… does, for me, the same thing that the Roja Dove creation that so wowed me last year did: demonstrated the effect that the original classic fragrances… Read more “Parfums MDCI, Chypre Palatin”
Tag: Chypre
Amouage Interlude (Woman)
evoke[ing] an air of disorder while maintaining a sense of balance and tranquility through the inventive use of incense and myrrh… Writing a review of a new Amouage… Read more “Amouage Interlude (Woman)”
Mums and perfume
A few weeks ago I was sitting with some other mums enjoying the early Autumn sunshine while our daughters raced about playing. My daughter L. appeared suddenly… Read more “Mums and perfume”
Guerlain, Philtre d’Amour
Philtre d’Amour is unusual for a contemporary Guerlain: it smells like it belongs in their earlier catalogue, alongside Shalimar, L’Heure Bleue, Jicky, and Mitsouko, yet is just a… Read more “Guerlain, Philtre d’Amour”
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 