Holidays are in the nose of the beholder (Magie Noire by Lancôme)
Any perfume is perfect for the holidays, depending on what either means to you. Continue reading Holidays are in the nose of the beholder (Magie Noire by Lancôme)
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Warmth is relative (Berlin im Winter by Baruti)
It depends whether you are outside or inside on a winter day. Continue reading Warmth is relative (Berlin im Winter by Baruti)
Roots under the town square (Racine Carrée by Anatole Lebreton)
This perfume brings me down, deep down… but the basement has a window letting in sunlight. Continue reading Roots under the town square (Racine Carrée by Anatole Lebreton)
A fill for the nostrils (Feu Secret by FZOTIC)
Warm and cool, with creamy comfort at the intersection. Continue reading A fill for the nostrils (Feu Secret by FZOTIC)
How do I love thee? Let me sniff the ways (Blyss by Perfumology)
Count the ways to be sweet… you may find yet one more. Continue reading How do I love thee? Let me sniff the ways (Blyss by Perfumology)
Ceci n’est pas bacon (Wright N°100 by Wright Brand Bacon)
Novelty for the win yet again! Continue reading Ceci n’est pas bacon (Wright N°100 by Wright Brand Bacon)
A fleeting choreography (Cuir de Russie by Le Jardin Retrouvé)
A delicate, understated, floral leather. Continue reading A fleeting choreography (Cuir de Russie by Le Jardin Retrouvé)
Truth in advertising (Note de Yuzu by Heeley)
Invigorating yuzu parts the water for a mellow aura of saltiness. Continue reading Truth in advertising (Note de Yuzu by Heeley)
Worth the wait (L’Attesa by Masque Milano)
A beautiful iris perfume with many compliments due also to the presentation. Continue reading Worth the wait (L’Attesa by Masque Milano)
Chocolate and red wine pairing—with perfume
Red wine pairs more instinctively with chocolate. Continue reading Chocolate and red wine pairing—with perfume
Chocolate and white wine pairing—with perfume
Three’s company when it’s a trio of chocolate, wine, and perfume! Continue reading Chocolate and white wine pairing—with perfume
It hits the spot, but which one? (Le Point G by Veronique Gabai)
A definitively nonlinear perfume that never colors outside of its curvy lines. Continue reading It hits the spot, but which one? (Le Point G by Veronique Gabai)
Rose puzzle
A jigsaw puzzle of a visual of a smelly object accompanied by a sticker with the smell. Thinking outside the (literal) box! Continue reading Rose puzzle
Chocolates inspired by perfumes—Neuhaus Love Letter Box
Plenty of perfumes are inspired by chocolate, but how about the other way around? Continue reading Chocolates inspired by perfumes—Neuhaus Love Letter Box
Lunar New Year’s Eve—Year of the Tiger (and Osmanthus Interdite by Parfum d’Empire)
Is it possible to speak of a love objectively? Continue reading Lunar New Year’s Eve—Year of the Tiger (and Osmanthus Interdite by Parfum d’Empire)
Double concentrated (Hibiscus Mahajád by Maison Crivelli)
A sweet, bold, jammy fragrance for candy lovers. Continue reading Double concentrated (Hibiscus Mahajád by Maison Crivelli)
A rush of notes (Gucci Rush by Gucci)
I may be over 20 years late, but we can still talk about this friendly, fruity, lactonic floral, right? Continue reading A rush of notes (Gucci Rush by Gucci)
Coloring within bold lines (Gozo by Jeroboam)
Notes unite to form new ones in this luscious extrait. Continue reading Coloring within bold lines (Gozo by Jeroboam)
Something olde, something new, something precious, something true (Pangolin Violette Rose by Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery)
A beautiful botanical perfume with heart for endangered pangolins. Continue reading Something olde, something new, something precious, something true (Pangolin Violette Rose by Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery)
Forever dusk (Nuit de Megève by Eight & Bob)
A collective lightness of being somehow conveys gravitas in this fragrance. Continue reading Forever dusk (Nuit de Megève by Eight & Bob)
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