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Cologne: Two Ways

December 31, 2020December 29, 2020 TJ Norris

LOOK AGAIN: On Bortnikoff: “When you have access to raw materials as exceptionally high quality as those used in Bortnikoff scents, the word “cologne” should never be mistaken to mean a fragrance is light or fleeting. Instead, it’s an invitation … Continue reading Cologne: Two Ways

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Expert Discoveries

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 TJ Norris

After a year like no other in my lifetime, or likely in human history, it seemed like as good a time as any to respond to the “Covid Blues” with expressions of the sensory variety. Along the way a handful … Continue reading Expert Discoveries

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A Double Life

December 8, 2020November 11, 2020 TJ Norris

“Aristocratic white smoke of prestigious cigars diffuses in chambers heated by peaty Scottish whiskies and the warmth of fireplaces burning oak logs. Fumidus means smoky, and smoky it is. The smokiness of aged Laphroaig scotch served neat, It is also … Continue reading A Double Life

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Finish to Start

December 7, 2020November 11, 2020 TJ Norris

WAIT FOR IT..: “Dryad is a sylvan fantasy of friendly trees linking their branches together to form a sunlit, green canopy over your head. When Papillon was founded in 2011 it was our aim to create perfumes that are evocative … Continue reading Finish to Start

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The Mood of Oud Unleashed

December 4, 2020December 2, 2020 TJ Norris

BEAST(L)Y ESSENCE: “The signature scent of the Bortnikoff house, Mysterious Oud is more than just another westernized agarwood creation- it’s a wholly original creation that combines exquisite oud from all over the world (including renowned “10k by Feel Oud”) to … Continue reading The Mood of Oud Unleashed

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A Fusion of Soft Spice

December 4, 2020November 10, 2020 TJ Norris

BARBARICIZED: “Invasion Barbare is a tranquil, comforting scent, as soft as it is piquant. It is a soft-spoken fragrance, there is nothing overly forceful about it, and yet it is full of charisma. One gentle whiff of its delicately-spiced notes … Continue reading A Fusion of Soft Spice

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Moudy + Sensuous

November 18, 2020November 10, 2020 TJ Norris

SKIN DEEP: “Many oud-based fragrances smell pungent and oily, but Patchouli Oud plumps for a dry, almost herbal take on its subject matter, for a result that runs surprisingly close to the clipped elegance of vintage powerhouse masculines. The oud, … Continue reading Moudy + Sensuous

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Sunbeam to Sofabed

November 16, 2020November 15, 2020 TJ Norris

“As a perfume connoisseur, Neela had a keen awareness of the difference good natural raw materials can make. She began her work with Bertrand Duchaufour by giving him free rein to use a costly palette of attars and resins that … Continue reading Sunbeam to Sofabed

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B/W + Mint All Over

November 6, 2020November 2, 2020 TJ Norris

“As the seventies turned to the eighties, the nightlife at Bains Douches turned from the glitzy excess of disco to a new sound that was both melodic and modern, but also rawer and more emotionally intense than what had come … Continue reading B/W + Mint All Over

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Psychedelic Snapshot

November 2, 2020October 30, 2020 TJ Norris

“Spring in Paris has almost become summer today. The shades of evening begin to descend. You sit in a cafe in the city center and look at the Seine. The sun goes down and the colors of the day mix … Continue reading Psychedelic Snapshot

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EP 99: Shining Through

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 TJ Norris

THE BREEZES: This is our first visit to the house of The Different Company, and hopefully we will be dabbling more in the future. Luckyscent describes it as something that : “can best be described as a smokey-fresh vetiver with … Continue reading EP 99: Shining Through

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EP 92: Shades of Burgundy

October 5, 2020October 1, 2020 TJ Norris

COCKTAILS + CONCOCTIONS: This was not at all what I expected. Proves you should never have said premeditated visions. They describe it as: “The exquisite oils and resins of Amber Aquilaria are of such rare quality that larger scale production … Continue reading EP 92: Shades of Burgundy

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