Lady Rem

Lady Rem from Reminiscence, released in 2018, is a sweet, dark fragrance marketed to women. Those who describe it agree on a mixture of gourmand, woody, floral, aromatic and leather qualities, which hints at how much it packs into a short list of notes.

Raspberry provides the sweetness, a ripe, slightly tart fruit rather than candied sugar. Orange blossom softens it with a honeyed white-flower warmth. Underneath sit the darker materials: leather gives a smooth, slightly animal texture, tobacco adds a dry, hay-like sweetness, and patchouli brings its earthy, chocolatey depth, which is what makes the drydown feel woody rather than purely fruity.

The result is a fruit-and-leather scent with more shadow than the raspberry alone would suggest. It suits cooler months and evenings, and anyone who likes their sweet fragrances with a grown-up, slightly smoky backbone will probably find it rewarding.

Lady Rem — for women fragrance by Reminiscence (released 2018). Notes: Leather, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Raspberry, Tobacco. — Parfica open fragrance database