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Indult Paris Tihota

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Henna

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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Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Henna

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 →

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Dior Hypnotic Poison Perfume Review

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Henna

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 →

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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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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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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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A Visit to Santa Maria Novella

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Henna

One of my first shopping stops in Milan was the beautiful store of Santa Maria Novella. This Florentine brand calls itself the oldest apothecary in Europe and doesn’t have any stores in Canada, so procuring a bottle of their juices … Continue reading →

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Balmain Ambergris

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Henna

An approximation of amber gris, by way of spicy musks, almost like salty skin warmed by the sun. Balmain Ambre Gris.

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Replica Afternoon Delight Perfume Review

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Henna

Replica perfumes may not seem groundbreaking, but I assure you that at one point, it was pretty unique to name perfumes after scent ideas. In 2010, when this brand launched, this was a hip brand at Sephora, and I still … Continue reading →

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