Tracing earlier, influential smell impressions
Hindsight is 20/20, even when it relates to smell. Continue reading Tracing earlier, influential smell impressions
Category: Perfumery
High Racks
A tame enough animalic fragrance to put a pun on. Continue reading High Racks
Haunted… by phantom smells
The only phantoms around here are molecules, as far as I can tell. Continue reading Haunted… by phantom smells
Cardamom: exceptions to every rule
Maybe as long as it’s listed but not smelled, it’s fine. Continue reading Cardamom: exceptions to every rule
Just a typical Monday (and New York Intense by Parfums de Nicolaï)
Retro, but not vintage. Continue reading Just a typical Monday (and New York Intense by Parfums de Nicolaï)
In search of understatement (and Magnolia by Fragonard)
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)
It’s fall, y’all! Who’s feeling puzzled?
A small crossword puzzle featuring some perfume ingredients we might associate with autumn. Continue reading It’s fall, y’all! Who’s feeling puzzled?
The moon wears many hats (and Moon Bloom by Hiram Green)
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)
Phantosmic Heart
If we’re simply “houseplants with more complicated emotions,” let’s at least be fragrant ones. Continue reading Phantosmic Heart
Long live friendship (and Tobacco Absolute by Molton Brown)
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)
