A yen for zen
To get to know a perfume, or a person, you have to take time and pay attention. Continue reading A yen for zen
Tag: Perfume
Composition and compromise: a personal study
You don’t have to wear a canvas, when an accent piece might do just as well. Continue reading Composition and compromise: a personal study
L’Esprit d’Escalier
A metaphor in fragrance, an apt one at that. Continue reading L’Esprit d’Escalier
How perfume makes you a better person
It’s a good influence, for these and other reasons. Continue reading How perfume makes you a better person
A scent for ascent to a sense of wonder
Perfume has opened to me a whole new world of wonder. Continue reading A scent for ascent to a sense of wonder
Perfume is all about the “and”
Is the effect of a fragrance more powerful when individual notes blend, or when they remain distinct? Continue reading Perfume is all about the “and”
A beginner’s experiential sniffing tour of New York City
A range of styles and prices, all to olfactory delight. Continue reading A beginner’s experiential sniffing tour of New York City
Scents and suggestibility: a personal study
If scent is so personal, why does the industry try so hard to impose identities on the wearer? Continue reading Scents and suggestibility: a personal study
Shadow Play
An exploration of duality in a scent mixture and the visual metaphors it may conjure. Continue reading Shadow Play
Smile-in-a-vial
My first custom natural perfume—a happy pick-me-upper with an orangey-floral aroma. Continue reading Smile-in-a-vial
Nose Prose 