Category: Fragrance
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La Perla Villa Sorento: An Italian holiday in a bottle
I wanted a fragrance that felt like a summer holiday, reminiscent of a carefree day in the sun. I didn’t want to smell of coconut or sunscreen or a literal beach day. I applied La Perla’s Villa Sorrento to my wrists and was transported to the coasts of Italy, a far cry from the crowded…
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Phlur Missing Person- I finally tried the fragrance everyone was talking about
I have been seeing TikTokers dousing themselves in Missing Person. Because it has been everywhere, I assume I would love it. (Although that “Everyone loves it” logic led me astray with Vanilla 28….) I went into Sephora and sprayed it on a tester and smelled nothing. “Ah, this must be why it’s called Missing Person,”…
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Really quick smell of Izia la Nuit by Sisley Paris
Let’s jump into it Izia la Nuit by Sisley Paris. I smelled this in store and something about it drew me in. When I finally tried it out on skin, I felt like it smelled powdery and fruity. (I imagine that I interpret the florals as powdery.) I wore it all day out and about,…
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Eyes Closed by Byredo, to smell like you, but better
When I tried Byredo’s Eyes Closed in store earlier this year, I was hooked. It sultry, it was different, but it had been a long day of fragrance sniffing. I needed more time with it to gather my true opinion. Trying a fragrance on paper is one thing. I needed to know how it would…
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I think Creed Viking is the perfect summer scent because…
Creed Viking is described by the brand as “fiery” and a woody, citrus fragrance. It was their interpretation of the Viking spirit, going so far as to incorporate a Viking ship into their bottle design. I mean, who doesn’t want to embody the Viking spirit of exploration and the strength of a Norse god? Creed…
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Chanel’s Gabrielle Essence is a simple feminine love story
Gabrielle Chanel Essence Eau de Parfum Spray $160 for 3.4 oz Key notes: Ylang ylang, jasmine, orange blossom, and tuberose When I looked up what white florals smell like, The Perfume Society described them as “romantic,” “feminine, pretty, … sophisticated and elegant.” This describes Chanel’s Gabrielle Essence to a T. Spraying it on to skin,…
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Bubble Bath by Maison Margiela, the ultimate clean scent
Bubble bath: lazy afternoons, self-care Saturdays, and a life of leisure. It is also a clean fresh scent from Maison Margiela. The brand is all about trying to recreate experience through the power of scent. They even had the perfumer develop a soap bubble accord, a specific note created to really give the fragrance that,…
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The quiet boldness of Dior’s Oud Ispahan
Oud Ispahan $330 for 4.25 oz An oud-floral fragrance, with smoky woody notes softened by notes of Damascus rose I needed a fragrance that was unapologetically bold. I desired something to counteract the aftermath of that meeting. You know the feeling, the one where you come up with the entire list of “should have saids”…
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Give Amber Musk by Aerin the perfume love it deserves
Something about it is alluring from first spray. I can’t even pretend to start this review of impartially, so let’s make this quick. I really like Aerin’s Amber Musk Eau de Parfum. It is so very ambery, as you might expect from the straight to the point naming. But there is also notes of rose…
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Creed Aventus for Her: First impressions
I have been wearing Aventus for Her for a few days. After seeing all the love the original masculine version got in the fragrance communities, I was excited to try for myself. Creed Aventus for Her $445.00 for 75 mL Notes: Top- green apple, bergamot, pink pepper, lemon Middle -rose, lilac, ylang ylang, blackcurrant, pineapple,…
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