Author Archives: Henna
Dior Bois d’Argent
This is the perfume I can’t help spraying on myself when I see it in a store. I have a bottle but the instant comfort a familiar scent provides just can’t beat the pull of anything new. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When you … Continue reading
Valentino Born in Roma Extradose
We are in the era of powerful perfumes – or should I say that we are back in the era of powerful perfumes, because this was a trend that was alive and well in the ‘80’s. The difference is that … Continue reading
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Tagged Born in Roma, Perfume, Perfume Blog, Perfume Lover, Valentino, Valentino Perfume
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Indult Paris Tihota
A friend of mine calls Tihota “the best vanilla ever made” and she’s a vanilla lover. I had a chance to stop by the Tihota booth at Esxence, and I caught them in a rare moment of quiet. The brand … Continue reading
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Tagged Indult Paris, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Perfume Samples, Vanilla
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Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur
Before I smelled like incense all the time, I smelled like roses. Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur is a gourmand from an older time, a rose for all the time. Rose, saffron and a light vanilla, this is a yummy … Continue reading
Dior Hypnotic Poison Perfume Review
Hypnotic Poison is a required stop on my journey through the land of perfumes featuring an almond note, but offers complexity in a land of simple gourmands. With this papery vanilla almond, like the original Poison, there’s some spiciness that … Continue reading
Garnier Eco Pads
PSA: these Garnier reusable Eco Pads are what you need to take off makeup quickly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I remember a few years ago, microfibre cloths for your face were everywhere. Someone figured out that if you got the cloths wet, you … Continue reading
This Brightening Serum Does What Vitamin C Wishes It Could
If you’ve been in the skincare game long enough, you know that most brightening serums either overpromise and underdeliver or contain so many actives that your skin ends up irritated and confused. I’ve tried both kinds more times than I’d … Continue reading
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The 7 Virtues Clementine Dream Perfume Review
The 7 Virtues has a citrus perfume just in time for the warmer months – Clementime Dream. It’s the stuff childhood memories are made off. The remnants of an orange peel from your lunch, the bitterness of the zest still … Continue reading
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Tagged Citrus Perfume, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, The 7 Virtues
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Myrrh Shadow – Best Release of 2025
This is one of the most beautiful, interesting, and addictive perfumes I have ever smelled. So good, in fact, that I might need another bottle. Bon Parfumeur is everywhere right now and while in Milan I attended the launch party … Continue reading
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Tagged Bon Parfumeur, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Quentin Bisch
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Charlotte Tilbury Love Effect Collection
These Charlotte Tilbury Love Effect lipsticks are sold out on the website, but maybe they will come back. Two colours are in the Matte Revolution formula (the first 2) and the light pink and mauve (last colour) are in the … Continue reading