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
Category: Perfumery
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.
Einmal Ist Keinmal (“Once Is Never”)
My attempt at iris and chocolate. Continue reading Einmal Ist Keinmal (“Once Is Never”)
Truth in advertising (Note de Yuzu by Heeley)
Invigorating yuzu parts the water for a mellow aura of saltiness. Continue reading Truth in advertising (Note de Yuzu by Heeley)
C’est le fun! My sniffing tour of Montréal
Etiket is a spa and niche perfumery with a compact but high-quality selection. Continue reading C’est le fun! My sniffing tour of Montréal
A rosy perfume for a rosé cruise
What perfume would you pair with a rosé wine? Continue reading A rosy perfume for a rosé cruise
Hello, my scent is _____
When it’s feast or famine with social interactions, I find myself prepared for neither. Continue reading Hello, my scent is _____
Green perfumes for a busy week
Different shades of green in perfumes for different moods. Continue reading Green perfumes for a busy week
Partial anosmia
Not being able to smell certain musks brought out some of the other notes more vividly. Continue reading Partial anosmia
My singular sniffing tour of Philadelphia
Perfumology is a niche perfume paradise in the historic district of Philadelphia. Continue reading My singular sniffing tour of Philadelphia
Worth the wait (L’Attesa by Masque Milano)
A beautiful iris perfume with many compliments due also to the presentation. Continue reading Worth the wait (L’Attesa by Masque Milano)
Full floral mode
Make way for fragrant flowers! Continue reading Full floral mode
Nose Prose 