Neela Vermeire Ashoka – Perfume Review

Neela Vermeire Ashoka is coming this fall.  Neela graciously sent me a preview sample, and I’m pretty damn happy about it.  Bertrand Duchafour created this perfume for her, the inspiration is one of India’s greatest emperors.  Ashoka was on the… Continue Reading

Winner of Amouage Fate Samples

Okay, the winner of the Amouage Fate Perfume samples from my post a couple of weeks ago are – Suzy Q, Jackie B, Mary P, Alison, bamboogrrrl,  and Eva S.  Just click on the Drop Us a Note at the… Continue Reading

July Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother

perfume sample magic wand

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

Perfume Sample Storage and Organization

Perfume Sample storage and how to organize them, I need help!  You would think I’d have this figured out by now, I’ve been perfume sampling for about a decade, um, vigorously, and I still can’t figure out how to organize… Continue Reading

Amouage Fate Perfume Review

amouage fate perfume review

We will get to the Amouage Fate perfume review – Butfirst!  (practicing for Big Brother season)  We have winners from the last two posts. Winners of the Le Labo sample set – Violetesse, Ncmyers, Caroline and helical gnome. Winners of… Continue Reading

Le Labo Perfume Review – Lys 41 and Le Labo Ylang 49

white floral perfume - le labo lys and le labo ylang

If it’s summer, the sun is bright, you are sweltering in the shade with your fresh-squeezed lemonade and vodka.  That means it’s big freaking white floral perfume season! Le Labo Lys 41 has notes of lily, jasmine, tuberose absolute, woods, Madagascar… Continue Reading

Iris Perfume – Comprehensive Guide to the Best Iris Perfumes

iris perfume o'keefe

We happily arrive at my favorite – iris perfume.   Now, the thing you have to understand about Iris Perfume or What the Underpants are Hiding, they can’t capture the bloom’s smell except through headspace technology, and even that is pretty… Continue Reading