Category Archives: Collection Photos

Bottle Of The Month – May And A Giveaway

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Olfactoria

My birthday bottle was Dior La Collection Privée Patchouli Impérial, as the constant reader already knows (the review will be up on Tuesday) but there was a regular monthly bottle as well: Guerlain Guet-Apens (Attrape Coeur) – beautiful, elegant, very … Continue reading →

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Bottle Of The Month – April And A Giveaway

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Olfactoria

The bottle for the month of April came from the beautiful Belgian haven/heaven of perfume called Place Vendome. Guerlain Cuir Beluga is such an elegant and comforting as well as comfortable scent, I just had to have it. Since Cuir Beluga … Continue reading →

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Vintage Paradise – A Few Treasures For My Closet

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Olfactoria

Despite my one bottle a month rule, I could not withstand the temptation I unsuspectingly ran into last week. A perfume store in Vienna, one I had passed by and somehow not seen hundreds of times, turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Bottle Of The Month – March And A Giveaway

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Kilian Amber Oud is my bottle of the month for March. See it here in all its glory… because this is not the one I have, I am happy that Kilian makes refills as well, and that less glamorous … Continue reading →

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Bottle Of The Month – January And February And A Giveaway

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Olfactoria

My resolution for the coming year in fragrance is that I am allowed to purchase one bottle a month, and only one I had a crush on for more than a month. In this series of monthly posts, I will … Continue reading →

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A Little Something For The Eye – A Sneak Peek Into My Perfume Closet Part VII – The Albatross Edition

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Olfactoria

The final installment of my peek into my perfume closet series comes to you by request of Vanessa, who wanted to see my so called Albatrosses as well. And I thought that would not be a bad idea at all. Let’s take … Continue reading →

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A Little Something For The Eye – A Sneak Peek Into My Perfume Closet Part VI

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Olfactoria

This is the second to last installment of my closet series. (Take a look at Parts I-V here.) Let us start with my newest bottle. It is one I am inordinately proud of – Armani Privé La Femme Bleue. (The … Continue reading →

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A Little Something For The Eye – A Sneak Peek Into My Perfume Closet Part V

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Olfactoria

Part V is here already and that makes me think I do have a lot of bottles… (See Parts I-IV here.) Let us start with a line that was among my first to explore. Then last year in London I … Continue reading →

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A Little Something For The Eye – A Sneak Peek Into My Perfume Closet Part IV

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Olfactoria

Here we go again, Part IV of my collection posts is here. (Parts I-III are here.) This time, let us see why some call me the Queen of Amber, there is a good reason for that, I believe… All my … Continue reading →

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A Little Something For The Eye – A Sneak Peek Into My Perfume Closet Part III

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Olfactoria

Here comes Part III of the weekly peeking into my perfume closet (see Part I and Part II). The advantage of this series of posts is that I have developed a new sense of pride, rather than shame about my … Continue reading →

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