Two little treats arrived in my post box today: samples of Guerlain Arsene Lupin Dandy, and Hermes Un Jardin en Mediteranee. Both are examples of high French… Read more “New stuff: perfumes from garden and salon”
Tag: Guerlain
Playing dress-up: Guerlain Insolence
Ooohh gods. I wish I could say what this reminds me of… something from my past, from my childhood… a shampoo… Aussie shampoo! That’s what it is!… Read more “Playing dress-up: Guerlain Insolence”
Wednesday Mail: New Perfumes!
Amouage Memoir Woman :: L’Artisan Vanilia :: L’Artisan Méchant Loup :: Montale Aoud Velvet :: Montale Pure Gold :: Malle Portrait of a Lady :: Guerlain Insolence… Read more “Wednesday Mail: New Perfumes!”
His and Hers: Guerlain Shalimar and Montale Boisé Vanillé
When I mentioned to Daisy, who facilitated my recent bottle of Boisé Vanillé, that I thought BV smelled like a darker, drier, masculinized-riff on Shalimar, she replied:… Read more “His and Hers: Guerlain Shalimar and Montale Boisé Vanillé”
Scented writing
Lovers of Guerlain’s Chamade probably know that the perfume was apparently inspired by Francoise Sagan’s novel La Chamade, first published in 1965, and followed a few years… Read more “Scented writing”
beauty on the outside 