Aftelier Perfumes is based in Berkeley and it’s there that Mandy Aftel crafts her wonderful fragrances. Aftel makes not only natural perfumes but also scented teas, chef’s essences and body products. If you wander over and take a look at her website you will find […]
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Aftelier Perfumes : Part 1 : The Scents of Natural Fragrant Wonder : Vanilla Smoke, Velvet Tuberose, Palimpsest and Cuir de Gardenia
When I wrapped up my favourite perfumes for 2017 one of the olfactory adventures that needed to be ticked off the list was the exploration of the Aftelier Perfumes collection. So many lovely words are written about Mandy Aftel‘s natural range of perfumes that I really felt […]
Perfume Review : lostinflowers from strangelove nyc : + Words with Founder Elizabeth Gaynes
I’m a huge fan of the strangelove nyc line. I heart it. It’s well thought out and designed to perfection. The fragrances are a special addition to the scent sphere, and especially so for an exclusive line. Why are they so good? I believe it has […]
Perfume Review : Mx. from Eris Parfums : Right About Now
Mx. from Eris Parfums // Nose : Antoine Lie // Creative Director : Barbara Herman // Year : 2017 // Woody Animalic // Notes : Indian ginger, Madagascar black pepper, saffron, Ethiopian olibanum : Heart : Australian sandalwood, Virginian cedarwood : Base : Haitian vetiver, Indonesian patchouli, Laotian benzoin, […]
Maison Trudon Perfume Quick Sniffs : Quintessential Quintet : AND A GIVEAWAY
Cire Trudon is known as the purveyor of a line of luxury candles referencing French history. Candle burners and perfumistas everywhere I would imagine had rather high expectations upon the revelation that the brand would be releasing perfumes. Myself included. Keeping in mind their luxury […]
Perfume Reviews : Giovanna Antonelli : A Glamorous Technicolour Trio of Scents
A brand with a glamorous vibe has hit the shelves. Brazilian actress, television presenter and producer Giovanna Antonelli has teamed up with Courtois Mourot (a new Parisian / Brazilian perfume house) to make three very va va voom perfumes that inhabit an amped, high volume, colourful […]
Perfume Reviews : Aroma M Perfume Oils : Japanese Whispers
One of the great pleasures in this perfume pursuit is discovering indie / artisanal brands that stand apart from the mainstream, designer and luxury niche brands furnishing store shelves. Recently I made a new find with Aroma M Perfumes, a perfume house based in New […]
Mood Scent 4 : Mainstream Perfumes
Welcome to the third edition of Mood Scent 4, where A Bottled Rose, I Scent You A Day, L’Esperessence and Megan In Sainte Maxime offer their choices on scent moods and occasions or various themes every two months. Rainy Day Perfumes and Wedding Guest Perfumes have been covered and now we’re […]
Perfume Review and Musings : La Douceur de Siam and Le Sillage Blanc : Parfums Dusita : + A GIVEAWAY
I’ve been a fan of Parfums Dusita ever since I was introduced to the inaugural collection of fragrances, Melodie L’Amour, Issara and Oudh Infini. Since its inception Dusita Parfums has gained traction amongst perfume connoisseurs and is now a brand to pop on your wishlist. Oudh Infini is an […]
Speed Smelling #2 : 5 x New Perfumes in 5 Minutes
For the second run of Speed Smelling we’re going to take a look at perfume samples from magazine inserts. In France many magazines contain fragrance advertisements with small pockets of the scent that you tear back and wipe on skin. I presume that this is […]
Quick Sniff Perfume Reviews : La Fleur by Livvy Perfumes
I have to say that I’m becoming more interested in natural perfumes and am learning to appreciate the differences between scents that aren’t amplified in the same way as those with synthetics. The trend towards eating natural foods and living more simply also means that perfumes […]
Perfume Reviews : Oudh Infini, Issara and Melodie De L’Amour from Dusita + A GIVEAWAY
I first came across the Dusita line of perfumes and its creator Pissara Umavijani (pictured below) at Esxence in Milan. To date there are three extrait de parfums in her range and you can read more about Pissara or Ploi as she is also known on a previous post […]
