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“I have nothing to say and I’m saying it!”– Mini-Reviews
I usually review mostly perfumes I like, that move me somehow, or that compell me to try them again and again, even if I don’t love them. Then there are also reviews now and then about perfumes I hate,...
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Dark Times – Review: Parfumerie Générale N°10 Aomassai
Aomassai is one of Pierre Guillaume’s masterpieces. Another woody-gourmand, Aomassai is at once a delicious treat and a deep and mysterious – I almost want to say experience – perfume. The name is a...
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What To Wear For The Holidays – My Favorite Festive Perfumes
The next days are full of celebrations and festive events for most of us. A special occasion calls for a special perfume. Here are a few suggestions of my favorite festive fragrances to wear for the...
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A Fragrant Vacation – Mini Reviews
We are staying in the cottage for the week. A vacation from daily drudgery and routines. No work, no Kindergarten, no important stuff. No perfume? Ha, inconceivable. No, don’t worry, where I go, there...
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Recharge Your Batteries – Review: Parfumerie Générale Indochine N°25
I received a fragrant Christmas present from my sister-in-law this year, a bottle of Indochine, by my favorite gourmand-wizard Pierre Guillaume. There is hardly a perfume in this perfumer’s oeuvre that...
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A Little Something For The Eye – A Sneak Peek Into My Perfume Closet Part VI
This is the second to last installment of my closet series. (Take a look at Parts I-V here.) Let us start with my newest bottle. It is one I am inordinately proud of – Armani Privé La Femme Bleue. (The...
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Amuse Gueule – Review: Parfumerie Générale Cozé
I had a sample of Cozé for some time and it languished ignored among its peers, as I read a post on Vanessa’s blog Bonkers about Perfume where she describes a talk given by Pierre Guillaume at Les...
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Perfume On Mount Olympus – Scenting The Greek Goddesses
By Guest Writer Alexandra Editor’s Note: Please let us welcome regular reader Alexandra, who graciously agreed to write a post on scenting Greek Goddesses. Alexandra is a museum professional and lives...
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You Have Chosen! – By Kilian vs. Parfumerie Générale: The Statistics
The last Monday Question pitched two houses against one another – the luxurious By Kilian and the prolific Parfumerie Générale. The lovely Undina, uncontested statistics champion of Perfumeland, was...
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One Man, Three Leathers – Review: Parfumerie Générale Cuir d’Iris, Cuir...
Parfumerie Générale offers three leather scents in its stable and today I want to take a look at all three of them. Leather has been a note I did not like, let alone seek out for a long time. Mainly …...
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Mood-Enhancing Perfumes – A Best Of-List
I believe in the power of perfume to influence me and my mood. Mood is the resource I use to determine what perfume to wear, if I let my subconscious decide and grab what it compels me to grab, I …...
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Song And Dance And Tuberose – Review: Parfumerie Générale N° 17 Tubéreuse...
By Sandra As all of us know, tuberose is a perfume note that causes either adoration or loathing. It is carnal, sensual, earthy, creamy and has many crawling back for more or others sprinting away in...
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Portrait of a Desert Rose – Review: Parfumerie Générale Isparta
By Tara After trying Isparta briefly on paper and having perfume pals remark on its likeness to Frederic Malle’s showstopper Portrait of a Lady, I was keen to test it properly and see if the two really...
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NSFW – Review: Parfumerie Générale L’Ombre Fauve
By Tara Have you come across the tag NSFW? It stands for “Not Suitable/Safe For Work” and denotes internet content that isn’t advisable viewing while at your office. The same warning could be applied...
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Instant Gratification – Review: Parfumerie Generale Liqueur Charnelle
By Tara There are a fair few louche, boozy scents out there but what sets apart Liqueur Charnelle is the clever frosted raspberries accord. Tart, icy and unexpected, it lifts this dissolute fragrance...
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