Tag Archives: Fragrance

Prada Infusion de Tuberose

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Henna

Watery florals by way of soap or linen spray or maybe even bathroom freshener, the colour of lavender just to mess with your head. More petitgrain than anything else, and then an mildly indolic tuberose makes its appearance. You make … Continue reading →

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Maria Candida Gentile Perfumes

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Henna

Natural perfumery that’s not boring. I’ve been wearing these two by Maria Candida Gentile for the past couple of weeks. I have Cinabre and Barry Lyndon. Barry Lyndon is an aromatic scent that feature artemisia, the same herb that gives … Continue reading →

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Chanel Allure edt

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Henna

It’s the 1990’s, you wear your backpack on one shoulder, thin eyebrows are in, and from the backseat of your friend’s mom’s car, you can smell Allure. Maybe because it’s so 90’s, this seems to be the uncool Chanel of … Continue reading →

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Le Labo Bergamot 22

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Henna

The thing about me is that mostly you want to stay on my good side. Here I am staying on everyone else’s good side today with Le Labo Bergamot 22. Beautiful sunshine in a bottle. Bright citrus and a drydown … Continue reading →

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Molinard Habanita Perfume Review

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Henna

Baby powder, then smoke, woods, just enough vanilla to draw you in, melt into your skin. The smell of seasons changing. Anything is possible. This is historical perfume at its finest. Originally created in the 1920’s for women to scent … Continue reading →

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Sisley Eau de Campagne

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Henna

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

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Henna

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

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Henna

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 →

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St. Clair Scents Gardener’s Glove

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Henna

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 →

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Hermes Cardamusc

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Henna

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 →

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