Amouage Opus IV Notes: Coriander oil, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit, elemi oil, cardamom, cumin, rose berries, rose, violet leaves, peru balsam, labdanum, frankincense, musk Perfumer: Jacques Flori 50% of the… Read more “Bottle Porn: Amouage Opus Collection”
Tag: 2010
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”
Retrospective: On the road with Carbone de Balmain
As you may remember from my earlier post on Carbone de Balmain, I chose it as my “travel to Texas” scent. We packed all our worldly goods… Read more “Retrospective: On the road with Carbone de Balmain”
Carbone de Balmain
Nathalie Lorson created Carbone de Balmain in 2010, and it got some nice attention for bottle design at the Fifi’s, and some attention for the juice itself… Read more “Carbone de Balmain”
Penhaligon’s Amaranthine
It hit me out of nowhere, seemingly, long after the initial buzz of the new release had faded from the daily talk of the fragrant corner of… Read more “Penhaligon’s Amaranthine”
beauty on the outside 