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Zoologist Sacred Scarab Review
Imagine entering a sacred space encased in stone but with sunlight streaming in. A platter of fruit lies at the alter and the remnants of incense smoke hang in the air. You can feel the warmth of resins and of … Continue reading
Vintage Guerlain Nahema
Spending the day with an older, perfect version of Nahema today. It’s a plush, juicy rose, and unlike other types of perfume, wearing this type of almost-soliflore perfume takes me to a real memory, instead of a fantastical place. It’s … Continue reading
La Douleur Exquise by Les Abstraits Perfume Review
When we look at the greatest rose perfumes ever, La Douleur Exquise is going to be at the top of the list. Skanky, powdery, animalic rose, a rose for every vintage perfume-lover, for the romantic who laments that they just … Continue reading
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Tagged Antoine Lie, Canadian Perfume, Les Abstraits, Perfume Blog, Rose Perfumes
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Chanel No. 5 Eau de Cologne
I spent the past 2 weeks steeped in the perfumes evoking Art Deco. As much as I love Shalimar and Habanita, Chanel No. 5 reigns supreme thanks to a richness that doesn’t disappoint. Even this 70’s eau de Cologne had … Continue reading
Perfume with Gold Flakes
Yes, every bottle of Atelier des Ors perfume has gold flakes in it. A little gimmicky, sure, but one can get away with it if the smells are good. In this case: Rouge Saray from Atelier des Ors. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As … Continue reading
Hermes Equipage Geranium
Leather by way of birch tar, but made fresh. Imagine you’re walking through a spring wood, the river has just started to thaw, the sun is hitting the damp ground, the air smells amazingly fresh. As you crunch through the … Continue reading
Dior Hypnotic Poison edt and edp
It’s hard not to fall under the spell of these perfumes… you might even say they’re hypnotizing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dior Hypnotic Poison edt and edp. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tagged Almond Perfumes, Annick Menardo, Dior, Hypnotic Poison, Perfume Blog
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Zoologist Harvest Mouse Perfume Review
If you dream about holing up for the winter, sitting by the fire with a warm mug, blanket on and book in your lap, Harvest Mouse is for you. I could talk about the notes, but I wasn’t interested in … Continue reading
Christmas Perfumes
Cinnamon spice and everything nice for the holidays. My holidays don’t really smell like baking and apple pie but… they do now. I mean, if I had to pick a Christmassy scent, it would be the smell of turkey in … Continue reading
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Tagged Atelier des Ors, Frederic Malle, Hermes, Perfume Blog, Perfume Collection
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Grand Soir In Times of Trouble
Nothing is scarier than getting your rights taken away by the government, and here’s what I wore and ate the week I lost my right to strike and negotiate a contract, but was happy to be at a job I … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Soir, Maison Francis Kurkdijian, MFK, Perfume Blog, Perfume Writer
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