[Part 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/1swhanq/ranking_and_reviewing_my_full_bottle_collection/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) \- *Red Roses* (Jo Malone), *Shea* (The Body Shop), *A Drop d'Issey* (Issey Miyake)  
[Part 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/1sy1d4y/ranking_and_reviewing_my_full_bottle_collection/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) \- *Vanilla Musk* (Coty), *Si Lolita* (Lolita Lempicka), *Après* (Ellis Brooklyn)  
[Part 3](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/1t0bj1k/ranking_and_reviewing_my_full_bottle_collection/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) \- *Madagascar Vanilla* (Nest), *Nirvana Rose* (Elizabeth and James), *Womanity* (Mugler)  
[Part 4](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/1t4w5qt/ranking_and_reviewing_my_full_bottle_collection/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) \- *Falling Into The Sea* (Imaginary Authors), *White Tea EDT* (Elizabeth Arden), *Noa* (Cacharel)  
[Part 5](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/1t8epn2/ranking_and_reviewing_my_full_bottle_collection/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) \- *Pony Boy* (Jorum Studio), *L'eau Papier* (Diptyque), *Chipmunk* (Zoologist)  
[Part 6](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/s/2dX7BNEQRy) \- *L'eau d'Issey* (Issey Miyake), *Dragonfly* (Zoologist), *London Fog* (Brandt) - recently renamed to *Porcelain Fog*

I have 21\* full bottles of perfume (30 ml or more). I have decided to challenge myself by attempting to rank and review each one, from my least favourite to my favourite. Today, I have finally reached the top 3! I went through a very busy time at work, so it's been a while since I posted the last one... If you're curious about my other reviews, check out the links above.

\*Since my last post, I have added two perfumes to my collection (each 30 ml) and I am considering decluttering another. I might do a post about that next, if anyone is curious. Or if no one is curious.

**3. Philosykos - Diptyque (1996)**

Philosykos is a green, fresh, slightly creamy, woody fig. It doesn't smell "perfumy" to me, but more like an experience of nature - or a memory of one. I wrote this down in my journal as "The Olivia Giacobetti Effect". I love her perfumes and usually find they have a memory-like feel to them. There is something very nostalgic about her style. This particular perfume was very influential for me. I had never smelled something quite like it (and I still haven't). I personally prefer the EDT, which is the one I own. It has something sparkly that is missing in the EDP. It doesn't last super long, but that's part of the magic - like a memory or a fleeting moment.

**2. Abyssae - L'Artisan Parfumeur (2022)**

This was also a love at first sniff. It's primarily eucalyptus, rose and cashmeran. I also smell fig, although it's not a listed note. It is cold and cosy at the same time. It's very conceptual. If Philosykos is like a memory, Abyssae is like a dream - hazy and evocative. Despite its name and bottle design, it doesn't smell aquatic. However, it does have depth. It's not dark, but dim, like you're floating on the surface of something, gazing down. You can sense the abyss in the distance, but you're still within the reach of sunlight. It's gentle and calming. The deep drydown loses the eucalyptus note, but the rosey cashmeran lasts ages, especially on clothes.

* Many have criticized it for not really smelling like the concept presented by the company (of an oceanic abyss), which I understand, but it's such an abstract fragrance that I don't mind. It also smells incredible.

**1. She Was An Anomaly - État Libre d'Orange (2019)**

Ahh my number one. This perfume is difficult for me to describe. Essentially, it is very musky with iris and sandalwood. There are other notes listed, but they all blend together seamlessly to create a vinyl-like skin musk. It's linear and lasts forever. It lingers on my clothes after running them through the washer. However, it sits very close to the skin and often isn't perceived by others around me. I usually do one spray of this because it overwhelms my nose if I spray more than that. I must be particularly sensitive to some of the synthetics in it. It's like a nectar of the gods. This is the closest thing I have to a signature scent and I can't really explain why I love it so dearly. It just feels linked to me. When I travel and don't wear it for a bit, I start to miss it. Objectively, this isn't the most interesting or complex scent in my collection. But what's the point of having a favourite because it's objectively the best? Sounds boring. I've had this perfume for two years and I have yet to come across something that comes close to usurping it.

**That's it!** I hope some of you have enjoyed reading these as much as I've enjoyed writing them. My collection is fluid, so I'm sure there will be more changes throughout the year. I have slowed down recently, though. I am buying and decluttering less as I figure out what I really love. Realistically, I don't think my collection will ever be "complete". I am always changing and discovering new things.

Ranking and reviewing my full bottle collection (part 7 - finally!)