Tag Archives: Fragrance

Perfume Samples I Finished in February

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Henna

Here’s what I tried and what I liked.

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Amber Perfumes

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Henna

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

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Henna

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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Colorado by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Video Review

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Henna

I’m frozen, but wrapped in a cocoon of Colorado and it’s clever play with immortelle replicating the sap and resins in a spruce forest. This is streams of light coming in through the trees, the tapping of dripping snow, the … Continue reading →

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Molinard Habanita

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Henna

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

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Henna

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

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Henna

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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Glossier You Perfume Review

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Henna

Casual, inoffensive, work hard, plays harder. Glossier You. What’s the tag line? It’s You but better? Or is it just you? You? Perfume that smells like You. Today it smells like ME. This is clean, soapy perfume. A bit of … Continue reading →

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Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Henna

Scent of the night: Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule. I had a busy day today, I had some friends over, we smelled perfume, chatted, and now that I’ve had some distance from all that other perfume in the air, the day … Continue reading →

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris Review

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Henna

And some green perfumes you should seek out and try.

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