Mecca Cosmetica is an Australian and New Zealand cosmetic retailer, amusingly swanky. There is one near me, and every now and then I scuttle in, stare doubtfully… Read more “On Beginning a Journey into Diptyque”
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Carthusia, Via Camerelle
The Place: The Perfume House, Portland Oregon After spending more than an hour dabbing, spritzing, and scribbling my way through a series of heavy-hitting classics, I finally… Read more “Carthusia, Via Camerelle”
Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Little Stars
My particular note preferences don’t much hinder me in appreciating beauty where I find it, and it is with delight that I bring you the next installment… Read more “Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Little Stars”
Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Javanica
During initial skin testing of the sample batch from Olympic Orchids, the perfume that immediately caught my interest above all the others was Javanica—and so is naturally… Read more “Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Javanica”
Scent Therapy: Al Rehab Al Sharquiah
Here’s a fun exercise in futility: look for a list of fragrance notes for Al Sharquiah perfume oil. Al Rehab, “one of Saudi Arabia’s leading perfume manufacturers,”… Read more “Scent Therapy: Al Rehab Al Sharquiah”
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