A month older and a tiny bit wiser
Sometimes we root for underdogs. Sometimes we have them in our perfume collection. Sometimes we are them… Continue reading A month older and a tiny bit wiser
Happy Lunar New Year of the Rabbit!
Traditions, projects, perfumes… all have their place in keeping us focused and happy. Continue reading Happy Lunar New Year of the Rabbit!
First week of 2023 told in fragrance samples
Want to slow down time? Try paying close attention to a different perfume each day. Continue reading First week of 2023 told in fragrance samples
A perfumed year: 2022 retrospective
May we bring the best of 2022 with us into 2023 and leave the rest behind. Continue reading A perfumed year: 2022 retrospective
Holidays are in the nose of the beholder (Magie Noire by Lancôme)
Any perfume is perfect for the holidays, depending on what either means to you. Continue reading Holidays are in the nose of the beholder (Magie Noire by Lancôme)
Basic Basis
Strong stuff in… what stuff out? Continue reading Basic Basis
Creativity in cocktails and fashion design
Originality is in the details to indulge the senses—not perfume, but the nose gets to enjoy it too. Continue reading Creativity in cocktails and fashion design
Sniffing at the International Niche Perfume Convention: ScentXplore 2022
A very subjective summary of attending ScentXplore 2022 in person. Continue reading Sniffing at the International Niche Perfume Convention: ScentXplore 2022
Warmth is relative (Berlin im Winter by Baruti)
It depends whether you are outside or inside on a winter day. Continue reading Warmth is relative (Berlin im Winter by Baruti)
Animals and perfume—which ones mix?
Animals seem to have opinions on perfumes too. Continue reading Animals and perfume—which ones mix?
Wire handbag—and perfumes I wore while making it
While the perfumes were not muses, they were suitable companions during this artistic endeavor. Continue reading Wire handbag—and perfumes I wore while making it
I Was Wrong About Cardamom
Well, after biting into a seed pod for the first time, I’m convinced I was… Continue reading I Was Wrong About Cardamom
Roots under the town square (Racine Carrée by Anatole Lebreton)
This perfume brings me down, deep down… but the basement has a window letting in sunlight. Continue reading Roots under the town square (Racine Carrée by Anatole Lebreton)
My sniffing and sipping tour of Toronto
Visual and gustatory perfumes count too, right? Continue reading My sniffing and sipping tour of Toronto
A fill for the nostrils (Feu Secret by FZOTIC)
Warm and cool, with creamy comfort at the intersection. Continue reading A fill for the nostrils (Feu Secret by FZOTIC)
How do I love thee? Let me sniff the ways (Blyss by Perfumology)
Count the ways to be sweet… you may find yet one more. Continue reading How do I love thee? Let me sniff the ways (Blyss by Perfumology)
Ceci n’est pas bacon (Wright N°100 by Wright Brand Bacon)
Novelty for the win yet again! Continue reading Ceci n’est pas bacon (Wright N°100 by Wright Brand Bacon)
Fragrant bukhoor in art at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
An art installation in which time is a catalyst to transform physical objects into fragrance. Continue reading Fragrant bukhoor in art at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
A fleeting choreography (Cuir de Russie by Le Jardin Retrouvé)
A delicate, understated, floral leather. Continue reading A fleeting choreography (Cuir de Russie by Le Jardin Retrouvé)
I know what I’m smelling now.
Exactly that. Continue reading I know what I’m smelling now.
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