Category Archives: Perfumes

Perfume Gender Benders

While arranging perfumes by notes or brands is interesting, other things sometimes stand out when you’re re-organizing your collection. These scents tried to give us a new way of looking at the world: Chanel Boy, Eris Mx., and Serge Lutens … Continue reading

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Benjoin Boheme by Diptyque in a New Bottle

Sparkly and warm, fizzy and satisfying, Diptyque Benjoin Boheme now comes in a new bottle. I never had one in the crackled glass but I don’t live in the land of FOMO. I think that this one is pretty too. … Continue reading

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Creed Queen of Silk Perfume Review

It turns out that 70% of Creed’s business is masculine heavy-hitters, and they’re looking to balance out their numbers a bit, which is why after launching Carmina, they’ve now launched Queen of Silk, another perfume that’s marketed to women. This … Continue reading

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New Charlotte Tilbury Perfume Collection

Charlotte Tilbury’s new perfumes are here, they’re available for pre-order on her app, before they launch in stores on May 2. Many years ago, the brand launched one perfume, but in these times, nobody launches just one. Six perfumes form … Continue reading

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Acne Studios by Frederic Malle Perfume Review

Acne Studies by Frederic Malle is here, and if you want the promotional videos, Malle says that he wanted to make this perfume because Acne is one of the most relevant brands today. The perfumer, Suzy Le Helley, references the … Continue reading

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Eris Parfums Mx. Review and Interview with Barbara Herman of Eris Parfums

A huge thank you to Barbara Herman, the owner of Eris Parfums, for taking the time to answer my questions.  If you are looking for the interview, it’s at the bottom after a few thoughts on Mx.  I’m reading Pageboy … Continue reading

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Diptyque Tempo Review – Iconic Patchouli

Imagine walking in the woods, a cool rainy day, drinking tea with an old friend, opening the trunk and getting out your favourite blanket. Tempo is all of those and so much more. A study of patchouli done so well. … Continue reading

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Menditerrosa Nettuno Perfume Review

Menditerrosa Nettuno is inspired by Neptune, the planet, and I supposed there is an outer space kind of feel to it, a metallic edge that’s kind of cool. This is like someone put silver roses into a marble bowl, crushed … Continue reading

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Marc Jacobs Daisy Wild Perfume Review

Marc Jacobs is back with another Daisy flanker out right now. Daisy Wild is meant to capture the heart of this young generation. It is potent and has fruity top notes, reminiscent of watermelon lip balm, grape soda, or bubblegum … Continue reading

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New Cerave Healing Ointment Review

It’s here. The Cerave Healing Ointment is now available in Canada and I have Aquaphor to compare it to. I’m comparing it to the Aquaphor because both have a thick texture, and both products are balms that you could use … Continue reading

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