My recent quest for perfumes with leather notes has led me to explore osmanthus again. Continue reading The past is not forever, and osmanthus is not leather

A little self-pat on the back for recognizing a perfume unaided. Continue reading Scents of socializing again

Any tea perfume recommendations, friends? Continue reading Making some free associations with smell at my solo tea party

Things aren’t always what they seem, but sometimes confusion is in the eye of the beholder! Continue reading Tickled by pink, but not tickled pink

When a perfume lasts as long as a haiku… Continue reading To take along but not hold for long

Newness begets newness—a positive cycle of change. Continue reading In search of a scent for new beginnings

The placebo effect is great as long as it works. Continue reading Playing “devil’s advocate” regarding perfumed armor

Evaporated and concentrated perfume regains its diffusivity and structure with the help of a little bit of body heat. Continue reading Like a fish back in the water—a reconstitution of perfume

What do you—or your favorite perfumes—embody? Continue reading I AM _____!

Some perfumes manage to evoke so much more color than the liquid itself. Continue reading When the nose is experiencing the color rather than the eyes

One could also propose that Ninfeo Mio is an all-occasion type of perfume, no? Continue reading Hinamatsuri, a celebration for the happiness of young girls—and a possibly mismatched scent

Familiar but not sentimental, illustrating that it’s safe to orbit the classics, but those that do so rarely outshine them. Continue reading Red Musk, a perfume I outgrew

Without water, we have nothing—and water in perfumes isn’t always reminiscent of the sea. Continue reading The many facets of water

Even the nose experiences shifts in perspective. Continue reading Winter, a time for powdery perfumes