Category Archives: Fragrance Reviews

Fragrant Mystery – Review: Penhaligon’s Artemisia

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Olfactoria

You do not hear much about Artemisia in Perfumeland. I wonder why that is. Does everybody find it unworthy of reviewing? Is it not marketed enough by Penhaligon’s, so nobody knows about it? Is it so bad, it is shunned … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Penhaligon's | Tagged , , , , | 39 Comments

To Eat Or Be Eaten – Review: Reminiscence Les Notes Gourmandes Do Ré And Mi Fà

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Olfactoria

Gourmands can be tricky. No one wants to smell like dessert. (Those who do, can skip this paragraph and go directly to the review). Marla of PST once told me that a goat bit her wrist, where she had applied Mandorlo … Continue reading →

Posted in By Kilian, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, Guerlain, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom, Powdery, Reminiscence, Rose, Vanilla | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

The Prince Of Amber And His Favorite – Review: Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Olfactoria

By rights this should have been the first Histoires de Parfums scent I should have tried, I have a certain reputation to live up to after all. But for very practical reasons, testing was postponed. My dear son, Niki, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Fragrance Reviews, Histoires de Parfums | Tagged , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Amuse Gueule – Review: Parfumerie Générale Cozé

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Olfactoria

I had a sample of Cozé for some time and it languished ignored among its peers, as I read a post on Vanessa’s blog Bonkers about Perfume where she describes a talk given by Pierre Guillaume at Les Senteurs in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, Parfumerie Generale, Spicy, Vanilla, Woods | Tagged , , , , , | 61 Comments

Super-Scrubbers! – What Didn’t Agree With Me Recently (Mini-Reviews)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Olfactoria

Here are three perfumes I tested in the past few weeks and couldn’t love at all . Sometimes there is no other solution than to scrub (and scrub and scrub, because did you ever try to get rid of a Tauer?)… … Continue reading →

Posted in Fragrance Reviews, Guerlain, Histoires de Parfums, Tauer Perfumes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 70 Comments

Day And Night – Review: Histoires de Parfums Noir Patchouli and Vert Pivoine

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Olfactoria

The two perfumes I will review today, Vert Pivoine and Noir Patchouli couldn’t be farther from one another in theme and feel. Like day and night would be a good comparison. Nonetheless I wanted to put them together. It started … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Histoires de Parfums, Leather, Mimosa, Patchouli, Rose | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Pas De Deux – Review: Chanel N°22

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Olfactoria

When little ignorant me tried N°22 along with several other members of the Les Exclusifs line a good while back, I thought, well that is just like N°5, so what is the fuss? But when N°22 started to develop into … Continue reading →

Posted in Aldehydic, Chanel, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Incense, Les Exclusifs de Chanel | Tagged , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On – Review: Guerlain Rose Barbare

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Olfactoria

Rose Barbare is part of the L’Art et la Matière line, but it stands out, together with Cruel Gardènia as the only floral in the line. My favorites (Angelique Noire, Cuir Beluga and Tonka Imperiale are traditional Guerlainesque gourmand-orientals. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Guerlain, Guerlain L'Art et la Matière, Oriental, Rose, Vanilla | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Perfumes And Movies – A Blogging Project

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Olfactoria

When I was asked to participate in this blogging project with Eyeliner on a Cat, Persolaise and Fragrant Moments, I thought that it would be easy to match perfumes to actresses. Boy, was I wrong! I had a very hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Armani Privé, Fragrance Reviews, Histoires de Parfums, Ormonde Jayne, Vero Profumo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

The Swan – Review: Huitième Art Myrrhiad

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Olfactoria

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh was what the three wise men brought to the baby Jesus in his manger. They were the most precious gifts of the time and although that may have changed over the centuries, I still would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, Huitième Art, Myrrh, Resins, Vanilla | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments