Category Archives: Perfumes
The Safran Troublant Ice Cream Recipe
This is your reminder that it’s Safran Troublant season. Safran Troublant is a happy rose-vanilla scent. I’m still convinced that it’s fashioned after the Persian ice cream, Zafran Bastani, but we won’t ever know for sure. All I know is … Continue reading
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Tagged Gourmand, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Perfume Blog, Safran Troublant
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Celine Nightclubbing Perfume Review
The kids always ask me if I go clubbing. “In this dinky little town?” I ask. “Not a chance!” But for all the days you miss the smell of after the club, there’s Nightclubbing. Ashtrays, smoke, warm vanilla from perfumed … Continue reading
Rare Beauty Tinted Lip Oil Review
I am underwhelmed. I don’t know what I was expecting but I would have liked an actual oil instead of another lip tint. The colour I used is called Wonder.
Chanel Bel Respiro Perfume Review
Something about this time of year just makes me feel like going feral. Maybe it’s the pile of work in front of me, the anxiety that it will never get done even though it always does get done one way … Continue reading
Tyger Tyger by Franchesca Bianchi
Like they ground up a honey comb, honey and wax, into a fine dust, put it into a compact, and then blow it into the air. That’s what I think anyway. Tyger Tyger by Francesca Bianchi. If you found the … Continue reading
Some things I Love Right Now
A few of my favourite things… and I hate to be that person who is complaining about the weather but it is freezing here and has been the last few days, but I noticed that the new Fenty collection matched … Continue reading
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Eau de Jane Perfume
If you’re looking for a summer freshie, look no further than @eaudejane created by my friend Jane Daly . It’s a ‘70’s inspired green floral that smells pretty, happy and fresh. I can spray it with abandon in the heat … Continue reading
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Tagged Indie Perfumerie, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, Perfume Selfie
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Lush Breath of God Perfume Review
Took me 13 years to use up 9ml. Lush Breath of God. Smoky vetiver and incense, but also a blast of fresh air, melon, and a tiny bit of cloves when it warms up on your skin. Warm but not … Continue reading
Green Perfumes I Love
Warm weather lends itself to green scents because they feel so refreshing, so a propos for the season, here are some green perfumes I love. I’ve always loved more green scents, most probably because they’ve always been the antidote to … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanel, Chanel Les Exclusifs, Eau de Jane, Geoffrey Beene, Green Perfumes, Sisley, Video, Youtube, Zara
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Hermes Hiris Perfume Review
I’ll be shocked if I don’t get a speeding ticket in the mail for my driving today – that’s how busy the day was. And in the centre of the blur of a day was Hiris, cold and tranquil, sparse … Continue reading