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”
Tag: Jasmine
Lit from within: Amouage Lyric
I first smelled Lyric at the end of 2009; it was during a time that I was hunting roses, and I had just purchased Sa Majeste la… Read more “Lit from within: Amouage Lyric”
Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Little Stars
My particular note preferences don’t much hinder me in appreciating beauty where I find it, and it is with delight that I bring you the next installment… Read more “Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Little Stars”
Things I Hate: Robert Piguet Fracas
Launched in 1948 by Robert Piguet, created by Germaine Cellier, Fracas is hailed as “… indisputably the queen of all tuberose fragrances,” and it is the reference… Read more “Things I Hate: Robert Piguet Fracas”
Parfums de Nicolaï, Kiss Me Tender
There were rumors on the blogoshpere that the newest release from Parfums de Nicolaï, Kiss Me Tender, bore resemblance to L’Heure Bleue—which would be appropriate, given Patricia… Read more “Parfums de Nicolaï, Kiss Me Tender”
beauty on the outside 