Category Archives: Perfumes
Tom Ford Cafe Rose
This is the original bottle, and Tom Ford Cafe Rose was limited edition but it has since been brought back, and I recently saw it at the Tom Ford counter! Felt like something as dry as my sense of humour. … Continue reading
Perfume about Pilgrimage: Buen Camino
Sometimes perfumes pair themselves with books so naturally, and in this case, I’m surprised I didn’t see it sooner because both of these are texts about a pilgrimage, and both of them are tied to Spain. I’m reading The Alchemist … Continue reading
Zara Leather Jardin Review
If you like vintage green perfumes, if you know what the word Chypre means and you can use it in a sentence, if you like the scent of grass, and want something fresh and cold, Zara Leather Jardin is for … Continue reading
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
We are trapped in a heat dome the next couple of weeks so the craving for Jo Malone arrives. Everyone loves grapefruit, it’s a zesty grapefruit patchouli. My favourite is Pomegranate Noir which really brings to mind the woodiness of … Continue reading
Dior Perfume Collection
Dior class picture. Getting Dior Homme Intense into my possession made me realize that I’ve never gotten all of these out and together. As you can see, I have some older bottles from Dior. Escale a Pondichery and Escale a … Continue reading
Dior Homme Intense Perfume Review
Every minute a bottle of Dior Homme Intense gets sold in a Facebook group around the world. I made that up but I’m sure it’s not far from the truth. Someone sent me a decant of this free with a … Continue reading
Hermes Equipage Geranium Season
Everything’s in bloom so it’s Hermes Equipage Geranium season, an easy pick for today since I was wearing my horsey shirt. Even if you don’t love leather perfumes, Equipage Geranium is an easy wear. It opens with a spicy geranium … Continue reading
Gucci Guilty Pour Femme edp Perfume Review
It’s lilac season, I’ve been outside and running around all day, I’m wearing this soapy lilac concoction called Gucci Guilty Pour Femme (edp). It opens with the smell of candied violets, evolves into a lilac bush, and ends with clean … Continue reading
Tom Ford Soleil Blanc edp Perfume Review
It was hot today in my wintery little city, and I ran around smelling like a plastic sunscreen bottle thanks to Tom Ford Soleil Blanc. More than once I questioned my own ability to smell because despite spraying heavily, it … Continue reading
Phlur Somebody Wood Review
Phlur Somebody Wood. Warm woods and leather. Like a hug from your lumberjack friend who just got off a motorcycle – hypothetically, I have no such friend. Maybe it’s more like the lumberjack wore a leather jacket and was out … Continue reading