Category Archives: Perfumes

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Video Review

This is one of my favourite scents of all time and a gateway into the niche perfume category.  I bought it 15 years ago and still love it.  It’s easy to wear but so unique.

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Le Labo Rose 31 Video Review

One of my favourite perfumes of all time!

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Ariana Grande Cloud Video Review

This bottle was next to impossible to photograph and I also had to wait for a day that had perfect clouds in the sky! Ariana Grande Cloud. I love it. I can’t wear it every day but I do want … Continue reading

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Armani Prive Rose Alexandrie and Vetiver Babylon

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know that I absolutely adore Armani Prive fragrances. They’re luxurious, smoky, and very unusual, especially in an era that’s filled with candy-inspired confectionary scents that are hit or miss. … Continue reading

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Le Labo Rose 31

If you’re looking for a unique scent, then this might be one for you.  It’s rose but with a twist, and when I pulled it out of the archives recently, I got asked again and again what it was… I … Continue reading

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Tom Ford Tubereuse Nue Review

Personally, I find tuberose as a note is terribly overdone and nothing special anymore.  This version has a warm drydown which makes it different than the fresh versions that are out there, but on me, it was tuberose and then … Continue reading

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Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady Review

Portrait of a Lady by @fredericmalle is an iconic rose-patchouli perfume. It’s a truly unisex scent, as all the Frederic Malle fragrances are. This is a spicy rose, with notes of clove, cinnamon, incense, sandalwood, and a musk, amber drydown. It’s … Continue reading

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Mimosa and Cardamom by Jo Malone

Mimosa and Cardamom by Jo Malone is the scent of the day. It’s a warm floral with cardamom in the opening and vanillic tonka bean in the dry down. Lasted over 12 hours on me which is unheard of for … Continue reading

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Ariana Grande Cloud vs. Baccarat Rouge

I’m having a bit of a moment with Ariana Grande Cloud, which I find to be addictively good.  I’ve been told that it’s a dupe for Baccarat Rouge by Maison Francis Kurkdjian so I had to smell them both side … Continue reading

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Radiance by Britney Spears

If you’re a fan of white floral scents (think Jasmine and Tuberose) then you are going to want to pick up Britney Spears’ scent, Radiance. A departure from Spears’ other scents, this one is actually mature and one that I … Continue reading

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