Category Archives: Perfumes
Musc Perfume World
Really, part of the fun of this hobby we call smelling perfume, is smelling new things and getting excited about them. Sometimes, even before smelling, it’s interesting to learn about a new concept or point-of-view before being able to immerse … Continue reading
Cool Scent Strips
This was super-cool and I’m sure it cost a pretty penny: scent strips that give you a hint of what you’re going to smell when you spray the perfume on them. Akro Fragrances and Maison Crivelli both had them. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Akro, Esxence, Esxence 2024, Maison Crivelli, Perfume Blog, Perfume Reviews
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Diptyque 34 Boulevard St. Germain edt Perfume Review
My desk at work is wooden, and of course, accumulates perfume samples. Sometimes, they come out of my purse and into someone’s hands, and sometimes, I spray them on paper so that I can think about them while I work. … Continue reading
Chanel Paris-Venise
Vanilla, the Chanel way. Paris-Venise, a citrus, powdery vanilla that keeps it classy. This is a vanilla that’s sweet but not heavy; it’s grown-up but not too serious. Effervescent but not ephemeral. Delicious but not cavity-inducing. It’s the gateway vanilla … Continue reading
Perfumes Inspired by My People
Perfumes inspired by my peoples. Boucheron Jaipur Homme Comme des Garçons Jaiselmer Guerlain Shalimar Dior Escale a Pondichery All of them, except Shalimar, have cardamom as a note, and I admit, it’s one of my favourite things to smell. Jaipur … Continue reading
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Tagged Boucheron, Comme des Garcons, Dior, Guerlain, Indian, Perfume Blog
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Chanel Coromandel edp
Coromandel is still my reference patchouli perfume, but it’s also so much more than a patchouli perfume. The perfect blend of fizzy citruses, the Chanelade of florals, lots of patchouli, also incense, this is a perfume I could wear everyday … Continue reading
Perfumes with Some Funk
Admit it. The things that smell gross also kinda smell good. Like you want to keep smelling them to see exactly how dirty they are… Here are three from my collection that scratch that itch. Zoologist Camel. A bit dirty, … Continue reading
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Tagged Animalic perfume, Kiehl's, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Perfume Blog, Perfume Blogger, Zoologist
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Chanel Bois Des Iles
I’m running around in sweats and running shoes today but I smell classy in Chanel Bois des Iles. This one is the silky lacy under things of the Les Exclusifs line, wispy and ethereal in texture. Its old-school aldehydes, ylang … Continue reading
Guerlain Santal Royal Review
It’s been snowing all day, and now I’m watching the Grammy’s and wearing Santal Royal, Guerlain’s completely unnecessary addition to the rose-oud category of perfume. I guess they had to, they did create a line inspired by Middle Eastern perfume, … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing!
I got told this morning that my perfume didn’t smell good – I guess I should be happy that it was immediately identified as my perfume and not my actual personal scent. The perfume of the day: Dzing! Truly weird, … Continue reading
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Tagged Discontinued Perfume, Dzing, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Perfume Blog, Perfume Reviews
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