Category Archives: Ramblings

For The Very First Time – Perfumista Rites of Passage

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Tara At the beginning of our journey through Perfumeland most of us will encounter a number of small milestones which make us feel more and more like a member of this secret scented society. Here are some of mine … Continue reading →

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London Calling – Meet Me At Les Senteurs!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Olfactoria

I will be in London for a few days at the end of October and would love to meet London-based readers (and fellow bloggers)! I will be at Les Senteurs at 2, Seymore Place on Friday, 26th from 4-6pm. I … Continue reading →

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“I Smell With My Brain” Jean-Claude Ellena’s Point Of View

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Olfactoria

There was an interesting article about Jean-Claude Ellena, the journalist’s most favorite perfumer, in Spiegel Magazine last week that I’d like to share with you. I read Ellena’s book “The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of … Continue reading →

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Welcoming The Age Of Reason

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Olfactoria

My older son started school yesterday and we were all very excited and proud. We had mass (it’s a catholic school) and the priest mentioned the significance of this day as a happy, but also a sad occasion, because it … Continue reading →

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Quick Update – Olfactoria In Stress-Mode

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Olfactoria

I wanted to quickly check in with all of you, since I am back from my vacation, but I literally only have a minute of time for blog writing right now. But instead of moan and bitch about my stress … Continue reading →

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I Want, I Need, I Have To Have – The Trouble With Impulse Buys

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Olfactoria

Do you recognize the following scenario? You innocently walk into a store (one of the perfume carrying variety of course), intending to browse a little, checking what is in stock, maybe sniffing two or three perfumes on your list, but … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got To Slow Down… – Things To Come

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Olfactoria

I have been writing this blog with one post a day for twenty months now and while I still love to do it and won’t stop in the foreseeable future, I feel I have to, no, I want to scale back a … Continue reading →

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Chandler Burr’s Untitled Series – Mystery Unveiled

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Olfactoria

Perfumeland was abuzz with discussion about OpenSky and Chandler Burr’s idea of selling perfume as is, i.e. without packaging and advertising surrounding and cluttering the olfactory artwork. This Friday, June 29, Chandler will be revealing the identity of the mystery … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel Bleu Movie

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Olfactoria

Gaspard Ulliel starring a movie directed by Martin Scorsese. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Looks good too. A shame the perfume that it was made for is such a let down. You would be hard pressed to find something more generic … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Movie

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Olfactoria

Keira Knightley, the face of Coco Mademoiselle starrs in this 2011 commercial, as a beige-clad motorcyclist with sadistic tendencies. She drives to a photo shoot, seduces the photographer, lets him sniff her feet fresh out of leather boots, only to … Continue reading →

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