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: Rose
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”
A Few of My Favorite Things: Dior Mitzah
Mailmen Beware! Enthusiastic Perfumista Resides Here. Recently I participated in a bottle-split of Dior Mitzah, and my package finally arrived! My Scent ‘O’ the Morning still going… Read more “A Few of My Favorite Things: Dior Mitzah”
The Scent at the End of the Universe
Or, more accurately, the scent at the beginning of the universe. It took me twelve hours to decide what fragrance to wear while the clock ticked away… Read more “The Scent at the End of the Universe”
Chanel, Bel Respiro
It’s a chilly, but sunny, day in the Columbia River Gorge, and I do not want to go to work today. Let me clarify: I want to… Read more “Chanel, Bel Respiro”
beauty on the outside 