deeper and deeper into the wild car chase that it suggests. It makes me feel like I'm dancing on a beach in Mexico next to a bonfire while drinking a Mezcal cocktail. It reminds me of late summer nights and sunsets and feels like freedom and good times in a bottle.

Serous amounts of va va voom. I'd forgotten Sarah Baker signed the original F&F and similarly this new extrait version is like a nitro boost for your senses. Gas-guzzling, it hurtles you into a high-speed chase through a field of oil-stained tuberoses. It's racy stuff. The motor oil, the mezcal, the white flowers. It's thick, hot to the touch like a motor engine in full swing. Follow me on Instagram: @TheScentiest

If this is the same as the old Flame and Fortune then it’s quite a nice and interesting fragrance.