Author Archives: Henna

The 7 Virtues Clementine Dream Perfume Review

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Henna

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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Myrrh Shadow – Best Release of 2025

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Henna

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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Charlotte Tilbury Love Effect Collection

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Henna

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 →

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Mabelle O’Rana Lunar Dust Perfume Review

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Henna

Another highlight from attending Esxence in Milan this year was meeting Mabelle O’Rama and smelling her creations. Nobody will get you excited about perfume like a new perfumer who is passionate about their work, and Mabelle exuded enthusiasm. Mabelle spoke … Continue reading →

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Maybelline Teddy Tints

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Henna

Maybelline Teddy Tints are here. These feel different than an old-school lip tint because they actually coat the lips. Lasting power is amazing especially if you don’t use a lip balm or eat anything greasy. But mostly, I love a … Continue reading →

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Chanel Paris-Venise Perfume Review

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Henna

Citrus and vanilla done the Chanel way. Paris-Venise has a sparkle to it, a twinkle, that I think is a splash of ambroxan and a little dose of ethyl maltol, so there’s a salty sweetness, a bit of a twang … Continue reading →

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Chypre Palatin – A Forever Chypre

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Henna

I got to Chypre Palatin by way of following perfumer Bertrand Duchafour. I have a bottle of Traversee du Bosphore that I love so much but it’s discontinued and impossible to replace. I know there won’t ever be a dupe … Continue reading →

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Prada Marienbad Perfume Review

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Henna

A great one to try if you like Shalimar, and I do. This is like an older, earlier version of it and so great to wear. Bergamot, smoky incense, chewy labdanum, swirls of vanilla and a powdery benzoin, tolu balsam … Continue reading →

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Perfumehead Canadian Tuxedo – Maybe My Most Favourite Perfume

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Henna

It’s the spring equinox today, so I’ll give possibly a last wear of my favourite winter perfume: Canadian Tuxedo by Perfumehead. I sampled the whole line last year, and this one was my favourite, so much so that I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Santa Maria Novella Opoponax Perfume Review

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Henna

I filled the room this morning with 10 sprays of Opoponax, the right amount to meditate in, and be fortified for the rest of the day. Uplifting and enlivening, Santa Maria Novella’s take on the resin opens with lavender and … Continue reading →

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