Tag Archives: Fragrance

Stop Screaming! – Review: Penhaligon’s Eau Sans Pareil

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Olfactoria

Eau sans Pareil is part of the Anthology collection, a series of perfumes re-invented, re-imagined, re-created based on past Penhaligon’s releases. Sans Pareil means unparalleled, and while I would not go so far and apply that to the entire perfume, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Oakmoss, Penhaligon's, Powdery, Woods | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

Monday Question – What Are Your Quintessential Seasonal Perfumes?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Tara Which perfumes do you most associate with spring, summer, autumn/fall and winter? These aren’t necessarily your favourites, but the ones you think evoke each season the best. My Answer: Spring –  Cartier L’Heure Fougueuse This perfume makes me so … Continue reading →

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A Few New Impressions On A Few Old Perfumes (And A Few New Ones Too) – Mini-Reviews

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Olfactoria

I went for a little sniffing trip to the department store and here are just a few impressions. I did not want to smell only new releases this time, but mostly ones I always overlook for one reason or another, … Continue reading →

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Softness – Review: Ys Uzac Lale

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Olfactoria

The second of the four Ys Uzac perfumes I’m taking a closer look at is called Lale. The word is made up of the french la and le, feminine and masculine, making the unisex nature of this unusual floral clear … Continue reading →

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Live And Laugh – Review: Ys Uzac Monodie

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Olfactoria

Another niche house with a strange name. Maybe I’m getting tired, maybe I need another vacation, but I didn’t feel very motivated to get to know yet another new line. Enough already! was my feeling. But a dear friend brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Citrus, Cologne, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Ys Uzac | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Monday Question – Do You Like To Buy Perfume Unsniffed?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Olfactoria

Are you prone to dare-devil acts of unsniffed buying? Is a blind-buy an exhilarating and fun risk you like to take? Or is even thinking of blind buying making you sweat and fret? My Answer: I have to say, sometimes … 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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A Spot In The Shade – Review: Parfums MDCI Vepres Siciliennes

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Olfactoria

Vepres Siciliennes, named after the opera “I vespri siciliani” by Guiseppe Verdi, is a fruity green chypre fragrance. I believe this is a perfume that is easily overlooked, especially in a collection of perfumes as magnificent as the one MDCI … Continue reading →

Posted in Chypre, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Oakmoss, Parfums MDCI | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Monday Question – What Stage Are You At In Your Perfume Journey?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Tara Are you a newbie, full of excitement at this brand new fragrant world you’ve discovered? Have you set up camp at Perfume Central, busy trying as many fragrances as possible and rapidly building up your collection? Are you … Continue reading →

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A River Runs Through It – Review: Serge Lutens Jeux De Peau

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Olfactoria

I have been rediscovering my love for woody perfumes these past weeks, and Jeux de Peau is one of the best. Here is my review from last year to refresh your memory and maybe make you take out your old … Continue reading →

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