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Les Eaux de Chanel: Paris-Riviera Perfume Review
It’s the scent of sea air through orange and lemon groves. A vacation I never had, but I can imagine it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Paris-Riviera has to be one of the longest-lasting citrus perfumes I’ve ever smelled. Although it’s not listed, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanel Perfume, Les eaux de Chanel, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Perfume Writer, Summer Perfume
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Vintage Diptyque L’Autre Perfume Review
Spicy and fresh, L’Autre by Diptyque (1973) has long been thought of as a dirty cumin bomb, difficult to wear and hard to love, but today, with the plethora of ouds and animalic musks, L’Autre feels quite tame. Still, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Diptyque, Old Diptyque, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Perfume Writer, Vintage Perfume
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Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu Review
Imagine you’re tagging along with Grandma while she’s shopping, and you end up at the Chanel boutique for this or that, or it’s a fancy department store, and Grandma wants a touch-up on her makeup from the girl at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanel Perfume, Designer Perfume, Fragrance, New Perfume, Perfume Blog, Perfume Canada, Perfume Review, Perfume Writer
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Prada Infusion d’Iris Cedre
Clean fresh Prada Infusion d’Iris Cedre. Every summer, I can’t help but reach for this cold soapy classic. Maybe it’s a bit basic, maybe if you’ve smelled it once, that’s enough, but it’s the kind of scent that you could … Continue reading
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Tagged Iris Perfumes, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Prada Perfume, Summer Perfume
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July Perfume Club Recap
Things we smelled at Perfume Club (and some first impressions):⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mugler Womanity (2025 reissue): This is a salty floral. After smelling everything, it went on skin and were it readily available, I would have bought it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Amouage Ashore, Figment … Continue reading
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Tagged Calgary Perfume, Canadian Perfume, Perfume Blog, Perfume Club
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Guerlain’s Encens Mythique Perfume Review
I’m reunited with Encens Mythique, one of Guerlain’s gateway into Middle Eastern perfumery from 2012, thanks to its combination of rose, incense and ambergris. Encens Mythique needs to be experienced by anyone who wants to smell some real ambergris in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambergris, Guerlain, Incense, Old Guerlain, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review
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Niche Perfume at Shoppers Drug Mart
Canada’s biggest drugstore chain – @shoppersbeauty now has some new perfumes – most notable is the Mugler line of perfumes. For a while, these were gone from Canada and the US, but last year in China, I ran into the … Continue reading
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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