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August 2007
Lentisque
Friday, 31 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Parfums 06130 have added a few more fragrances to their line. One of those is Lentisque. According to the Aedes de Venustas site:Lentisque paints a vision of a pistachio tree, a beloved Mediterranean plant. Its velvety wood is alluded to
Category: Reviews
Vivienne Westwood Boudoir
Wednesday, 29 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: viburnum, marigold, rose, orange blossom, cinnamon, coriander, orris, cardamom, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, patchuoliI like the rosey-leather Anglomania a lot, so thought I would give Ms Westwood's older scent, Boudoir, a sniff too.
Category: Reviews
Hygiene
Monday, 27 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
When I saw this ad mentioned on the Makeup Alley boards, I was appalled. Then I found this one from the 20s , this one from the 30s, and this German Nazi-era one, also from the 30s.
Category: Everything Else
Nile Gardens
Friday, 24 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
HermesUn Jardin Sur le NilNotes: Green mango, grapefruit, calamus, lotus, sycamore, frankincenseThis is both very fruity and very woodsy. This perfume isn't necessarily meant to smell like green mango, but to "create a fantasy version of gr
Category: Reviews
I Love Engrish!
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
BeautyWab is obviously a foreign site composed by non-English speaking folks and its descriptions of fragrances and beauty products is absolutely priceless!Exhibit A: The Bond No. 9 Bon Bon BoxThe Bond "Bonbon Box": For those who feat
Category: Everything Else
Parfums DelRae Amoureuse
Monday, 20 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: tangerine, cardamom, French tuberose, French jasmine, Tahitian ginger lily, cedar, moss, sandalwood, honey
Category: Reviews
Heeley Iris Nuit
Friday, 17 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: white cedar, grey amber, iris, angelica seeds, ambretteI'm starting to notice a pattern on this blog. "I don't like....but" is all over the place. I don't like white floral fragran
Category: Reviews
Sweet Figs
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Acqua Di Parmi Blu MediterraneoFico d'AmalfiNotes: bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, orange, tangerine, cedar leaves, jasmine, rose, pink pepper, fig nectar, cedarwood, fig wood, guaiac woodVibrant citrus notes, starting with grapefruit and rapidly se
Category: Reviews
Montale Intense Tiare
Monday, 13 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: tiare, ylang-ylang, vanilla, coconut milk, jasmine, roses
Category: Reviews
Juliette Has a Gun - Miss Charming
Friday, 10 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: Moroccan rose, musk, fruit. The perfume of a virgin witch, docile and provocative, elegant and sensual. One instant, holding up the pressures of the world and the next, crying hot tears over the death of Enzo, her bowl fish! A joyful int
Category: Reviews
Summer Scents
Wednesday, 8 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
There was a bunch of posts on top ten favorite summer scents last month and I thought I'd finally put in my two cents in on the subject.1. Tom Ford for Estée Lauder Azurée Soleil Eau Fraiche Skinscent2. Ava Luxe Gardenia
Category: Everything Else
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Fragrance Portraiture and Holy Grails
Saturday, 4 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Juvy brought up an interesting concept on her blog - what fragrances would a painter use to paint a portrait of her? Like me, she's fickle. Although the concept of a Holy Grail fragrance is a poetic one, it's just not for me. &nb
Category: Everything Else
Serge Lutens Louve
Friday, 3 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: almond, rose petals, jasmine petals, musk, vanillaYou gotta wonder how some perfumers come up with names. "Louve" translates as "she-wolf." I can see how a she-wolf might smell like an almond-heavy version of ra
Category: Reviews
Annick Goutal Sables
Wednesday, 1 August 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: imortelle, cinnamon, vanilla, sandalwoodSweet and woodsy, with a strong maple syrup quality
Category: Reviews