Monthly Archives: April 2011

Sleeping Queen – Review: Ormonde Jayne Ta’if

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

Rose perfumes are a special category. They can be hit or miss for me, seldom anything in between. I either adore a rose perfume or hate it, I have yet to meet one that leaves me unaffected or indifferent. The … Continue reading →

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Applejuice Averted – Review And Giveaway: Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Toit

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

I, for one, have been impatiently waiting for Un Jardin sur le Toit to be released, since I am a declared Ellena fan and I love two of the three previous scents in the series and am intrigued and challenged … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Special Edition: What Would You Like To Ask Linda Pilkington?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

I will have the honor and good fortune to meet Linda Pilkington, founder of the wonderful luxury niche house Ormonde Jayne in her Mayfair store in London next week. Since I will have the chance to ask her a few … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfumeland – Weekend Link Love

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Olfactoria

One more week to go before I fly to London! I go with mixed feelings of course, as everything I do or don’t do in life is attached to simultaneous feelings of joy and a bad conscience since I became … Continue reading →

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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Olfactoria

What is up this Saturday on PST? I found something special, buried deep underneath Giorgio Beverly Hills. 😉 Come on over and find out what! 🙂

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Running For Vice President? – Review: Amouage Memoir Woman

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Olfactoria

My perfume preferences come and go in certain phases. Generally I oscillate between two major leanings, that come and go like the tides. Maybe the moon has something to do with it, I don’t know. This peculiarity enables me to wear many, … Continue reading →

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