Mona di Orio Violette Fumee Perfume Review

Mona di Orio Violette Fumee

Shall we start violets a week early with Mona di Orio Violette Fumee?  Yes, let’s!  I hadn’t planned on doing Violette Fumee separately, but Luckyscent tucked in a couple of samples with my last order at my request, and I… Continue Reading

Armani/Prive Myrrhe Imperiale Review

Before we get to the Armani/Prive Myrrhe Imperiale review – good news!  The lovely Samira at Puredistance read my review on Puredistance Black and is going to send me two new samples to give away to the winners of that… Continue Reading

Puredistance Black – Fragrance Review

puredistance black perfume

Puredistance Black will release in November or December 2013 (press materials I received say November, other blogs say December), just in time for the long winter night’s inky blackness.  Puredistance is one of the few luxury brands that I feel… Continue Reading

October Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother

perfume sample magic wand

Hey, it is time again for the Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother for October.     So here’s how Fairy Godmother works – this post will be open for the entire month of October 2013.   I’ll start a new one… Continue Reading

O’Driu Peety

O'driu Peety

Before we get to one of the most unusual perfume concepts that we ran across at Pitti – and there are several more I’ll be telling you about – O’Driu Peety, I do want to let you know I will… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens La Vierge de Fer Mini Review

I’ll keep ya’ll out of suspense on how I feel about the Serge Lutens La Vierge de Fer – I hate it.  Until about 3-5 hours in or so.  Not sure how long because we were running around Paris, and I… Continue Reading

Pitti Fragranze Report

Sorry I’m late posting this morning, but the internet is sketchy, which seems to always happen to me in Europe. Florence was stunning as always, and we are now in Siena before heading up Wednesday for Venice, then a couple… Continue Reading