Tag Archives: Fragrance

Big Summer Giveaway! – Honoré des Pres Love Coconut and Vamp à NY

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Olfactoria

Thorough scientific work bears fruit, people! 🙂 Do you remember my study about the intricate relationship of men and coconut? Obviously this post also resonated with the lovely (male) people of Honoré des Pres, since they contacted me with an … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Box – Mainstream Perfume Mini-Reviews Part 2

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Olfactoria

Welcome to the second installment of my sniffing marathon through my mainstream perfume sample box. Creed Virgin Island Water: although it is debatable whether this is mainstream or not, its smell of chlorine is not. (Of course it is, but this is … Continue reading →

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So What Do I Conquer Next? – Review: Parfum d’Empire Eau de Gloire

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Olfactoria

Eau de Gloire was the first perfume launched by Parfum d’Empire and it is an hommage to Napoleon Bonaparte. He was fond of cologne and is said to have used several bottles a day to drench himself from head to … Continue reading →

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Ballerina – Review: Parfumerie Générale Brûlure de Rose

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Olfactoria

I had not one, but two samples of Brûlure de Rose in my box and not only since yesterday, they were in there for quite some time already, but never moved me enough to actually try them. Shame on me! … Continue reading →

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Pearless – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro 1

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Olfactoria

Mon Numéro is the new collection L’Artisan Parfumeur is launching right now. See my sneak peek post with mini-reviews of all of the perfumes here. The first one in the line – Numéro 1, is exclusive to Malaysia and available online. A fruity-floral … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – How Much Is Too Much?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Olfactoria

When it comes to perfume, or rather Perfumistas, it can never be too much, or can it? We like variety. But when is it too much? Too much money spent? Too many bottles accumulated? Too many samples in a box? … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfume Land – Weekend Link Love

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

This week we were busy de-cluttering and rearranging our home a bit. A few new closets were bought yesterday and today is dedicated trying to figure out how to build them (Yay, Ikea!). In all that activity we almost forgot our five … Continue reading →

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A Virtual Sniffing Trip To Antwerp – Shopping At Parfuma.com

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

It is my steadfast belief that even people on an embargo should be well aware of their options. 😉 Also in the interest of public service I took it upon myself to investigate a new online-store located in Antwerp, Belgium. … Continue reading →

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Nebraska – Review: Parfumerie Générale Bois Blond

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Olfactoria

Bois Blond by Parfumerie Générale first came to me from the well-edited collection of the admirable Mrs Howe. Bois Blond is part of Pierre Guillaume’s Private Collection and was created in 2007, it was a limited Edition once, but PG took pity … Continue reading →

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Flowers In Space – Review: Hermessence Vanille Galante

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Olfactoria

Vanille Galante has a misleading name. It is many things, but a vanilla fragrance it is not. Which, frankly, put me off it for a long time. I may be too literal a person, but my expectations and the perfume … Continue reading →

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