Tag Archives: Fragrance

Purple Silk – Review: Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Olfactoria

I own the Ormonde Jayne discovery set for years now (highly recommended btw!) and so far this has led me to aquiring Tolu in many incarnations, perfume, bath oil, candles. I did my best to ignore the rest of the set … Continue reading →

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Saltwater Lily – Review: Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Lys Mediterranee

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Olfactoria

It was one of my previous misconceptions, that I don´t particularly care for flowers. Not the real thing of course, but floral notes in perfumes. I am fine with the soft, delicate ones, no problem there. But the big, white, … Continue reading →

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And The Winner Is… Back To Black Giveaway Winner!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Random.org gave me a winner for the Travel Size bottle of Back To Black. The Winner is No3! That doesn´t help? Okay, so the Name of the winner is: Eva Congratulations, Eva! I have emailed you. Thank you for participating … Continue reading →

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Je Ne Sais Quois – Review: Annick Goutal Un Matin d’Orage

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

I promised to review this a long time ago, but somehow this little gem was overtaken left and right by flashier contenders, so it always got the “I´ll do that next week!” treatment. No more. It is high time to … Continue reading →

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My Perfume Wishlist – The January Issue

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Christmas and therefore the season for wishing is over, but we wouldn´t be true perfumistas if we didn´t have a few items remaining on those tiny, short, positively minuscule wishlists of ours. Correct me if I am wrong 😉 I … Continue reading →

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Last Chance To Win By Kilian Back To Black!

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Olfactoria

Don´t miss the chance to enter my giveaway of a travel size flacon of By Kilian Back to Black. I prefer my perfumes a little less sweet, so it is your chance to try it yourself. The draw ends on … Continue reading →

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Two Winners – Review: Atelier Cologne Bois Blonds And Trefle Pur

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Olfactoria

The first Atelier Cologne perfume, Orange Sanguine, I reviewed yesterday was a winner for me, its perfect orange happiness made my day. Reason enough to take a look at two more of the currently five fragrances offered by New York based niche … Continue reading →

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Incense With A Smile- Review: Heeley Cardinal

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Olfactoria

I heard many good things about Heeley Perfumes in general and Cardinal especially. So what else can the devoted Perfumista do, but get in gear and try to acquire a sample. I was haunting The Perfumed Court for a very … Continue reading →

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War of The Oranges – Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine vs. Frederic Malle Bigarade Concentrée

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Olfactoria

I am a longtime fan of Bigarade Concentrée by Jean-Claude Ellena for Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle released in 2002. It is the most uplifting and happiness-inducing perfume in my collection. It never fails to elicit a smile upon spraying … Continue reading →

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Monday Question: What Was Your Introduction To Perfumeland?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Olfactoria

This Monday Question is inspired by this post by Krista, who told us about her first niche fragarance, which happened to be Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan. I commented that encountering this one first would probably have had me running a … Continue reading →

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