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[Photo from rogueperfumery.com ] A kindhearted soul from our local frag group shared some of her Rogue Perfumery samples for me to try, and I was excited to say the least. Rogue Perfumery is an indie fragrance brand by Manuel Cross, a former chef. Even before smelling anything from the house I was already sold on his idea of creating old-school fragrances that he proudly declares as "non-IFRA-compliant." IFRA stands for International Fragrance Association, easily blamed by many a fraghead as the reason behind the ruin—and even death—of many iconic and beloved fragrances due to restrictions and prohibitions in the use of certain ingredients. But then, aren't the houses themselves to blame just as much? Anyway, I'm just glad that Mr Cross has decided to "go rogue." So how do his creations measure up? Let's check out Tabac Vert , Mousse Illuminee , and Chypre-Siam .