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April 2008
Perfumes: The Guide
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 5:43 P GMT-05
I eagerly awaited Perfumes: The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez, expecting a carefully-crafted and well-thought-out critique of fragrances written by a olfactory scientist of some renown and a perfume aficionado. Chandler Burr?s excellent The E
Category: Everything Else
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AngelMen Pure Coffee
Monday, 28 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: coffee, creamy musk, patchouli, cedar wood, vetiverThe limited-edition AngelMen Pure Coffee starts out with a soapy lavender and coffee combination. Sounds weird, but it works well together. It's brisk and bracing. And ye
Category: Reviews
Encre Noire
Friday, 25 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: vetiver, cypress, musk, cashmere woodsLalique's Encre Noire is a men's fragrance that I didn't get to try out while in Aedes a few weeks ago, but was glad to see in my goodie bag. It's rich, yet light; a scent redolent of
Category: Reviews
Your Insolence
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: raspberry, almond blossom, jasmine, patchouli, vanilla, tonka bean
Category: Reviews
Spring Sniffa Sunday
Friday, 18 April 2008 12:27 P GMT-05
Sunday started off with a trip to Bond No. 9. It seemed that the crowd there was a bit smaller than that of the last two Sniffas I attended, and I wondered if this was due to the late-evening sniffing that had been done on Saturday, or a boycot
Category: Everything Else
Spring Sniffa Saturday
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 11:07 A GMT-05
I paced myself at this Spring's Sniffapalooza event, knowing from experience how crazy it gets. On Saturday morning, my friend Andrée and I caught a 7 AM train in order to make it to Bergdorf's on time. Not for the breakfas
Category: Everything Else
Sniffapalooza!
Monday, 14 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
This past weekend was Spring Sniffapalooza in NY -- I'm still recovering from the trip and sorting out the goodies. I'm taking a couple of days off from the blog, but I'll be back soon!
Category: Everything Else
Tsi-La Organics Saqui
Friday, 11 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Notes: ginger, clove, nutmeg, vanilla, Valencia orange, bergamot, pomelo
Category: Reviews
Ligne St. Barth Les Alizés
Wednesday, 9 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
"An invigorating, citrus-fresh and tart-romantic top note of precious rosewood, accented by a flowery green and slightly spicy middle note, conjures up the winds of the Caribbean. A warm, earthy accord of amber and musk adds the finishing touche
Category: Reviews
Ineke Evening Edged in Gold
Monday, 7 April 2008 7:11 A GMT-05
Notes: osmanthus, plum, angel's trumpets, saffron, cinnamon, midnight candy, leather, woods
Category: Reviews
Rose Belle
Friday, 4 April 2008 6:48 P GMT-05
Pop Beauty has put out a special palette of eight shades of blushing hues, from pale pinky-beige to a deep bronzy rose, called Rose Belle. Four colors are light, and four are darker, and all are suitable for use on eyes and cheeks. The d
Category: Makeup
Dying for It
Wednesday, 2 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
My mother started coloring my hair when I was 11 or 12. She didn't like her own dark brown color and lightened it with light brown Nice 'n Easy. If there was some dye left in the bottle, she used it on me. Consequently, I di
Category: Reviews