Category Archives: Perfumes
Lancome Magnifique
I loved this perfume, but I don’t know if I still have it. Need to declutter my perfume collection! Take a look: The beautiful bottle that you see below is for Lancome’s fragrance, Magnifique. The bottle itself is heavy glass … Continue reading
Notorious by Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren has a new perfume out called Notorious. This one takes a departure from other Ralph Lauren fragrances in that it’s an oriental. When you take a sniff of the Ralph Lauren Notorious juice straight out of the bottle, … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Me!
Today’s my birthday! What did I get for my birthday, you ask? For the past few years, every year around my birthday I get a new perfume. I don’t know how it started or why, but I like the concept … Continue reading
Tom Ford Champaca Absolute
Champaca isn’t a flower that I had heard of, or even smelled before, so Tom Ford’s Champaca Absolute wasn’t on my radar. But I had time to kill at Holt Renfrew one day and ended up at the Tom Ford … Continue reading
Fragrance Friday: Kiehl’s Original Musk
Kiehl’s boutiques are more widespread than they used to be, so this epic fragrance is more readily available than it used to be. If you’re a fragrance lover, or learning about perfume, then you need to read below and then … Continue reading
YSL Y Eau de Toilette
A gorgeous heavy bottle, for a beautiful light scent for men. YSL Y Eau de Toilette is a fresh blend of citrus and woods. The opening has a pretty standard astringent bergamot that seems to happen with many men’s scents. … Continue reading
FlowerbyKenzo
FlowerByKenzo is a classic and if you haven’t smelled it, you are missing out on a crucial influence on the world of perfume. You haven’t smelled until you’ve smelled FlowerbyKenzo. It is a powdery floral perfume that’s strong yet subtle … Continue reading
The Splash Series from Marc Jacobs
This is from the archives – Marc Jacobs cucumber used to be a favourite of mine but now… I actually don’t know where I put it. We Love Marc Jacobs because he does the things that everyone does but he … Continue reading
Look By Vera Wang
Look is the name of Vera Wang’s newest fragrance, and when I saw the bottle and the ad campaign, it seemed to me that this was a departure from the bridal feel of Wang’s fragrances and branding. It’s not up … Continue reading
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
I bought this on my birthday in 2007 and still have half a bottle left. It’s what I’m wearing right now and the tart fruitiness combined with the woods is just what I need these days. It reminds me of … Continue reading