I’m pretty sure that if an average person saw a plastic note listed in a perfume, they’d want to stay away. Thankfully, that rule doesn’t apply to us. We see a plastic note and immediately run to write an article about it. To make things even more interesting, the fragrances we included in this article include even stranger notes, such as concrete, skin, holy water, snow, ink, and money.
Let’s take a look at two bizarre fragrances that feature a plastic bag note alongside other unusual notes.
1. Contradictions in ILK Human

| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Contradictions in ILK |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Woody Aromatic |
| Notes | Top: Ginger, Mushroom, Rice, Chalk, and Concrete Middle: Plastic Bag, Matcha Tea, and Iris Base: Skin, Moss, Salt, Musk, and Sandalwood |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Perfumer | Elodie Durande |
Human by Contradictions in ILK is made of “manmade materials drumming with the pulse of human experience.” This is why it features notes of skin, matcha tea, concrete, chalk, rice, mushroom, salt, musk, and a plastic bag. The name Human is fitting, and these unconventional notes perfectly capture that theme. The perfume smells like human warmth, yet feels somewhat cold. It smells clean, but in a lived-in way. The plastic bag note adds a uniquely synthetic touch. Human is a very intimate scent and is well worth giving a try.
2. Toskovat’ Anarchist A-

| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Toskovat’ |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Aromatic |
| Notes | Top: Credit Cards, Whiskey, and Snow Middle: Money, Candle Wax, and Ink Base: Plastic Bag, Priest’s Clothes, Holy Water, Precious Woods, and Olibanum Sacra Resin Green |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Perfumer | David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi |
The second fragrance is Anarchist A- by Toskovat’, a Romanian niche fragrance house. Anarchist A- smells like a vintage furniture store where the owner smokes heavily. Unlike the underlying warmth found in Human, Anarchist A- has a distinct coldness to it. I suppose the owner keeps the door open in an attempt to let the smoke out. While this perfume doesn’t smell exactly like the fantasy notes listed, it captures their vibe perfectly.
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