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 …

Timing is everything in pop culture. Though Denis Villeneuve’s Timothée Chalamet-starring Dune Part 2 was considered by many space geeks to be an Oscar-worthy Science Fiction masterpiece, it was released near the beginning of February …

Lavender is one of the most misunderstood perfume ingredients. “Too simple” is a common response from many who’ve long grown to associate it with aftershaves and soaps. Among perfume materials, lavender may not have the …

Fraser Island by David Stanley (Nanaimo, Canada) via Wikimedia Commons It's been over a month since my last post, though there has been the Christmas runaround to contend with, plus it took me several weeks …

The use of cinnamon in perfumery goes back to ancient times. Its rich, complex, sweet, and spicy aroma is a key ingredient in fragrances. The post Cinnamon in Perfumery “Ancient Spice of Ceremony and Sensuality” …

YouTube fragrance reviewers drive me up the wall. They're the reason I’ll never start my own channel. Why bother joining the parade of mediocrity? With rare exceptions—Derek’s Varanis Ridari comes to mind—they’re lazy shills who …

The orange flavor of Tic Tac Orange Mints unfolds like the experience of eating an orange out of hand. Flavor chemists want you to think of the real thing even if the candy doesn't have …

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 …

It’s our first lazy weekend open thread of the new year…talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance you tried and put aside for different weather, whatever. Or, ask …

Perfume PosseDior J’Adore, D’Eau, L’Or — Theme and Variations This tale begins in our local library’s main branch – a building I love that’s right downtown off the Plaza. It smells like books and newsprint …

I recently watched Fritz Lang’s Scarlet Street (1945), which stars Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Dan Duryea as a trio of New Yorkers caught in a dark triangle of manipulation, desire, and deceit. There’s …

Le Beau Paradise Garden by Jean Paul Gaultier is "a tribute to the Garden of Gaultier, filled with vibrant flowers and enticing scents. It masterfully blends the salty coconut's freshness with the green fig's lushness …

WHAT I SMELL: L’ÂME D’IRIS opens with a tender embrace of cashmere iris, warmed by a subtle kiss of mandarin. Dreamy from the first spritz, it feels like a celestial whisper. As time unfolds, the …

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 …

La Rhapsodie Noir Parfums Dusita is a brand that does its best work in the herbal-aromatic vein (see: Issara, Erawan, Le Pavillon d’Or) because the perfumer, Pissara Umavijani, brings a Thai sensibility full of exotic …

Occasionally, I try a perfume for the first time and feel an immediate rush of excitement. It smells so wonderful, so perfect, that I think I’ve discovered a new favorite. But then, on subsequent tries, …