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”
Tag: Opoponax
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)”
Guerlain, Eau de Cologne du 68
Cologne du 68 does not deserve to be relegated to the ‘afterthought’ territory where most colognes reside (in my mind, at least). Considering its massive list of… Read more “Guerlain, Eau de Cologne du 68”
His and Hers: Guerlain Shalimar and Montale Boisé Vanillé
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”
Prada L’Eau Ambree, or, Infusion d’Iris goes Brunette
I can’t remember how I ended up with the original Prada Amber (Prada EDP), but end up with it I did, and grow to love it I… Read more “Prada L’Eau Ambree, or, Infusion d’Iris goes Brunette”
beauty on the outside 