Tag Archives: Perfume

My Favorite Things – 2010 Edition

As the year comes to an end, I’d like to set down my favorite things during this entire year, based on what I read, listened to or loved the most in the last year. Please bear in mind, that I … Continue reading

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Behind The Scenes – Les Coulisses Du Parfum By Osmoz

I received the entire five volumes of Les Coulisses du Parfum for Christmas. My dear husband took my hints to heart, but that I would get the entire series was a wonderful and very generous surprise. Volumes I-V contain individual … Continue reading

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The Princess – Review: Chanel N° 5 Eau Première

A little while ago I wrote about the Grande Dame of perfume, the most famous, the best-selling fragrance ever. No wonder that such a marketing machine demands to be fed. So Chanel stepped up to the challenge and produced Chanel N°5‘s … Continue reading

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What The Christkindl Brought…

The “Christkindl” was very good perfume-wise, this year. I received the entire set of “Les Coulisses du Parfum” from Osmoz. I will be the master sniffer in no time 😉 Also the discovery set from niche line “By Kilian” found … Continue reading

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Monday Question: What Was Your Favorite Perfume In 2010?

What perfume did you wear most this past year? What was your favorite new find? Is there a perfume you had to say good bye to in the last year (because it was discontinued or reformulated?) What new release of … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas! – Review: Caron Nuit de Noel

I wish all of you, who have been kind enough to visit, comment or link to my blog, a very merry Christmas! Whether you celebrate Christmas or another holiday, or just enjoy some downtime, I hope you can relax and … Continue reading

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Heaven Scent – Review: Caron Parfum Sacré

Parfum Sacré by Caron makes winter livable. Ever since I am a perfume aficionado (phew, thank Goodness, I thought of a word in time: freak, nerd, addict and many more came to mind first ;)) I love the cold, the snow, the … Continue reading

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Balancing Act – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau D’Ambre

L´Eau D´Ambre is my winter go-to fragrance, like a favorite sweater it fits comfortably and never goes out of style. It was one of the first fragrances by L´Artisan that I tried and it somehow symbolizes all that is great … Continue reading

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Masterpiece – Review: DSH Perfumes Mata Hari

I worked myself into a lather many times over the irrational and plain stupid (so sue me!) restrictions of the IFRA. The emergence of The Natural Perfumer´s Guild´s Outlaw project was something I followed with delight. Take that, bureaucrats without noses! One … Continue reading

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My Favorite Things – Winter Edition

I am always interested in other people’s current reads, or what they like to listen to or what perfume is on the top of their lists at the moment. Well, if I want to be curious about others, I must … Continue reading

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