Tag Archives: Fragrance

Monday Question – Has A Perfume Ever Turned Bad In Your Possession?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Olfactoria

We all fret about perfumes turning, we protect them from sunlight and heat, we are diligent about hygiene when decanting, we try to treat our babies as good as possible. And still we worry… I want to hear from you … Continue reading →

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Shrinkage – How My Perfume Wearing Habits Change

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Olfactoria

As the dear regular reader knows, my perfume wearing habits have changed significantly over the past months. I grew from voraciously testing and wearing at least three perfumes a day to steadfastly depleting an entire bottle of one single perfume … Continue reading →

Posted in Chanel, Frederic Malle, Guerlain, Hermès, Jo Malone, Ramblings | Tagged , , , , | 98 Comments

This One Moment – Review: April Aromatics Unter den Linden

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Olfactoria

Unter den Linden – underneath the linden trees – is the perfume that first captured my attention and the one I needed to try first from Berlin-based organic perfume company April Aromatics. Find out more about the line on the company’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Which Are The Best Fragrance Flankers?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara Do you think flankers offer an opportunity to re-work an existing fragrance in a new and exciting way? Or do you think flankers are usually a cynical attempt to cash in on a successful perfume, often with little … Continue reading →

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Mozart And Kangaroos – The Austrian-Australian Perfume Coalition Meets

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Olfactoria

The fabulous Portia of Australian Perfume Junkies is on the first part of her world tour 2013 and visited Vienna together with her lovely boyfriend Jin. It was such a pleasure to meet the two of them! Tomorrow Portia, Jin … Continue reading →

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Sweet Little Thing – The World Of Vanilla Part VIII

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Neil HABIT ROUGE by GUERLAIN Jacques Guerlain was right when he said that vanilla is the ultimate aphrodisiac, and it is probably the reason why I am so drawn to the perfumes of this house; even in florals such … Continue reading →

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An Evening With Frederic Malle At Liberty Of London – January 16, 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara When you read about Frédéric Malle’s background, it does seem as if he was born with perfume in his DNA. His grandfather founded Christian Dior Parfums and his mother became their Art Director and collaborated on Eau Sauvage. … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Niche Brand Are You Most Curious About Right Now?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Olfactoria

There are so many new brands emerging left and right, stay away from the internet for a few weeks and you seem to have missed about 50 launches. It is impossible to keep up and I don’t even try (or … Continue reading →

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Sweet Little Thing – The World Of Vanilla Part VII

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Neil VANILLE DES ISLES by PARFUMS DE TAHITI When it comes to vanilla, it is possible that I am something of a purist. Though I do enjoy novel approaches to framing the bean, ultimately, I don’t usually want anything … Continue reading →

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Radiance – Review: Hermès Jour d’Hermès

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Olfactoria

The third bottle on my tray of heavy rotation perfumes at the moment also comes (no surprises there) from the capable hands of Jean-Claude Ellena. http://instagram.com/p/UbV0pcvUrs/ Jour d’Hermès was released in December at Hermès boutiques and will go into wide … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Green, Hermès | Tagged , , , , | 41 Comments