Tag Archives: L’Artisan Parfumeur
Perfumes with Some Funk
Admit it. The things that smell gross also kinda smell good. Like you want to keep smelling them to see exactly how dirty they are… Here are three from my collection that scratch that itch. Zoologist Camel. A bit dirty, … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing!
I got told this morning that my perfume didn’t smell good – I guess I should be happy that it was immediately identified as my perfume and not my actual personal scent. The perfume of the day: Dzing! Truly weird, … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme
We’re in the middle of a cold snap, so I’m wearing my heaviest wool sweater, and pulling out a classic amber, L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme. This is still my amber of choice, thanks to the cardamom that’s in here. … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur Perfume Collection
A few that will never get cut – my L’Artisan Parfumeur bottles showing up for their #perfumeclasspicture. I discovered the brand ages ago but couldn’t justify getting any at that time, but then it just found me, and I realized … Continue reading
The Safran Troublant Ice Cream Recipe
This is your reminder that it’s Safran Troublant season. Safran Troublant is a happy rose-vanilla scent. I’m still convinced that it’s fashioned after the Persian ice cream, Zafran Bastani, but we won’t ever know for sure. All I know is … Continue reading
Leather Perfumes: L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing! and Chanel Cuir de Russie
I don’t like leather and don’t like gourmands, but I can get behind this leather gourmand if we want to call it that. It’s Dzing! by L’Artisan Parfumeur. It picks up the benzoin where Candy left off and takes the … Continue reading
Amber Perfumes
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
L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau D’Ambre Extreme
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
5 Perfume Samples I Finished Recently
Scents mentioned: Belle Ame by Les Abstraits Diaghilev by Roja Perfumes Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle Meharees by L’Erbolario Iris de Gris by L’Artisan Parfumeur
L’Artisan Parfumeur Ambre Extreme
Last work day of the year, and I wore Ambre Extreme by L’Artisan Parfumeur. It’s a vintage bottle, and as much as it’s nice to say “they don’t make them like they used to”, actually, they make them just fine, … Continue reading