Raphael

Raphael by Sora Dora is an absolute masterpiece. The first spray literally made me laugh like a schoolgirl because I could not stop smiling. It opens with this tart, almost apple-and-grapefruit-like brightness, but it’s also spicy, powdery, and incredibly smooth. As it dries down, it turns into this luxurious, fancy baby-powder, musk scent. I also get a slight BR540-esque quality in the dry down, but Raphaël is truly in a league of its own. I’m not even going to lie, I cannot stop smiling 😂. Do not sleep on this fragrance. Sora Dora, this is that one! Banger fragrance! I’m a guy I wear more sweeter stuff because my skin scent is more salty but it’s definitely more female leaning however, it’s a compliment monster! Rating: 10/10

I don't know if I was influenced by the message behind this fragrance, but I captured it completely in my feelings and perception. It reminds me of my childhood, the countryside house, my grandparents... laundry day, where white linen sheets are hanging outside to air, along with my grandfather's freshly washed shirt through whose freshness the scent of tobacco smoke pushes through... The wooden floors inside the rooms have also just been washed, and the floor cloth is still sitting in a metal bucket full of suds. It's a special moment, especially in the countryside - that freshness that feels like a restart, right between a breath of relief, peace, and the birth of new energy.

This one is an absolute stunner and completely worth the wait. I managed to test it at the London Niche Show and it’s easily one of the most beautiful musky iris fragrances I’ve smelled in a long time. Smooth, elegant and addictive!! I have no doubt this is going to be hugely hyped once people get their noses on it. Update 2/7/2026: second impression Iris & clean musk- with musk on forefront . Violet is there but very subtle like balanced by another flower (very mellow one)and I noted something else that I cannot pinpoint like a tinsy bit of cedarwood or other wood, but not a sandalwood. It feels smooth ,very easy to wear. Still very early days, but so far, so good.

This perfume is quite unique for me, I don’t think it’s masculine at all on my skin in fact I’d say more feminine. It is definitely a skin scent, it whispers for a couple of hours but I don’t mind that, sometimes I crave a quiet scent . I get mostly iris and soft cosy musk not seasonal I think this can be worn year round and I’m looking forward to wearing it when it’s cold,grey and wet.

This is a masterpiece for me. Doesn’t really remind me of a coal miner though. People love it as a clean musky fragrance, but I can sense a slight coolness that is so sophisticated, unique and addictive at the same time. Amazing longevity too, lasts for 18+ hr, one spray and my whole day is perfectly scented.