I’m not a person of remarkable talents but I do seem to have been born with a taste for good fragrance. Witness: Chanel No 19 was one… Read more “My life with Chanel No 19”
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The Perfume House & Vol de Nuit (extrait)
I planned to take photos in the Perfume House; small though it is, it houses L’Artisan, Amouage, Annick Goutal, and more… but once I got there, it was… Read more “The Perfume House & Vol de Nuit (extrait)”
On Beginning a Journey into Diptyque
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”
Olympic Orchids: A Midsummer Day’s Dream
Do you wear summer fragrances in the summer and winter fragrances in winter? Or do you dream your way through dull winter by inhaling deeply of your… Read more “Olympic Orchids: A Midsummer Day’s Dream”
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”
beauty on the outside 