Blogs about Perfume

or how I watched Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Honestly, I didn’t think it would be a movie that would spur me to write. But that’s the beauty of life, it surprises you. Well, it’s …

I swear someone is wearing Caron Parfum Sacre in this train carriage tonight Its musky rose mytrh is a delicate, sensuous balm to my fractured soul. And yes : Japanese security guards are, generally, around …

Our “Recommend Me a Perfume” thread is open this week. You can use this space to find perfume recommendations, to share your discoveries and favorite scents, and to ask any questions about scents, aromas and …

Last week marked the 10th anniversary of Papillon Perfumery, the artisanal brand founded by elegant epicurean earth mother Liz Moores - whose birthday is today in fact! In that time she has released eight perfumes, …

Rosy & Earnest Be Rosy has a floral fresh sensation that's like you have breezed through the day and can feel the warmth of the sun The post Rosy and Earnest Be Rosy Review (Nathalie …

This is a perfume that does not warrant any long exposition in a review; the fragrance is as generic and by-the-numbers postmodern as it gets. I like it a little more than The Most Wanted …

Falco Riot, creator of Octyl Fora perfume, described the effect of his fragrant creation with a stale, twentieth century trope, “with Octyl Fora you're transformed into a living philter.” When questioned about the ingredients used …

Happy end of wretched 2022, everyone! I’ve become too superstitious at this point to claim that 2023 will be better. But I so sincerely hope that it is for you! For me, personally, it’s actually …

Lush has dropped another limited edition body spray collection, including one scented with their popular Lemony Flutter cuticle cream: "If your day’s turned sour, and you crave a sweet lemon body spray to lighten the …

Perfume PosseLe Flacon Sac for Guerlain L’art & La Matière OK Posse, I know I’m behind the eight ball here but we don’t have it in Oz yet. I found, on the Guerlain France site, …

My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of three violet-inspired fragrances: Hush Hush by 4160 Tuesdays, Mallow from Sora Dora, and Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s The Stratosphere. You can read it here.

Papilio, the latest Puredistance fragrance, almost coaxes a butterfly to sit upon your shoulder: Its realistic depiction of a magnolia tree in bloom, of the fresh, lightly green scent of far off jasmine vines, the …

WHAT I SMELL: Comête has a putty like cherry blossom opening that moves quickly to the powder with a dusting of lightly sweetened iris surrounded by a quiet heliotrope. It’s soft, gentle and rather unassuming. …

Welcome to the weekly Perfume Chat Room, perfumistas! I envision this chat room as a weekly drop-in spot online, where readers may ask questions, suggest fragrances, tell others their SOTD, comment on new releases or …

Epona is pure gorgeousness. Though I do have an equestrian background myself, horsey perfumes can be a little bit too on the nose with the mane accord – Arabian Horse by Pierre Guillaume, Corpus Equus …

I remember times when Olympic games were a big deal for me: I watched even those sports that didn’t interest me at other times. Then I would watch an opening ceremony and gymnastics (Summer games) …