I don’t usually think of vetiver as adding “greenness;” its grassy heritage tends to impose more of a texture than an actual smell: in Woman, that texture… Read more “Donna Karan, Woman”
Tag: 2012
Sample Summer: Shalimar Parfum Initial L’Eau
When Parfum Initial came out in 2011, I wanted to like it– as a lover of all things Shalimar– and, happily, I did. I thought then, as… Read more “Sample Summer: Shalimar Parfum Initial L’Eau”
Your name is magical: Amouage Opus VI
When I first saw this painting, it shook me up a little to see my pet insecurity captured so effortlessly in the bold strokes of paint on… Read more “Your name is magical: Amouage Opus VI”
2012 FIFI Awards: Indie Fragrance of the year
Here in the perfumista community, we’re pretty thrilled that this year the Fragrance Foundation added a new category: Indie Fragrance of the Year. There will be one… Read more “2012 FIFI Awards: Indie Fragrance of the year”
beauty on the outside 