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Tracing earlier, influential smell impressions

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Nose Prose

Hindsight is 20/20, even when it relates to smell. Continue reading Tracing earlier, influential smell impressions

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High Racks

November 8, 2020 Nose Prose

A tame enough animalic fragrance to put a pun on. Continue reading High Racks

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Haunted… by phantom smells

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 Nose Prose

The only phantoms around here are molecules, as far as I can tell. Continue reading Haunted… by phantom smells

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Cardamom: exceptions to every rule

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Nose Prose

Maybe as long as it’s listed but not smelled, it’s fine. Continue reading Cardamom: exceptions to every rule

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Just a typical Monday (and New York Intense by Parfums de Nicolaï)

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Nose Prose

Retro, but not vintage. Continue reading Just a typical Monday (and New York Intense by Parfums de Nicolaï)

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In search of understatement (and Magnolia by Fragonard)

October 11, 2020October 11, 2020 Nose Prose

A milky white floral that’s very pleasant and very safe, but doesn’t stand out. Continue reading In search of understatement (and Magnolia by Fragonard)

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It’s fall, y’all! Who’s feeling puzzled?

October 8, 2020 Nose Prose

A small crossword puzzle featuring some perfume ingredients we might associate with autumn. Continue reading It’s fall, y’all! Who’s feeling puzzled?

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The moon wears many hats (and Moon Bloom by Hiram Green)

October 4, 2020October 9, 2020 Nose Prose

Does anyone know how to get on the moon’s “good side?” Also, Moon Bloom by Hiram Green takes one to a tropical midnight garden. Continue reading The moon wears many hats (and Moon Bloom by Hiram Green)

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Phantosmic Heart

October 2, 2020October 3, 2020 Nose Prose

If we’re simply “houseplants with more complicated emotions,” let’s at least be fragrant ones. Continue reading Phantosmic Heart

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Long live friendship (and Tobacco Absolute by Molton Brown)

September 27, 2020September 29, 2020 Nose Prose

A counterintuitive fragrance to accompany the nostalgia that accompanies the changing of the seasons. Continue reading Long live friendship (and Tobacco Absolute by Molton Brown)

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