Tag Archives: Perfume

Applejuice Averted – Review And Giveaway: Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Toit

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

I, for one, have been impatiently waiting for Un Jardin sur le Toit to be released, since I am a declared Ellena fan and I love two of the three previous scents in the series and am intrigued and challenged … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Special Edition: What Would You Like To Ask Linda Pilkington?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Olfactoria

I will have the honor and good fortune to meet Linda Pilkington, founder of the wonderful luxury niche house Ormonde Jayne in her Mayfair store in London next week. Since I will have the chance to ask her a few … Continue reading →

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Last Week In Perfumeland – Weekend Link Love

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Olfactoria

One more week to go before I fly to London! I go with mixed feelings of course, as everything I do or don’t do in life is attached to simultaneous feelings of joy and a bad conscience since I became … Continue reading →

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Olfactoria On Perfume Smellin’ Things

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Olfactoria

What is up this Saturday on PST? I found something special, buried deep underneath Giorgio Beverly Hills. 😉 Come on over and find out what! 🙂

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Running For Vice President? – Review: Amouage Memoir Woman

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Olfactoria

My perfume preferences come and go in certain phases. Generally I oscillate between two major leanings, that come and go like the tides. Maybe the moon has something to do with it, I don’t know. This peculiarity enables me to wear many, … Continue reading →

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Hot Air And Fresh Fruit – Review: Nez à Nez Figues Et Garcons

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Olfactoria

Do you know Nez à Nez? The company was founded in 2005 by Christa Patout and Stéphane Humbert Lucas, they started with ten Eaux de Parfums of which Figues et Garcons is one. The brand has been pretty much under … Continue reading →

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How To Entice Small Children And Indulge Your Hobby At The Same Time

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

The title says it all. If you ever need an opportunity to stay in your children’s good books and smell something lovely, just turn to Francis Kurkdjian’s bubbles. Les Bulles d’Agathe are named after the perfumers’s niece and are available … Continue reading →

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Smile! – Review: Ormonde Jayne Champaca

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Olfactoria

Are you looking for something that makes you feel good? That effortlessly takes you to the feeling of a summer day, no matter what the temperatures outside? Are you looking for something that equals wearing a white cotton dress, no shoes, hair … Continue reading →

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The Circle Of Life – Review: Hermes Un Jardin en Mediterranee

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Olfactoria

The first of the Jardin series by Hermes’ in-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena was launched in 2003. After Un Jardin sur le Nil and Un Jardin aprés la Mousson I am concluding the reviews of this series today. The wait for … Continue reading →

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Shopping at Saint Charles Cosmothecary In Vienna

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Olfactoria

We already took virtual trips to Le Parfum and Duft&Kultur in Vienna. This time I am going to take you to an interesting spot in the sixth district called Saint Charles. It is a pharmacy that includes a boutique for … Continue reading →

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