Category Archives: Perfumes
Meharees vs. Musc Ravageur, Is Meharees a dupe or is Musc Ravageur?
Some people think that January is the longest month, but I didn’t mind it. The days are finally getting longer, and I relish each extra minute of sunlight that we get. I know it won’t get warmer here for a … Continue reading
Zoologist Camel Review
One of my favourite perfumes ever.
Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin Perfume Review
February is our time to celebrate love and of course, first love yourself and do the things that make you happy. For me, that’s several sprays of my favourite perfume, my grounding throughout the day, and easy way for me … Continue reading
Perfume Samples I Finished in February
Here’s what I tried and what I liked.
Prada Candy Perfume Review
Gourmands aren’t my thing, but I have a sweet spot for Prada Candy. Really, I’m following the benzoin, and moving from Prada Infusion d’Iris to Prada Candy. What Infusion d’Iris has as one of its base notes, Candy makes the … Continue reading
Prada Infusion d’Iris Perfume Review
What to wear when you’re in a false spring: Prada Infusion d’Iris, delightful in its execution of iris thanks to an uplifting neroli and grounding benzoin. It’s a perfume-lover favourite, and also chronically under-rated or never talked about because of … Continue reading
Rose 31 by Le Labo
The scent of a long day: Le Labo Rose 31. Cumin, rose, woods. I have the perfume oil, bought in 2014 but there’s barely a dent in the bottle because I find this oil to be so strong that I’ve … Continue reading
Amber Perfumes
If you’re a foodie, Kitchen Confidential is a must-read. It’s the inside scoop by a man who has seen it all, done it all. He walks the walk, and talks the talk but with a private-school vocabulary. The book rich … Continue reading
Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser
I remember smelling Memoirs of a Trespasser for the first time in June of 2020 and I was immediately blown away. Its warm cozy smoke immediately wrapped itself around me and I was under its spell. It had a sweetness … Continue reading
Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review
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