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: Rose
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”
Puredistance, OPARDU
I spilled, while opening the tiny casket bound vial of OPARDU, and now my fingers are covered in it. Precious liquid, tap, tap, tapping its way across… Read more “Puredistance, OPARDU”
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)”
‘Where have you been all my life?’: Rochas Femme
Where have you been all my life? This was what Danielle asked herself on first spritzing Rochas Femme. She sent me a generous sample, and I had… Read more “‘Where have you been all my life?’: Rochas Femme”
beauty on the outside 