Tag Archives: Perfume

Monday Question – What Would You Do With Your Collection If You Couldn’t Use It?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Olfactoria

Imagine you have accumulated a rather sizable collection of perfume over the years. Imagine you have a treasured closet full of gorgeous bottles holding precious fragrant liquids each holding a story, a memory or simply just smell freaking good to … Continue reading →

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Smoke and Spice – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Tea for Two

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara I’m always attracted to fragrances with a good tea note. I think it’s the dark, smoky, yet comforting aroma that I love so much. In warmer weather I could happily wear Osmanthe Yunnan day after day, while during … Continue reading →

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Flowers At Dawn – Review: En Voyage Fiore di Bellagio

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Sandra Shelley Waddington is the wonderfully talented nose behind En Voyage Perfumes. I was introduced to her work this year when a dear friend of mine presented me with Captured in Amber. I was gobsmacked with awe and could … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Perfume Discoveries 2014 – Mini Reviews

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Michael I thought my perfumed discoveries in 2014 might be a fun topic of discussion but boy was I wrong… Sitting in front of me now are so many fragrances, so many more than I thought I’d acquired this … Continue reading →

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Introverted Incense – Review: Serge Lutens L’Orpheline

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara The recent Serge Lutens release L’Orpheline (the orphan) is the sort of airy fragrance I generally get on better with than the dense creations which make up a good proportion of the house’s output. It gives you a … Continue reading →

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Close To Perfection – Review: Caron Infini

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hiya Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse back on the OTs. A while ago I found a small bottle of vintage Infini parfum on one of the Facebook pages For Sale lists and though there was … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Up, Up And Away! What Perfumes Do You Bring On A City Trip?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Olfactoria

I am flying to NYC this week and I can hardly wait to get away. A few days just with my husband but without work and family pressures – ah. (For New Yorkers: I will be at Osswald on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Graveyard Rose – Review: Frapin Nevermore

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara Nevermore is the beautifully wistful name of the latest release by Frapin. It comes from Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poem, “The Raven”, which was first published in 1845. In it, an increasingly distraught narrator pines for his … Continue reading →

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Colour in My Life Please! – Review: Nobile 1942 La Danza delle Libellule

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Sandra I do not usually pay attention to the name of a perfume. But when one as beautiful as La Danza delle Libellule comes my way I sit up and pay attention. It means The Dance of the Dragonflies. … Continue reading →

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A Holiday Surprise From Atelier Cologne And Other Announcements

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Olfactoria

Hello all, instead of a Monday Question this week, I wanted to make a few announcements. 1) First of all, and with a lovely timing for the Holidays, I teamed up with Atelier Cologne who kindly created two discount codes … Continue reading →

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