Tag Archives: Perfume

Review, Interrupted: Balmain Ambre Gris

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Olfactoria

First things first: 1. I really like this fragrance. 2. I really hate the stopper. And as long as there is this indescribable golden golf ball in the picture, I am unable to concentrate. Now, isn´t that much better… Balmain … Continue reading →

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Monday Question: What Perfume Are You Wearing For The Holidays?

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Olfactoria

What are you planning on wearing in the upcoming days? Do you have any favorites for the Holidays? What fragrance is especially festive in your eyes? What scent do you think is most appropriate for office parties? Which ones for … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfumeland – Weekend Link Love

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Olfactoria

Another week galopped past me, as the Holidays come nearer time is going by faster and faster, as if it knew how much I still have to do. If it were not for my children (and, truth be told, my parents … Continue reading →

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I’m Going Indie – Review: Ava Luxe Love’s True Bluish Light

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Olfactoria

I am fascinated by independent perfumers. The internet opened unique possibilities of getting into “personal” contact with people, you would otherwise never even hear of. (Not meant as an insult to these people, but alluding to the fact, that I live in … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Royalty – Chanel N° 5 Parfum

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Olfactoria

Chanel N°5 isn’t a perfume, it is an institution. It is probably not an institution waiting for little old me to amble along and review it. Try to stop me! I first wore the Eau de Parfum version of N°5 … Continue reading →

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Timelessness – Review: Puredistance Antonia

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Olfactoria

Just in time before it is available on the company´s website (on 17.12.10), I received a sample of Antonia, the new fragrance by Puredistance. The dutch founder of this elusive and exclusive company, Jan Ewoud Vos, was nice enough to … Continue reading →

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Ka-Ching! Online Shopping Truths and Consequences

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Olfactoria

Online shopping is undoubtedly one of the great new inventions of mankind. From the comfort of your very own home, it opens the world to you, whatever you can imagine – it is there for taking, at the tip of … Continue reading →

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The Kitten And The Lion – Review: Guerlain Shalimar Ode Á La Vanille

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Olfactoria

I was lucky enough to buy the allegedly last bottle of Guerlain’s limited 2010 release Ode A La Vanille that was to be had in Vienna (there were probably five in all ;)) I am so glad I did! As a Shalimar … Continue reading →

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“Santa Sara” – All Hail The Makeup Snob!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Olfactoria

All good things come in three’s and so apparently do care packages full of samples, sent to me by generous and lovely friends. The third such package arrived on my doorstep yesterday, having come all the way from Northern California. … Continue reading →

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Meow! – Review: Parfumerie Generale N° 21 Felanilla

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Olfactoria

I was a little tired after the weekend and feeling a bit uninspired, when I happened upon a sample of Felanilla that I had forgotten in the depths of my sample box. Thank Goodness I found it! Felanilla quickly got me … Continue reading →

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