Category Archives: Perfumes
Areej le Dore The History of Attar Collection
I’ve smelled attars before, but not like these. On family trips to India, my mom would always buy attars, so oil-based perfumes made in traditional ways. She loves florals and stuck to soliflores – rose and jasmine being her favourites. … Continue reading
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Tagged Areej le Dore, Attar, History of Attars, India, Indian Perfume, Indie Perfume, Niche Perfume
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Serge Lutens Datura Noir
Revenge season calls for Datura Noir. Datura, a poisonous flower with no scent, but maybe this is what it would smell like. Bitter almonds, clean tuberose, a hint of coconut, a touch of vanilla, like delivering bad news with a … Continue reading
Glossier You Perfume Review
Casual, inoffensive, work hard, plays harder. Glossier You. What’s the tag line? It’s You but better? Or is it just you? You? Perfume that smells like You. Today it smells like ME. This is clean, soapy perfume. A bit of … Continue reading
Serge Lutens Perfume Collection
My Lutens via outfits. Datura Noir – white linen, beachy vibes. La Fille de Berlin – all black, no frills. Santal Majuscule – soft slippers, paisley silks. Tubereuse Criminelle – sharp shoulders, pointy toes. What would you wear?
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Perfume Review
Gorgeous Gardenia builds on the Gucci Flora white floral with the addition of sweet juicy pear as a top note, and gardenia added to the jasmine. It really is on the sweet side and I think you have to enjoy … Continue reading
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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