Sex and The Sea: “This scent is designed to evoke a complex, intimate atmosphere. It’s a combination of coconut sun lotion, a fresh memory of pineapple, delicate yet troubling note of sunburnt, salty and sweaty skin, slightly suggesting the wild … Continue reading Sea Sex
DRIED, SMOKED, HONEY-DRENCHED. Well, well, well. Take an extended drag while scrolling through with us and this full house of fragrances! As a non-smoker I cannot truly vouch for the pleasures that are sought in the world of tobacco, however … Continue reading Tobacco: Smoky, Soft, Sweet
THE HISTORY OF FRAGRANCE IN HINDSIGHT: “Birth year of a Parisian gentleman, named Donatien-Alphonse-François, which posterity remembers as the Marquis de Sade. For this man, whose licentious morals had him imprisoned many times, luxury rhymes with literature. The libertine writer … Continue reading Two Men, Two Scents
“Call it the primal scream of perfumery. Coumarin was the very first molecule that allowed perfumers to cut loose from the past and venture into modern abstraction. First used in the groundbreaking 1882 Fougère Royale, this synthetic marvel ignited a … Continue reading Serge Lutens³
HEADS WILL (ROCK &) ROLL: “Perfume is such a legitimately personal pursuit, I highly recommend trying out a sample set including all three of my perfumes before committing to a full-bottle purchase. Buen Camino is a perfume about pilgrimage, enameled … Continue reading Triple Threat Set
HONEY-DIPPED FLEURS!: “A hot breeze of Immortelle flower blowing on a dreamy skin for hours….set amongst the parched, rocky terrain, Bois Lumiere projects a dusty, intensely bright floral and woodsy character, honey sweet but bone dry, a hot desert wind … Continue reading Hot Honeyed Hue
What a cool packet, visually and in terms of its thoughtful contents. Do not spill a drop as this one includes some bright ideas on perfumery. “Exceptional fragrances concocted with Renaud Coutaudier, represent a natural extension of Naomi’s notable universe.” … Continue reading Naomi Goodsir Discovery Sampling Set
ILLUSTRIOUS TEN-SPOT: “Luxury Perfume is redefined “Born in Nature, Crafted in France” a unique sustainable brand story of vision, passion and creative integrity. True vision takes time and over the years our collections have grown and evolved exclusively collaborating with … Continue reading Fragrance du Bois Perfumers Discovery Collection
COMPLETE THIS PICTURE: From the house of Jovoy Paris comes the second from the perfume maker for us to review, here it’s L’Art de la Guerre, translated to ‘The Art of War’ – a phrase taken from an ancient Chinese … Continue reading EP 86: Rising From The Ashes
From the house of Parfum d’Empire comes an aquatic floral of note, Acqua di Scandola. Its most definitely a fragrance of curiousity (and uncertain pleasure). Press play to go all in with me. This will most definitely transport you elsewhere … Continue reading EP 63: Seashells and Sunsets
