Warszawa : from Puredistance // Nose : Antoine Lie // Year : 2016 // Notes : Galbanum, grapefruit, violet leaf , jasmine absolute, broom absolute, orris butter, patchouli, vetiver, styrax, vetiver The Low Down : A classy, beautifully blended floral perfume that will make you Queen of the ball. […]
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Perfume Review : Nuit de Bakelite from Naomi Goodsir : Twisted Tuberose
Nuit de Bakélite // Nose : Isabelle Doyen // Year : 2017 // Notes : Tuberose, angelica, artemisia, ylang-ylang, caro karounde, carrot seeds, cardamom, leather, styrax and green notes // The Low Down : A green, vegetal smoky floral with a twisted vintage vibe. The long-awaited […]
Perfume Review : French Lily by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz : A Lily To Love
Have you been daydreaming recently and realised that while you may love a specific flower you don’t have a perfume to match? I like tiger lillies and buy them reasonably frequently. They have an endurance that surprises coupled with a gorgeous fragrance that permeates any […]
New Perfume Review : Pink Wood from April Aromatics : Pink Is The Warmest Colour
Let me introduce you to Tanja Bochnig, a talented natural perfumer based in Berlin. Tanja has a beautifully constructed collection of fragrances called April Aromatics and her work touches me in that wonderful way where I feel a connection to everything she creates. There are other fantastic […]
Perfume Review : Ella from Arquiste : Bad Girls and Hot Stuff With A Retro Allure
Back in September at Pitti Fragranze, when the show opened, I was first in line to talk with Carlos Huber of Arquiste. He was still getting his area ready and looked more 70’s sexy than when I’d met him, a year earlier at the same Florentine venue. […]
Perfume Review : Dilettante from Hiram Green : Orange Crush
Here’s a tale of Dilettante‘s adventure to my door that involved perseverance from Hiram Green and patience on my part. It took three attempts for my sample to arrive intact. The first time the package winged its way in my direction it was lost somewhere in Neverland […]
Perfume Review : The 7% Solution from En Voyage Perfumes : Sweetly Narcotic
Shelley Waddington from En Voyage Perfumes is a trailblazing American indie perfumer who makes interesting and intriguing compositions. I’ve been enamoured of her work since smelling the beautiful retro smelling garden of flowers, Fiore di Bellagio. My crush continued with Frida, a freaky and fabulous tribute to an artist who continues […]
New Perfume Review : Lonesome Rider by Andy Tauer : Festival Freedom
As you may know by now, I love many of the perfumes from Andy Tauer. I’ve already written about Le Maroc Pour Elle and I’ve worn his modern classic L’Air du Desert Marocain in the snow (amazing in cold weather) and swooned over Rose Flash […]
Perfume Review : Pichola : Flower Power : Plus A Few Words With Neela Vermeire
Neela Vermeire Creations (NVC) enjoys a cult following and is easily one of the most consistent collections in the niche perfume world. Each scent has a convincing character and is beautifully composed by Bertrand Duchaufour. They all smell divine. The Pierre Dinand bottles are classically elegant but […]
Perfume Review : Shalimar Souffle de Parfum : A Kissed Out Floatboat
It goes without saying that this 2014 release from Guerlain, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is not going to knock your socks off in the same way Shalimar is prone to do. Shalimar is the Queen Bee of oriental perfumes and even though it was created nearly 100 […]
Perfume Review : Serge Lutens : Bas de Soie : A Cool French Iris
Bas de Soie is one of the perfumes from Serge Lutens that flies under the radar. It’s a bit of an anomaly and perhaps lacks the strong personality of others within his oeuvre. It’s not a Moroccan inspired oriental, nor a floral powerhouse of the […]
