Today was a perfect day to be wearing Parfums de Nicolaï’s Le Temps d’une Fête. It was not that I had anything in particular to celebrate. It… Read more “Sunlight on the lawn”
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Imaginary Authors, Day 1: L’Orchidee Terrible
1.7.13 I can’t lie; despite my efforts to remain ignorant of Imaginary Authors, I have been rubbed on all sides by praise: the perfumer, the customer service… Read more “Imaginary Authors, Day 1: L’Orchidee Terrible”
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)”
M. Micallef, Aoud Gourmet
As far as Westernized Oud’s go, Aoud Gourmet is what I’d call a “Fruity Oud-y,” very much along the same lines as Bond no. 9’s New York… Read more “M. Micallef, Aoud Gourmet”
Parfum d’Empire, Fougère Bengale
“Conjures both English clubs and the savannah where the Bengal tiger lurks…” —Parfum d’Empire website Spritzing Fougère Bengale for the first time immediately brought to mind another… Read more “Parfum d’Empire, Fougère Bengale”
