Tag Archives: Perfume

Kayali Invite Only Amber 23

Kayali Invite Only Amber 23. The only Kayali and the only tobacco in my collection. Tbh, it’s like they took Serge Lutens Chergui and made it more mass-appealing for the Sephora shopper. There’s a mellow coconut and a lot of musk … Continue reading

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Calvin Klein Euphoria Eau de Toilette Perfume Review

Calvin Klein Euphoria eau de toilette is here, a flanker to the original, and you know what, I haven’t smelled any of them for a long time. This Euphoria is a fruity floral but the fruit is tart and over-ripe … Continue reading

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Marc Jacobs Perfect EDT Perfume Review

Shampoo in a bottle – maybe for the days that you don’t want to shampoo but you want something clean. Herbal Essences from back in the day, legit the only shampoo that garnered me compliments when I used it and … Continue reading

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Youtube: Perfume Samples I Finished in March

Perfumes mentioned: Dior Bois D’Argent Olfactive Studio Chypre Shot Serge Lutens Arabie Guerlain Oud Nude Cherigan The Purple Bar

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Perfume Samples I Finished in February

Here’s what I tried and what I liked.

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Amber Perfumes

If you’re a foodie, Kitchen Confidential is a must-read. It’s the inside scoop by a man who has seen it all, done it all. He walks the walk, and talks the talk but with a private-school vocabulary. The book rich … Continue reading

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Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review

Perfume for a baddie. Pain on petal soft skin. Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. Not a pretty perfume, this one seems to come up when there’s a debate about perfuming needing to be wearable, having to be beautiful. This isn’t beautiful, … Continue reading

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Molinard Habanita

Habanita is originally from the 1920’s and is kind of a smoky powdery vetiver vanilla. I had been spraying from a decant before I got this bottle, and I think my decant smells a bit different, stronger, and that’s ok. … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau D’Ambre Extreme

Weekend plans include: – drinking cardamom tea – eating snickerdoodles – roasted nuts – lots of chocolate – cozy fires – flannel blankets – books. L’Eau d’Ambre Extrème. Jean-Claude Ellena and Jean Laporte. 1978. You know what’s really weird? There’s … Continue reading

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Serge Lutens Datura Noir

Revenge season calls for Datura Noir. Datura, a poisonous flower with no scent, but maybe this is what it would smell like. Bitter almonds, clean tuberose, a hint of coconut, a touch of vanilla, like delivering bad news with a … Continue reading

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