Lover

When I saw these fragrances on display I was surprised with how smooth & accurate these scents are to their description/vibe. There's no denying that these are quality. The Maker's Lover is certainly unisex but slightly feminine-leaning: I didn't expect oud to work this well in a women's fragrance. This quickly became my girlfriend's favourite fragrance due to that lovely opening and spicy dry-down giving so much character. The fig is most-noticeable in the opening, and combined with the slight vanilla makes it feminine-leaning. The oud is loud without being cloying or overbearing: you notice it from opening to dry-down yet you don't get choked out by it. The longevity is fantastic in this one, all we need are 4 sprays to last several hours, it becomes a skin scent halfway through however I still pick up on it in the evening. Love how happy my gf is to wear this and I love how smooth it is. 9/10

Best perfume for those who live in a cold, wintry city. Super long lasting with amazing sillage (it could get intense though, so I'd recommend 4-5 sprays MAX). I wore this to two different parties, and everyone who spoke to me on those nights all complimented this scent. I always carry the travel size with me everywhere I go. Interestingly, people don’t seem to like it so much when smelling it straight from the bottle, but many have said it smells amazing on my skin. I’m kind of making this my signature scent now lol! But I get why the reviews are mixed. Perfumes react differently based on a person’s skin chemistry and the weather as well. Lover would smell awful on a hot summer day since it's quite heavy on musk and oud. I tend to wear this more during the fall-winter season. For layering, I’d recommend pairing it with Santal Vanille by 7 Virtues during the day and Lover for night outs.

Came on to review this after my first test wear becausee it was so successful. It immediately got me compliments from my coworkers with just a sample size from their fragrance library. I could smell the sweet fig, sandalwood and vanilla throughout my shift. It was such a succes that this is the first time I end up purchasing a full size the day I first test a fragrance. I still have half my sample but I couldn't resist getting the 50 ml plus The Maker website had an awesome Memorial Day sale going. Barely the 2nd fragrance I try from them so let's see how the rest go, but so far, so good!

It's sweet, warm, rich, resinous, woody. The dry-down is AMAZING. It's probably one of my top 5 favorite scents of all time. I don't get any fig, but there is a whisper of something a little fruity-fresh that helps keep it from being too weighed-down from all the heavy notes. It's so well balanced! I wear it all year long, whenever the mood strikes, but then again, I'm not really one who prescribes to the whole seasonal scent thing😆

Not sure why I'm not smelling what everyone else seems to be smelling but if you ask me, this is fig to the max. Beginning to end, through and through, this is juicy, fragrant, delicious fig. A hint of spice, a backdrop of suede, woods for sure, but undeniably and irrevocably fig. Amazing projection and crazy longevity too.

This is a singular scent- it stands on its own. At first spray it heavily masculine wood but becomes more complex and a deep forest of wood and wild floral. I think it’s a love it/ hate it scent and wouldn’t blind buy. It would be easy to write this off as a TF Oud type scent but this fragrance rewards patience.

Sultry, provocative, dirty nasty lil fig. Musky, oudy. This scent makes me overconfident. I could be a French muse. My hair feels shinier, my skin clearer. I may have just rolled in silk sheets my paramour and I made use of. No one can withstand my seduction while I float off the ground in a cloud of Lover.

This is one of the more unique fragrances I own. If you're expecting juicy fig then this is not for you, though I see some reviews claiming they smell it. In contrast, the fig I pick up is green but it's definitely present. Absolutely adore this fragrance, thank god they added it here.

Really lovely, more interesting version of Santal 33. Do you need it if you already have a heavy hitter sandalwood scent? No, probably not. But if you’re looking for one, this one is great and a more reasonable price point.

What a sophisticated scent, it smells clean yet well worn, reminds me of a fancy art collector whom you’ll never forget. It’s a very mature perfume that if layer right makes for an unforgettable scent.

the cooler older sister of bois de balincourt

First impression: (on paper sample) This does remind me of Gris charnel - spice + pine? Santall 33 kind of but that sandalwood doesn’t became too pickly from to other notes. Edit 1: Wow this is phenomenal! This smells like dark academia, femme fatale vibes. Picture you finding a random cabin cuddling up in a cabin after a long day of work burning pine in the fireplace and having warm vanilla chai with a man’s blanket you found from this random cabin. This is the feeling it gives me. The beginning and middle of this perfume I do smell entirely fig. Fig fig fig, then suddenly is slowly drys down to a soft woody sandalwood with some vanilla and oud. This is so unique. I’d say if you like this you’ll probably like Carner Barcelona’s el born. El born is a totally different smell but somewhat similar vibes. This however is pretty wintery for me, and as someone who lives in a humid hot climate I wish this was my signature. But I don’t think I can pull off with this one where I live. Edit 2: okay the dry down of this is giving a little dusty. If you love the smell of old books and fig this is definately a unique take. Maybe not for me , but this is definitely someone’s cup of tea.

I bought this in a little sample size, so I feel like I can't speak to the price point of this perfume. But I really have come to love Lover. Generally, I really hate powdery scents. On first spray, I was disappointed by the powder notes, and I thought this was a bust. But over time, something about this particular composition just kept bringing me back. Don't get me wrong, it definitely is powdery and stays so the entirety of the time that it lingers on your skin. But it isn't overpowering or cloying. Something about it just smells different to me than other powdery scents and I can't quite describe why. It just ends up being heavenly. The masculine and feminine notes play together so nicely, I especially love the fig and vetiver in here. I don't think this scent is sensual or sexy, but my goodness, it definitely is cozy. I kinda think it would smell great on anyone.

Uiii first impression is the feeling when sprayed on the skin is very strange, normally you will feel the coldness of alcohol, but this bottle sprays smoothly, like spraying oil on the skin Umm a warm suede woody scent. Sprayed, there is a little smell of fig, drydown will fade away the fig scent and the suede and floral scent will rise, lasting for 2-3 hours, the base will soften and you will hear wood and musk. The vibe is quite cozy sensual, ummm but contraindicated for people who smell suede/leather, they may have vestibular disorders like me, mild headaches. As mentioned above, it seems like they use a fairly light alcohol base, almost like spraying oil (more liquid) on the skin, so maybe that's why it lasts on my skin for more than 6 hours

Very hard to describe this. Crystal candy-sweetness deep under woodiness and dry leather. Drydown smells like sprite. Opening smells like fresh foresty woody candy. One of the most unique scents I own, but not my favorite anymore. I feel as if it's missing something on top, maybe a bright citrus or a mint leaf, something to spice it up. It progresses nicely and naturally. Not linear at all, and I honestly love the drydown. I give this a 7.5/10. Compared to The Maker's other scents like Stag and Paradiso, it's not quite as awesome, though more unique.

From the moment I first tried this I did a double take... It was a random sample I got and I ended up buying it. Definitely unisex with strong projection and eternal lasting power on fabrics, wow. I pick up the pepper, woods and suede notes but there is a green fig note in there also that really is interesting. Hard to describe because it's like nothing I've come across so far. Colder weather scent. Not blind buy safe but I would encourage a test if you come across this, it really was an unexpected like from me. Purchased from: Sephora

Because it’s advertised to have a good amount of fig, I expected the smell to be a bit more sweet. When I first sprayed it, it was very heavy of oud, suede, and a sandalwood smell. There was a hint of freshness from the jasmine, and maybe a tiny bit of fig. The top notes are extremely light, and left pretty quickly. I found the base notes to be present from the very beginning. Now that it’s dried down on my skin, it’s a lot softer and quite pleasant. I'd day it's pretty unisex, but definitely leaning towards masculine.

smelled amazing at first sniff, cozy woody fig scent that just feels intimate and familiar, then it was meh.. everytime i spray it and get to the dry down i feel unsatisfied, although it’s beautiful it’s missing something, it just doesn’t really wow me, i always layer it with other fragrances, which to me is an indicator that i don’t really like it as much as i hoped, with all these beautiful notes it could’ve been so much more than what it offers

As always, I found climate strongly influenced my perception. Both me and my boyfriend tried it on a humid summer day and found it smelled like a dusty dirty hotel carpet. I tried it again now in the fall, and I can clearly smell super realistic soft suede and a bit of pepper. Much more romantic and truly unisex, nothing gross about it. I plan to wear it more when winter rolls around.

Smells like santal but not Santal 33. I understand why it reminds some of Gris Charnel — this is a smoother, more quiet iteration of that sandalwood fig scent, minus the strong cardamom in the BDK. Lover feels deliberately crafted and well-blended. The lasting power is weak on me so I wouldn’t buy it, though I greatly appreciate it and would recommend others to try it