It’s Raining Violets!!!

Move over Apres L’Ondee and Bois de Violette, there is a new violet killer in town, and its name is Stephen Jones, made by Comme des Garcons.  Notes of violet leaf, meteorite, cloves, carnation, rose, violet, jasmin, heliotrope, gaà¯ac wood,… Continue Reading

Le Labo Musc 25

This year has been an interesting and trying time, pulling me inward until I was so sick of myself that I could scream and then forcing me to live more outwardly than I had in a long time, finally ridding… Continue Reading

The Six Scents – Series One

First, winner of the Rosine Rose Praline and Social Creatures Frankfurt Kitchen sample is:  Lora.  Click on the contact us over on the left and send me your address and I’ll get these in the mail to you.  Seeing as… Continue Reading

Beauty and the Beast

  Today we have two perfumes that couldn’t be more different.  Let’s start with Beauty – Parfums de Rosine’s newsest release, Rose Praline.  Notes of cardamom, bergamot, rose essences, Geranium, Rosen, grated chocolat, Lapsang Suchang Tea, Ambra, sandalwood, musk, cocoa make… Continue Reading

Parfumerie Generale Drama Nuui

Rummaging in the sample draw, I was hoping to come up with the new Felanilla, but Luckyscent just sent me Drama Nuui, another new introduction from PG.   I’ve not really kept up with PG recently – it all got so confusing on… Continue Reading

By Kilian Prelude to Love

I’ve been putzing around with By Kilian’s newest release, By Kilian Prelude to Love, for a while now – on the fence entirely on whether I like it, love it or despise it.  Notes of Seville orange, bergamot, Amalfi lemon, ginger, pepper,… Continue Reading

Sample Grabbag

Well, as we wait for the new Le Labo L.A. scent to land (later this month?), I’ve got nothing big showing up, so I just reached into the sample grabbag to find some things that might be interesting. Farmacia SS… Continue Reading