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Author Archives: Olfactoria
Monday Question – Favorite Things Winter 2015 Edition
What are your favorite things right now? What are your current mini-obsessions? What has captured your interest lately? My Answer: Reading: I have been reading three books lately that couldn’t be more different, but all of them are very interesting. … Continue reading
Free Spirit – Review: Vero Profumo Kiki Voile d’Extrait
By Tara Vero Kern is steeped in the classic fragrances from Guerlain and Caron which she wore for many years before becoming a perfumer. This knowledge, love and appreciation of old-school French perfumery comes through in her artistic creations time … Continue reading
Posted in By Tara, Fragrance Reviews, Lavender, Vero Profumo
Tagged Fragrance, Perfume, Review, Vero Kern, Vero Profumo
30 Comments
Monday Question – Have You Read Any Good Perfume Books Lately?
Let’s talk perfume books today: Have you read a perfume book recently? Which perfume books would you recommend for new fumies? What kind of book about perfume would you like to read? Which book would you think is essential reading … Continue reading
Saint and Sinner – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Passage d’Enfer
By Tara The name of this fragrance always put me off. Understanding it to mean “Gates of Hell” I imagined Passage d’Enfer to be sulphurous and indolic. However that couldn’t be further from the truth. Released in 1999, it contains … Continue reading
Posted in By Tara, Fragrance Reviews, L'Artisan Parfumeur
Tagged Fragrance, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Perfume, Review
34 Comments
A Bitch In A Tar Pit – Review: Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie
Hello Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia in the OT house from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. A split I was part of a while ago that turned out to be a fave for a while and then the decant got put … Continue reading
Posted in By Portia, Fragrance Reviews, Montale
Tagged Fragrance, Montale, Oud, Perfume, Review
21 Comments
Monday Question – Which Samples Or Decants Are In Your Bag Right Now?
Today’s MQ is quick and easy: Which samples are in your purse or upon your person at this moment? Are you carrying a well-edited selection? A big jumble of hopefuls? Or just one particular sample or decant? Do you ever … Continue reading
High Spirits – Review: Penhaligon’s Juniper Sling
By Tara Juniper Sling is an homage to London Dry Gin and the Jazz Age. Really, you couldn’t get a better beverage to inspire a fragrance than gin. It can be infused with a wide range of natural botanicals including … Continue reading
Posted in By Tara, Fragrance Reviews, Penhaligon's
Tagged Fragrance, Olivier Cresp, Penhaligons, Perfume, Review
26 Comments
Ephemerals – Mini-Reviews: Brecourt Paris
By Sandra Brecourt Paris is a relatively new niche perfume company (2010) created by perfumer Emilie Bouge and is based in Paris. I have never tried their perfumes and now I have a handful that I have tried and truly … Continue reading
Posted in Brecourt, By Sandra, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Spicy, Woods
Tagged Brecourt, Emilie Bouge, floral, Fragrance, Perfume, Review
19 Comments
Monday Question – What Is The Most Important (Or Most Interesting ) Thing Your Perfume Hobby Has Taught You?
Our perfume addiction infatuation hobby has us running after perfume itself, information about perfume or opinions about perfume a lot. It is impossible not to learn something on the way. What have you learned that seems most important to you? … Continue reading
Inside The Snowglobe
In the country… It has been snowing for hours. Soft, glittering snowflakes. It feels like being inside a snowglobe. Beauty is everywhere tonight.
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