Tag Archives: Perfume Blog
Eris Mx Perfume Review
SALT. Olfactory magic in Mx. creates the scent of salt without using any of the actual material. Maybe it’s the use of spices that are adjacent to the salt in my kitchen that gives me that salty scent, without it … Continue reading
Prada Day for Night Perfume Review
My conclusion about the Olfactories line – based on the 2 bottles I’ve bought – is that it performs rather softly and so didn’t do well in a market clamouring for shouty perfumes, especially when they were $400 and only … Continue reading
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Tagged Benzoin, Perfume Blog, Perfume Blogger, Perfume Review, Prada, Prada Olfactories, Prada Perfume
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Chanel No. 5 L’Eau
Leave it to Chanel to create a bottle that films so well. To me, the L’Eau version of Chanel No. 5 bears more similarities to Chanel No. 19 than it does to Chanel No. 5. It’s fresh and very iris … Continue reading
Cartier Oud and Musc and Easy Ouds
I have a few friends to thank for the discovery of Cartier’s Oud and Musc. I’m not drawn to many oud perfumes, but after hearing many positive reviews from friends, a bag of discarded samples coincidentally made its way to … Continue reading
Diaghilev Perfume Review
Opulent. Luxurious. Over-the-top. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A chypre from yesterday, made for the perfume lover today. Diaghilev by Roja Parfums.
Tom Ford Violet Blonde
Tom Ford Violet Blonde is the one Tom Ford I regret not getting when it was easily available. I reviewed it when it first came out, and loved it, but didn’t get a bottle, and now it is basically a … Continue reading
A Sample Exchange
I did a sample trade with someone who lives near me. We introduced ourselves and did a little chit chatting. He said he got into perfume years ago, but slowly switched over to just wearing samples because, you know… “consumerism”. … Continue reading
Lancome Idole Power
In a post-apocalyptic time, the whole world is a mall, and you’re walking through it with your mom, a juice box in one hand, smelling a whiff of her perfume as it trails behind her. Your hand are sticky, some … Continue reading
MDCI Perfume Reviews
If you venture down the rabbit hole that is MDCI, let me influence you to get a Silk Road bottle from the brand, like my bottle of Chypre Palatin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I spent the week smelling and think about the samples … Continue reading
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Tagged Bertrand Duchafour, MDCI, Niche Perfume, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Perfume Samples
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Santa Maria Novella Lana Perfume Review
Santa Maria Novella is a brand that continues to captivate me because of their history and aesthetic. If you love a bit of a connection to history and the natural world when you wear perfume, then this should be on … Continue reading
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Tagged Italian Perfume, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Santa Maria Novella, SMN
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