Author Archives: Olfactoria

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About Olfactoria

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

Olfactoria in Wonderland – How I Came To Be A Perfumista

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Olfactoria

For most of my adult life I was perfectly content with owning and wearing one or two perfumes at the most. I ‘d buy a bottle of something that struck my fancy. I went to department store to try something after … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Bear – Review: Annick Goutal Songes

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Olfactoria

What is it with me and Annick? I adore the house, I like the romantic ideas behind the fragrances, I think the late Annick Goutal and her daughter Camille, who heads the brand since Annick’s untimely death in 1999, are highly … Continue reading →

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No Trouble – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Safran Troublant

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Olfactoria

On the quest for the ideal perfume for the colder seasons, I cannot leave out this old favorite, a gem by my favorite perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, I fell in love with years ago. I have yet to find a Giacobetti composition I don´t … Continue reading →

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The Powder Of Love – Review: Love, Chloé

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Olfactoria

Hello, I am back at the regular perfume counter again, this time for the newly launched Love, Chloé by Parfums Chloé Paris (Coty). As I´ve said a few times already, I am a visual type. So the overall look is … Continue reading →

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Lost In Translation – How To Write About Perfume

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Olfactoria

We all read perfume reviews, some of us also write them. That´s what we do. We are addicts, sorry, perfumistas, after all. But is what we read really indicative of the scent?  Is what we write a true representation of … Continue reading →

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It’s Complicated – Review: Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Olfactoria

The cold and wet weather of the last days lets me reach for warm and cozy scents again, I want to be enveloped in a warm, fragrant embrace, comforting and familiar, but still interesting and just a bit challenging. Well, … Continue reading →

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Favorites From Unenlightened Times: Perfumes I Loved Before I Knew How

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Olfactoria

On this cold and windy morning, I invite you to take a look into the past… Prada Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Clinique Simply Le Feu d’Issey  Narciso Rodriguez For Her Prada L’Eau Ambree This is a list of perfumes I was wearing regularly … Continue reading →

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Secret Garden – Review: Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Olfactoria

Ninfeo Mio is one of my “I´m certain this smells differently on me than intended” – fragrances. Do you know what I mean? There are perfumes that have a wonderful concept behind them, are beautifully executed (in this case by … Continue reading →

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Objectivity of Olfaction – Do we smell the same thing?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Olfactoria

Luca Turin says smell is objective, just like vision is. A clearly defined wavelength, allowing no room for subjective perception. That is, in my humble, non-scientific opinion, quite possibly true, even if Turin has a lot of trouble getting his peers … Continue reading →

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Scent Layering: 1+1=?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Olfactoria

Just a quick post in passing: Remember my struggle with this scent? I never tried to layer scents before, probably because I was afraid to end up with a sillage to empty a stadium or of ruining otherwise perfectly good perfumes … Continue reading →

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