Bois d’Arménie, by Annick Menardo for the L’Art et la Matiere collection, feels less a classic Guerlain, and more an Hermessence; sharing closer kinship to the transparent… Read more “Guerlain Bois d’Arménie”
Tag: Incense
Carbone de Balmain
Nathalie Lorson created Carbone de Balmain in 2010, and it got some nice attention for bottle design at the Fifi’s, and some attention for the juice itself… Read more “Carbone de Balmain”
Amouage: The Library Collection
For your virtual sniffing pleasure, I present Amouage: The Library Collection Mini-Reviews. Some of these fragrances will get full reviews at a later date, so stay tuned… Read more “Amouage: The Library Collection”
The Cat’s Meow: Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir
Yesterday, post treadmill, I tested Frédéric Malle’s Iris Poudre; wow! What a beauty! … for the two hours it lasted on my skin. Since I was in… Read more “The Cat’s Meow: Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir”
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 