Category Archives: Perfumes
Ledda 19 Vanilla Nera Perfume Review
The latest addition to the Ledda fragrance family: 18 Vanilla Nera. A very sweet vanilla with hints of spice, thanks to a touch of ginger and cardamom. It’s almost as if it’s holiday time and I’m eating a delicious spiced … Continue reading
Dusita Rosarine Perfume Review
It’s a perfume for someone living in Paris who grew up around vintage perfumes but trying to break away from my mom’s perfumes, I’m going indie where the ingredients are pricy and the formulas are heftier. It’s like moving out … Continue reading
Ambre Sultan Perfume Review
Ambre Sultan by Serge Lutens today. It makes me think of virile strength, a man breaking his way through a dry jungle, tree branches snapping, dusty earth under his feet, the snapping of dry leaves that crumble in your hands. … Continue reading
Kiehl’s Original Musk Perfume
Dirty and clean, depending on the day. A welcome return to the collection is a bottle of Kiehl’s Original Musk. We love the shower gel too. Not letting it go again.
3 Iris Perfumes
All of these perfumes have iris in the name and in the listed notes but they all smell so different. Shalimar Millisime Iris – caramel iris, for people who don’t like iris but will “try anything once”. Van Cleef and … Continue reading
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Tagged Guerlain, Iris, Iris Perfumes, Ledda, Perfume Blog, Shalimar, UGC, UGC Creator, Van Cleef and Arpels
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Diptyque Benjoin Boheme Perfume Review
Diptyque’s Benjoin Boheme is coming back. I’m still trying it out but I’m finding it to be salty and sweet. There’s a hint of caramel, like that in Prada Candy which also happens to be benzoin dominant. It’s lacking the … Continue reading
Watier Holiday Gifting
Whether you’re looking for yourself, or for someone in your family, here are a couple of stellar options for the holiday season. First, the Neiges gift set. The Neiges fragrance is a mix of white florals and clean white musk, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gift Guide, Holiday, Holiday 2023, Perfume Blog, Perfume Lover, Perfume Reviews
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Prada Perfume Collection
… and just a note on collections in general. Just some old Prada perfumes. I don’t ever wear them or even feel like wearing them, but every so often I like to just take the bottles out and smell them. … Continue reading
Diptyque Eau Lente Perfume Review
I just got Diptyque’s Eau Lente and it is perfect for the moment. Eau Lente is a slightly spicy resinous, incense-based perfume but opens with an aromatic blend that would work in summer making this a very versatile perfume. It … Continue reading
An Interview with Annick Menardo
In conjunction with the Boss Bottled Elixir launch, I was able to send some interview questions over to Annick Menardo, one of the perfumers of the scent. Have a read! You are known for some more airy types of scents … Continue reading