Tapestry
American Perfumer (2021)

This is one I bought in December 2022 after getting a sample included in a sample order from American Perfumer for another fragrance I wanted to try. Luckily I really liked this included sample. It's an amazing fragrance. This apparently is only done around Christmas time and 50 bottles are made and I had to get put in a drawing in which I then could buy a bottle for $150. I got #23 out of 50.

In my opinion this should be a year-round fragrance. Such a crime to withhold fragrance like this to such a narrow number of people. I feel lucky. It smells like a cross between Maison Margiella Jazz Club and Chanel Egoiste. I really like it alot. The note breakdown doesn't do it justice. It's got a boozy element and a aromatic tobacco smoke similar to Jazz Club, but also has certain herbal and spice notes similar to Egoiste. This one certainly has a few other notes that make it stand on its own as its own fragrance. I referenced those other fragrances so you all could have a ballpark idea of what it smells like and the type of genre its in.

The fragrance opens with the scent of what seems like a whiskey bourbon and aromatic tobacco. When it settles there are a number of warm notes that come in. The overall base begins to smell initially like Chanel Egoiste, but then no, there is more.....like what smells like baked bread and knitted fabric(?), almost like the air of a home in a holiday season, which is exactly what the perfumer herself described as her aim in making this.

This one is a "Love". 5 out of 5 stars. I adore fragrances like this that bring you to a place and it's obvious to me whenever I smell a fragrance that 'means something' to the perfumer who made it. This fragrance brings comfort and a safe feeling. I recommend it.