The Fragrance Pharmacist

18/08/2025

Sa kasal ni EA Guzman, may dalawang pabango ako nakita...

31/07/2025

FRAGRANCE REVIEW: MÉMOIRES DE MONTAGNE (GP x Noah) in Taglish with English Subtitles

This is the third installment of The Dreamer Collection Series of the collaboration of Greg Parilla and Noah.

This Filipino niche artisan fragrance is uniquely Filipino. This celebrates the culture and heritage of the Philippines by incorporating unconventional elements in its scent such as the humble "suman" or Filipino rice cake, green mango, bamboo, coconut, mahogany and Vetiver Filipina.

Please watch the whole 5 minute video on why this is my most favorite fragrance of The Dreamer Collection Series.

To God Be The Highest Glory!

26/07/2025

FRAGRANCE UNBOXING: SCENT SOCIETY PERFUME BOX FOR CONTENT CREATORS (In Taglish with English Subtitles)

First of all, I'm honored and thankful to be a recipient of this beautiful fragrance box from Scent Society, a fragrance brand located at Baguio City. The owner is a great friend of mine name Sami Al Qaissy, A Filipino-Middle Eastern perfumer.

This video is about unboxing this beautiful box featuring five beautiful and well crafted fragrances from Scent Society. According to Sami, these fragrances are unreleased and we are one of the first ones to smell and analyse this amazing fragrances.

Please watch the whole video to get to know the brand more.

To God Be The Highest Glory!

24/07/2025

"Your skin but better" scents are as basic as a white tee and your favorite jeans ✨

Link to the full story in the comments.

20/07/2025

“I am foremost a storyteller and I narrate the most intimate ones through my fragrances”- oscarmejiaiii

Discover the stories wrapped in our artisan fragrances and hear them from Oscar himself at

Room 524
The Peninsula Manila
August 7-10, 2025

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Discover artisan Filipino perfumes and home fragrances here:
-www.OscarMejiaArtisanFragrances.com
-The Ayala Museum Shop
-Tesoros Handicrafts- Makati and NAIA Terminal 3
-Ateneo Art Gallery (Home Fragrances only)

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09/07/2025

06/07/2025

This is interestingly great ⭐

FROM LAMBANOG TO PERFUME 🥥

When Filipinos hear the word lambanog, it's hard for them not to think of its reputation as an alcoholic drink that warms the stomach and provides a good buzz. But discovered one town in Laguna that also thinks of lambanog as a perfume.

Watch how it's made HERE: https://bit.ly/44DGhwB

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02/07/2025

THE FRAGRANCE PHARMACIST'S SCENT OF THE DAY: "NOOR ELIXIR BY SANCTO"

I've known this fragrance brand that is proudly Filipino made since FragCon last December 2024. It is owned by Renz Anicete and Anne Patricia Lorenzo. Sancto Perfumes features a signature black and gold packaging.

The first fragrance I've encountered by Sancto Perfumes is Anne Special Edition. I already did a video review of that fragrance. Check the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DujQLT7YS/

Sancto Noor Elixir the second perfume from Sancto that I ever encountered.

What is my first impression of Sancto Noor Elixir?

I have three words to describe this fragrance: Delectable, Delicious and Scrumptious.

I've encountered a number of chocolate fragrances but this is quite unique and exotic. It is an exquisite mixture of nuts and chocolates. The particular chocolate that I am talking about is the infamous Emirati dessert, Dubai Chocolate.

This chocolate confection is quite popular nowadays especially in the Middle East. It is a bar of chocolate with pistachio and kadayif (phyllo pastry strands).

Imagine delectable Dubai chocolate mixed with one of Arabia's treasured desserts called "Kunafa" (a dessert made of phyllo pastry, stringed cheese, rosewater syrup topped with pistachio nuts) and the aromas of these desserts are now trapped in a fragrance bottle.

I could say that this fragrance smells uniquely delicious. It is a beautiful elevated dessert in a perfume.

I'll post a full video review of this fragrance very soon.

To God Be The Highest Glory! 🙏🏻🙌🏼

30/06/2025

FRAGRANCE OF THE DAY: COEUR DE ROSE (LIMITED EDITION) EAU DE PARFUM by GP x Noah

Story Time..

I just thought the Dreamer Collection Series of GP x Noah already concluded with their three successful fragrances: Vieux Papier 💵, Eclat Noir 🍫🍒 and Memoires De Montagne ⛰️🎍🥭

On the 3rd week of June, a surprise 4th fragrance was unveiled and the teasers had accents of roses and I assume it was a rose fragrance. As a fragrance enthusiast, I was quite excited.

The NOAH brand had an online contest where five lucky winners were picked to attend the private and intimate fragrance launch of the surprise limited edition fragrance.

I just thank the Lord for his provision because I was one of the five winners who were handpicked to attend the event. 🙏🏻☝🏼🙌🏼

The fragrance launch was conducted at House Party Lounge Bar and Café located at Poblacion Makati. We had the opportunity to test the fragrance and man, it didn’t disappoint. It is a beautiful, well crafted fragrance.

Just today, I received my full 50 ml bottle of Coeur De Rose Limited Edition. It had an authentication card and it says it is the 897th bottle out of the 2000 bottles.

Yes, this fragrance is rare and GP and Noah just released 2000 bottles only and they will never reproduce this fragrance again. I am just honored and privileged to own a rare fragrance bottle.

Coeur De Rose is the last fragrance of the Dreamer Collection Series. It is an original Filipino niche artisan fragrance.

The inspiration behind the fragrance is “gratitude” and “thank you”. It is the finale of the Dreamer Collection Series and it is Greg’s way of thanking the perfume enthusiasts for the support it got from the GP x Noah Brand.

What is my first impression of this fragrance?

Upon spraying, it smelled like a watered down rose with its stems and leaves with very prominent greens. There are hints of fruits that adds to its freshness.

This fragrance is fresh, green, a tad fruity with hints of pine-y nuances. This rose scent is not overpowering but this is a sophisticated, well crafted fragrance by the creative hands of Filipino perfumer, Sir Renato Lopena Jr also known as the Filipino nose.

Although not part of the official roster of fragrance notes, I detect lychee nuances with this fragrance. This fragrance is wearable in all occasions and it doesn’t choose a specific climate.

Whilst this is a floral, fruity, green fragrance, men can definitely pull this off. What is also interesting with this fragrance is that it utilized rare fragrance notes such as Douglas fir and Violet Leaf Absolute. This is the first fragrance I know that used Patchouli Filipina, our homegrown plant.

I will do a full, in depth video review of this fragrance in the future.

Mabuhay ang Pabangong Pinoy! Mabuhay ang Gawang Pinoy!

To God Be The Highest Glory!

25/06/2025

The Fragrance Pharmacist's Scent of The Day:
Parfvm Science Orca's "NeroStar" (Original Blend)

My first impressions:

Honestly, this is "Love At First Sniff" type of fragrance. (Not an exaggeration but this is quite an impressive fragrance). One of the owners of Orca, Ms. Malou Ocampo let me try the fragrance in person a few days ago.

The nose behind this refreshing fragrance is Gib Osbert, a Filipino perfumer. This was my first time encountering one of his creations.

The first time I smelled this fragrance, I could say is quite addicting. I love to smell this fragrance while wearing it both on my skin and clothes. Ms. Malou told me that this fragrance is "Samgyup Smoke" proof so this ideally worn in certain situations like a smoky indoor restaurant type of environment. I will try to wear this fragrance in a Samgyup restaurant in the future.

In the fragrance community, my friends know me as someone who adores fresh, citrus and woody fragrances. That's why this fragrance is "love at first sniff".

This fragrance opens up with refreshing citruses of lemon, bergamot and citron. As the citruses fades, the florals takes place. This fragrance reminds me a little bit of Lacoste Blanc L1212 but not quite similar. It has that vibe that I love. It dries down with a musky and sweet sugary scent. The sugary scent is subtle, not sickening sweet.

I sprayed it inside the pharmacy and the projection and sillage is quite outstanding.

This fragrance has a youthful vibe yet adults can pull this off at the same time. This is an everyday staple for me. IMHO, this is a fragrance that is easy to love. If you are into a fragrance that mixes fresh, citrusy, floral with a touch of sweetness, then Orca's NeroStar is the fragrance to go.

I will have an in-depth review of this fragrance via video soon. Please watch out for that.

To God Be The Highest Glory and Honor!