Puerto Rico sights and other senses
A tropical gallivant on an island with poetic architecture. Continue reading Puerto Rico sights and other senses
Peppercorns sniffing
Each of these “pepper” extracts is from a different botanical family, and they all waver between foody and fragrant. Continue reading Peppercorns sniffing
Deo Aroma Candy for smelling like roses from the inside out
Testing the claims of a short-lived novelty item. Continue reading Deo Aroma Candy for smelling like roses from the inside out
Adventurose | ROSEOVERDOSE Rose Retreat: Perfume-making workshop with Sarah McCartney
Composing perfumes with rose and thinking about the process in a different way. Continue reading Adventurose | ROSEOVERDOSE Rose Retreat: Perfume-making workshop with Sarah McCartney
ROSEOVERDOSE Rose Retreat 2023: Part 2
Exploring the town of Kazanlak and the intricacies of working with Rosa damascena in fragrant camaraderie. Continue reading ROSEOVERDOSE Rose Retreat 2023: Part 2
ROSEOVERDOSE Rose Retreat 2023: Part 1
Immersion in the beauty of Rosa damascena in the heart of the Rose Valley in Bulgaria. Continue reading ROSEOVERDOSE Rose Retreat 2023: Part 1
My surface sniffing tour in Sofia
The city is fragrant in many ways. Continue reading My surface sniffing tour in Sofia
Airport duty free stores in Germany
A snapshot in transit. Continue reading Airport duty free stores in Germany
Olfactory NYC popup in the Boston Seaport
An old favorite in a new location! Continue reading Olfactory NYC popup in the Boston Seaport
Fragrance for a social-first demographic (Melrose Place by OUAI)
It’s made for lots of people out there who are not me. Continue reading Fragrance for a social-first demographic (Melrose Place by OUAI)
What makes for good conversation?
It can involve perfume, but it doesn’t have to! Continue reading What makes for good conversation?
The aromachemical solo
Some note seems to detach itself from the rest of the perfume. Continue reading The aromachemical solo
Show and tell with slinky jewelry
Revive the good things from the past; leave the rest behind. Continue reading Show and tell with slinky jewelry
Eau de writer’s block
When even perfume becomes hard to describe. Continue reading Eau de writer’s block
Eau de common cold
The lighter the better in my case, this time. Continue reading Eau de common cold
Do you care who wears it better?
…that is, if it might not be you? Continue reading Do you care who wears it better?
Who’s Got the Power?
Or, who would, if the way to power were through the nose? Continue reading Who’s Got the Power?
Duality you can dial up (Davana Cèdre by LilaNur Parfums)
A surprisingly complementary pairing of notes. Continue reading Duality you can dial up (Davana Cèdre by LilaNur Parfums)
An alternative spring perfume genre?
Thinking inside the pods and roots while not quite ready for the leafy greens. Continue reading An alternative spring perfume genre?
Revisiting an old perfume love: Amorito by The Body Shop
An important chapter in my olfactory autobiography. Continue reading Revisiting an old perfume love: Amorito by The Body Shop
Nose Prose 