Constant presence is strength
Being “always there,” regardless of whether “there” is the foreground or background, takes a special kind of strength. Continue reading Constant presence is strength
When reconstruction takes more than the sum of deconstructed parts
Recreating an impression requires some translation across the senses. Continue reading When reconstruction takes more than the sum of deconstructed parts
Rose Anxiolytique
It’s a nice idea, as rose and saffron are bound to make. Continue reading Rose Anxiolytique
Known Entity
My first “fantasy chypre.” Continue reading Known Entity
Is it the ingredient or the effect that you really want?
One can be had without the other, but no one said it would be easy. Continue reading Is it the ingredient or the effect that you really want?
The importance of a thing (depends on the other things)
In other words, it’s all relative. Continue reading The importance of a thing (depends on the other things)
Listening to perfume? (L’Orchestre Parfum)
Happily, you don’t have to be synesthetic to enjoy perfume and music simultaneously. Continue reading Listening to perfume? (L’Orchestre Parfum)
A Peach at Heart
The beginnings of a peachy rose perfume. Continue reading A Peach at Heart
Pepper me with first impressions (Poivre Electrique)
A perfume that infatuates and then leaves a lot to be desired, and how our own inconsistencies can manifest. Continue reading Pepper me with first impressions (Poivre Electrique)
Of dimensionality and transitory displeasures
It’s the totality of an experience that determines whether it’s worth your while. Continue reading Of dimensionality and transitory displeasures
Maybe it’s not all around, but only on your nose
You know when you get something stuck on your nose and you smell it everywhere you go? Continue reading Maybe it’s not all around, but only on your nose
When memory becomes better than the real thing
Reformulation is inevitable—especially when it comes to you and me. Continue reading When memory becomes better than the real thing
I bought this for the bottle (Ag by Ted Baker)
It’s sleek, compact, and refillable. Continue reading I bought this for the bottle (Ag by Ted Baker)
A little inertia (and scent doppelgängers)
Why I haven’t devoured all my perfumes yet. Continue reading A little inertia (and scent doppelgängers)
Opossum Tries to Relax
My first experiment with opoponax. It might relax an opossum… Continue reading Opossum Tries to Relax
The animal in stink (t)
My impressions of animalic perfumery ingredients. Continue reading The animal in stink (t)
Perfume: a threshold of imagination
The scent and the story may be the ultimate symbiotic relationship. Continue reading Perfume: a threshold of imagination
Tea on a Dreamy Afternoon | Perfume-making workshop at 4160Tuesdays
Expanding my perfume horizons with Sarah McCartney at 4160Tuesdays! Continue reading Tea on a Dreamy Afternoon | Perfume-making workshop at 4160Tuesdays
My brilliant sniffing tour of London
London is a perfume paradise in its own right. Continue reading My brilliant sniffing tour of London
A whiff of disappointment (The Writer)
Reconciling my feelings when I like the “copy” better than the “original.”
Perfume review. Continue reading A whiff of disappointment (The Writer)
Nose Prose 