Category Archives: Perfumes
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
Meharees by L’Erbolario Perfume Review
Wearing Meharees today – the perfect weekday perfume. Cinnamon and spice and everything nice. Really, almost like a cinnamon sugar cookie. Some say that it’s a dupe for Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur and I’d say it’s pretty close, as close … Continue reading
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Amouage Fate Woman for Diwali
I started doing Diwali perfume picks because I saw the big retailers and mainstream media completely getting it wrong, often picking the trending scent instead of what fit the times. This year’s Diwali pick is Amouage Fate, equally opulent and … Continue reading
New Guerlain Extraits
Dispatch from the Guerlain counter. Last week, I popped in for their holiday event and I stopped by the Guerlain counter to smell the new extraits. First, we sprayed on paper and then one made the cut for the skin … Continue reading
Boss Bottled Pacific Perfume Review
The Boss brand’s latest release is an “Elixir” and it’s done by one of my favourite perfumers: Annick Menardo (although Fragrantica lists this as a collaboration with Suzy Le Helley). This Elixir is a dry crisp scent. It opens with … Continue reading
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Amouage Jubilation 25 Perfume Review
I forgot that I was easing into wearing perfume, and went back to my old habit of doing four sprays first thing in the day – that is, 4 sprays of Amouage Jubilation 25. I forgot how concentrated it is, … Continue reading
My Shalimar Collection
It’s now November and the truth is that I barely wore perfume in the month of October. but when I was ready for it, it was there waiting for me. I’d say that Shalimar never disappoints, but the eau de … Continue reading
Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano
Dipped my toe into fragrant waters today by wearing just a half spray of Tabacco Toscano by Santa Maria Novella. It’s a slightly green tobacco with lots of vanilla. I wish I could put my finger on what this vanilla … Continue reading