Author Archives: Olfactoria

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About Olfactoria

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

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Olfactoria

I want to wish all my readers, commenters and friends a wonderful, peaceful and happy Christmas! I hope you get the chance to be with the people you love, eat good food, laugh, sing, dance and of course, smell ravishing all the … Continue reading →

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A Perfumed Christmas Carol – The Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Christmas Present And Christmas Yet To Come

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Olfactoria

I just watched Charles Dicken’s classic tale of transformation in the form my children prefer it – A Muppet’s Christmas Carol. And while Miss Piggy and Co. are doubtlessly entertaining, I still prefer the original text with its acerbic wit … Continue reading →

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Scent and the Eternal City – Perfume Shopping In Rome, Italy

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Sandra Over three decades ago, I left Rome, Italy as a young girl. I had lasting impressions of this beautiful city, which had nothing to do with perfume. Light, warmth, umbrella pine trees, weekends at the beach, Catholic school, … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Is Your Most Festive Perfume?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Olfactoria

Which perfume in your collection is reserved for special occasions, like the upcoming Holidays? What is a very festive scent in your opinion? Do you choose your perfumes for such occasions well in advance or do you tend to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Caron, Guerlain, Monday Question, Puredistance | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 79 Comments

Sweet Little Thing – The World Of Vanilla Part IV

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Olfactoria

Let’s enjoy Part IV of the delicious vanilla perfume reviews by Neil (click here for Part I, Part II and Part III). By Neil SUBLIME VANILLE by CREED Continuing on our journey through the fragrant realm of vanillas, we settle for a … Continue reading →

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Portrait Of A Bottle – Hermès L’Ambre des Merveilles And Me

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Olfactoria

For the first time in many, many years, and surely for the first time as a bona fide, card-carrying, blogging Perfumista, I have finished a bottle of perfume! This is an event as unusual as it is inexplicable as my … Continue reading →

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Nabucco Amytis Giveaway Winners Announced!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Olfactoria

Thank you all for entering in the giveaway, it was a joy to read through all your little (and not so little ) indulgences and luxuries. And all those goodies we love aside, the answer that come up the most … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Flour Ever Made – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Bois Farine

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Olfactoria

This review has been originally posted in November 2010. I smelled Bois Farine in the “wild” recently and was reminded of the uniqueness of this interesting, distinctive and unusual fragrance. Therefore allow me to re-publish this today. I would like to review … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, L'Artisan Parfumeur | Tagged , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Monday Question – What Are The Best Mainstream Perfumes?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Tara I’d like to hear your choices of the best mainstream perfumes currently available. I don’t want to get bogged down with definitions so let’s just say mainstream in this case means anything that isn’t niche, high-end exclusive or … Continue reading →

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Sweet Little Thing – The World Of Vanilla Part III

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Olfactoria

Editor’s Note: Here we go with Part III of the talented Neil’s Vanilla series. If you have missed Part I and Part II, make sure to have a look. Neil really knows how to make a perfume sound irresistible… VANIGLIA DEL MADAGASCAR/ … Continue reading →

Posted in Gourmand, Guerlain, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Le Labo, Sweet Little Thing, Vanilla | Tagged , , , , , , , | 23 Comments