Monthly Archives: June 2012

An Unofficial Rose – Review: Dior La Collection Privée Ambre Nuit Revisited

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Olfactoria

The great Iris Murdoch would hopefully forgive me for appropriating her book title (she herself lent it from Rupert Brooke’s poem “The Old Vicarage, Grantchester”) for my review, but I find it so wonderfully fitting, I started re-reading this Shakespearean comedy of errors … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Poll: How Many Perfumes Do You Own?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Olfactoria

It is confession time, people! This Monday Question includes a poll, so you (and I) don’t have to disclose an actual number in the comments, but can anonymously vote in the poll. Of course you can still divulge, confess and … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Movie

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Olfactoria

Keira Knightley, the face of Coco Mademoiselle starrs in this 2011 commercial, as a beige-clad motorcyclist with sadistic tendencies. She drives to a photo shoot, seduces the photographer, lets him sniff her feet fresh out of leather boots, only to … Continue reading →

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Guet Apens Giveaway Winner Announced!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Olfactoria

Many, many of you who participated in the giveaway stated that they would wish that Guet-Apens (or Attrape Coeur at least) would come back.This beautiful perfume is apparently missed by many, those who know and those who only read about … Continue reading →

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The Untitled Series – Chandler Burr Wants Us To Smell For Smell’s Sake

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Olfactoria

“Chandler Burr, the curator of The Department of Olfactory Art at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design, the scent editor for GQ magazine and the former scent critic for The New York Times, is creating a project on OpenSky that’s never been done before. He’s bringing … Continue reading →

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