Author Archives: Olfactoria

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About Olfactoria

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

Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Olfactoria

I am posting again on PST today. One more summer scent to go, before temperatures start to fall again… 😉 I hope to see you over there!

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Pinocchio – Review: Parfumerie Generale Cédre Sandaraque

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Olfactoria

That vetiver is not my best friend is known by regular readers, I found some to like, but I do not seek them out. Sometimes though, a vetiver scent sneaks up on me, dressed as something else and takes me … Continue reading →

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Winner of the Coveted Xerjoff Shingl! :)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Olfactoria

Thank you all for participating in the draw. Although more of you rather passed, from he brave ones willing to try Shingl, only one can be the winner. Random.org has spoken! The winner of the sample of Xerjoff Shingl is … Continue reading →

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Paris Hilton And A Strawberry – Review And Giveaway: Xerjoff Shooting Stars Shingl

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Olfactoria

I don’t know why, but in the last months I have the feeling I am talking about perfume names all the time. That should not be as important a subject, but you cannot possibly review a scent called Shingl and … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Giveaway, Iris, Xerjoff | Tagged , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Natural Grace – Review: By Kilian Prelude To Love, Invitation

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Olfactoria

Prelude To Love is the most summery Kilian in my set, so I have worn it the most in the last few weeks. It is fitting that it should be the first reviewed, after my initiation to the line with … Continue reading →

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Then And Now – Review: Dior Diorella

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Olfactoria

By Tara Before I discovered Diorella a number of years ago, summery perfumes never seemed to quite hit the spot. Traditional colognes, fruity perfume cocktails and summer florals were too simplistic and bland.  They just didn’t feel like “me”. Then I found … Continue reading →

Posted in By Tara, Chypre, Citrus, Cologne, Dior, Floral, Fruity, Reviews By Tara | Tagged , , , , , | 31 Comments

Monday Question – What’s In A Name?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Olfactoria

How important is a perfume’s name to you? Are you easily put off or interested in a perfume based on it’s name? Which perfumes do you think are horribly misnamed? Which names are brilliant, in your opinon? My Answers: Initially … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfume Land – Weekend Link Love

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Olfactoria

Big news – we rented small house with a huge garden in the middle of a meadow. We longed for a place where the boys could just roam free and do their boy’s things, a place away from the city, … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Box – Mainstream Perfume Mini-Reviews Part 3

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Welcome to Part 3 of my mainstream series. (Part 1 and Part 2 are here.) By the end of writing, I was not happy because I felt I had too many similar, pink fragrances in this post. A bad balance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Aquatic, Citrus, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Green, Iris, Musk, Oriental, Powdery, Spicy, Woods | Tagged , , | 30 Comments

Start Me Up! – Review: Le Labo Bergamote 22

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Olfactoria

We are in the throes of the intense summer heat now and therefore I long for refreshing and cooling citrus scents. There are a few in my arsenal, but I am always open for variety. My sample of Le Labo … Continue reading →

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