Category Archives: Full Bottles
MemoryOfScent for Fragrance Daily: John Varvatos Platinum Edition and Dark Rebel -mainstream is not a dirty word
It is hard to get really excited when I take a stroll along the perfume aisles of mainstream perfume shops but I am not a snob about designer scents. Among the myriad of unimaginative clones and functional aromas, there are
MemoryOfScent for Fragrance Daily: John Varvatos Platinum Edition and Dark Rebel -mainstream is not a dirty word
It is hard to get really excited when I take a stroll along the perfume aisles of mainstream perfume shops but I am not a snob about designer scents. Among the myriad of unimaginative clones and functional aromas, there are
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily: Lancôme Sagamore – Boy or Girl?
Nobody really swoons over lavender I think and I am no exception. The recent release of Chanel Boy and reviews I read made me hopeful but in reality I found it rather underwhelming and derivative. Instead I remembered my bottle
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily: Lancôme Sagamore – Boy or Girl?
Nobody really swoons over lavender I think and I am no exception. The recent release of Chanel Boy and reviews I read made me hopeful but in reality I found it rather underwhelming and derivative. Instead I remembered my bottle
Balmain Vent Vert 1991 and 1999 versions: the question of sameness
Have you ever found yourself wondering whether the brand new bottle of your favourite perfume is actually the real thing or a fraud? Have you ever been obsessing with minute details trying to make up your mind about whether
Balmain Vent Vert 1991 and 1999 versions: the question of sameness
Have you ever found yourself wondering whether the brand new bottle of your favourite perfume is actually the real thing or a fraud? Have you ever been obsessing with minute details trying to make up your mind about whether
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily – Nabucco ΓΦΛ / LOV: a day in the desert
TheNonBlonde has stipulated earlier this summer that perfume oils are the perfect way to wear perfume in the summer and I fully agree. It might seem counter-intuitive that maximum concentration of perfume ingredients will not suffocate you in the heat
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily – Nabucco ΓΦΛ / LOV: a day in the desert
TheNonBlonde has stipulated earlier this summer that perfume oils are the perfect way to wear perfume in the summer and I fully agree. It might seem counter-intuitive that maximum concentration of perfume ingredients will not suffocate you in the heat
Cedar cheaps: Chopard Noble Cedar, Zara For Him Cedarwood, Nobile 1942 Cedro Atlas
Lately I’ve been on a cedar craving. Basically I know what I want: a more light-hearted and easy-going Feminité du Bois, which I guess is Bois de Violette. Or at least a substitute for the lamented Gucci Rush for men. Trying
Cedar cheaps: Chopard Noble Cedar, Zara For Him Cedarwood, Nobile 1942 Cedro Atlas
Lately I’ve been on a cedar craving. Basically I know what I want: a more light-hearted and easy-going Feminité du Bois, which I guess is Bois de Violette. Or at least a substitute for the lamented Gucci Rush for men. Trying
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily Nobile 1942 Ponte Vecchio Colonia Maxima: the spirit of the 60’s
Nobile 1942 Ponte Vecchio is a fragrance like no other. On paper it shouldn’t, as its note list reads quite straightforward. It is one of those scents however where the result is bugger than the sum of its parts. It
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily Nobile 1942 Ponte Vecchio Colonia Maxima: the spirit of the 60’s
Nobile 1942 Ponte Vecchio is a fragrance like no other. On paper it shouldn’t, as its note list reads quite straightforward. It is one of those scents however where the result is bugger than the sum of its parts. It
Smells of Geneva: Ann Gérard Perle de Mousse and the smell of summer in the city (with notes on Alliage)
I know reading this you may think I am going crazy, but summer in Geneva is so much better than summer in Athens! Please bear with me, I am not saying that one should book a holiday for the Geneva
Smells of Geneva: Ann Gérard Perle de Mousse and the smell of summer in the city (with notes on Alliage)
I know reading this you may think I am going crazy, but summer in Geneva is so much better than summer in Athens! Please bear with me, I am not saying that one should book a holiday for the Geneva
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily: Czech and Speake Citrus Paradisi, a citrus for the haters
Citrus Paradisi is one of my oldest discoveries in the niche perfume safari and I recently bought a full bottle of it, probably the only citrus scent that I own. Or is it actually a citrus scent? Read my take
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily: Czech and Speake Citrus Paradisi, a citrus for the haters
Citrus Paradisi is one of my oldest discoveries in the niche perfume safari and I recently bought a full bottle of it, probably the only citrus scent that I own. Or is it actually a citrus scent? Read my take
Krizia Spazio Uomo: Comme le papa des Garçons
It started unconsciously but since a while back it has become an active endeavour. I am retracing my perfume past. I am collecting all the bottles that I once owned, way before perfume became an obsession, and having one carefully chosen
Krizia Spazio Uomo: Comme le papa des Garçons
It started unconsciously but since a while back it has become an active endeavour. I am retracing my perfume past. I am collecting all the bottles that I once owned, way before perfume became an obsession, and having one carefully chosen
Prince 3121: girls and boys, tuberose and vetiver, flowers and rubber
I have nothing to add to what has already been said about the life and passing of Prince Rogers Nelson. What made him great is undeniable. The mere fact that he played the guitar, bass, keyboards and drums at a
Prince 3121: girls and boys, tuberose and vetiver, flowers and rubber
I have nothing to add to what has already been said about the life and passing of Prince Rogers Nelson. What made him great is undeniable. The mere fact that he played the guitar, bass, keyboards and drums at a
Parfum d’Empire Tabac Tabou extrait: the right to Spring
It has been a long and dreary winter for me, my main focus was putting one foot in front of the other, breathe in, breathe out, one day at a time. An anhedonic winter which led me to care little
Parfum d’Empire Tabac Tabou extrait: the right to Spring
It has been a long and dreary winter for me, my main focus was putting one foot in front of the other, breathe in, breathe out, one day at a time. An anhedonic winter which led me to care little
Jil Sander Woman III: a handsome woman
After my long pause I feel that my posts are becoming more personal. I focus less on what is happening to the ever growing perfume market and more on what happens inside me. So as much as I am reluctant
Jil Sander Woman III: a handsome woman
After my long pause I feel that my posts are becoming more personal. I focus less on what is happening to the ever growing perfume market and more on what happens inside me. So as much as I am reluctant
Nabucco by Nabucco Parfum Fin: art, craft or ritual?
I have never been too keen on picking a side in the debate.“Is perfume making art or craft? A spiritual expression or a commercial aspiration?”. Mostly because I don’t think that this is a simple question to answer. To me it
Nabucco by Nabucco Parfum Fin: art, craft or ritual?
I have never been too keen on picking a side in the debate.“Is perfume making art or craft? A spiritual expression or a commercial aspiration?”. Mostly because I don’t think that this is a simple question to answer. To me it
Fendi by Fendi: madeleine crumbs and drunken kisses
The Proustian madeleine analogy is well known to everyone who enjoys French literature or believes in the inextricable link of perfumes and memory. I believed I knew all about it: an old, seemingly insignificant memory, buried deep in the subconscious
Fendi by Fendi: madeleine crumbs and drunken kisses
The Proustian madeleine analogy is well known to everyone who enjoys French literature or believes in the inextricable link of perfumes and memory. I believed I knew all about it: an old, seemingly insignificant memory, buried deep in the subconscious
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage: Percy Savage and the unbearable lightness of publicity
Lately I have noticed a steady increase in the circulation my post on Eau Sauvage Parfum is getting. And I couldn’t help but think this is just because people are searching on the internet for news of the new release, Dior
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage: Percy Savage and the unbearable lightness of publicity
Lately I have noticed a steady increase in the circulation my post on Eau Sauvage Parfum is getting. And I couldn’t help but think this is just because people are searching on the internet for news of the new release, Dior
André Courrèges Empreinte 2012: zombie chypre
The chypre monster bit me and now I am infected. I love the classic chypre backbone, its robust, unapologetic grandeur. But this style is dead now, or is it…? For reasons I do not fully understand I have often found
André Courrèges Empreinte 2012: zombie chypre
The chypre monster bit me and now I am infected. I love the classic chypre backbone, its robust, unapologetic grandeur. But this style is dead now, or is it…? For reasons I do not fully understand I have often found
Clinique Aromatics in White and Etro New Tradition, perfume crossroads
My love for Bernard Chant’s olfactory style always keeps me on my toes for Aromatics Elixir flankers and the announcement of Aromatics in White being released in November kept me running to the perfume stores to meet it. To my surprise,
Clinique Aromatics in White and Etro New Tradition, perfume crossroads
My love for Bernard Chant’s olfactory style always keeps me on my toes for Aromatics Elixir flankers and the announcement of Aromatics in White being released in November kept me running to the perfume stores to meet it. To my surprise,
New year revolutions, 2015
Happy New Year to everybody! I hope 2014 left you with the right amount of bittersweet after-taste to make you long for everything 2015 is bringing. I spent a nice, long break away from Geneva and work in Athens, and
New year revolutions, 2015
Happy New Year to everybody! I hope 2014 left you with the right amount of bittersweet after-taste to make you long for everything 2015 is bringing. I spent a nice, long break away from Geneva and work in Athens, and
Serge Lutens Chypre rouge: tricked and treated
I first saw a Richard Moss photo a few months ago and I was shocked by the power of his creation. It wasn’t the photo featured here, which might seem like a whimsically photoshopped version of a digital collage. It
Serge Lutens Chypre rouge: tricked and treated
I first saw a Richard Moss photo a few months ago and I was shocked by the power of his creation. It wasn’t the photo featured here, which might seem like a whimsically photoshopped version of a digital collage. It
Niki de Saint Phalle eau de toilette: a walk in the garden of good and evil
This story is as old as perfume bloggers: boy smells chypres. Chypres are too confusing for the boy. Boy finally gets chypres and falls in love with them. For a very long time I just couldn’t understand what this perfume family
Niki de Saint Phalle eau de toilette: a walk in the garden of good and evil
This story is as old as perfume bloggers: boy smells chypres. Chypres are too confusing for the boy. Boy finally gets chypres and falls in love with them. For a very long time I just couldn’t understand what this perfume family
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