Ayala Moriel Parfums
by Nava For the past year, I’ve been looking for a Canadian perfume brand, or a Canadian perfumer to write about. I’m not a big fan of Lise Watier and her Nieges scents, or any of her other scents, and… Continue Reading
Month: December 2010
Stifled by Good Breeding: Frederick Malle Portrait of a Lady
By Tom Well, it finally hit Barneys: Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, by Dominique Ropion. The blurb from Barneys reads: “A Symphonic perfume combining notes of benzoin, musk and sandalwood with a patchouli heart topped by… Continue Reading
Vero Profumo Rubj EDP – Perfume Review
After reading Angela’s review on Now Smell This of the new Vero Profumo Rubj EdP version, I knew I had to sniff it right away. Cumin-haters: you can stop reading right here. Vero Profumo fans are wild about the intense,… Continue Reading
Winners of Giveaways (Patty)
Sosososososo far behind on announcing giveaway winners, especially that big one from before I went to India. So let’s just push right through these and then see if we have time for anything else. Kiss Me Tender samples: pam, Dante’s… Continue Reading
L’Artisan Traversée du Bosphore
I was sure – so very sure – that I would love Eau Duelle. It had everything going for it, including Diptyque and the notes listed. And yet I didn’t love it. I wasn’t going to bother with L’Artisan Coeur… Continue Reading
Fruitless: Ava Luxe Rasa Extreme
By Tom The things I do.. I braved the Black Friday crowds at Barneys to try the new Frederick Malle, only to be thwarted: it was supposed to be here today but wasn’t. I wasn’t going to go to ScentBar… Continue Reading
Parfums de Nicolai Kiss Me Tender
We had to wait almost a week for that view in India, but when it finally showed up, every shivering, cold moment in Pelling was worth it. That’s the Kangchenjunga Range in Sikkim rising up out of the mist-covered valleys… Continue Reading