Tag Archives: Perfume

People In Perfumeland – Elena Vosnaki Of Perfume Shrine

Today I am honored to have Elena of Perfume Shrine in my People In Perfumeland series. Elena writes her blog since 2005, she is an incredibly accomplished perfume connoisseur with a huge knowledge that she shares with us through articles … Continue reading

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A Roman Secret – Review: Bruno Acampora Musc Oil

By Sandra A secret was passed on to me last year when I was in Rome and silly me did not stop and listen. Sweet words were spoken in hushed tones about this magic elixir that will keep me and … Continue reading

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Monday Question – Are You Easily Seduced To Buy More Than You Intended To?

Do you go perfume shopping with a plan and nothing at all can interfere with that? Are you susceptible to the seductions of a very good sales assistant? Are you easily seduced by actually seeing the bottles and smelling new … Continue reading

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Instant Vintage – Review: En Voyage Perfumes Zelda

By Tara Artisan perfumer Shelley Waddington was inspired to create Zelda in 2013 as a tribute to an icon of the Jazz Age, Zelda Fitzgerald. Her husband F. Scott Fitzgerald called her “America’s first flapper”. An accomplished dancer, writer and … Continue reading

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People In Perfumeland – Christos Of Memory Of Scent

Christos, a Greek perfume lover and blogger is a scientist by trade who recently moved across Europe from Athens to Geneva, Switzerland, which is why his blog, Memory of Scent, is seldom updated these days. But when it is, it … Continue reading

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So Much More Than A Rose – Review: Soivohle Perfumes Rosa Sur Reuse

G’Day Olfactoria’s Travels. Portia from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse here with a favourite fragrance in my collection. Sometimes I forget this fabulous beauty but whenever it comes out and gets some skin time I think that if I was … Continue reading

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Monday Question – Who Is Your Favorite Perfumer?

Do you have a favorite perfumer? Someone whose work you follow? Is there any one perfumer whose style pefectly fits yours? Who is the one you would commission to make your dream perfume if you could? My Answer: It will … Continue reading

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What The Husband Smells Like – Review: Hermès Bel Ami Vétiver

I cunningly managed to get the husband inside the Vienna Hermès boutique recently, because I needed him to try the new re-orchestration by Jean-Claude Ellena of Hermès’s classic men’s scent, Bel Ami (created in 1986 by Jean-Louis Sieuzac) called Bel Ami … Continue reading

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Getting to Know Arquiste – Reviews: Arquiste Infanta en Flor, Fleur de Louis and Anima Dulcis

By Tara Until a recent bloggers’ jaunt that included Bloom Perfumery in East London, Arquiste was a hole in my far from complete perfume knowledge. I have since learnt that there are currently seven perfumes in the line which are … Continue reading

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People In Perfumeland – Carlos Huber Of Arquiste

Carlos Huber, born in Mexico City and settled in New York, is the creator of niche perfume line Arquiste that was launched in 2011. He is an architect, he designed interiors for luxury retail companies and turned to perfume in a … Continue reading

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