Category: Fragrance
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Life lessons while wearing Uomo Born in Roma Intense
I wanted to wear a more masculine fragrance. It was time to wear Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Intense. On opening, it smells undeniably masculine. My nose instantly places the vetiver and lavender as something meant for men. I sprayed it very gingerly, as a woman who is a bit shy about how the scent…
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A distracting scent from Armaf
I sat there, very intent on getting work done at a long table at the coffee shop. A man sat down on the opposite side, on his phone. Only it wasn’t his joyful conversation that was distracting me. It was his scent that had me unable to focus on my tasks. Finally, finally, he stopped…
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Trying to understand Elorea’s Fire
I needed a spark. In front of me was Fire by Elorea. Maybe that could light up my motivation. Here’s the thing. Instead of the warmth of a burning fire, it smelled green. The spritz on my skin smells much more wet, not smoking or full of heat. Not at all what I would expect…
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Prada Paradoxe, but make it intense
This whole week, I’ve been thinking about Prada. It was only right that I chose to finally try Prada Paradoxe Intense. I can’t say whether or not this is truly more intense than the original, but I did wonder to myself, “Is this too much?” It has an aggressively, perhaps, floral fragrance. It reminds me…
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My personal take on La Bomba, by Carolina Hererra
When I first sprayed Carolina Hererra La Bomba eau de parfum, it was instant regret. “Oh no, is this too sweet, too artificial, too not me?” But I kept it on, went on with my day, and decided to just wash it off later. Luckily, as it wore on, it was no longer as sickeningly…
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The sweetness of Madurai, by Memo Paris
I blindly took the sample from the pack and sprayed it on my wrist. With the first whiff of Madurai by Memo Paris., I thought, “I know that scent.” It was a powdery floral that registered in some part of my brain. “Jasmine, that’s what it is.” And yet at the same time, it was…
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This Louis Vuitton fragrance makes me want to be a better person.
It’s called eLVes. To be honest, looking at the bottle of this Louis Vuitton fragrance, I was not sure how to say the name, or for that matter spell it. Because it is spelled with the stacked L V monogram, I became convinced that it was Exes. That at least would speak to why this…
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Margiela’s new premium fragrances
Let’s talk about new product releases. Martin Margiela have released Scentsorium. After years of their Replica line, the brand have added this fragrance version of haute couture. It is a line of 6 scents, reimagining what you might expect. Chapter 3: Anquish and Awe is the one that I’m most intrigued by. It’s a rose…
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Scentbird wants to surprise you
Scentbird is doing something new. They starting up their “Scentbird Society” where members receive 5 scents each month around a particular theme. And instead of choosing like they did before, they will receive a curated selection that won’t be revealed until they open the package. All of the articles, and maybe Scentbird itself, are referring…
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The scent of Forest & Soul
With a name like Forest & Soul, I know what you might expect. Something green, maybe mossy, maybe wet, or at the very least “spiritual”. However, that isn’t exactly what this scent from Daniel’s Truth gives me. It has a quality that is more substantially floral than it is verdant. Maybe at the center of…
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