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Colorado by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Video Review

I’m frozen, but wrapped in a cocoon of Colorado and it’s clever play with immortelle replicating the sap and resins in a spruce forest. This is streams of light coming in through the trees, the tapping of dripping snow, the … Continue reading

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Gucci A Winter Tale Review

Under a spell with Gucci A Winter Melody. Even though I’m not a winter person, I can’t help but find brightness in the dark, like warmer temperatures when it’s been bitterly cold, the treats someone left next to the I … Continue reading

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Prada Amber vs. Chanel Coromandel

In my search for a cheaper dupe of Chanel Coromandel, I came across Prada Amber as a comparison, and from far away, I can see it, but close up, it’s not true, not even in the slightest. Have you smelled … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Ambre Extreme

Last work day of the year, and I wore Ambre Extreme by L’Artisan Parfumeur. It’s a vintage bottle, and as much as it’s nice to say “they don’t make them like they used to”, actually, they make them just fine, … Continue reading

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J’Adore Le Touche de Parfum

I like how Dior does something new with J’Adore every holiday season – this year it was the perfume water but a few years ago it was the perfume dabber. This is a throwback to vintage perfume splash bottles but … Continue reading

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Gucci Bloom Perfume Review

Does anyone else feel like there’s no time? Not enough time? I mean, yes there’s time to write this but the rest of the time it’s running between work and home, meals and snacks, the grocery store, the post office … Continue reading

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Histoires de Parfum Ambre 114

A gateway amber for some, a reference amber for others. Maybe an amber for people who are not really into ambers – Ambre 114 by Histoires de Parfum. Cozy and warm without being suffocating, sweet but not gourmand. Thyme, a … Continue reading

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Violet Parfums First Impressions

Quick reviews of Violet Parfums. I liked all of them, and the price point is great. There are also travel sizes available and I love that option best of all. If you come across them, sample them if you can. … Continue reading

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Tom Ford Champaca Absolute Perfume Review

The most underrated Tom Ford, Champaca Absolute, my theory is because it’s so intensely feminine from beginning to end that I have a hard time imagining a man wearing it. Champaca, gardenia, jasmine, sweet and soapy all at once. A … Continue reading

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Most Worn Perfumes in December

Feeling merry and bright, hashtag blessed, here are my most worn fragrances for December. SJP Stash offers a woodsy vibe that gets the same appreciative nod as if you’d mentioned that underground rock band that nobody’s heard of. Chanel Coromandel … Continue reading

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