Author Archives: Olfactoria

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I'm on a journey through the world of fragrance - come with me!

Tropical Getaway – Review: Ormonde Jayne Frangipani

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Olfactoria

Tropical Island anyone? I could use a vacation in a place that smells like Ormonde Jayne Frangipani. With its large elegant cream coloured petals, frangipani is perhaps the queen of all tropical flowers. The heart of the structure is a … Continue reading →

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Something Smells Funny Here – Perfume Mini-Reviews Part 1

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Olfactoria

There are many samples that somehow ended up in the dilapidated tea box I store them in, where I have no idea, not even the faintest recollection, of how they got there. No doubt some have found their way in … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Citrus, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Green, Hermès | Tagged , , , , , , , | 73 Comments

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 →

Posted in Amouage, Chypre, Fragrance Reviews, Leather, Oriental | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Hot Air And Fresh Fruit – Review: Nez à Nez Figues Et Garcons

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Olfactoria

Do you know Nez à Nez? The company was founded in 2005 by Christa Patout and Stéphane Humbert Lucas, they started with ten Eaux de Parfums of which Figues et Garcons is one. The brand has been pretty much under … Continue reading →

Posted in Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Green, Nez à Nez, Woods | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

How To Entice Small Children And Indulge Your Hobby At The Same Time

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

The title says it all. If you ever need an opportunity to stay in your children’s good books and smell something lovely, just turn to Francis Kurkdjian’s bubbles. Les Bulles d’Agathe are named after the perfumers’s niece and are available … Continue reading →

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