Category Archives: By Tara

Show Time – Review: Histoires de Parfums Olympia, Music Hall

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara L’Olympia Music Hall in Paris was founded in 1888 by the same gentleman – Joseph Oller – who created the Moulin Rouge (which also inspired a fragrance by Histoires de Parfums reviewed here). The legendary theatre put on … 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 →

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Dandified Violet – Review: Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Violette Fumée

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Before her tragic, untimely death in 2011, Mona created Violette Fumée for her business partner Jeroen Oude Sogtoen. She sought to embody within it his favourite raw materials, passions and memories. In 2013 he decided to share this … Continue reading →

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White Iris – Review: Laboratorio Olfattivo Nirmal

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Laboratorio Olfattivo is an Italian store selling high-end fragrances. They released four perfumes under their own name in 2009 and now have eleven in total. I came across this niche line for the first time on a recent … Continue reading →

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Under the Boardwalk – Review: Heeley Sel Marin

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Sel Marin is probably the fragrance that Heeley are best known for. An upscale oceanic scent that contains notes of lemon, bergamot, beech leaf, sea salt, algae, moss, seaweed, vetiver, musk, leather and cedarwood. It starts off with … Continue reading →

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Coconut Cooler – Review: Heeley Coccobello

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Not for the first time, I’m in the minority by not being a fan of coconut perfumes. I think coconut can be great when it’s in the mix (as it is in Nuxe Prodigieux Le Parfum or Fils … Continue reading →

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Land of Plenty – Review: Mona di Orio Eau Absolue

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Eau Absolue is said to be a fragrance Mona created for herself and embodies her love of the Mediterranean. It was launched in 2013 and is described as a Citrus Aromatic. Mona composed the formula before her untimely … Continue reading →

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Fragrant Offering – Review: Etat Libre d’Orange Fils de Dieu

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara The full title of this fragrance is Fils de Dieu, du Riz et des Agrumes which translates as “Son of God, rice and citrus”. It was created by Ralf Schwieger and launched in 2012. The note list appears … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Perfumery at Roullier White, London – Sunday 10th August 2014

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Recently I finally visited the perfumery at Roullier White in south east London for the first time. It took me so long because if you live north of the Thames, it’s not the most straight-forward place to get … Continue reading →

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Evergreen – Review: Parfum d’Empire Corsica Furiosa

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Released earlier this year, Corsica Furiosa was the first new launch from Parfum d’Empire since 2012’s Musc Tonkin. Perfumer Marc-Antoine Corticchiato has based the fragrance on an overdose of the natural material, lentisque (or mastic resin), using it in the form of oil, absolute and extract. The resin is obtained from an evergreen shrub, Pistacia lentiscus, which is native to Corticchiato’s picturesque homeland, the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Notes for Corsica Furiosa include lentiscus (mastic) oil, nepita (a local variety of wild mint), lentiscus absolute, … Continue reading →

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