Chanel fragrances have a “Chanel-ness” to them in the same way that the Guerlain’s have the Guerlinade. It’s a sense of loftiness, for lack of better description.… Read more “Chanel, 28 La Pausa”
The Amazing Shrinking Perfume Cabinet
As the amount of free space in my perfume cabinet decreases, each additional perfume I contemplate buying goes through a more rigorous vetting than the last. My… Read more “The Amazing Shrinking Perfume Cabinet”
Friday Mail: New Perfumes!
Like mail-carriers to perfume addicts the world over, my guy looks a little nervous every time I tear the door open to rip whatever he’s holding out… Read more “Friday Mail: New Perfumes!”
Let them smell cake
The other day I was reading Octavian’s review of John Galliano’s new fragrance, Parlez-Moi d’Amour, when something he said struck me. To loosely quote him, he said… Read more “Let them smell cake”
Sleep Scents: Don’t try this at home.
I think that I’ve noted at some point that the Sonoma Scent Studio perfumes have common elements enough that they layer nicely. Or at least that if… Read more “Sleep Scents: Don’t try this at home.”
