Category Archives: Perfumes
Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt Review
Once more, scents I’ve sampled but haven’t bought. Today, Bois de Balincourt No. 4 by Maison Louis Marie. I know many of you live this scent and it is lovely. Would I buy this? Maybe if I didn’t have Katy … Continue reading
Chanel Paris-Venise Perfume Review
I was waiting for a good day to open this bottle, and today was that day. Chanel Paris-Venise Les Eaux de Chanel. I had a sample of this for a while, and the fresh neroli paired with a warm ambery … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber Perfume, Chanel, Chanel Paris, Chanel Perfume, Fragrance, Les eaux de Chanel, Perfume, Review, Vanilla
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Diptyque Philosykos EDP Review
You say you want to travel with perfume? I do it everyday. Yesterday, it was Philosykos from Diptyque. Yes, this a cool fig, green, but also woody. The cedar in this is so realistic that I was instantly at my … Continue reading
Perfumes of the Week: Juliette Has a Gun and Tom Ford
These all snuck into my purse this week and ended up being my end-of-day refresh perfumes. All rose-chypre type scent. To be honest, I’ve been spraying Café Rose on repeat at the end of the day. Sprayed lightly this is … Continue reading
Dior Escale a Pondichery Video Review
Video review of Dior Escale à Pondichery which takes me away. My first cardamom note perfume that I loved and the only one I’ve ever liked from Dior. This smells so different on skin than it does on paper because … Continue reading
Most Worn Perfumes This Year
Perfume diary: most worn January and February. March is here, so this is a little late, but I finally moved some things around over the weekend. I’m always organizing and reorganizing and hoping to move things so I reach for … Continue reading
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Tagged artisanal perfume, Chanel, Chronotope, Guerlain, Kayali, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Niche Perfume, paris-venise, perfume diary, Perfume Reviews, Samsara, Vintage Perfume
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Givenchy III Perfume
I got it from my momma…Literally…I was going through a box from the back of a drawer over Christmas and found this empty bottle of Givenchy III… at first I couldn’t believe she held on to it…but also, it’s totally … Continue reading
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady Review
Just can’t let it go… Spicy rose is what I smell and taste like today. Refreshing and delicious at the same time. I let it go but it came back to me…Maybe for right now, it’s just meant to be… … Continue reading
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Tagged Fragrance, Frederic Malle, Perfume Review, reviews, Rose Perfumes, SOTD
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L’Artisan Parfumeur Coeur de Vetiver Sacre
Perfume today is L’Artisan Parfumeur Vetiver Coeur Sacre. Are old bottles > new bottles? I like the old ones… wish I had held on to more of them. Anyway, I needed something chill, I was expecting the worst but it … Continue reading
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Tagged Fragrance, Green Tea, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Old L'Artisan, Perfume Review, Perfume Reviews, Perfumista, Vetiver
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Dior Eau Noire
An Indian-seeming scent if there ever was one: DiorEau Noire. It’s a celebration but also super understated and elegant. When I have such a strong connection from a scent to something I know well, I wonder if the perfumer knew … Continue reading