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Marc Jacobs Perfect EDT Perfume Review

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Henna

Shampoo in a bottle – maybe for the days that you don’t want to shampoo but you want something clean. Herbal Essences from back in the day, legit the only shampoo that garnered me compliments when I used it and … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon and Guerlain’s Spiriteuse Double Vanille

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Henna

Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon is said to be a dupe for Guerlain’s revered Spiriteuse Double Vanille. Other than the overdose of vanilla, I can’t see the similarities, and it’s like buying a Zara version of the latest design by … Continue reading →

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Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Henna

Perfume for a baddie. Pain on petal soft skin. Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. Not a pretty perfume, this one seems to come up when there’s a debate about perfuming needing to be wearable, having to be beautiful. This isn’t beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Colorado by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Video Review

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Henna

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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Initio Parfums Oud for Greatness

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Henna

Today I’m wearing Initio Oud for Greatness and thinking about someone who loves this perfume. Like her, it’s strong and confident, sweet but not saccharine.  Just like her, it’s responsible for a few headaches but that could be my fault … Continue reading →

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Glossier You Perfume Review

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Henna

Casual, inoffensive, work hard, plays harder. Glossier You. What’s the tag line? It’s You but better? Or is it just you? You? Perfume that smells like You. Today it smells like ME. This is clean, soapy perfume. A bit of … Continue reading →

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris Review

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Henna

And some green perfumes you should seek out and try.

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Gucci Bloom Perfume Review

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Henna

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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Ledda 22 Orris

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Henna

Ledda 22 Orris is here. Perfumer: Frank Voelkl who is also the perfume for Glossier You and Le Labo The Noir, both of which I love. Official notes: Pear leaf, pink pepper, orris, ambrette. It’s that cool girl aesthetic in … Continue reading →

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Prada Infusion de Tuberose

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Henna

Watery florals by way of soap or linen spray or maybe even bathroom freshener, the colour of lavender just to mess with your head. More petitgrain than anything else, and then an mildly indolic tuberose makes its appearance. You make … Continue reading →

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