Category Archives: Perfumes
Narciso Rodriguez for her fleur musc
I’ve been a fan of the original Narciso Rodriguez perfume since 2006! I still have about half my original bottle left, and I wore it so much that it’s one of the scents that I can immediately identify, even on … Continue reading
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver. Green fig, white florals, on top of a fresh clean musk. Herbal and fresh. Easy and long-lasting, this is definitely the most tenacious fig perfume I’ve tried, but it’s not really fig dominant, I feel … Continue reading
Sisley Eau de Campagne
I had to revisit Eau de Sisley No. 2 because my nose keeps coming back to my sample of Eau de Campagne. Cold and green, No. 2 is in the sharp chypre style of Sisley’s Eau du Soir, seamlessly blended … Continue reading
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Byredo Black Saffron Perfume Review
Byredo Black Saffron is a perfume for a stock broker. A bit of red berries in the opening keep it fun, and then the heart has that synthetic leather note that’s in Tom Ford Tuscan Leather, but the drydown is … Continue reading
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Diptyque Eau de Sens Perfume Review
Intentionally imperfect like a rumpled linen button-up shirt. Last few gorgeous days of summer and wearing #diptyque Eau de Sens hair mist. This really works as a hair mist because it’s distinctly in-perfumelike, nor is it too soapy. Bitter orange … Continue reading
St. Clair Scents Gardener’s Glove
Because I have a convenient 15ml travel size, I’ve had this little bottle of St. Clair Scents Gardener’s Glove in the pocket of my jacket and I’d been walking around with it.And then, somewhere, I lost it. I went to … Continue reading
Hermes Cardamusc
I asked to smell both the Cardamusc and Musc Pallida perfume oils. And then I asked for a dab of the Cardamusc on skin. “Oh, that won’t be possible, we don’t do that.” Me: “Oh, what the heck, here you … Continue reading
Cosmopolitan Eau de Juice 100% Chilled
Apparently a perfume bottle meant to be instagrammed. Eau de Juice 100% Chilled. Coconut, musk, ambroxan… pretty light. Smells like the change room at the gym when it’s summer and school’s out.
Givenchy Dahlia Divin Le Nectar
Like being dipped in a jar of vanilla syrup and not being able to escape, except instead of syrup it’s literally the crush of older aunties, their bangles clinking as they pinch your cheeks, too much lipstick, crazy amounts of … Continue reading
Atkinsons London 24 Old Bond Street
I got bored of my own perfume so I dipped into everyone else’s, but my favourite was this Atkinson’s 24 Old Bond St. which I gave to my dad many years ago. It’s a refreshing blend that’s not aquatic or … Continue reading