Tag Archives: Fragrance

Getting From A To B – Review: Xerjoff Shooting Stars Lua

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

Lua, part of Xerjoff’s Shooting Stars collection, is wrong in many respects. It is too expensive for one, but that is an old hat, we have had this discussion about Xerjoff, and it is a given, so moving on. The second deterrent … Continue reading →

Posted in Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Fruity, Gourmand, Oriental, Xerjoff | Tagged , , , , , | 32 Comments

Happy Fourth Of July! – Monday Question And A Preview Of The Summer At Olfactoria’s Travels

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

Happy Independence Day to all my American readers! Being a huge America fan, I always celebrate Independence Day as well. At the very least my husband and I sit on the balcony and daydream about what we would do if … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfume Land – Weekend Link Love

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Olfactoria

Let’s go swimming this weekend! I really want to, but the weather does not what I want as usual. On the perfume front, I am still reeling from the shock over the breakdown of my favorite perfume, Frapin 1697. I really … Continue reading →

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Gone To Pieces – The Hopefully Impermanent Drama Of Frapin 1697

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Olfactoria

I am devastated. Everybody who reads this blog regularly knows that I am very, very taken with a perfume I found this winter – Frapin 1697 by Bertrand Duchaufour. I hadn’t worn it for a while since the weather got warmer, … Continue reading →

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Unkempt – Review: Dior La Collection Privée Granville

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Olfactoria

If you are looking for an unusual summer scent, a cologne type fragrance that is not the onehundredandeleventh rendering of citrus-lavender-musk, look no further. The Positive:  Granville is fresh, green, unusual, well-made, aromatic, spicy and lasts not at all badly … Continue reading →

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Getting Fat – Gourmand Mini-Reviews

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

My sample box was raided with a purpose this time – find all the gourmands lingering in there. I once won a seven sample set of super-gourmands on First in Fragrance, that have been ignored so far. But there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Annick Goutal, Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, Guerlain, Montale, Parfums Nicolai | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Resonance – Review and Giveaway: Anya’s Garden Amberess

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Olfactoria

Amber is a note I love. There are many ambers in my arsenal and each one has its special properties. More or less sweet, more or less strong, more or less dark, more or less dry… Anya’s Garden Amberess is … Continue reading →

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Wow, Wazamba!!! – Review: Parfum d’Empire Wazamba

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Olfactoria

I wanted to wait with the review of Wazamba until fall, when its incense and spice glory would be more season-appropriate, but I cannot hold back, I’ll remind you in October, okay? Wazamba, a 2009 release by Parfum d’Empire founder and perfumer … Continue reading →

Posted in Fragrance Reviews, Incense, Parfum d'Empire, Spicy, Woods | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Garden Angel – Review: Chanel Bel Respiro

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Olfactoria

Bel Respiro was the name of Gabrielle Chanel’s chic country house outside Paris, also nicknamed Noix de Coco (coconut), in a play on her own nickname. Bel Respiro, the fragrance, is part of the Les Exclusifs Collection. It was actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Chanel, Floral, Fragrance Reviews, Green, Les Exclusifs de Chanel | Tagged , , , , , , | 44 Comments

Monday Question – What Was Your Last Impulse Buy?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Olfactoria

Do you ever buy a perfume on a whim? Did you take advantage of a sale recently? Did you snap up a perfume without second thought? Any great deals in the last few months for you? My Answer: I did … Continue reading →

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