Category: Fragrance
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A quick to the point review of Orpheon by Diptyque
Orpheon by Diptyque smelled floral and powdery to me. If I were to imagine it as a piece of clothing, I am calling to mind a button-up white cotton blouse with puffed short sleeves. It doesn’t smell young; it doesn’t smell innocent. It definitely calls to mind feminine maturity and self-assuredness. I found it to…
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Jo Malone’s Myrrh and Tonka cologne intense lives up to the name
Intense. I took that with a grain of salt given the way I have heard many a fragrance review talk about Jo Malone fragrances. “They don’t last,” they say. So, I thought nothing of spraying on the sample of their Myrrh and Tonka intense cologne. As soon as the spray hit my skin, I feared…
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Bal d’Afrique is a fragrant ode to the continent
As he developed Bal d’Afrique for Byredo, Ben Gorman called upon his father’s time in Africa. The fragrance is an interpretation of those memories and with a sprinkle of his own imagination. It is a journey throughout the continent in scent, as can be clearly seen in the notes breakdown. Bal d’Afrique eau de parfum…
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Commodity’s Milk is the sweet and comforting scent you need this holiday season
You have a holiday party coming up. You want to smell good. You want to try something that is new but safe. The holidays are meant to bring people together; you don’t want to repel anyone with your scent. This is the time to venture into gourmand territory. May I recommend Commodity’s Milk + Expressive?…
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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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