Category Archives: Oriental

There’s A New Brand In Town – Introduction To Olfactive Studio

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Olfactoria

Frenchwoman Celine Verleure, formerly of Kenzo, Osmoz.com and L’Orèal, is a true perfume lover. She wanted to realize her dream and create her own perfume label. Said label existed long before any perfume did, since Celine decided to go down … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Box – Mainstream Perfume Mini-Reviews Part 3

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Welcome to Part 3 of my mainstream series. (Part 1 and Part 2 are here.) By the end of writing, I was not happy because I felt I had too many similar, pink fragrances in this post. A bad balance. … Continue reading →

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Back To Black Reloaded – Review: By Kilian Back To Black, Aphrodisiac

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Olfactoria

Regular readers know by now that I went from hating Back To Black to loving it, both without prior warning. Since my feelings for Back to Black have changed dramatically, I feel another review is in order. I do not … Continue reading →

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How To Shine – Review: Xerjoff Casamorati 1888 Bouquet Idèale

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Olfactoria

What sets Bouquet Idèale apart from the rest of the Xerjoffs, is not only its name, that for once is closer to what perfumes are normally named, but the fact that this seemingly so unimaginative name, is a joke. There … Continue reading →

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Italian Journey – Review: DSH The Italian Splendor Collection Part III

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

The third and last part (see Part I and Part II here) of our Italian Journey takes us to Venice, La Serenissima – the most serene, where we explore the perfume of courtesans and to Siena in the heart of … Continue reading →

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Italian Journey – Review: DSH The Italian Splendor Collection Part II

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Olfactoria

The second installment (Part I, Part III) of the Italian Journey brings us two more scents of DSH’s inspired Italian Splendor Collection. Divine Gardens was inspired by the city of Mantua and its exquisite homes and gardens of the rich … Continue reading →

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Italian Journey – Review: DSH The Italian Splendor Collection Part I

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Olfactoria

Ideally timed before my travels to Italy, I received samples of The Italian Splendor Collection by the talented and prolific perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. Comprising six perfumes, each inspired by one Italian city, this collection had my heart and nose … Continue reading →

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My Marie Antoinette Moment – Review: Parfums d’Orsay L’Intrigante

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Olfactoria

If you have not heard a lot about Parfums d’Orsay previously, don’t worry. Neither have I. Ines sent me a decant of L’Intrigante and I promptly went from initial bewildered awe to all-out obsession. The house of Parfums d’Orsay is marketed as a … Continue reading →

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All Woman – Review: Parfums MDCI La Belle Hèlène

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Olfactoria

I have been circling Parfums MCDI for a while, not approaching for reasons of price as well as the fact that no single scent really spoke to me, from reading about it alone. Until La Belle Hèlène that is. It … Continue reading →

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Defying Chong – Review: Amouage Library Collection Opus III

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Olfactoria

I was reluctant to approach the Library collection for several reasons. First and foremost my love for Epic, Lyric and Memoir and now the major love affair with Honour are expensive enough. Secondly, the Library collection goes down a different … Continue reading →

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