Cèdre Absinthe • Experimental Perfume Club

Bought this blind based on the notes list, and the cedarwood really anchors everything—it’s dry and almost smoky, not sweet at all. The wormwood gives it a weird, herbal bitterness that I keep coming back to; it lasts a full workday on my skin. Probably my favorite weird perfume purchase this year.

I was skeptical about the saffron and leather combo, but on my skin the spicy-resinous blend melts into something almost smoky. Lasted a solid eight hours on a single spritz, which is better than most of my collection.

The cedarwood comes through loud and clear, but it's the wormwood and leather that make this feel like something you'd wear to a moody autumn evening. Longevity is solid—I can still catch whiffs on my scarf the next day.