Yesterday, I spent some time revisiting Roja Parfum’s Lost In Paris and Dior’s Bois Talisman. Between the two, Bois Talisman left the weakest impression — the mid and dry-down stages have a peculiar plastic-like quality. Lost In Paris performed slightly better, though it felt somewhat linear, and I couldn’t detect the butter accord. For a fragrance in their prestige collection, it is something of a disappointment. Some are saying this is the best gourmand ever. I cannot say I agree.
2t2
June 14, 2025
In 2019, Cosey Fanni Tutti reignited her solo career with her first album TUTTI in almost four decades, and she has kept the flame diligently burning ever since. Returning with 2t2, she charges all sounds at her disposal into an arsenal of constantly morphing musical landscapes. In the album’s first half, all elements fluctuate around a driving, rhythmic core, with thrumming, pulsating synth lines slowly electrifying as vocals become abstract digital chants, while the second half is dressed in more obsidian tones, drifting from the electropop structures into something more formless and immersive.
Debating Bois Talisman
June 11, 2025
Dior released this fragrance at the end of January. I’m still debating whether to add it to my collection — would it be redundant? I’m not sure. I’ll have to revisit my sample and see.
