I got two blind buys on the same day. Annick Goutal Mon Parfum Cherie par Camille reinforces the blind buy. If I were to mistake my lucky randomness for logic I would never have to smell another...
Fourreau Noir makes me consider the possibilities of copying and repetition. Part of a series, variation on a theme? Uninventive, deliberate, derivative? ...
At first sniff I get cumin quite strong and maybe some nutmeg trying to cover up . . . no other way to say it, an awful stench of burning onions with some other odd camphor. Sounds strange and...
I had a long perfectly civil acquaintanceship with Duc de Vervins long before I elected to purchase a bottle. I tried it several times at Bergdorf's and passed on it thinking it is too strong;...
Cool, but sunny Tirrenco opens up with dry, bitter orange peel and a very stark ouzo (or, if you prefer, vodka infused with fennel bulb). There's an undercurrent of salty detritus, washed up on a...
Just got Oranger en Fleurs off eBay about a week ago and I'm lovin' it! Heady orange blossom with a rich undertone of fig and something that smells dank and vegetal, yet subtle.
the L'Artisan candles are the BEST hands down! The "throw" of the scent is so fabulous you actually don't even have to light them. Agree with the Amber rec's, simply stunning. People say "what is that gorgeous incence, it's not even smoky" when I have had one. Sigh, must get another. At $50 Canadian per, it is a rare treat for me.