Monthly Archives: December 2010

Ka-Ching! Online Shopping Truths and Consequences

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Olfactoria

Online shopping is undoubtedly one of the great new inventions of mankind. From the comfort of your very own home, it opens the world to you, whatever you can imagine – it is there for taking, at the tip of … Continue reading →

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The Kitten And The Lion – Review: Guerlain Shalimar Ode Á La Vanille

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Olfactoria

I was lucky enough to buy the allegedly last bottle of Guerlain’s limited 2010 release Ode A La Vanille that was to be had in Vienna (there were probably five in all ;)) I am so glad I did! As a Shalimar … Continue reading →

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“Santa Sara” – All Hail The Makeup Snob!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Olfactoria

All good things come in three’s and so apparently do care packages full of samples, sent to me by generous and lovely friends. The third such package arrived on my doorstep yesterday, having come all the way from Northern California. … Continue reading →

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Meow! – Review: Parfumerie Generale N° 21 Felanilla

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Olfactoria

I was a little tired after the weekend and feeling a bit uninspired, when I happened upon a sample of Felanilla that I had forgotten in the depths of my sample box. Thank Goodness I found it! Felanilla quickly got me … Continue reading →

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A Votre Santé! – Review: Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Olfactoria

This is the second gorgeous Vanilla from Guerlain for me this fall. The first one is Shalimar Ode a la Vanille, my review of which is coming but still needs a little time to stew… My sister-in-law brought Spiritueuse Double … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – How Do You Choose Your Scent Of The Day?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Olfactoria

How dou you select the perfume you are wearing on any particular day? Do you coordinate with your outfit or your mood? Do you choose according to the weather, the season, the upcoming activity for the day? My answer: I … Continue reading →

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Last Week in Perfumeland – Weekend Link Love

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Olfactoria

This week in the far-reaching land of fragrances many nice articles were to be found. Here are just a few I found especially interesting: Victoria from Bois de Jasmin gives us wonderful shopping tips and tricks when venturing out into … Continue reading →

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Water Music – Review: Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Olfactoria

Do you know Georg Friedrich Händel’s (1685–1759) suite Water Music? I know that I am prone to synesthetic impressions when smelling a fragrance, mostly I see colors associated with the smell. Jean-Claude Ellena’s ninth Hermessence made music in my head. Clear trumpets, … Continue reading →

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Why I Blog – A Mission Statement Of Sorts

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Olfactoria

In the last few days my personal state of bliss of recently having started my own perfume blog, gaining a few readers and forging cyberfriendships through Twitter and other blogs, was a little bruised by discussions flaring up around the … Continue reading →

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Plain And Simple? – Review: Escentric Molecules Molecule 01

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Olfactoria

I wanted to smell Molecule 01 as soon as I heard about it. Its appeal being not composition, since there is nothing to analyse here, the “perfume” features but one single ingredient, but the allegedly mysterious, pheromone-like powers of pure … Continue reading →

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