Tag Archives: Fragrance

Monday Question – What Are Your Favorite Mood-Altering Perfumes?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Olfactoria

What perfumes make you happy? Which ones make you sad? Are there any calming scents for you? Anything infuriating? Do you think perfume has the power to change the course of a day through their mood altering properties? My Answers: … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfumeland – Weekend Link Love

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Olfactoria

How are you spending your Sunday? I look forward to Sunday dinner at the Grandparent’s house, great food and instant baby sitters, what’s not to love? 😉 But first, let us take a look at last weeks posts from some … Continue reading →

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Be My Valentine? – Special Edition Non-Monday Question

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Olfactoria

It is the weekend before Valentine’s Day, and therefore the perfect time for a special holiday edition of the Monday Question series. 🙂 How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day, if at all? What perfume will you be wearing? What is … Continue reading →

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Wallflower? – Review: Prada Infusion d’Iris

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Olfactoria

You could say Infusion d’Iris was my first iris fragrance, albeit at a time when I didn’t know I really adored iris. Sounds strange? That’s because it is. Prada’s Infusion d’Iris is a lovely fragrance. It has a special place … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Pyjamas – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Mure et Musc

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Olfactoria

As a child I had favorite pyjamas. They were light purple and had little blackberries printed all over them. The fabric was the softest flannel imaginable, worn thin from many washings, they even had a little rip over the left … Continue reading →

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Fits Like A Glove – Review: Teo Cabanel Alahine

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Olfactoria

I want to squeeze in a review of Alahine before the cold season is behind us, since it is a great oriental, perfect for cold days, though it would be too much, at least for me, in warmer weather. But … Continue reading →

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Do I Know You From Somewhere? – Review: Guerlain Un Ville, Un Parfum Moscou

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Olfactoria

I must admit to not having the fondest memories of Moscow. I studied Russian in high school and we went there on a student exchange when I was sixteen. Let us just say getting lost all alone on the subway … Continue reading →

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Childhood Summers – Review: Cartier L’Heure Fougueuse

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Olfactoria

I was debating with myself (and the lovely #fumechat Twitter community) whether I should add my two (s)cents about this perfume that is very much “in” at the moment, although it has been reviewed by many who know a lot … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Is Your Favorite Perfume House?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Olfactoria

Which line do you like the most? Who has the best track record of creating only perfumes you love? If there was only one house you had to choose for the rest of your life who would that be? My … Continue reading →

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Last Week in Perfumeland – Weekend Link Love + Giveaway Reminder!

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Olfactoria

How is it the week seems to drag on endlessly and the weekend barely registers before it is over again? That is a question brighter people have asked themselves already, without coming up with an answer. So I might as … Continue reading →

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