Jasmine Perfume – Guide to Best Jasmine Perfumes

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Jasmine perfume – skanky, indolic, sensual… poopy.    Whoa, whoa, puuuump the brakes, Ethel.   If you’ve been around perfume and this rather quirky perfume crowd for any length of time, you probably already know about the more, fecal aspects… Continue Reading

Rose Perfume – Guide to the Best Rose Perfumes

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Rose perfumes, yeah!!  The gardenia perfumes were so much fun, hey, let’s do the best rose perfumes!     This should be a lot more contentious because there are a LOT more rose perfumes around with some incredibly unique styles. … Continue Reading

Gardenia Perfume – Guide to the Best Gardenia Perfumes

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Gardenia Perfume. Let’s just all give a huge sigh before we start.   Those of you that hate gardenia perfume or thought you hated them, have hope!  I used to hate gardenia perfume, and I have some old posts/reviews to… Continue Reading

Where did the term Skank come from in Perfume? Perfume History Lessons

If you’ve been around perfume and perfume blogs for any length of time, you’ve heard the term “skank” when referring to some of the  dirtier perfumes, ones that are a lot more animalic, usually hopped up on civet, musk, maybe… Continue Reading

Best Perfume – how finding it leads to the 5 stages

Finding the Best Perfume leads to 5 stages of perfume addiction. We are in the midst of some long-overdue renovation here at El O World Headquarters.  As usual His El O-ness has waited until it’s freezing cold outside to rip… Continue Reading

You know you’re a perfumista if…

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This post is dedicated to all of you, particularly those of you who own fragrances you find less than stellar due to an unsniffed purchase triggered by rave reviews. You know you’re a perfumista if:   You’ve bought something unsniffed… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens is Not Your Bitch

Serge Lutens is not my perfume bitch.  Neither is Chanel or Guerlain or Dior.  They don’t have to make the perfume I want them to make or think they should be making.  They make a bottle, and if I like… Continue Reading