Tag: fragrance review
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Another vanilla scent: Dream by The Maker
They call it Dream. It’s the vanilla gourmand scent from The Maker. It smells like a comforting vanilla, ever so slightly boozy. It is the interpretation of a vanilla fragrance that I had been looking for. And yet maybe it’s not? Dream eau de parfum $175 for 50mL NotesTop: Cocoa, magnolia, cinnamon butterHeart: Vanilla orchid,…
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Martin Margiela Replica (fragrances) for a dream
As I was browsing the Norstrom page for new releases, I gasped and immedieatly clicked. There were new fragrances by Martin Margiela Replica. I must admit, the thing the most triggered my interest was a new bottle design. The two new scents, Soul of a Forest and Dancing in the Moonlight featured a departure from…
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Wrapping my head around Rouge Chaotique by Byredo
I am smelling my arm, nearly 12 hours later. I sprayed Rouge Chaotique by Byredo on my wrist before bed. The scent has lingered on me into the next day, leaving behind the scent of patchouli or oud, with a touch of sweetness. Let me get a fresh spray on my skin. Now, this will…
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Quick review: Chris Collins Lost in Paradise
It is winter, so I need a bit of an escape. Lost in Paradise by Chris Collins takes me away to a tropical paradise. It smells of coconut without leaning too far in to the “sunscreen” territory. As it dries down on my skin, it becomes much more floral forward. If you like fragrances like…
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Donna Born in Roma Gold has some staying power
I am shocked at by the staying power Donna Born in Roma Gold. After trying some new fragrances that have faded fairly quickly from my skin, I thought it was me. Fragrances just don’t stay on my skin. But this solar floral is making me change my mind. Donna Born in Roma Gold eau de…
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Margiela for date night
I was surprised by On a Date, by Replica from Maison Margiela. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I can tell you it wasn’t this. Perhaps, I thought it would be sultry. But instead, it gives a sweet rose scent. If this were a date, I suppose it were anniversary, something where you…
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The adventurous Rotano by Maison D’etto
I had never heard of Maison D’etto or tried any of the brand’s fragrances. But I happened upon a sample of their Rotano eau de parfum and have been testing it out. I’m going to be honest with you. This has been a very difficult fragrance for me to wear. Mostly this is because no…
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365 days of fragrances
This year, I am going to do a full 365 days of fragrances. I don’t mean that I will try out 365 different fragrances, or even review all of them. I intend to wear a fragrance, any fragrance, every single day this year. There will, of course, be some repeats in there. The goal is…
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Metal Flower, by the Harmonist is the floral fragrance for me
Metal Flower by The Harmonist smells like a soft floral, at odds with the chill outside. I enjoy how bright it smells. When I first spray it, it feels rather plain, but it starts to develop more and more on me into something more delicate. There is something pretty about this fragrance, that I enjoy…
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Dior’s Sauvage Eau Forte is not what I expected
Are you looking for a last minute gift for the masculine fragrance lover who already has it all? Or perhaps they don’t have it all, just a bottle of Dior Sauvage. Even still, can I recommend Sauvage Eau Forte? Yes, I know, “But it’s just Sauvage.” It’s not. It’s different let me explain. Sauvage is…
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