The scent of melting glaciers (Jöklalykt by Fischersund X 66°North)
A perfume to raise awareness of shrinking glaciers. Continue reading The scent of melting glaciers (Jöklalykt by Fischersund X 66°North)
Tag: Perspectives
R44.8
A perfume experiment dedicated to the idea of synesthesia. Is a scent ever “just” a smell? Continue reading R44.8
#smellfie for International Fragrance Day 2024
Open to interpretation, as always. Continue reading #smellfie for International Fragrance Day 2024
Don’t Eat the Delphinium
Exactly as it says, and for good reason. Continue reading Don’t Eat the Delphinium
My exquisite sniffing tour of Reykjavík
Sniffing perfumes and icy air in the winter wonderland of Iceland. Continue reading My exquisite sniffing tour of Reykjavík
More of perfumery in word games, please!
We certainly don’t suffer a lack of wordplay in perfume names, do we?! However, the reverse is sadly not the case… yet. Continue reading More of perfumery in word games, please!
Celebrating 5 years of Nose Prose with my top 10 favorite perfumes
It turns out I like flowers and chocolate… in life as in perfumery! Continue reading Celebrating 5 years of Nose Prose with my top 10 favorite perfumes
First week of 2024 told in fragrance samples
Mostly an exploration of Aura of Kazakhstan. Continue reading First week of 2024 told in fragrance samples
Winter holiday 2023
Sometimes the present moment is what matters more than any looking back. Continue reading Winter holiday 2023
The lemming that found a new home
Never buy perfume based on the notes list alone… this one got lucky and found a new, loving home! Continue reading The lemming that found a new home
Interplay between words and scents
Reactions to some prose and some unexpected poetry. Continue reading Interplay between words and scents
Phials from the Philly & Phill discovery set
The brand seems to keep a consistent DNA throughout the story. Continue reading Phials from the Philly & Phill discovery set
On the periphery of perfume in Budapest
An amazing city to explore from above, below, on the ground, and on the water. Continue reading On the periphery of perfume in Budapest
Immortal Rose
Trying to capture the ephemeral. Continue reading Immortal Rose
Brief hyposmia after COVID vaccination
It lasted less than a day, fortunately. Continue reading Brief hyposmia after COVID vaccination
When you’re told a rose is not a rose
Sniffing the latest offerings from Le Labo: Myrrhe 55 and Lavande 31. Continue reading When you’re told a rose is not a rose
Cozy Mystery
Striving to create a harmonious, autumn-colored perfume after a past disappointment, the author experiments with tobacco absolute, osmanthus absolute, opoponax, and hiba cedarwood as core ingredients. Addition of citrus, woody-musk base, and a few more notes lead to a fruity, woody, resinous, and musky scent. (This summary was generated by AI.) Continue reading Cozy Mystery
The nozzle made me do it
Reaching a dubious milestone in the hobby of perfumery. Continue reading The nozzle made me do it
A perfume for a tunic that was three scarves
It’s not upcycling when all the materials are new, but this project involved some math whereby 1+1+1=1. Continue reading A perfume for a tunic that was three scarves
Rose Filigree
Of perfume sketching, wire work, and AI imagery… not necessarily in that order. Continue reading Rose Filigree
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