I wore a red dress and a red perfume—Comme des GarçonsSeries 2: Red, Carnation. [The color Red] carries a largely positive connotation, being associated with courage, loyalty,… Read more “Perfume for the loss of a loved one”
Tag: Sweet
New stuff: perfumes from garden and salon
Two little treats arrived in my post box today: samples of Guerlain Arsene Lupin Dandy, and Hermes Un Jardin en Mediteranee. Both are examples of high French… Read more “New stuff: perfumes from garden and salon”
Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Javanica
During initial skin testing of the sample batch from Olympic Orchids, the perfume that immediately caught my interest above all the others was Javanica—and so is naturally… Read more “Getting to Know You: Olympic Orchids, Javanica”
Scent Therapy: Al Rehab Al Sharquiah
Here’s a fun exercise in futility: look for a list of fragrance notes for Al Sharquiah perfume oil. Al Rehab, “one of Saudi Arabia’s leading perfume manufacturers,”… Read more “Scent Therapy: Al Rehab Al Sharquiah”
Things I Hate: Dior, Miss Dior Cherie
While it’s true that I’ve begun to appreciate sweeter fragrances, there are some lines I was never meant to cross. This morning, when I was rummaging around… Read more “Things I Hate: Dior, Miss Dior Cherie”
beauty on the outside 