Tag Archives: Bertrand Duchaufour

Close Your Eyes And Follow Me – Review: Neela Vermeire Créations Trayee, Mohur, Bombay Bling!

Something has been buzzing around the perfume community for some time now. A new line, three perfumes, one perfumer, a creator with roots in our very community and an hommage to a country many of us find mythical, inspiring, beautiful and full of … Continue reading

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Perfume As Medicine – Sleepless Nights, Aches And Pains And More

We all know perfume is powerful and that is why we love it. Perfume is able to conjure memories, to evoke feelings, to influence moods. Perfume is a force to be reckoned with. Nothing works better at making us happy, … Continue reading

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All Woman – Review: Parfums MDCI La Belle Hèlène

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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Gone To Pieces – The Hopefully Impermanent Drama Of Frapin 1697

I am devastated. Everybody who reads this blog regularly knows that I am very, very taken with a perfume I found this winter – Frapin 1697 by Bertrand Duchaufour. I hadn’t worn it for a while since the weather got warmer, … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro Collection Is Launching Online Today!

From today the Mon Numéro Collection by Bertrand Duchaufour is available online at L’Artisan Parfumeur! Here is my overview with mini-reviews of all the perfumes. And here are the more in-depth reviews of a few of the line. N°1 — N°6 … Continue reading

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Duchaufour In Bollywood – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro 7

The next number in line, Mon Numéro 7, takes us on another journey, this time it is India with its colorful and rich imagery this perfume evokes. L’Artisan says: “The journey continues with a visit deep inside an Indian temple. … Continue reading

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A Cure For All Diseases – Review: Penhaligon’s Anthology Collection Orange Blossom 1976

The original Orange Blossom was a perfume from 1976, it has been recreated as part of the Anthology Collection by everybody’s favorite perfumer, Bertrand Duchaufour. (No, I am not being suggestive or even manipulative, why do you ask?) The perfume has been … Continue reading

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A Walk In The Rain – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro 6

Let’s see – if I am correct here we have another fruity-floral. Another well done fruity-floral, I might add. It looks as if L’Artisan and Bertrand Duchaufour are out to show the world there is nothing wrong with that genre, … Continue reading

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Pearless – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro 1

Mon Numéro is the new collection L’Artisan Parfumeur is launching right now. See my sneak peek post with mini-reviews of all of the perfumes here. The first one in the line – Numéro 1, is exclusive to Malaysia and available online. A fruity-floral … Continue reading

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Waxing Poetic – Review: Eau d’Italie Jardin Du Poète

It is no secret how I feel about Bertrand Duchaufour. He created my favorite perfume ever, quite a feat considering the size of my collection (and no, I am not getting tired mentioning it any time soon, Frapin 1697, there you are.) So when … Continue reading

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