Posts Tagged: leather
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 – 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
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
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
L’Atelier Bohème Rhizomes, Kaféïne and Immortelle: jolis parfums, parfums français
One of the most important changes in my life during the past year was having to communicate in French. I started learning French when I was eight, in a private elementary school and I continued studying it until I was
L’Atelier Bohème Rhizomes, Kaféïne and Immortelle: jolis parfums, parfums français
One of the most important changes in my life during the past year was having to communicate in French. I started learning French when I was eight, in a private elementary school and I continued studying it until I was
MiN New York Scent Stories Volume 1, part 2: Magic Circus, Old School Bench, Barrel, Onsen and Dune Road
Continuing with the rest of the perfumes that make up Scent Stories Volume 1, right from where I left it… Magic Circus: although not my favourite, this is the one I admire the most. My first notes on this were:
MiN New York Scent Stories Volume 1, part 2: Magic Circus, Old School Bench, Barrel, Onsen and Dune Road
Continuing with the rest of the perfumes that make up Scent Stories Volume 1, right from where I left it… Magic Circus: although not my favourite, this is the one I admire the most. My first notes on this were:
MiN New York Scent Stories Volume 1, part 1 : Long Board, Momento, The Botanist, Shaman, Moon Dust and Dahab
Min New York kindly offered me a set of samples of their new olfactory project, Scent Stories, s series of 11 perfumes available through their site and for registered members of the Min club only. This is Volume 1 which will
MiN New York Scent Stories Volume 1, part 1 : Long Board, Momento, The Botanist, Shaman, Moon Dust and Dahab
Min New York kindly offered me a set of samples of their new olfactory project, Scent Stories, s series of 11 perfumes available through their site and for registered members of the Min club only. This is Volume 1 which will
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Cuir Fétiche: Belle de jour
If oud has rightfully owned the title of most (over)used perfume note in the ’10s leather has really made it fight for this title. In fact don’t let the hype deceive you, more fragrances launched in our decade boast the
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Cuir Fétiche: Belle de jour
If oud has rightfully owned the title of most (over)used perfume note in the ’10s leather has really made it fight for this title. In fact don’t let the hype deceive you, more fragrances launched in our decade boast the
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
Smells of Athens: Aoud Cuir d’Arabie and the leather sandals
It is really strange how familiar smells stay with me for all my life and influence the way future experiences are perceived. Even the most raw and animalic smell, the smell of cheap leather, became a part of me and
Smells of Athens: Aoud Cuir d’Arabie and the leather sandals
It is really strange how familiar smells stay with me for all my life and influence the way future experiences are perceived. Even the most raw and animalic smell, the smell of cheap leather, became a part of me and
YOU PARA | DISO: it’s the end of the world as we know it
Dear reader if you are reading this post you have survived the end of the world. Congratulations and welcome to the New World! If however you are not here what better way to embrace your destiny than by wearing YOU PARA
YOU PARA | DISO: it’s the end of the world as we know it
Dear reader if you are reading this post you have survived the end of the world. Congratulations and welcome to the New World! If however you are not here what better way to embrace your destiny than by wearing YOU PARA
Le Labo Oud 27: West of Oud
One of the joys of sharing my perfumes with a loved one is being surprised by whiffs of favourite perfumes coming form the other’s skin unexpectedly. This happened to me the other day and the wonderful aroma that filled the
Le Labo Oud 27: West of Oud
One of the joys of sharing my perfumes with a loved one is being surprised by whiffs of favourite perfumes coming form the other’s skin unexpectedly. This happened to me the other day and the wonderful aroma that filled the
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
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
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
Shiseido Zen Original: whispers of a Bandit
The term original next to the name of this perfume has both meanings: it was the original perfume bearing the name and it remains a true original. Launched in 1963 and discontinued later to be followed by two more reincarnations.
Shiseido Zen Original: whispers of a Bandit
The term original next to the name of this perfume has both meanings: it was the original perfume bearing the name and it remains a true original. Launched in 1963 and discontinued later to be followed by two more reincarnations.
New Micallef releases: orientalism at its best
Back in my first days of incessant sample buying I came across Parfums M.Micallef, a luxury perfume and beauty brand founded by Martina Micallef and Geoffrey Nejman. Micallef creations although created in France, in Grasse, by a French perfumer and
New Micallef releases: orientalism at its best
Back in my first days of incessant sample buying I came across Parfums M.Micallef, a luxury perfume and beauty brand founded by Martina Micallef and Geoffrey Nejman. Micallef creations although created in France, in Grasse, by a French perfumer and
Testing at high altitude 3
Back to Athens tomorrow… I will love to be back home but I will miss the cool breeze of the mountains, the humming of ancestral scenery speaking words I have never heard before but always make sense. Red Aoud, Montae
Testing at high altitude 3
Back to Athens tomorrow… I will love to be back home but I will miss the cool breeze of the mountains, the humming of ancestral scenery speaking words I have never heard before but always make sense. Red Aoud, Montae
Chanel No 19: my personal mantra
Gradually I tend to forget Canel No 19 in my wardrobe but every time we meet again I aim left speechless by the way this perfume is composed and behaves on my skin.The first minutes open with an almost acerbic,
Chanel No 19: my personal mantra
Gradually I tend to forget Canel No 19 in my wardrobe but every time we meet again I aim left speechless by the way this perfume is composed and behaves on my skin.The first minutes open with an almost acerbic,
Kerosene Whips and Roses and Santalum Slivers: the perfumer’s hallmark
My admiration for Kerosene perfumes is no secret, I own both R’oud Elements and Creature (yes, it has now been added to my Full Bottle collection). With his follow up releases John Pegg establishes his own style in perfumery with a
Kerosene Whips and Roses and Santalum Slivers: the perfumer’s hallmark
My admiration for Kerosene perfumes is no secret, I own both R’oud Elements and Creature (yes, it has now been added to my Full Bottle collection). With his follow up releases John Pegg establishes his own style in perfumery with a
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