Category Archives: Perfumes

Etat Libre D’Orange Remarkable People Perfume Review

Remarkable people Wear this perfume. Fizzy microbubbles in the most bougie soft drink you can find. This is a vacation in a bottle but no sunscreen or coconut. It’s a hotel on the ocean where there’s warm weather and people … Continue reading

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Zara Shimmering Body Oils

This weekend was gold. Maybe I wasn’t as productive as I wanted to be, but I got some rest and that’s important too. I swam, cooked, read, ate. It was a rare weekend where I wasn’t overly busy and I … Continue reading

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How I Got Over Fragrance FOMO

YouTube saw it first… do you have fragrance FOMO? I don’t anymore… most of the time …and here’s why. Tell me what you think… is there one that got away? Or one you wish you had? There are lots of … Continue reading

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Eau de Jane Perfume Review

Dewy and luminous, Eau de Jane from my friend Jane Daly. A bit of freshness is my favourite kind of smell, unless I’m in the mood for something different, depending on the weather and whatever else is going on, but … Continue reading

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Riddle Perfume Oils

I’ve been working my way through the Riddle Oil discovery set. It would make a great Christmas present, but if you know you like musk, go with the Original and order a body oil in that scent, or the Santal … Continue reading

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Frederic Malle Carnal Flower

I spent too long looking for something that was like Carnal Flower because I didn’t want to pay Carnal Flower prices. I even stopped myself from enjoying this perfume that I love, just to realize that there will never be … Continue reading

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Prada Infusion de Tuberose

Watery florals by way of soap or linen spray or maybe even bathroom freshener, the colour of lavender just to mess with your head. More petitgrain than anything else, and then an mildly indolic tuberose makes its appearance. You make … Continue reading

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Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. A classic tuberose. Nose: Christopher Sheldrake

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Georgio Armani Acqua di Gio Eau de Toilette

Remember when Insta was new and we all dug out our old pictures so that we could post them for #flashbackfriday? Let me chime in and be one of those people who says that I miss a non-curated feed, a … Continue reading

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Maria Candida Gentile Perfumes

Natural perfumery that’s not boring. I’ve been wearing these two by Maria Candida Gentile for the past couple of weeks. I have Cinabre and Barry Lyndon. Barry Lyndon is an aromatic scent that feature artemisia, the same herb that gives … Continue reading

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