Tindrer: smells like Joga (and Magnetic Scent collection quick sniff)
With niche perfume market booming it is hard to keep up with new releases and sometimes when I do try to keep up I often find myself wondering if it is really worth the trouble. Magnetic Scent is a new house
Tindrer: smells like Joga (and Magnetic Scent collection quick sniff)
With niche perfume market booming it is hard to keep up with new releases and sometimes when I do try to keep up I often find myself wondering if it is really worth the trouble. Magnetic Scent is a new house
+ Q Perfume Blog: MAD NYC opens Chandler Burr’s Scent Exhibition
+ Q Perfume Blog: MAD NYC opens Chandler Burr’s Scent Exhibition. All the best for this ambitious project. All of us perfume lovers who have been keeping our passion in the closet for fear of being considered snob aesthetes are
+ Q Perfume Blog: MAD NYC opens Chandler Burr’s Scent Exhibition
+ Q Perfume Blog: MAD NYC opens Chandler Burr’s Scent Exhibition. All the best for this ambitious project. All of us perfume lovers who have been keeping our passion in the closet for fear of being considered snob aesthetes are
Jo Loves Pink Vetiver: Handsome in pink
I love the way Jo Malone uses her Jo Loves label to throw curveballs all over the perfume world. Pink Vetiver’s name predisposes for a feminine, even girly interpretation of the classic masculine note. And the opening fullfills this promise. Momentarily.
Jo Loves Pink Vetiver: Handsome in pink
I love the way Jo Malone uses her Jo Loves label to throw curveballs all over the perfume world. Pink Vetiver’s name predisposes for a feminine, even girly interpretation of the classic masculine note. And the opening fullfills this promise. Momentarily.
Jacomo Eau Cendrée: where it all began…
One of my first perfume memories ever was Jacomo Eau Cendrée (which translates to a mysterious Ash Water). I couldn’t have been older than six and yet I remember my uncle having a bottle of this. And what a bottle
Jacomo Eau Cendrée: where it all began…
One of my first perfume memories ever was Jacomo Eau Cendrée (which translates to a mysterious Ash Water). I couldn’t have been older than six and yet I remember my uncle having a bottle of this. And what a bottle
New Divine Release: L’Homme Infini
Divine is one of my favourite perfume houses and I make it a point to spread the word. I have almost emptied my bottle of L’Homme de Coeur and I am waiting for the right moment to get a bottle of L‘Être
New Divine Release: L’Homme Infini
Divine is one of my favourite perfume houses and I make it a point to spread the word. I have almost emptied my bottle of L’Homme de Coeur and I am waiting for the right moment to get a bottle of L‘Être
Montale Black Aoud: Bête Noire
Montale and this blog have a past. About a year ago, very early on the Montale controversy I wrote a post about how intriguing Pierre Montale’s person/persona was and how I liked the line and its attitude towards customers. That
Montale Black Aoud: Bête Noire
Montale and this blog have a past. About a year ago, very early on the Montale controversy I wrote a post about how intriguing Pierre Montale’s person/persona was and how I liked the line and its attitude towards customers. That
Indian Summer
I don’t know what the superlative of Indian Summer is but we are living it in Athens. Over 20 degrees in November is something we are not used to but tourists and dragonflies are making the most of it. Saturday
Indian Summer
I don’t know what the superlative of Indian Summer is but we are living it in Athens. Over 20 degrees in November is something we are not used to but tourists and dragonflies are making the most of it. Saturday
Chanel Égoïste: the real Coco Noir walks in drag
Chanel Égoïste has a reputation for being a difficult, ultra-masculine scent. A hairy relic of the 80′s that was released in the early 90′s and failed for being too loud, too sexual and too in-your-face. The iconic commercial directed by Jean
Chanel Égoïste: the real Coco Noir walks in drag
Chanel Égoïste has a reputation for being a difficult, ultra-masculine scent. A hairy relic of the 80′s that was released in the early 90′s and failed for being too loud, too sexual and too in-your-face. The iconic commercial directed by Jean
Smell Me installation by Martynka Wawrzyniak at envoy enterprises
Some may find it repulsive. Others simply gimmicky. The artist went through a painstaking and time-consuming process to collect the essence of her sweat, tears and hair among other things. What makes this very interesting is that she collaborated with Yann
Smell Me installation by Martynka Wawrzyniak at envoy enterprises
Some may find it repulsive. Others simply gimmicky. The artist went through a painstaking and time-consuming process to collect the essence of her sweat, tears and hair among other things. What makes this very interesting is that she collaborated with Yann
Serge Lutens Gris Clair…: this used to be my playground
Lavender is a primordial ingredient. It has been there since the beginning of using nature to scent life. Abundant, useful to keep linen scented and moth-free, soothing, calming, masculine, infantile. Simple and reliable. You will not find many people raving
Serge Lutens Gris Clair…: this used to be my playground
Lavender is a primordial ingredient. It has been there since the beginning of using nature to scent life. Abundant, useful to keep linen scented and moth-free, soothing, calming, masculine, infantile. Simple and reliable. You will not find many people raving
Is the King[dom] Nu[de]? Almost, but not quite…
Right after discussing the intangibility of the Great Discontinued scent, here I find myself talking about two of them… Kingdom and I have a history that goes two or three years back. I was in love with the bottle long
Is the King[dom] Nu[de]? Almost, but not quite…
Right after discussing the intangibility of the Great Discontinued scent, here I find myself talking about two of them… Kingdom and I have a history that goes two or three years back. I was in love with the bottle long
Shiseido Nombre Noir: to catch a Unicorn
There is this rare, elusive category of perfumes, the Perfect, Discontinued scent. It is the most sought after, exclusive, masterfully blended kind of perfume. It was so perfect that it had to stop existing. Its ingredients so pure and rare that they are
Shiseido Nombre Noir: to catch a Unicorn
There is this rare, elusive category of perfumes, the Perfect, Discontinued scent. It is the most sought after, exclusive, masterfully blended kind of perfume. It was so perfect that it had to stop existing. Its ingredients so pure and rare that they are
Shiseido Eudermine: Ceci n’est pas un parfum!
I don’t talk about cosmetics but the other day I was looking at my empty bottle of Eudermine and I couldn’t resist showing it to you. Eudermine was released in 1893 and it marked Shiseido’s move from pharmaceuticals to cosmetics.
Shiseido Eudermine: Ceci n’est pas un parfum!
I don’t talk about cosmetics but the other day I was looking at my empty bottle of Eudermine and I couldn’t resist showing it to you. Eudermine was released in 1893 and it marked Shiseido’s move from pharmaceuticals to cosmetics.
Slumberhouse samples part 2 and the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Picking this up right where I left it… Vikt is a smoky and slightly animalic scent. It is smoky enough to make you think that this is a vetiver scent. A fresh cut wood note starts poking through the smokiness
Slumberhouse samples part 2 and the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Picking this up right where I left it… Vikt is a smoky and slightly animalic scent. It is smoky enough to make you think that this is a vetiver scent. A fresh cut wood note starts poking through the smokiness
Givenchy Insensé: falling through genres
There is a golden rule in marketing: never mix genres! It will only make your product more difficult to sell. It is not much of a creative rule as if this rule were to be followed blindly we would be
Givenchy Insensé: falling through genres
There is a golden rule in marketing: never mix genres! It will only make your product more difficult to sell. It is not much of a creative rule as if this rule were to be followed blindly we would be
Slumberhouse samples part 1
From the first spritz out of this sample collection I knew I had a lot of work to do. Incredibly dense and complex perfumes with a rough edge and strong notes jumping off my skin with claws to grab my
Slumberhouse samples part 1
From the first spritz out of this sample collection I knew I had a lot of work to do. Incredibly dense and complex perfumes with a rough edge and strong notes jumping off my skin with claws to grab my
Technique Indiscrete sampling
I promised Portia that I would come back with my brief impressions of the rest of the line and here they are! Santa Subita is a powerful patchouli. It focuses on the balmy, resinous aspects with a light camphorous note.
Technique Indiscrete sampling
I promised Portia that I would come back with my brief impressions of the rest of the line and here they are! Santa Subita is a powerful patchouli. It focuses on the balmy, resinous aspects with a light camphorous note.
The question of art
This is first for me. I am not posting about a perfume but I would like to draw your attention to this amazingly written post by Sherapop. I usually post everything perfume related that I enjoy reading on my Pinterest
The question of art
This is first for me. I am not posting about a perfume but I would like to draw your attention to this amazingly written post by Sherapop. I usually post everything perfume related that I enjoy reading on my Pinterest
Daim Blond: the perfect leather for autumn
One of the first Lutens perfumes that I tried was Cèdre and I absolutely hated it. The ones that followed were also difficult for me but then came Daim Blond and it was simply stunning. It provided the key to
Daim Blond: the perfect leather for autumn
One of the first Lutens perfumes that I tried was Cèdre and I absolutely hated it. The ones that followed were also difficult for me but then came Daim Blond and it was simply stunning. It provided the key to
Technique Indiscrete Safran Nobile: Fresh Nostalgia
Saffron is a magical spice. The magic starts from the color of the golden red threads, the warmest, richest hue of red in nature. It continues to enchant me with the way it is produced, wasting millions of delicate purple
Technique Indiscrete Safran Nobile: Fresh Nostalgia
Saffron is a magical spice. The magic starts from the color of the golden red threads, the warmest, richest hue of red in nature. It continues to enchant me with the way it is produced, wasting millions of delicate purple
