Something new. And not necessarily blue. Here I give a dozen very first impressions of designer fragrances in less than fifteen minutes, quick impressions, using fragrance test strips no less (which is not normal ’round here). These had a huge … Continue reading EP 40: Designer Day
From one of my go-to sources for hard-to-find perfumes, Ave Parfum, is a fragrance from owner Elizabeth Rose‘s own line, House of Gray (she has a trio actually). At first I wasn’t sure about reviewing something off my beaten path, … Continue reading EP 39: Take A Breather, Smell The Flowers
Thank heavens for Mr. Tom Ford, right? I’ve been waiting nearly fifteen or so years to get my nose on this again. Honestly, I’m unsure if my sample has lost or gained it’s classic signature over time, I don’t even … Continue reading EP 38: The Past Lingers On
The essential oil industry is vast, so, I recommend joining the ‘slow life’ crowd and taking it all in in good time, your own sweet time. These essences are derived, distilled and crafted from organic natural ingredients (for the most … Continue reading EP 37: Earthly Essences
Here are two various fragrances from the nose of Shawn Maher, one available from American Perfumer – the truly ‘strange perfume’ called Lamplight Penance, and also I am sharing my very first experience of his Admiral – both fragrances today … Continue reading EP 36: Estranged Dualities
Our neighbor to the south, just outside the capital of the Lone Star State, this is West Third, and their fragrance anonymously called Untitled Heroes. This one, launched in 2019 is a concoction from the longtime collaborative team of noses: … Continue reading EP 35: The Dusty Resonance of Modernity
This is my intro to the lauded house of Comme des Garçons, and this is Wonderwood. Often difficult to come by in the US, I am intrigued by this, as they say, “Wood gone mad” fragrance. It’s a nod, a … Continue reading EP 34: World of Wonderful Weird Warm Woods
Something new, and not blue! Its colors may shapeshift, but Le Vetiver from Lubin understands its signature variation on green, its subtlety is sublime. It’s like opening a brand-new hardcover, and with each page the story has a progression where … Continue reading EP 33: Whispering Woods
This one has a Southernly pulse. In my intro to the house of Blocki, this is Kościuszko. It’s not what it initially appears as, in an entrance that opens slowly. This plays with that essence a bit, in a wink … Continue reading EP 32: Glowing Grandeur
This takes me to church, I mean to school, er, and back again! This is how the makers refer to this as: “Sacred and profane, mistery and shade. Wax guttering, someone praying. Steps, echoing through the gothic and ancient archways … Continue reading EP 31: So Subliminal
A big floral blast off the top, this one has a sizable impact and presence. With due time this starts a spiraling melange of various notes in a timeless tizzy of sweet dust. A plume of vibrant and pastel colors … Continue reading EP 30: Boundless Bouquet
A shortlist of notes that somehow becomes an incredible hybrid of its ingredients. Vetiver is presented in a completely new way in this blend by the house of Heeley called Vetiver Veritas. It’s a dreamy compound of aromatic woody notes … Continue reading EP 29: Civilized Citrus
