Tag Archives: Tuberose

Learning To Love – Review: By Kilian Beyond Love, Prohibited

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Olfactoria

From the outset Beyond Love looked like a challenge to me. Tuberose – well, the most I could say about that note until recently is, I am glad when it doesn’t bother me, I am glad when I don’t smell … Continue reading →

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I Love The Way You Lie – Review: Aftelier Cepes & Tuberose

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Olfactoria

I often react to a perfume in a synesthetic way, I see a color or a texture, or more predictably like most people, I react emotionally. A memory is evoked or a certain mood is triggered. Mandy Aftel’s perfumes make … Continue reading →

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Sway With Me – Review: Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Tubéreuse

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Olfactoria

Never, never ever discount a note. Experience, trial and error have shown me time and again that there is an interpretation you are going to like, of every note imaginable. Don’t like jasmine? Try By Kilian Love and Tears or … Continue reading →

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That Place Within – Review: Amouage Honour Woman

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Olfactoria

Amouage releases a new perfume duo – Honour Woman and Man. I had the good fortune of receiving samples from the company early. As usual, I got it all wrong beforehand. From reading the notes and this review on Ca Fleure Bon, … Continue reading →

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Tropical Getaway – Review: Ormonde Jayne Frangipani

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Olfactoria

Tropical Island anyone? I could use a vacation in a place that smells like Ormonde Jayne Frangipani. With its large elegant cream coloured petals, frangipani is perhaps the queen of all tropical flowers. The heart of the structure is a … Continue reading →

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White Is Not Necessarily Innocent – Review: Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Olfactoria

This recent post by Dee, reminded me of my not so fruitful relationship with white flowers. Too loud, too much, too big, to indolic, too old, too mature, too cheap even…those are adjectives that come to mind when I think … Continue reading →

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