Jo Malone Wild Bluebell & changes in MDCI Promesse

I give up.  I was told that MDCI Promess de l’aube was reformulated, but I’m smelling the old version and the new one and can only pick up minor differences on the open and maybe a little less powderiness in… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI La Belle Helene

Parfums MDCI La Belle Helene  By March There’s a perfume review down there.  But first – thanks everyone who came out and played on Sunday, giving me all sorts of new words to think about in other languages.  I was/am… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI Le Rivage and Vespres Siciliennes

A few weeks ago I reviewed Patricia de Nicolai´s new scent for Parfums MDCI, which now has an official name, “Le Rivage des Syrtes,” taken from the French novel by Julien Gracq.  Claude Marchal of MDCI describes the fragrance as… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI Un Coeur en Mai

Parfums MDCI Un Coeur en Mai In The Guide review of Patricia de Nicolai´s glorious fragrance New York, Luca Turin makes a comment that Guerlain ought to “buy Parfums de Nicolai, add PdN´s range to theirs, trash fifteen or so… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI Un Coeur en Mai

 Parfums MDCI Un Coeur en Mai   Okay, give it a minute for the page to load, LOTS of pictures! You knew this day was coming – it’s Patty’s Pets Day!!! Well, I will have a couple of review and a… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI Peche Cardinal

I’ve been a fan of the MDCI perfumes since they were first introduced and a bigger fan of the owner, Claude Marchal.  Finally we got to meet in Paris today, and he brought the four new perfumes that will be… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI — Round 2

Back we go to the Mad Dogs. This time to review the final two scents in the line. You can see our review of the first three scents here, with some additional information and links to other reviews.  Today we… Continue Reading