Tag Archives: Perfume Blog

Revisiting Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely

I hear that SJP is coming out with some new perfumes, but the information on them keeps on changing. I really want to smell them once they come out because she did create Lovely, which ended up being iconic. “And … Continue reading

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Chypre Mousse by Orizia Legrand

The heat of the summer needs to be beat, so I decide to take a walk through the forest. At once, there’s the feeling of sensory deprivation and an overload of quietness. I can’t feel the heat from the sun, … Continue reading

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Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt Cologne Review

Wood Sage and Sea Salt is the 2014 hit from Jo Malone that pushed the brand into the new world of perfume. Away from the natural essences that the brand was down for this concoction uses more modern materials. The … Continue reading

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Shalimar L’Essence Review

I posted a review of the latest version of Shalimar on my little channel. Have a listen: https://youtu.be/Rh_SxaBmZ9E  

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Revisiting Chanel Paris-Venise Perfume

I came to Toronto and forgot a party purse and perfume. Luckily, I’ve left a few things with my sister over the years, so help myself to her collection of purses and perfume.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today, a modern classic: Chanel Paris-Venise. Every … Continue reading

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Hiram Green Perfume Sample Set Smelling Experience

This morning, we treated ourselves to the multi-sensorial experience that is the @hiram_green discovery set. I say “we” because this practice of smelling and discovering attracts people every time. It’s an energizing way to start the morning when you’ve got … Continue reading

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Loewe 001 Man edp Review

My warm nights are cardamom spiced. Rich and dry, wind bring in the scent of the future. Lighter days beckoning. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Earlier this year, a friendly, generous sales associate loaded me up with Loewe perfume samples. I was thrilled, but … Continue reading

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New: Glossier You Fleur

A beachy offering from Glossier. Salty skin, crunchy hair, flowers in the wind, is there coconut or is that my sunscreen? I’ll never know and it doesn’t matter, because I’m on vacation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Tokyo Le Labo Store in Ginza

Le Labo: cosplaying as a neglected bathroom since 2006. The $500 price tag of a city exclusive is justified when you take into account that they have to intentionally destroy certain subway tiles by hand to make them fit the … Continue reading

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Perfume Empty: Fidji edt

I’m wearing a near-empty bottle of Fidji today, a perfume that reminds me of L’Heure Bleue, which reminds me of 2020 when I started exploring some classic perfumes. As much as signature scents are cool, the best thing about having … Continue reading

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