Category Archives: Amber

Weird-Assed Amber – Review: Jacomo Art Collection #2

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Olfactoria

Hey Hey Olfactoria’s Travellers, Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse Last time I went looking for this lovely on the discounters they were everywhere and for next to nothing. My last bottle was from Birgit here at OT … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Trio – Review: En Voyage Perfumes Souvenir de Chocolat Indigo Vanilla, Captured in Amber and Café Cacao

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Shelley Waddington, the super talented perfumer behind En Voyage Perfumes, won many new fans last year with her stunning, vintage-inspired scent Zelda.   This year her collection of three chocolate based perfumes “Souvenir de Chocolat” has already won … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, By Tara, Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand | Tagged , , , , , | 42 Comments

Sexy As Hell – Review: Le Labo Labdanum 18

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael How do you decide which perfumes to test? Where possible I like to explore a whole line or brand at a time. It helps me understand the style of the fragrances and identify the house notes, if they … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Fragrance Reviews, Le Labo, Resins, Vanilla | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Monday Question – What Is Your Favorite Cosy Stay-In Perfume?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Olfactoria

Nights are getting colder and longer and cocooning at home in front of a fire with a good book and a cashmere blanket seems incredibly attractive and preferable to braving wind and rain outside. Which perfumes are your best companions … Continue reading →

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Intimate Decadence – Review: Laboratorio Olfattivo Daimiris

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Created by the prolific perfumer Pierre Guillaume, Daimiris was one of the four fragrances in Laboratorio Olfattivo’s first collection launched in 2009. It contains top notes of saffron and cardamom, heart notes of rum, iris and daim (suede) … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, By Tara, Fragrance Reviews, Laboratorio Olfattivo | Tagged , , , | 29 Comments

Candle In The Dark – Review: 24.09.11 By Hilde Soliani

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hey Hey lovely Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia with you today from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. It seems I am the only person who has reviewed this lovely fragrance before. Sometimes the really good stuff gets missed in the overwhelming … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, By Portia, Fragrance Reviews, Myrrh | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

What The Husband Smells Like – Review: Hermès Bel Ami Vétiver

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Olfactoria

I cunningly managed to get the husband inside the Vienna Hermès boutique recently, because I needed him to try the new re-orchestration by Jean-Claude Ellena of Hermès’s classic men’s scent, Bel Ami (created in 1986 by Jean-Louis Sieuzac) called Bel Ami … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Fragrance Reviews, Hermès, Leather, Spicy, Vetiver | Tagged , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Mandarin Dream – Review: Hermès Eau de Mandarine Ambrée

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara I adore the darker perfumes in my collection such as Ormonde Woman and Vol de Nuit, but there’s always room for a fragrance that can act as an instant mood enhancer. I can’t imagine a more uplifting aroma … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, By Tara, Citrus, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Hermès | Tagged , , , , , , | 44 Comments

The Best Of 2013

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Olfactoria

To abuse a cliché everyone over the age of thirty or so uses this time of the year – the time flew by. This year really went by in a blink, and when I seemingly just the other day wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Chanel, Fragrance Reviews, Hermès, Jo Malone, Neela Vermeire Creations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 95 Comments

Lady In Red – Review: Parfums M.Micallef Rouge N°2

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Sandra Red has so many meanings. It can mean love, danger, luck, romance… I love the colour red. It is incorporated into my everyday life. My home has splashes of red, my wardrobe consists of many red pieces, some … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, By Sandra, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Oriental, Parfums M. Micallef, Vanilla, Violet | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments