Every time I write a perfume review, it feels like the first time, no matter how long it’s actually been since I fell down the rabbit hole.… Read more “Yesterday Haze, Imaginary Authors”
Tag: Iris
I wore heartache to Vegas
Cape Heartache, that is. The latest in the still moderate line-up from Imaginary Authors, I first experienced the fragrance in Josh Meyer’s basement laboratory in Portland, Oregon.… Read more “I wore heartache to Vegas”
Equistrius: Iris Takes a Holiday
Iris, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or at least the bottles and decants. I’ve mentioned before that when I was initially looking for… Read more “Equistrius: Iris Takes a Holiday”
Sample Summer: Shalimar Parfum Initial L’Eau
When Parfum Initial came out in 2011, I wanted to like it– as a lover of all things Shalimar– and, happily, I did. I thought then, as… Read more “Sample Summer: Shalimar Parfum Initial L’Eau”
It’s not you, it’s me: Chanel Cuir de Russie EDT
Instead of merely writing Chanel’s Cuir de Russie off as a scrubber, and attempting to write a hilarious “Things I Hate” post, I’m going to test the… Read more “It’s not you, it’s me: Chanel Cuir de Russie EDT”
beauty on the outside 