Category: Fragrance
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Quick thoughts on Miutine, with a caveat
When my bottle of Miutine arrived in the mail, it smelled amazing. And by it, I mean the box, because at some point in the shipping process the glass bottle had shattered. I went in to Sephora to exchange for an intact bottle and tried again. I first tried this fragrance from Miu Miu in…
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The perfect fragrance for lazy mornings
I just wanted to stay in bed all day. The perfect fragrance was of course Lazy Sunday Morning by Maison Margiela Replica. It is a clean scent, calling to mind the freshly washed sheets that I couldn’t seem to remove myself from. It’s aldehydic, laundry, floral, soft, and gentle. Lazy Sunday Morning eau de toilette…
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Another side of freedom, or rather Libre from YSL
This past Tuesday was Election Day in the U.S. As I thought about what the scent of the day would be, the obvious choice was Libre. Given that it means Free, evoking the American value of freedom. But I didn’t go with the original. I decided to wear Libre Flowers and Flames. If you already…
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Armani’s Stronger with You line has my full attention
My coworker walked past me, and whatever I was doing in the moment was no longer important. “What fragrance are you wearing?” He smelled slightly sweet but still masculine. To be perfectly honest, it was captivating. I wanted to tell him, “Sir, you have a girlfriend. You can’t walk around smelling that good. It’s not…
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Giving Musk Therapy another try
My first introduction to Musk Therapy by Initio Parfums was a disaster. Trying it on in store, I thought it smelled horrible. But I gave the fragrance the benefit of the doubt. After all, the attendant did slather a sunscreen on my hand before I made way over to the fragrance counter. Maybe that affected…
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Prepping for chillier weather with Velvet by Commodity
It’s getting chillier outside. It officially feels like fall, finally. My nose is craving scents that scream the season, something darker, smokier, cozier. As I noticed Velvet Bold by Commodity Fragrances, I hoped it would give me exactly what I was looking for. As I’m smelling it, I sense a sweet smokiness to it. Maybe…
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Quick note on the fragrance I’ve been wearing this week
I have been spending a lot of time in coffee shops this week. That combined with it staring to feel like fall, I wanted to wear something a bit heavier and sweeter, and more specifically, with a coffee note. It was time for Black Opium by YSL Beauty. Its vanilla coffee sweetness made the perfect…
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Yet another good girl from Carolina Hererra
The good girls seem to wear painfully high heels and smell very sweet, or at least that is what I gather from Carolina Hererra and its Good Girl line of fragrances. This new flanker to the line, Very Good Girl Elixir, is no exception. Previously, I reviewed Very Good Girl (not a fan) and Very…
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This is (kind of) a review of Burberry Her Intense
Burberry Her Intense smells pleasant enough. But to cut to the chase, I can’t really smell it on myself. With the ever lengthening allergy season, it might just be my sinuses. Sure it leaves a beautiful scent behind on clothing when my sense of smell has returned, but I’m having a hard time detecting it…
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Trying Magic Energy as a fragrance mood lifter
I had a big day ahead of me. I needed some energy. I reached for Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Energy. Admittedly, as soon as I sprayed it on, I regretted that decision. It smelled grassy and green, which is not at all how I wanted to smell walking into the meeting room. Explaining the fragrance, Charlotte…
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