Tag Archives: Perfume Review

Gucci A Winter Melody Perfume Review

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Henna

If you’re bored of everything else, try wearing a perfume that’s meant to be light, ephemeral, and smells like a cool breeze coming off a rose orchard. Enjoy spraying it again and again to cool your skin and the mind. … Continue reading →

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Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan Perfume Review

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Henna

Muscs Koublai Khan fits in those liminal spaces, between day and night, winter and summer, weekend and weekday. For all the days where you don’t know if you’re coming or going. Am I tired because it’s a Monday or because … Continue reading →

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Les Eaux de Chanel: Paris-Riviera Perfume Review

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Henna

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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Vintage Diptyque L’Autre Perfume Review

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Henna

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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Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Perfume Review

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Henna

Beachy summery Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche is the perfume that smells like your favourite resort drink, like sunscreen that has gold shimmer in it, like sand in your swimsuit. Remember the time you thought you’d cool off in the ocean … Continue reading →

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Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu Review

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Henna

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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Amouage Lyric Woman

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Henna

Can you name the perfume brand in this picture? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re into perfume, maybe you can… but chances are that people who aren’t into perfume are not familiar with Amouage, a brand that’s relatively young since it only started … Continue reading →

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Prada Infusion d’Iris Cedre

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Henna

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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Guerlain’s Encens Mythique Perfume Review

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Henna

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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Creed Wild Vetiver Perfume Review

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Henna

New from Creed is Wild Vetiver and it’s Creed pulling a Le Labo by naming their perfume Wild Vetiver and making it smell like roses. Where is the vetiver here? It’s lost in the dry down, maybe used as a … Continue reading →

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