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Santa Maria Novella Opoponax Perfume Review

I filled the room this morning with 10 sprays of Opoponax, the right amount to meditate in, and be fortified for the rest of the day. Uplifting and enlivening, Santa Maria Novella’s take on the resin opens with lavender and … Continue reading

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Replica Afternoon Delight Perfume Review

Replica perfumes may not seem groundbreaking, but I assure you that at one point, it was pretty unique to name perfumes after scent ideas. In 2010, when this brand launched, this was a hip brand at Sephora, and I still … Continue reading

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Chanel No. 19 Poudre

Like sitting in the grass, protected by the shade of your favourite tree, a breeze in your hair, not a care in the world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Chanel No. 19 Poudre for the weekend.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Dans Tes Bras by Frederic Malle

Chlorine on warm skin. Violets pushing up through damp earth. The sky darkening. Wet rain on your cheeks. tastes like the sea. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Frederic Malle Dans tes Bras. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Santa Maria Novella’s New edp’s

Florals for spring: groundbreaking. But Santa Maria Novella makes them feel new again. Magnolia, roses, and musk, this is the way you make florals smell new and have better performance. Magnolia was part of the new launch of edp’s that … Continue reading

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Bon Parfumeur Iris Cartagena Perfume Review

Starting an early weekend with Bon Parfumeur Iris Cartagena 502. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s no surprise that this was a runaway hit from the brand – the perfume community has always been obsessed with Iris as a concept and a raw material, … Continue reading

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Noir Epices and Stocking Up on Frederic Malle Perfumes

Noir Epices was included in the initial nine scents that the Frederic Malle brand came out with way back when, because the formula was sold as a bundle with Edmond Roudnitska’s Parfum de Therese. Edmond had made that scent for … Continue reading

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Hermes Barenia Perfume Review

New, Hermes Barenia. I wouldn’t have minded it 20 years ago, but today it smell ike an uninteresting throwback. The blackcurrant note is tarte but I prefer the way that it’s more mellow in Diptyque’s L’Ombre Dans L’Eau. This smells … Continue reading

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Almond Dreams with Confetto by Profumum Roma

One day you walk into your bedroom and realize that it’s full of crap for little kids! So you grab a big black garbage bag, and into it you start tossing everything that seems “kiddish”. Gone are the dolls, stuffed … Continue reading

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Musc des Sables by Les Indemodables

This is the musk to end all musks. Fluffy iris, salty ambergris, a sprinkle of spices. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I smell like warm clean skin rinsed in the ocean, wrapped in a fluffy warm towel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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