Category Archives: Perfumes
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule
Scent of the night: Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule. I had a busy day today, I had some friends over, we smelled perfume, chatted, and now that I’ve had some distance from all that other perfume in the air, the day … Continue reading
Gucci A Winter Tale Review
Under a spell with Gucci A Winter Melody. Even though I’m not a winter person, I can’t help but find brightness in the dark, like warmer temperatures when it’s been bitterly cold, the treats someone left next to the I … Continue reading
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Tagged A Winter Tale, Fragrance Review, Gucci, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review, The Alchemist's Garden
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5 Perfume Samples I Finished Recently
Scents mentioned: Belle Ame by Les Abstraits Diaghilev by Roja Perfumes Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle Meharees by L’Erbolario Iris de Gris by L’Artisan Parfumeur
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Tagged Belle Ame, Diaghilev, Frederic Malle, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Les Abstraits, Meharees, Musc Ravageur, Perfume, Perfume Samples, Roja, Youtube
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Prada Amber vs. Chanel Coromandel
In my search for a cheaper dupe of Chanel Coromandel, I came across Prada Amber as a comparison, and from far away, I can see it, but close up, it’s not true, not even in the slightest. Have you smelled … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanel, Coromandel, Fragrance Review, Les Exclusifs de Chanel, Perfume Review, Prada, Youtube
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L’Artisan Parfumeur Ambre Extreme
Last work day of the year, and I wore Ambre Extreme by L’Artisan Parfumeur. It’s a vintage bottle, and as much as it’s nice to say “they don’t make them like they used to”, actually, they make them just fine, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber Perfume, Fragrance Review, Jean Claude Ellena, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Perfume Review
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Diptyque Philosykos
Pepper with no bite, green but no leaves, wet without the rain. The last of this winter’s figs and Diptyque Philosykos EDP, which is still my favourite fig perfume. I love that it’s easy to wear and I’m always a … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris Review
And some green perfumes you should seek out and try.
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Tagged Fragrance, Geoffrey Beene, Iris, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Miskeo, Perfume, Review
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J’Adore Le Touche de Parfum
I like how Dior does something new with J’Adore every holiday season – this year it was the perfume water but a few years ago it was the perfume dabber. This is a throwback to vintage perfume splash bottles but … Continue reading
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Tagged Dior, Dior Beauty, Fragrance, J'Adore, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review
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Gucci Bloom Perfume Review
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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Histoires de Parfum Ambre 114
A gateway amber for some, a reference amber for others. Maybe an amber for people who are not really into ambers – Ambre 114 by Histoires de Parfum. Cozy and warm without being suffocating, sweet but not gourmand. Thyme, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambers, Fragrance, Histoires de Parfum, Perfume Blog, Perfume Review
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