Category Archives: By Tara

Honey Trap – Review: Ramon Monegal Cuirelle

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara I’ve been curious about Cuirelle ever since I heard that it was a different, softer, take on leather compared to the usual animal hide. So I was grateful when the Cookie Queen kindly sent me a couple of … Continue reading →

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Pin-Up Perfume – Review: 4160 Tuesdays Tart’s Knicker Drawer

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara British brand 4160 Tuesdays has quite a number of fragrances that are brim full of wit. In a world where perfumers can be painfully pretentious or rudely arrogant, the approach taken by indie perfumer Sarah McCartney is refreshing. … Continue reading →

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I Left My Heart In Vienna: A Trip to Austria – 28th February to 5th March 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara After knowing Birgit (Olfactoria) for 4 years now, I was beyond excited to accept her kind invitation to come and stay with her family in Vienna, Austria at the start of this month. The city was everything I … Continue reading →

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Roses Revisited, Perfume Lovers London, The October Gallery, London – Thursday 26th February 2015

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara Aromatherapy tells us that rose oil makes us feel loved and beautiful. I’d say that’s about right. If ever I start the day feeling like I need a little extra shot of beauty in my life, I turn … Continue reading →

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Cleansing Smoke – Review: Naomi Goodsir Bois d’Ascese

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara I really enjoy smoky aromas but I fully expected not to take to Bois d’Ascese (Ascetic Wood) because it sounded like the equivalent of a bushfire on the smokiness scale. However, while I may not be about to … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Poison? – Review: By Kilian Addictive State of Mind Collection

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara While recent collections from By Kilian have left me cold, I was still interested to try this set of addiction inspired scents because they seemed to mark a return to a darker mood. The  collection was released in … Continue reading →

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Free Spirit – Review: Vero Profumo Kiki Voile d’Extrait

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara Vero Kern is steeped in the classic fragrances from Guerlain and Caron which she wore for many years before becoming a perfumer. This knowledge, love and appreciation of old-school French perfumery comes through in her artistic creations time … Continue reading →

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Saint and Sinner – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Passage d’Enfer

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara The name of this fragrance always put me off. Understanding it to mean “Gates of Hell” I imagined Passage d’Enfer to be sulphurous and indolic. However that couldn’t be further from the truth. Released in 1999, it contains … Continue reading →

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High Spirits – Review: Penhaligon’s Juniper Sling

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara Juniper Sling is an homage to London Dry Gin and the Jazz Age. Really, you couldn’t get a better beverage to inspire a fragrance than gin. It can be infused with a wide range of natural botanicals including … Continue reading →

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An Impassioned Man – Review: Frapin Passion Boisée

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Olfactoria

By Tara Passion Boisée is a tribute to a material which may not be glamorous but is an essential part of Frapin’s cognac making process – wood. After distillation, the brandy is aged in oak casks for several years. During … Continue reading →

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