Tag Archives: Fragrance

Paris Hilton And A Strawberry – Review And Giveaway: Xerjoff Shooting Stars Shingl

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Olfactoria

I don’t know why, but in the last months I have the feeling I am talking about perfume names all the time. That should not be as important a subject, but you cannot possibly review a scent called Shingl and … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Giveaway, Iris, Xerjoff | Tagged , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Natural Grace – Review: By Kilian Prelude To Love, Invitation

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Olfactoria

Prelude To Love is the most summery Kilian in my set, so I have worn it the most in the last few weeks. It is fitting that it should be the first reviewed, after my initiation to the line with … Continue reading →

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Then And Now – Review: Dior Diorella

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Olfactoria

By Tara Before I discovered Diorella a number of years ago, summery perfumes never seemed to quite hit the spot. Traditional colognes, fruity perfume cocktails and summer florals were too simplistic and bland.  They just didn’t feel like “me”. Then I found … Continue reading →

Posted in By Tara, Chypre, Citrus, Cologne, Dior, Floral, Fruity, Reviews By Tara | Tagged , , , , , | 31 Comments

Monday Question – What’s In A Name?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Olfactoria

How important is a perfume’s name to you? Are you easily put off or interested in a perfume based on it’s name? Which perfumes do you think are horribly misnamed? Which names are brilliant, in your opinon? My Answers: Initially … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfume Land – Weekend Link Love

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Olfactoria

Big news – we rented small house with a huge garden in the middle of a meadow. We longed for a place where the boys could just roam free and do their boy’s things, a place away from the city, … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Box – Mainstream Perfume Mini-Reviews Part 3

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Welcome to Part 3 of my mainstream series. (Part 1 and Part 2 are here.) By the end of writing, I was not happy because I felt I had too many similar, pink fragrances in this post. A bad balance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Aquatic, Citrus, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Green, Iris, Musk, Oriental, Powdery, Spicy, Woods | Tagged , , | 30 Comments

Start Me Up! – Review: Le Labo Bergamote 22

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Olfactoria

We are in the throes of the intense summer heat now and therefore I long for refreshing and cooling citrus scents. There are a few in my arsenal, but I am always open for variety. My sample of Le Labo … Continue reading →

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The Crankiness Report – Something Bothers Me

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Olfactoria

Sometimes there are days, when you only wonder what else can go wrong… I have had a string of just such days recently and some thing in particular affects my perfume life, so I am going to shortly address it … Continue reading →

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Back To Black Reloaded – Review: By Kilian Back To Black, Aphrodisiac

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Olfactoria

Regular readers know by now that I went from hating Back To Black to loving it, both without prior warning. Since my feelings for Back to Black have changed dramatically, I feel another review is in order. I do not … Continue reading →

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Water Of Wonders- Review: Hèrmes Eau de Merveilles

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Olfactoria

Water of Wonders, Eau de Merveilles has an excellent name, an unusual bottle (by Serge Mansau) and is an unusual perfume. It is meant to showcase an unusual ingredient as well – Ambergris. Ambergris is a secretion of the sperm whale, it floats … Continue reading →

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