Tag Archives: Hermes

Water Music – Review: Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Olfactoria

Do you know Georg Friedrich Händel’s (1685–1759) suite Water Music? I know that I am prone to synesthetic impressions when smelling a fragrance, mostly I see colors associated with the smell. Jean-Claude Ellena’s ninth Hermessence made music in my head. Clear trumpets, … Continue reading →

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Fall Fragrance Round-Up Post

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Olfactoria

Perfumes are great mood enhancers on cold and grey days, they can be warming, comforting or uplifting. Ultimately, they make fall and winter infinitely more enjoyable for me. I thought I would do a round up of all the cuddly … Continue reading →

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Quick Lift – Review: Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Olfactoria

I am aware it is November and what I am reviewing today is by no means a classic fall fragrance, but nonetheless, Eau de Pamplemousse Rose is what I want to talk about today. Eau de Pamplemousse Rose is from Hermès’s … Continue reading →

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Plum Wine? – Review: Hermessence Ambre Narguilé

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Olfactoria

I always associate scents with colors. It happens every time, I synaesthetically assign a smell to a color. I already reviewed a pink fragrance (Rose Ikebana), an orange one (ELdO Like This) and today I am in the mood for purple! … Continue reading →

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A Hint Of Pink – Review: Hermès Hermessence Rose Ikebana

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Olfactoria

Today the weather has taken a turn for the better. It is warmer and the sun is out, so I am in an entirely different mood for fragrance than yesterday when I was enjoying Like This. I am wearing Hermes’s … Continue reading →

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