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Favourite Perfumes with a Ginger Note

In India, ginger is known for being a hot spice. You start adding it to your chai when the weather gets colder, and it’s probably why we break out the gingerbread cookies around this time of year. My nose starts … Continue reading

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Hermes Equipage Geranium

When you get out of the shower and don’t want to stop smelling like the spicy Imperial Leather soap, you need Equipage Geranium. It’s the plain white tee of soapy scents. A good one is versatile and fit for many … Continue reading

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Etat Libre D’Orange Remarkable People Perfume Review

Remarkable people Wear this perfume. Fizzy microbubbles in the most bougie soft drink you can find. This is a vacation in a bottle but no sunscreen or coconut. It’s a hotel on the ocean where there’s warm weather and people … Continue reading

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Eau de Jane Perfume Review

Dewy and luminous, Eau de Jane from my friend Jane Daly. A bit of freshness is my favourite kind of smell, unless I’m in the mood for something different, depending on the weather and whatever else is going on, but … Continue reading

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Riddle Perfume Oils

I’ve been working my way through the Riddle Oil discovery set. It would make a great Christmas present, but if you know you like musk, go with the Original and order a body oil in that scent, or the Santal … Continue reading

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Georgio Armani Acqua di Gio Eau de Toilette

Remember when Insta was new and we all dug out our old pictures so that we could post them for #flashbackfriday? Let me chime in and be one of those people who says that I miss a non-curated feed, a … Continue reading

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Sisley Perfume Collection

It all started with Sisley, a brand that’s overlooked because they have overpriced skincare and makeup, but behind the counter also lies opulent old-world types of perfume. They stick to their own point of view and I love that. Of … Continue reading

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Cardamom Perfumes for Diwali

Diwali is early this year and it makes me pull out more of my India-adjacent fragrances. This year, I’ve pulled out the cardamoms. Cardamom is the breath-freshening gum of the spice family. Mentholated and dry, it’s a cool spice that’s … Continue reading

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The end of #sampleseptember

The sampling actually continues, but it was good for me to do it in a intentional way and track what I was wearing. I definitely found some new loves and I’ll be finishing up some samples soon. Perfumes mentioned: Hermes … Continue reading

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Narciso Rodriguez for her fleur musc

I’ve been a fan of the original Narciso Rodriguez perfume since 2006!  I still have about half my original bottle left, and I wore it so much that it’s one of the scents that I can immediately identify, even on … Continue reading

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