When you Love something, you can’t help but talk about it, even if you feel embarrassed or reluctant doing so. That thing just comes up, and what… Read more “Sharing the love”
Category: Perfume
M. Micallef, Aoud Gourmet
As far as Westernized Oud’s go, Aoud Gourmet is what I’d call a “Fruity Oud-y,” very much along the same lines as Bond no. 9’s New York… Read more “M. Micallef, Aoud Gourmet”
My ideal rose
In Celia Lyttleton’s book The Scent Trail, which is about her travels in search of inspiration for a bespoke perfume, there is one sentence I love. I… Read more “My ideal rose”
Sunny Days: L’Artisan Parfumeur, Coeur de Vétiver Sacré
It’s glum and rainy today, which is thankfully not the norm here in Austin. I learned during my Oregon years that the best antidote for crappy weather… Read more “Sunny Days: L’Artisan Parfumeur, Coeur de Vétiver Sacré”
A cultural take on Beautiful, by Estée Lauder
Social historians of the future who are studying images of femininity in our times could find ample material in the naming and marketing of perfumes, especially those… Read more “A cultural take on Beautiful, by Estée Lauder”
beauty on the outside 