Andy Tauer’s Rêverie au Jardin gets very mixed reviews. Some people love it. Some get an unpleasant synthetic note from it. Others find it hard to identify… Read more “‘Quick, said the bird,’ thoughts on Tauer’s Rêverie au Jardin”
Tag: Floral
Jennifer Lopez, Deseo
More mainstream from Marie; today’s selection, Jennifer Lopez’s Deseo. Another Celeb-U-Scent, and one that I approached with optimism. Generally, the impression I get from the blogs and… Read more “Jennifer Lopez, Deseo”
On Being Ladylike
A recent impulse purchase of mine was Hermes’s Caleche Soie de Parfum (1992). I’m not going to review it, as I agree in every respect with a… Read more “On Being Ladylike”
Fun & Fruity, Montale Aoud Velvet
Here’s another fun and fruity Oud-y, along the same lines as the new Bond no. 9 offering, New York Oud. The oud is mild here, as it… Read more “Fun & Fruity, Montale Aoud Velvet”
Magic Carpet Ride: Memoir Woman
Amouage is a seductive perfume house. The mystery, the ancient and exotic imagery that springs to mind, the luxurious presentation marked “The gift of kings,” each of… Read more “Magic Carpet Ride: Memoir Woman”
beauty on the outside 