Tag Archives: Fragrance

Olfactoria On The Road – Italy Part 2

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

A few impressions from our hotel. The boys are enjoying themselves enormously. They are in the water all day. Pauli has learned how to swim in two hours, and Niki is fearlessly exploring everything from deep waters to other people’s … Continue reading →

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Italian Journey – Review: DSH The Italian Splendor Collection Part II

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Olfactoria

The second installment (Part I, Part III) of the Italian Journey brings us two more scents of DSH’s inspired Italian Splendor Collection. Divine Gardens was inspired by the city of Mantua and its exquisite homes and gardens of the rich … Continue reading →

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Olfactoria On The Road – Italy Part One

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Olfactoria

After one night in a spa in Styria, to get into a vacation mood, we drove on to Italy and stayed in the lovely city of Udine for one night. In Udine I parked my family in an ice cafĂ© … Continue reading →

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Italian Journey – Review: DSH The Italian Splendor Collection Part I

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Olfactoria

Ideally timed before my travels to Italy, I received samples of The Italian Splendor Collection by the talented and prolific perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. Comprising six perfumes, each inspired by one Italian city, this collection had my heart and nose … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfume Land – Weekend Link Love

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Olfactoria

When you are reading this, I am either building a sand castle, hunting for sea shells or loading my plate with delicious antipasti. 🙂 This last week warrants one more look back, since several great posts made Perfumeland the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

I am posting again on PST today. This week I take a look back at my childhood… I hope to see you over there!

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Off To Italy…

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

Today we are driving to Udine to stay for one night, and then on to the Adriatic coast for a week of swimming and sunbathing (or rather sitting in the shade in my case, I am as white as a … Continue reading →

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My Marie Antoinette Moment – Review: Parfums d’Orsay L’Intrigante

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Olfactoria

If you have not heard a lot about Parfums d’Orsay previously, don’t worry. Neither have I. Ines sent me a decant of L’Intrigante and I promptly went from initial bewildered awe to all-out obsession. The house of Parfums d’Orsay is marketed as a … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Twist – Review: Le Labo Santal 33

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Olfactoria

Of course Le Labo Santal 33 follows the Le Labo practice of naming a perfume after the ingredient that is the largest component in the formula of 33 in this case, which invariably leads to confusion, since those perfumes tend … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Things – Summer Edition

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Olfactoria

It is high time for the Summer Edition of My Favorite Things. Perfume: This category is most prone to quick changes. but those two perfumes have been worn the most and loved the most in the past months. Typically for me … Continue reading →

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