Yesterday I met a dear publishing friend for lunch, and he surprised me with a bottle of perfume. We usually just talk books, but he knows that… Read more “Flanker of a Flanker: review of Estee Lauder Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss”
Tag: Labdanum
Jitterbug Perfume: a tale of DSH Lautrec
I first sat down to write about this fragrance in December of 2014. You could say I took my sweet time. The funny thing is, I’d forgotten… Read more “Jitterbug Perfume: a tale of DSH Lautrec”
Dark Obsession (for men), Calvin Klein
On the airplane back from Vegas, The Guy tore open a scent strip from the GQ in his lap. Without asking, he raised it to my nose,… Read more “Dark Obsession (for men), Calvin Klein”
TokyoMilk/Dark, Bittersweet #83
How I have not reviewed this delectable indulgence? From it’s nearly overwhelming sweet, chocolately Cacao opening, Bittersweet is one of those perfumes that just dares you: “Go… Read more “TokyoMilk/Dark, Bittersweet #83”
The Chypre: Roja Dove, Unspoken
Applying Unspoken, I close my eyes, inhale deeply, and focus on the fragrance wafting up from my wrist. Before I can open my eyes again, an elegantly… Read more “The Chypre: Roja Dove, Unspoken”
beauty on the outside 