Tag Archives: Chypre

Hope For The Future – Review: Parfums MDCI Enlèvement Au Serail

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Olfactoria

Spurred on by the success of Promesse de l’Aube, I continued my exploration of both Kurkdjian creations and the Parfums MCDI line. I chose Enlèvement au Serail also for its name – Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the … Continue reading →

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Easy Elegance – Review: Chanel Les Exclusifs 31 Rue Cambon

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Olfactoria

By Tara  31 Rue Cambon is a mass of contradictions; modern yet timeless, spare yet luxurious, elegant yet relaxed, chypre yet without oakmoss. In my capsule Chanel perfume wardrobe, Bois des Iles is the little black dress, Cuir de Russie … Continue reading →

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Graceful Suede – Review: Bottega Veneta Eau de Parfum

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Olfactoria

Mainstream releases are an emotional topic for many Perfumistas. We bitch and moan about lack of quality, creativity and individuality. And we do that for a reason, since so many releases offer nothing new, nothing worthwhile, nothing worth the money. … Continue reading →

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Magnificat Anima Mea – Review: DSH Perfumes Pandora

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

Pandora, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s newest creation, has gotten a lot of attention already. And not only because a new DSH perfume is always interesting, but because it is a GREAT new perfume. Many have already written about it, so what … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Treasure – Review: Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Le Parfum De Thérèse

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Olfactoria

Le Parfum de Thérèse is a perfume with a history. A romantic history. Therefore I was always drawn to this perfume, but it never really clicked for me until recently. Strangely it took another creation of the master to push … Continue reading →

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Sailing Upwind – Review: Guerlain Sous Le Vent + Giveaway!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Olfactoria

Sous le Vent is the second perfume that came to me by way of the good people of Place Vendome Haute Parfumerie in Belgium. This perfume was dedicated to Josephine Baker by Jacques Guerlain in 1933, it was re-released in 2006 … Continue reading →

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Masterpiece – Review: DSH Perfumes Mata Hari

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Olfactoria

I worked myself into a lather many times over the irrational and plain stupid (so sue me!) restrictions of the IFRA. The emergence of The Natural Perfumer´s Guild´s Outlaw project was something I followed with delight. Take that, bureaucrats without noses! One … Continue reading →

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