Posts Tagged: cardamom
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily: Grossmith Golden Chypre, like Mitsouko on antidepressants
How the resurrection of a historical British perfume house calls the entire IFRA regulation drama’s bluff and proves that where there is a will, there is also a way. As I discovered smelling the current re-release of André Courrèges Empreinte
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily: Grossmith Golden Chypre, like Mitsouko on antidepressants
How the resurrection of a historical British perfume house calls the entire IFRA regulation drama’s bluff and proves that where there is a will, there is also a way. As I discovered smelling the current re-release of André Courrèges Empreinte
MemoryOfScent for Fragrance Daily: Beaufort London “Come Hell or High Water” triptych
Beaufort London is a new niche house under the artistic supervision of Leo Crabtree, writer and musician, former live member of Prodigy. The unique aspect of the three perfumes I am reviewing -1805 Tonnere, Vi et Armis and Coeur de
MemoryOfScent for Fragrance Daily: Beaufort London “Come Hell or High Water” triptych
Beaufort London is a new niche house under the artistic supervision of Leo Crabtree, writer and musician, former live member of Prodigy. The unique aspect of the three perfumes I am reviewing -1805 Tonnere, Vi et Armis and Coeur de
Smells of Geneva: Jacomo Coeur de Parfum and the smell of the Escalade
Wet blanket alert: this is a review of an obscure discontinued scent. You probably never heard of it and very few bloggers have reviewed it. It is however important to me. After my “Smells of Athens” series I thought that
Smells of Geneva: Jacomo Coeur de Parfum and the smell of the Escalade
Wet blanket alert: this is a review of an obscure discontinued scent. You probably never heard of it and very few bloggers have reviewed it. It is however important to me. After my “Smells of Athens” series I thought that
Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire: Gardénia déguisée
So it seems that Serge Lutens has abandoned the Orient as a source of inspiration and has now turned to icons of Western culture to “materialise” into perfume… After Oscar Wilde, Billie Holiday. Both tormented and creative personalities who lived
Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire: Gardénia déguisée
So it seems that Serge Lutens has abandoned the Orient as a source of inspiration and has now turned to icons of Western culture to “materialise” into perfume… After Oscar Wilde, Billie Holiday. Both tormented and creative personalities who lived
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
Eau d’Hermès and Grain de Plaisir: Strange Waters
Living in a warm climate and with summer approaching fast I find myself turning to lighter, citrus fragrances. My love for weird smells keeps poking me and pointing me to strange directions though. Grain de Plaisir is part of the
Eau d’Hermès and Grain de Plaisir: Strange Waters
Living in a warm climate and with summer approaching fast I find myself turning to lighter, citrus fragrances. My love for weird smells keeps poking me and pointing me to strange directions though. Grain de Plaisir is part of the
Memory Of Scent 