Monthly Archives: October 2014

Dandified Violet – Review: Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Violette Fumée

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Before her tragic, untimely death in 2011, Mona created Violette Fumée for her business partner Jeroen Oude Sogtoen. She sought to embody within it his favourite raw materials, passions and memories. In 2013 he decided to share this … Continue reading →

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The Goldilocks Rose – Review: Guerlain Rose Nacrée Du Désert

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael I recently caught up with a friend recently who waxed lyrical about Guerlain’s Rose Nacrée. “Oh yeah? I’ll try it sometime” I said and proceeded merrily to forget it existed. Then, no more than a two weeks later, … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Which Skincare Product Is Indispensible For You?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Olfactoria

A bit (okay, quite) off topic today, I’d like to discuss skincare. Many of us are on a search for “Holy Grail” products, meaning the best of the best in its category something we want to keep using forever. So … Continue reading →

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White Iris – Review: Laboratorio Olfattivo Nirmal

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Laboratorio Olfattivo is an Italian store selling high-end fragrances. They released four perfumes under their own name in 2009 and now have eleven in total. I came across this niche line for the first time on a recent … Continue reading →

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