Tag Archives: Perfume

Monday Question – Do You Ever Choose Perfume For Somebody Else?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Olfactoria

Do you assign a perfume to the important people in your life? Have you been asked to choose a scent for somebody else? Would you like to introduce people you know to certain fragrances, because you think they would be … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel N°5 Movie #2

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Olfactoria

Here is another Chanel commercial for N°5 featuring the charming Audrey Tatou. Like the Nicole Kidman movie, this one is beautifully retro in feel and lavishly made. There are elements I love and some that bother me a bit. I like Audrey … Continue reading →

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Watch Out, Here I Come! – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Seville à l’Aube

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Olfactoria

The Perfume Lover, a book by Denyse Beaulieu (Grain de Musc) is on everybody’s reading list these days. It was also on mine. I did read and enjoy it, but I’m not sure yet whether I should review it or … Continue reading →

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Nightflights And Dreamscapes – Review: Guerlain Vol de Nuit Eau de Toilette

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Olfactoria

There are perfumes in my collection I reviewed very early on, there are reviews on my blog, of perfumes that never made it out of sample status, and there are bottles in my closet, I have loved, worn and cherished … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber, Chypre, Citrus, Fragrance Reviews, Green, Guerlain, Iris, Jasmine, Oriental, Spicy, Vanilla | Tagged , , , , | 36 Comments

Going Vintage – Review: Guerlain Vol de Nuit Extrait de Parfum

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Olfactoria

By Tara Up until this year I had successfully managed to avoid vintage perfumes. I resisted trying old formulations because I knew I would fall madly in love, thus condemning myself to a stressful search for an elusive bottle which … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Has A Review Ever Ruined A Perfume For You?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Olfactoria

Is there a perfume that you don’t enjoy as much anymore after reading a damning review? Is your perception of a scent influenced by the opinion of others? Did you ever stop wearing something, because of what somebody else said … Continue reading →

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Fragrant Mystery – Review: Penhaligon’s Artemisia

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Olfactoria

You do not hear much about Artemisia in Perfumeland. I wonder why that is. Does everybody find it unworthy of reviewing? Is it not marketed enough by Penhaligon’s, so nobody knows about it? Is it so bad, it is shunned … Continue reading →

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The Prince Of Amber And His Favorite – Review: Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Olfactoria

By rights this should have been the first Histoires de Parfums scent I should have tried, I have a certain reputation to live up to after all. But for very practical reasons, testing was postponed. My dear son, Niki, the … Continue reading →

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Amuse Gueule – Review: Parfumerie Générale Cozé

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Olfactoria

I had a sample of Cozé for some time and it languished ignored among its peers, as I read a post on Vanessa’s blog Bonkers about Perfume where she describes a talk given by Pierre Guillaume at Les Senteurs in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fragrance Reviews, Gourmand, Parfumerie Generale, Spicy, Vanilla, Woods | Tagged , , , , , | 61 Comments

Beautiful Perfume Advertisements – Chanel N°5 Movie

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Olfactoria

Perfume lives from its advertising. A smell is invisible, so you have to create something people can see, to make them desire, to ultimately make them buy your product. Hopefully the illusion does not break once the perfume is smelled. … Continue reading →

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