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Olfactory NYC popup in the Boston Seaport

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Nose Prose

An old favorite in a new location! Continue reading Olfactory NYC popup in the Boston Seaport

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Fragrance for a social-first demographic (Melrose Place by OUAI)

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Nose Prose

It’s made for lots of people out there who are not me. Continue reading Fragrance for a social-first demographic (Melrose Place by OUAI)

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What makes for good conversation?

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 Nose Prose

It can involve perfume, but it doesn’t have to! Continue reading What makes for good conversation?

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The aromachemical solo

May 12, 2023 Nose Prose

Some note seems to detach itself from the rest of the perfume. Continue reading The aromachemical solo

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Show and tell with slinky jewelry

May 10, 2023May 11, 2023 Nose Prose

Revive the good things from the past; leave the rest behind. Continue reading Show and tell with slinky jewelry

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Eau de writer’s block

May 7, 2023 Nose Prose

When even perfume becomes hard to describe. Continue reading Eau de writer’s block

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Eau de common cold

April 21, 2023 Nose Prose

The lighter the better in my case, this time. Continue reading Eau de common cold

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Do you care who wears it better?

April 11, 2023 Nose Prose

…that is, if it might not be you? Continue reading Do you care who wears it better?

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Who’s Got the Power?

March 31, 2023 Nose Prose

Or, who would, if the way to power were through the nose? Continue reading Who’s Got the Power?

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Duality you can dial up (Davana Cèdre by LilaNur Parfums)

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 Nose Prose

A surprisingly complementary pairing of notes. Continue reading Duality you can dial up (Davana Cèdre by LilaNur Parfums)

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An alternative spring perfume genre?

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Nose Prose

Thinking inside the pods and roots while not quite ready for the leafy greens. Continue reading An alternative spring perfume genre?

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Revisiting an old perfume love: Amorito by The Body Shop

March 23, 2023 Nose Prose

An important chapter in my olfactory autobiography. Continue reading Revisiting an old perfume love: Amorito by The Body Shop

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Verse jumping

March 22, 2023 Nose Prose

Each universe had better have perfume. Continue reading Verse jumping

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#smellfie for International Fragrance Day 2023

March 21, 2023March 23, 2023 Nose Prose

How do you interpret “finding the new you” through fragrance? Continue reading #smellfie for International Fragrance Day 2023

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What color is the scent of a red bird?

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Nose Prose

Cameos by some old and some new perfumes. Continue reading What color is the scent of a red bird?

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Hide and seek (I_Ristretto by Maison Tahité)

February 27, 2023 Nose Prose

Not quite what it says on the tin. Continue reading Hide and seek (I_Ristretto by Maison Tahité)

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How do you like your coffee? (and Velvet Coffee by Maison Tahité)

February 26, 2023 Nose Prose

More spicy than gourmand, and very wearable. Continue reading How do you like your coffee? (and Velvet Coffee by Maison Tahité)

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“Bring the Garden Here” (Formosa Perfume)

February 24, 2023February 26, 2023 Nose Prose

A perfume from Taiwan, about Taiwan. Continue reading “Bring the Garden Here” (Formosa Perfume)

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The smell of accomplishment

February 22, 2023 Nose Prose

On working with paper and some of its associated scents, which become scent anchors for the work itself. Continue reading The smell of accomplishment

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Valentine’s Day musings

February 13, 2023 Nose Prose

Perfume is my Valentine’s Day (post) muse. Will it be a muse for my valentine? (Unlikely, but that’s OK!) Continue reading Valentine’s Day musings

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