10 days ago by Perfumeshrine

Sensual, warm, elegant, Habit Rouge was conceived by master perfumer Jean Paul Guerlain in 1965 when faced with a surprising and novel problem. Men who loved Shalimar perfume on their wives and lovers wanted a comparable powdery composition translated into a virile structure they would claim as thei ...

42 days ago by Mistress Hyde

Ευχές; Ας γελάσω! Σε ποιόν να δώσεις ευχές και με τι μούτρα; Σε όλους αυτούς που απολύθηκαν χρονιάρες μέρες, ενώ έχουν οικογένειες και στόματα να θρέψουν; Στους συνταξιούχους που με την κουτσουρεμένη σύνταξη, είναι ζήτημα αν θα καταφέρουν να ρίξουν ένα κοτόπουλο στο φούρνο για να κάνουν πρωτοχρονιά; ...

50 days ago by Kay

Still on the look out for a good Jasmine that exceeds Thierry Mugler’s Alien. I still think that one’s a fabulous jasmine, though it is a bit of a one note fragrance. So in search of a bit more complexity, I looked up Tom Ford’s Jasmin Rouge. Jasmin Rouge In Bottle: Strong jasmine with a bit of butt ...

56 days ago by Michelyn Camen

Caron Secret Oud is really about the stealth of seamlessness. So many essences could be seen as potentially medicinal and troublesome: Say, saffron, oud, and jatamansi. Secret Oud is about The Secret, rather than The Oud. Thanks to our friends at Caron New York/ Phyto Universe we have a sample of Se ...

59 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

Tell me, dear all: when is beauty not enough ? “A rose by any other name..?” Caron ’s new release Secret Oud poses this question. There are plentiful- even copious- ouds available everywhere! Do we need one more? Perhaps we do – if we aren’t obsessed with linear literalism. Secret Oud provides a bea ...

69 days ago by Mistress Hyde

Φοβούμαι πως δεν υπάρχουν πρίγκηπες. Ακόμα κι εκείνος ο "Μικρός Πρίγκηπας" θαρρώ πως έχει μεγαλώσει. Κι ας πίστευα εγώ κάποιες στιγμές πως υπάρχουν... Παίζουν οι Kirlian Camera σήμερα. Μια και τους έχασα, ακούω Murphy.

71 days ago by Michelyn Camen

Ragna’s vision was to create a comforting, intimate natural perfume that swirled around a vintage rose, cocoa and spices – reminiscent of the winter kitchen. Complex woods couple with the grassy, silvery, and precious essences which mirror the very marrow of the Solstice: celebration, home, hearth, ...

71 days ago by Michelyn Camen

Many years ago – say 15 – someone gave me a sample of Grandiflorum’s Absinthe. The long defunct Grandiflorum was one of Mandy Aftel’s first fragrances, I now know, but then all I knew was that it smelled divine: slightly bitter, yet round and deep and earthy and ambery. It reminded me of – something ...

73 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

Ragna is a Botanical Perfumer Ragna Rostad- Ruffner wants to warm our darkest days [and longest nights!], and I’d say she’s accomplished just that in her newest perfume- her limited edition seasonal offering, Solstice Rose 11. Ragna’s vision was to create a comforting, intimate natural perfume that ...

82 days ago by Cédric

Pour cet hiver, la fragrance originale Hugo Just Different se décline façon ligne de bains pour mêler douceur et énergie … Lire la suite »