Category: Fragrance
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Quick thoughts on Tam Dao by Diptyque
Tam Dao and I have an off/on relationship. Sometimes, I think to myself, yes let’s definitely wear this Diptyque fragrance. Other times it’s, oh no, definitely don’t do that. And it’s not you, Tam Dao, it’s me. To call it a woody fragrance would be too simplistic yet completely true. It smells like freshly cut…
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Les Mondes de Diptyque- their first refillable candle line
Earlier this year, Diptyque released a line of 5 refillable candles, Les Mondes de Diptyque. Each of the scents, housed in lidded glass vessels, hearken to a different spot around with world. Temple de Mousse (Moss Temple)- A blend of tree moss, matcha, and cedar send you to a meditative retreat in the zen gardens…
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LoveShackFancy has a new romantic fragrance
LoveShackFancy is known for its cute, vintage inspired, romantic styles. Their recent fragrance release echoes that aesthetic in fragrance form. In fact, if you close your eyes and smell their Forever in Love eau de parfum, you can almost smell the satin bows. I would classify this as a fruity floral. And if I…
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Apricot Privée, not the literal fruity scent you might expect
Apricot Privée by Phlur is not the literal fruity scent you might expect. After spraying it on myself, I was wondering, “I know it smells fruity but there is something else. What is that? Is it skin? Is it like a dirty fruit? It is a pleasantly soft fruit, on the verge of teetering in…
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Baby Dior scent coming soon
Dior is expanding its fragrance offering to include babies, or rather their parents. Their Bonne Etoile offering will be a fragrant mist/scent water mean to be sprayed in the air and on fabrics, not directly onto your child. The fragrance bottles offer the same scent in two different colors, possibly making them a luxurious gift…
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I liked Miss Dior more than I thought I would
When Christian Dior brought Miss Dior to market in 1947, it was with the desire to bring women a bit of light in the midst of a dark world. The original formulation was a response to the terror world had experienced due to the war. He wanted to bring back a sense of love, happiness,…
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You don’t need yet another review of Libre by YSL, so that’s not what this is
I have put off writing about Libre by YSL. Afterall, the internet is filled with reviews of this popular 2019 release. Why would you need yet another review coming from me? I found it to be bold, echoing the description YSL put out about the product. Maybe it was because of the projection. Maybe it…
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Thoughts on Améline by Phlur
Améline is a release from Phlur’s rebrand. I must admit, I didn’t really know what I should have expected from this. But with a name like Améline, I would expect it to be feminine and soft. And for some reason I also expected it to smell like almonds. To me, this smells “clean,” like a…
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Under the Lemon Tree: A quick review of the eau de toilette
This is going to be a very quick review of Maison Margiela’s Under the Lemon Tree. I was surprised that it was a subtle lemon scent. I was expecting the scent to hit me like the burst of citrus in cleaning supplies. This is much more subdued. Perhaps it is a way paying homage to…
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Dioriviera is happiness in a perfume bottle
Dioriviera is the fragrance that has been haunting me all summer as I became more and more eager to try it. This 2023 summer release for Dior’s La Collection Privee was crafted by Francis Kurkdjian. The brand describes it as an interpretation of Christian Dior’s combined love for Paris and the French Riviera. Dioriviera eau…
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