Category Archives: Parfums MDCI

My Favorite Things – End Of 2012 Edition

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

It’s been a while since I have posted about my favorite things, the end of the year lends itself perfectly to such endeavors, and don’t we all love lists? The year 2012 has been an interesting one. I mostly stuck … Continue reading →

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Intellectual Exercise With Pineapple – Review: Parfums MDCI Le Rivage des Syrtes

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

I fell in love with three perfumes (Péché Cardinal, Rose de Siwa, Chypre Palatin) of MDCI lately so financially speaking I’m very thankful I did not fall for Le Rivage des Syrtes, but it is a unique and very interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Citrus, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Parfums MDCI | Tagged , , , , , , | 40 Comments

A Spot In The Shade – Review: Parfums MDCI Vepres Siciliennes

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Vepres Siciliennes, named after the opera “I vespri siciliani” by Guiseppe Verdi, is a fruity green chypre fragrance. I believe this is a perfume that is easily overlooked, especially in a collection of perfumes as magnificent as the one MDCI … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Oakmoss, Parfums MDCI | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

I Feel Pretty, Oh So Pretty – Review: Parfums MDCI Rose de Siwa

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Sometimes all you need is prettiness. Sometimes all the deep and dark and complicated perfumes are just not right and all you want for now is to be found in something, well, pink. If you want the smell and feel … Continue reading →

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At The Palazzo – Review: Parfums MDCI Chypre Palatin

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

When Suzanne wrote and raved about Chypre Palatin and her Parisian adventure on her Perfume Journal, I envied the Paris part, but thought I would not miss much when I never smelled Chypre Palatin. Her review is beautiful and I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Chypre, Fragrance Reviews, Leather, Oakmoss, Oriental, Parfums MDCI, Spicy, Vanilla, Woods | Tagged , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Olfactoria And The Giant Peach – Review: Parfums MDCI Péché Cardinal

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

All the fragrances of Parfums MDCI that I have tried so far, I have liked a lot (Enlèvement au Serail, Promesse de L’Aube, La Belle Hélène), but not so much as to invest in a full bottle. Now that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Parfums MDCI, Tuberose | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

A Fragrant Vacation – Mini Reviews

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

We are staying in the cottage for the week. A vacation from daily drudgery and routines. No work, no Kindergarten, no important stuff. No perfume? Ha, inconceivable. No, don’t worry, where I go, there will always be perfume. I assembled … Continue reading →

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Hope For The Future – Review: Parfums MDCI Enlèvement Au Serail

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Spurred on by the success of Promesse de l’Aube, I continued my exploration of both Kurkdjian creations and the Parfums MCDI line. I chose Enlèvement au Serail also for its name – Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Sweet Jasmine – Review: Parfums MDCI Promesse De L’Aube

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

The only scent by Parfums MDCI I have tried previously was La Belle Hèlène by Bertrand Duchaufour, which I tried for obvious reasons (it’s a Duchaufour!). Other than that, Parfums MDCI seemed to be one of those lines to better … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, Jasmine, Oriental, Parfums MDCI | Tagged , , , , , , | 23 Comments

All Woman – Review: Parfums MDCI La Belle Hèlène

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

I have been circling Parfums MCDI for a while, not approaching for reasons of price as well as the fact that no single scent really spoke to me, from reading about it alone. Until La Belle Hèlène that is. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Oriental, Parfums MDCI | Tagged , , , , , , , | 27 Comments