Whisky, 1969

I love this fragrance so much. One of my favorites. It's very unique and bold. Warm, spicy, boozy, dark and slightly sweet as it develops on the skin. If the word 'badass' was a fragrance, it'd be Whiskey. The raspberry is what stands out on my skin the most. And when I say raspberry, I don't mean a synthetic girly raspberry. I'm talking about a booze soaked raspberry. The nutmeg, amber and cardamom are definitely there and they're bold. But they support the boozy raspberry beautifully. Even though there's some spice, it's such a smooth fragrance. I'm addicted. This perfume has me in a chokehold! I always look forward to fall/winter bc this really shines in the cooler weather for me. Don't get me wrong, I will occasionally wear this in the Florida heat when I'm craving this scent.. like on a humid summer night when there's a slight breeze. And it smells just as amazing. It does lean slightly more feminine on my skin but it's definitely a unisex fragrance. I'd recommend sampling this before buying a full size though. I don't see this being everyone's cup of tea. But you will have to pry it from my dead cold hands bc it's a forever love for me. Whiskey, 1969 is the perfume that all the badass rocker chicks like Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks and Lita Ford would've worn.

Every time I wear this someone comments on how good I smell. In the bottle, many don’t see the vision (incorrectly) but on the skin it just comes alive. I could write sonnets about this perfume. I look forward to cold weather merely because of this perfume. I dread the day I don’t have it anymore. It feels like you are wearing art. Whisky is so unique and atmospheric, those around you are drawn into the story of it. I cannot wear this everyday for fear of spoiling the magic. I am transported in time and place when I spray this, somewhere I have always dreamed to belong. Please read the description on the website, as I cannot do this justice. I love the cult following surrounding this perfume and finding those who appreciate it, as they are always the coolest people. This perfume feels like “if you get it you get it, if you don’t you don’t.” I have yet to find a fragrance that feels as “me” as this one does. It’s spicy, ambery, a tad sweet. It’s so cozy yet effortlessly cool. IF I layer, I do so with Vanilla 28 for an even sweeter experience. I hope to meet Cathleen one day as she is such an expert perfumer and incredibly underrated for the artwork she does. All of her scents are incredible, this one just “gets me” the most.

Whiskey, my beloved. I've been holding onto the sample I got years ago for only the most special of occasions but thought I'd exhaust one of the last sprays to refresh my mind for the review. I adore Whiskey the fragrance, not so much the liquor. Which is exactly what this smells like. It's incredibly alcoholic on opening and it's the only part of this perfume I'm not in love with. Very quickly it softens and becomes almost rummy with spice. The peppercorn nutmeg blend reads more cinnamon. I can nearly taste it. Whiskey is perfectly warming for a late autumn or winter wear though I'd have it on me year round if I had the juice to spare. Raw cut cedar takes up a good amount of space and is so comforting. I've experimented with layering it a few times and found it pairs well with a lot of smoky, leather, or tobacco forward scents. My favorite from the LA collection and possibly from all Thin Wild Mercury has to offer. I could write a hundred rooms and people and memories to pair with this one but I think I'll leave it here. Do yourself a favor and get a sample.

Never have I received a sample and immediately decided that I'd be buying the full sized bottle as soon as I could. This scent is literally everything I've been looking for. It's spicy, it's sexy, it's androgynous but still feminine. It's a scent that you definitely need to be the "right person" for. This scent is a club in the 70's summer, the burst of lights and glitter in a darkened room. This is the taste and warmth of an old fashioned made with a high quality whiskey, the taste of oranges and cherries a soft background music to the much darker alcohol it blends with. It's Eros when he first laid eyes on Psyche and felt those stirrings of a desire that he knew was dangerous, but he just couldn't resist. It's a siren in a scent, and I'm not lying when I say I am truly caught by this. I'm definitely purchasing the full size as soon as I possibly can, but until then, I'll most likely be wearing this every day.

If I could buy hundreds of bottles of this so I’d never run out and could wear it for the rest of my life, I would. I love perfume but struggle with designer brands as I find they always give me an instant headache or overstimulate me, but I’ve never had that issue with this perfume and can happily wear it all day with no problem. I love how it works with my skin and I can smell different notes throughout the day. It’s my perfect perfume. Sometimes I wear it with a gourmand amber oil to make it a little bit sweeter for the day time or some cinnamon oil to add to the sweet spiciness. My boyfriend absolutely loves when I wear it and can’t stop kissing and smelling me, he says the smell turns him on and he’s even worn it a few times layered with his comme des garçon woody fragrance, which it smells delicious with! Whisky is a 10/10 for me and has become my signature scent.