Category: Fragrance
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Commodity Milk Expressive: A delicious fragrance treat
Sweet, but doesn’t rely on sugar alone. A well-balanced profile of flavors, be it vanilla, cocoa, caramel, or whatever you desire. And of course, great for special occasions. Is that a cake? Yes, certainly, but also a good gourmand. Today, I bring you Commodity Milk Expressive. I believe I have said before that I am…
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Let Montale’s Arabian Tonka take you on a fragrant journey
As a child, I thoroughly enjoyed picking up books by Christopher Lloyd. He wrote fantasy that I just go lost in. One of his tales of adventure and renewal was The Three Lives of Lukas Kasha. It takes place a world away from where I was that fateful summer. It was a story of a…
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Honeysuckle fragrances to honor my favorite flower of my childhood
I remember the honeysuckle bushes that used to grow around the field of my elementary school. During play times, we would stop and pull the stamens from the slower to enjoy that tiny drop of sweetness. Later, I would relish the flowers in my neighborhood as well. Perhaps us kids got carried away with our…
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Quick thoughts on the new Tom Ford Electric Cherry and Cherry Smoke
Let’s get to the point. I get really excited whenever there is a new Tom Ford fragrance release. I ran (drove) down to Sephora to try the newest releases, Electric Cherry and Cherry Smoke. Sigh, they didn’t have it, but more on that later. Nordstrom did have it, so I was able to smell both.…
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I’m going to start overspraying my fragrance. Let me explain
I have typically been very delicate with how I apply my fragrances. A tiny spritz on the wrist there and there. This is partially because I want to save the best smelling scents for some time to come in the future and partially because I don’t want to be offensive. I am going to stop…
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A fragrance brand that is new to me: Glasshouse Fragrances
This week, heading into the new year, I have been thinking about the things I want to try in the future. Today, it is all about Glasshouse Fragrances. It is an Australian brand that has been more recently been introduced stateside. They have a range of scented products, including candles, room diffusers, parfums, and body…
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Angel’s Share by Kilian is still one of my favorite fragrances
Angel’s share is a fragrance that I loved on first spray. It is sweet and cinnamon-y in a very enjoyable way. I absolutely loved wearing it throughout the fall and winter, particularly because the scent lingered on my sweaters, letting me enjoy it for days after the initial spraying. Angel’s Share by Kilian $210 for…
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Experiencing Nest New York Fragrance Oils
For my trip to New Orleans, I took with me some fragrance oils from Nest New York. For one, they are smaller bottles, which help with packing for travel, and I just wanted to try something new. Nest New York Fragrance Oils $98 for 30 mL $35 for 6mL Right now I am wearing Madagascar…
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Finally trying the much hyped Delina by Parfums de Marly
This fragrance is so hyped, that I just had to know what it smelled like. When I first sprayed it, I thought, “Oh no, another over hyped fragrance that I won’t like.” Then it settled, and I found myself enjoying it. I think I have only eaten rhubarb twice in my life, actively smelled it…
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Very quick first impression: Voce Viva by Valentino
I felt underdressed trying this on at home. I definitely felt like I needed my hair in an updo and possibly one of those ribbon choker necklaces and a boatneck blouse. So maybe it didn’t feel like me at all. For some reason I think this is a special occasion scent on me. It just…
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