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Move Over, Honey! – Review: Aroma M Geisha Amber Rouge
I am very late to the party with my review of Amber Rouge. There are many lovely takes on Maria McElroy’s newest perfume out there already. But I needed time for this one. There have been perfumes in...
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The Star-Trek Amber – Review: Amouage Opus VI
I have withstood the siren song of Amouage’s Opus line fairly well until now. Although I like especially Opus I and Opus III just fine, I have not yet been tempted to acquire a full 100ml bottle so...
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Pas De Deux – Review: Chanel N°22
When little ignorant me tried N°22 along with several other members of the Les Exclusifs line a good while back, I thought, well that is just like N°5, so what is the fuss? But when N°22 started to...
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Watch Out, Here I Come! – Review: L’Artisan Parfumeur Seville à l’Aube
The Perfume Lover, a book by Denyse Beaulieu (Grain de Musc) is on everybody’s reading list these days. It was also on mine. I did read and enjoy it, but I’m not sure yet whether I should review it or...
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Dearly Beloved – Review: Amouage Beloved
Beloved couldn’t have come to my mailbox courtesy of the wonderful Christopher Chong, at a more opportune moment. I was deeply in love with another perfume at the time, I had been wearing it non-stop...
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Arabian Nights – Review: Guerlain Songe d’un Bois d’Eté, Rose Nacrée de...
I am inordinately happy about the fact that I managed to get my little Guerlain-crazy mitts on the latest trio of exclusive Eaux de Parfums. This time Guerlain made it even harder for us fans, since...
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A Trip To Spain – Ramon Monegal Mini-Reviews Part II
After a look at the first seven perfumes from the Spanish niche house of Ramón Monegal (see Part I), here are the seven more feminine leaning perfumes. Apart from being available at First in Fragrance,...
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Memories – Review: Comme de Garcons Series 3 Incense, Avignon
I used to go to church every Sunday as a child, and on high holidays like Christmas or Easter I went for up to five days in a row. (Easter sure is a busy time for Catholics.) There were times …...
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Monday Question – What Is Your Favorite Incense Perfume?
Which perfume featuring a prominent incense note is on your favorite list? Which incense perfumes do you love, like, hate? What do you associate with incense? My Answer: Incense, for me, has strong...
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A Smaller Empire – Review: Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman
Leather – I have to say, I love it. That is fairly new for me and therefore I’m still somewhat amazed at the fact. I had good experiences with the Parfum d’Empire line, so to try their leather scent...
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Introverted Incense – Review: Serge Lutens L’Orpheline
By Tara The recent Serge Lutens release L’Orpheline (the orphan) is the sort of airy fragrance I generally get on better with than the dense creations which make up a good proportion of the house’s...
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Cleansing Smoke – Review: Naomi Goodsir Bois d’Ascese
By Tara I really enjoy smoky aromas but I fully expected not to take to Bois d’Ascese (Ascetic Wood) because it sounded like the equivalent of a bushfire on the smokiness scale. However, while I may...
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