When I mentioned to Daisy, who facilitated my recent bottle of Boisé Vanillé, that I thought BV smelled like a darker, drier, masculinized-riff on Shalimar, she replied:… Read more “His and Hers: Guerlain Shalimar and Montale Boisé Vanillé”
Category: Recent Acquisitions
Friday Mail: New Perfumes!
I’ve got a busy (and exciting!) weekend ahead of me…
The Last Un-Sniffed: Yoji Homme
As in, The Final Un-Sniffed purchase* (ok, yes, and also the most recent in a series of un-sniffed buys), Yoji Homme by Yōji Yamamoto is a real… Read more “The Last Un-Sniffed: Yoji Homme”
Lazy Weekend Read: Essence & Alchemy
Fragrance has the instantaneous and invisible power to penetrate consciousness with pure pleasure. Scent reaches us in ways that elude sight and sound but conjure imagination in… Read more “Lazy Weekend Read: Essence & Alchemy”
Yves Rocher Mini’s: Vanille Noire & Voile d’Ambre
Here are two likable, easy-to-wear, and affordable eau de parfums by Yves Rocher. Vanille Noire is the studious young niece of the boozy Spiritueuse Double Vanille, while… Read more “Yves Rocher Mini’s: Vanille Noire & Voile d’Ambre”
beauty on the outside 