Category: Fragrance
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Oriana, a fragrant love story by Parfums de Marly
To describe the fragrance Oriana, Parfums de Marly includes this phrase: Oriana, the story of a heroine with character and a hypnotic sillage. That made me instantly curious and go about looking for the story of Oriana. In Lord Tennyson’s poem of the same name, Oriana is the woman who has won the heart of…
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A visit to Parfums de Marly (p.s. Delina is not their only fragrance.)
When I started my fragrance journey dove deep into those topics on YouTube, Parfums de Marly was a brand I heard repeated. I heard about it so often that I decided I would need to find the chance to one day smell those fragrances in person. As I planned my trip to the meatpacking district…
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Apple Brandy on the Rocks by Kilian surprised me.
Apple Brandy on the Rocks first introduced itself to me at the Kilian boutique in New York. It was one of the last fragrances I tried in the store that day, on a whim, just to say that I tried it. I was taken aback by how much I liked it. Even after a marathon…
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A visit to the Kilian boutique in New York
When I took my most recent trip to New York I knew that I needed to finally make a stop at the Kilian boutique in the Meatpacking district. I walked in and saw the beautiful designed shop with a couple of couches, glass displays of fragrances, lipsticks, and gift packaging. But I was there on…
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Rolling on Nest’s Wild Poppy
After a week of playing with this scent, I can speak to my thoughts on Nest’s Wild Poppy. It is floral. I can’t really place it or come up with a good comparison. Nest classifies this as a fruity floral, with notes of raspberry, pear, and rose. My basic nose got none of that, just…
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Trying sustainable candle brand, AMEN
When I came across AMEN candles, I saw their vessels on a website and decided to just give it a try. I liked the notes, that is the back story. I ordered their sacral and solar candles. The thing about AMEN candles, however, is that they is a little more too them. Each candle is…
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Phlur’s Lost Cause: Like the fragrance, not the name
I kid you not, given the name, I thought trying Lost Cause by Phlur would be a hopeless pursuit. I was wrong. Rather than confirming my fear it would be an irreparably bad choice to spray on myself, I found myself enjoying it. Don’t get me wrong, there was something off putting on first spray.…
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Smelling By the Fireplace
I had a coworker once, who I didn’t care for, but I didn’t mind so much when he was around because smelled amazing. So I would always ask, “Why do you smell so good?” And the answer was always the same: By the Fireplace by Maison Margiela. Because of the name, I had always assumed…
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Do Son is a tropical vacation in a fragrance
It is solidly winter here in the United States. I am feeling nostalgic for a warmer time. Do Son by Diptyque will help with that. It is a blend of solar florals that instantly transport me mentally to a breezy, tropical location. For me, it was a vacation on the beach. I took the solid…
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A quick review of Dior’s New look
If I were to describe New Look by Dior, I would say it smells like purple. My first thoughts were that it was maybe a spiced fruit, maybe a watered down ginger. No. Reading the fragrance notes it is actually aldehyde and amber. I get that. Yeah, that makes sense. That bit of sharpness could…
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