Posts Tagged: sandalwood
Sarah Jessica Parker Stash: celebuniche
Sarah Jessica Parker is a celebrity with a perfume line. Strangely however she has managed to have her scents (not all of them) taken seriously. Her first perfume, Lovely, is considered one of the best, if not the best, celebuscent
Sarah Jessica Parker Stash: celebuniche
Sarah Jessica Parker is a celebrity with a perfume line. Strangely however she has managed to have her scents (not all of them) taken seriously. Her first perfume, Lovely, is considered one of the best, if not the best, celebuscent
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
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily:Les Liquides Imaginaires Peau de Bête, cuddling with a beast
Not all animalic perfumes are beastly. Some of them rather talk about the human condition. Les Liquides Imaginaires Peau de Bête follows in the tradition of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khan and builds a whisper around civet. Please click here to
Memory of Scent for Fragrance Daily:Les Liquides Imaginaires Peau de Bête, cuddling with a beast
Not all animalic perfumes are beastly. Some of them rather talk about the human condition. Les Liquides Imaginaires Peau de Bête follows in the tradition of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khan and builds a whisper around civet. Please click here to
Montale Parfums Aoud Red Flowers: Nomenclature explained
Montale nomenclature is descriptively confusing. And confusingly accurate. Take for instance Sandflowers. The name predisposes for a floral oeuvre with tropical highlights. Wrong! No flowers at all, just sea wind, sun, sand, skin and calone. But then again, ins’t “Sandflowers”
Montale Parfums Aoud Red Flowers: Nomenclature explained
Montale nomenclature is descriptively confusing. And confusingly accurate. Take for instance Sandflowers. The name predisposes for a floral oeuvre with tropical highlights. Wrong! No flowers at all, just sea wind, sun, sand, skin and calone. But then again, ins’t “Sandflowers”
MemoryOfScent for Fragrance Daily: Les Liquides Imaginaires
I haven’t been writing here as often as I would like and it’s not because of lack of interest but rather because of lack of momentum. A frantic professional life has left me with only a superficial relationship with perfume. My
MemoryOfScent for Fragrance Daily: Les Liquides Imaginaires
I haven’t been writing here as often as I would like and it’s not because of lack of interest but rather because of lack of momentum. A frantic professional life has left me with only a superficial relationship with perfume. My
DK Woman edp: “Mom, you smell like a man…!”
image from becauseiamfabulous.com A fragrance created for women, by women, to celebrate the inspirational, multifaceted women among us: sensual and nurturing mothers, wives, lovers, and friends. A woman is not one thing or another, but everything all at once. Whatever
DK Woman edp: “Mom, you smell like a man…!”
image from becauseiamfabulous.com A fragrance created for women, by women, to celebrate the inspirational, multifaceted women among us: sensual and nurturing mothers, wives, lovers, and friends. A woman is not one thing or another, but everything all at once. Whatever
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Santal Noble: the son of Mitsouko
Santal Noble is one of my all-time favourite perfumes. I perceive it as a unique interpretation of sandalwood, as different as possibly can be from other classic representatives of this note. It maintains the creamy aspect of the wood but
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Santal Noble: the son of Mitsouko
Santal Noble is one of my all-time favourite perfumes. I perceive it as a unique interpretation of sandalwood, as different as possibly can be from other classic representatives of this note. It maintains the creamy aspect of the wood but
Smells of Athens: Piper Nigrum and the spice market of Evripidou street
Athens is West. And Athens is East. It couldn’t have been otherwise. Historically and culturally Athens is built on layers. Each century has added another one on top of the other and over the centuries the defining line between East
Smells of Athens: Piper Nigrum and the spice market of Evripidou street
Athens is West. And Athens is East. It couldn’t have been otherwise. Historically and culturally Athens is built on layers. Each century has added another one on top of the other and over the centuries the defining line between East
Gravel – A Man’s Cologne: this is the essence of discontinuation
I have been going through my samples trying to make some sort of a catalogue so that I can actually be able to go back and find what I really want. So I came across this vial I knew I
Gravel – A Man’s Cologne: this is the essence of discontinuation
I have been going through my samples trying to make some sort of a catalogue so that I can actually be able to go back and find what I really want. So I came across this vial I knew I
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule: Mysore goes Bollywood
How many tales can sandalwood tell? Serge Lutens has already given two versions of it, the Indian bazaar Santal de Mysore and the neighbouring Santal Blanc, less spicy, more floral. Both explore the sweet, buttery side of sandalwood. For me
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule: Mysore goes Bollywood
How many tales can sandalwood tell? Serge Lutens has already given two versions of it, the Indian bazaar Santal de Mysore and the neighbouring Santal Blanc, less spicy, more floral. Both explore the sweet, buttery side of sandalwood. For me
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
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
Eau Pour le Jeune Homme: where less is more
Every time I sit down to review a Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier perfume I get really nervous. No matter how well I try to describe them I will always be missing hints and delicate aspects that keep revealing themselves wearing
Eau Pour le Jeune Homme: where less is more
Every time I sit down to review a Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier perfume I get really nervous. No matter how well I try to describe them I will always be missing hints and delicate aspects that keep revealing themselves wearing
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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