Tag Archives: Fragrance

Monday Question – What was the Best Perfume Advice You Have Ever Gotten?

What great tip do you still cherish? What was the most important information you ever got about perfume? What advice helped you the most? My Answer: The advice I think about most often and try to heed is the simple: … Continue reading

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Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel N°5 Movie #3

Here is another Chanel N°5 commercial, this time featuring Estella Warren as Little Red Ridinghood. This is very surreal. Estella is beautiful as can be and the music is perfect. But I wonder what it is, the ad wants to … Continue reading

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Life On Wisteria Lane – Review: Guerlain Les Elixirs Charnels Oriental Brulant

Oriental Brûlant is part of the Elixirs Charnels (carnal elixirs) line, exclusive to Guerlain boutiques worldwide. The line launched with three scents, Oriental Brûlant, Gourmand Coquin and Chypre Fatal. In the meantime two more have joined the ranks: Boisée Torride and … Continue reading

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Fresh Baked Biker – Review: Armani Privé Cuir Noir

The Armani Privé line is very tempting. I love the look and the heft of the bottles, I love Ambre Orient and Bois d’Encens and I won’t even start with La Femme Bleue, before I get accused again of working it … Continue reading

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Catch Me If You Can – Review: Guerlain Guet-Apens (Attrape Coeur)

We all have an idea how a Guerlain, a true Guerlain smells like. There are numerous perfumes bearing the famous mark of the Guerlinade at its base, all going off in different directions of course, but the common denominator “Guerlain” marks them. If … Continue reading

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The Panther – Review: Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental

Vetiver is interesting. I have come from total mistrust to finding several perfumes to like (and one to die for), but generally it falls into the “interesting and fascinating” rather than the “swoon and faint” category. Vetiver is more intellect … Continue reading

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Monday Question – Do You Ever Choose Perfume For Somebody Else?

Do you assign a perfume to the important people in your life? Have you been asked to choose a scent for somebody else? Would you like to introduce people you know to certain fragrances, because you think they would be … Continue reading

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Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel N°5 Movie #2

Here is another Chanel commercial for N°5 featuring the charming Audrey Tatou. Like the Nicole Kidman movie, this one is beautifully retro in feel and lavishly made. There are elements I love and some that bother me a bit. I like Audrey … Continue reading

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Watch Out, Here I Come! – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Seville à l’Aube

The Perfume Lover, a book by Denyse Beaulieu (Grain de Musc) is on everybody’s reading list these days. It was also on mine. I did read and enjoy it, but I’m not sure yet whether I should review it or … Continue reading

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Nightflights And Dreamscapes – Review: Guerlain Vol de Nuit Eau de Toilette

There are perfumes in my collection I reviewed very early on, there are reviews on my blog, of perfumes that never made it out of sample status, and there are bottles in my closet, I have loved, worn and cherished … Continue reading

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