Tag: fragrance review
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This Louis Vuitton fragrance makes me want to be a better person.
It’s called eLVes. To be honest, looking at the bottle of this Louis Vuitton fragrance, I was not sure how to say the name, or for that matter spell it. Because it is spelled with the stacked L V monogram, I became convinced that it was Exes. That at least would speak to why this…
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The scent of Forest & Soul
With a name like Forest & Soul, I know what you might expect. Something green, maybe mossy, maybe wet, or at the very least “spiritual”. However, that isn’t exactly what this scent from Daniel’s Truth gives me. It has a quality that is more substantially floral than it is verdant. Maybe at the center of…
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Blessed Baraka was the scent I needed today
I had a week. It was one of those times where I was reminded over and over again of all my shortcomings, and none of my strengths. All I wanted was to find somewhere to hide away until everything got better. But unfortunately, I had an event to run. My first thought was to find…
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One month with Byredo’s Casablanca Lily
When I made my way to the Byredo store, I fell in love with the fragrance Casablanca Lily. I sprung, against the advice of the sales associate and my own better judgement, to invest in a full bottle immediately. I usually invest in discovery sets and travel sizes for low stakes trials of fragrances, but…
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Is Victoria’s Secret Rapture just as I remembered?
It was a scent memory, one that didn’t leave my mind for years. It was a bottle of Victoria’s Secret Rapture body lotion. It was powerful, bouncing off my skin to be smelled by passersby a couple of yards away outdoors. It made me feel beautiful when I wore it. I hoped to have that…
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A beloved fragrance gets an update: Chanel No. 5 L’Eau
One the world’s most famous fragrances for women, Chanel No. 5 entered the scene and made aldehydes a more popular note for women. That clean, fresh laundry scent note gets boosted in this new lighter iteration: Chanel No. 5 L’Eau. Consider this flanker a modern take on the original. You might associate the original No.…
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When I smell Jazz Club
Imagine a distinguished gentleman, nursing a high ball glass of his favorite liquor, as the saxophonist’s melody heals his soul. This, I imagine, is the scene Maison Margiela Replica hopes to evoke with Jazz Club. To me, this scent is undeniably masculine and refined. It smells like a man in the best way. It’s not…
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Loewe perfumes first impressions
Loewe had a pop-up in New York City. It was their first ever perfumes pop-up in the U.S., so I had to be there. I made my way the final week, through a massive snowstorm to the location in Rockefeller Center. Despite the bitter cold and dirty snow outside, inside was an oasis. Corrugated, deep…
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Windows Down is not the scent I was expecting
When I saw the name of the fragrance was Windows Down, I had a clear picture to describe what experience this offering from Henry Rose would remind me off. I thought of driving on a cool day, with the breeze wafting in to my car as I cruise. It’s carefree. It’s fresh. It’s not this.…
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Looking for a men’s fragrance from Diptyque?
On a day I didn’t feel great, I thought that a fragrance called Eau de Minthé might be the answer. I had assumed that this parfum from Diptyque would smell like soothing fresh mint. Instead, it smells reminiscent of my father’s signature scent. It’s a masculine scent that projects into the room. Because it is…
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