By Tom Yes, the warm weather brings the allergies, so no post for this week. But lets talk about what were looking forward to for the summer: scent, food, anything. Im getting involved in a community...
By Donna The naming of fragrances is very important, but not an easy task, as any perfumer knows; first, you have to rule out anything that’s already taken, and then come up with something that fits ...
by Marla, the Nerd Girl I’ve been perfume blogging for 5 years now. I think that makes me either first or at least second generation. I’ve been through all the stages of perfumistahood, and the Jaded...
I promise, one of these days Ill review something new. Ive been doing some cleaning and running across decants of stuff and this was one of them. I wrote about it six years ago when I first started w...
By Donna Two new fragrances from Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes have captivated me recently. The most recent launch intrigued me as soon as I learned of it because of the idea behind its creation. ...
By Beth Today I’m thinking about my mother, who died three years ago but is still very present in almost everything I do. I hear her voice when I’m cooking and can’t find the right spices and I cook ...
By Alena У кожаных ароматов очень широкий диапазон с двумя противоположностями на краях спектра: интеллектуальным и чувственным. Cuir de Russie Сhanel в разных концентрациях воплощает обе этих ипоста...
Okay, I know Im being lazy. But I am also not very neat: I have a tendency to put things someplace and think Ill remember where I did, then never do. Ive lost drivers licenses, credit cards and lette...
"and its spring when the world is puddle-wonderful" and we have a list of favorites share yours with us! Beth Oh my dears I am so predictable…..my mind wants to swing out there and write br...
By Tom Etat Libre is a house that has grown on me over the years. They started out with ones that I liked but never quite fell for, like Rien, They added ones that I really, really liked, such as Lik...
Review and translation by Alena Апрель в этом году выдался холодным и стремительным. Будто не апрель, а затянувшийся февраль, продвигающийся сквозь весну в ритме джаза. Чтобы сменить ритм и выровнять...
By Marian Oud can be challenging. Sometimes pure oud oils smell too animalic, too funky, too smoky or too rough. Many of the “Western” interpretations don’t smell like “oud” at all. Xerjoff, in their...
By Tom Patou Colony is a brilliant scent that I shouldnt like at all. Created in the 30s to celebrate the French Colonies, its a "tropical" perfume in which pineapple plays a major role. Th...
By Beth Happy Earth Day! I hope that wherever in the world you find yourself today that you take the time to stick your fingers in the soil, or breathe the air or simply take a walk outside and revel...
Mini Reviews by Marla The perfume gods have been kind this month; I’ve received two superb sample packs, one from Aedes de Venustas, and the other from the generous MiN NewYork. I’ve managed to cloth...
By Donna One of the newest “concept” niche lines to emerge out of the seemingly constant torrent of new fragrances is Arquiste, and it’s set itself apart from the herd with two things: a novel idea a...
By Tom Well, I got slammed this week with a lousy cold. I cancelled everything I could and am spending my week doing my taxes, dribbling and watching television. Why does everything taste vaguely of ...
Review by Marla A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on aldehydics that touched on retro perfumes in the niche/indie world. And, if you write about it, you will find it. True, isn’t it? Specifically, ...
By Tom Rahat Loukoum is a perfume that by all rights I should hate. I dont like sweet and I dont like fruity, but somehow I adore this. Marina calls this 1998 release "chewy", which is a fi...
By Marla, the Nerd Girl Chrysopogon zizanioides is known to most perfumistas as Marvelous Vetiver. Or Stinky Vetiver. Depends on whether you love it (like I do), or loathe it (like a lot of other peo...
By Beth Every now and then youve got to have a real treat (after all whats the sense of dieting if you cant!)…Last weekend in San Diego was such an event and found my husband, sister and darling brot...
By Tom Saturday was chilly and rainy in Los Angeles, so it was decided that my standing Saturday lunch with my BFF would be at The Beverly Center food court. I forget what I got (which shows you how ...
By Donna I will be the first to admit that I was very skeptical when I first learned that pop diva Madonna was going to release a perfume. (Since she has finally joined the celeb scent crowd, does an...
By Alena Обычно я ношу белые цветы в классических композициях в сочетании с кожей или с альдегидами. Не удивительно, что Rubj Vero Profumo, в котором нет ни кожи, ни альдегидов, стал единственным аро...
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By Tom Weve discussed many time CK One and the various flankers that have come since. So seeing a new one in my local Sephora pretty much was met with a big yawn. However, shock of shocks, I actually...
By Donna For a fragrance company that specializes in perfumes centered around just one kind of flower, the house of Les Parfums de Rosine certainly does have a lot of range. In the first installment ...
By Marla, the Nerd Girl About a month ago, I received (very excitedly) a package from Sophia in South Africa (African Aromatics). Among some amazing resins was a tiny bag of rock hyrax poop. Within s...
By Tom When I smelled the first scent that had discernible chocolate in it I was horrified. It was, of course Angel and it was, of course usually worn by people who loved it to abandon and wore a lot...
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