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- Eris Parfums' Founder Barbara Herman on the Enduring Power of Scented Seduction
  by Carla Seipp
  Barbara Herman’s olfactory aesthetic is unapologetically glamourous. Basenotes last spoke to her in 2012, when she was blogging under Yesterday’s Perfume and several months shy of the release of Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume, an ode to fragrance in all its gender-bending, norm-defying glory. Today, she has put her love of all things… [Read More]
- Purity of Purpose: an interview with Christian Bohdan of Helio
  by Carla Seipp
- Joseph Quartana of Six Scents Essentials on Ultra-Modern Gourmands and The Beauty of Duality
  by Carla Seipp
- Scent takes the stage: An interview with Sarah Baker
  by Carla Seipp
- Olfactory Adventures with 4160 Tuesdays' Sarah McCartney
  by Carla Seipp
- The Enduring Influence of Oud
  by Elizabeth Harris

Explorer Ultra Blue by Montblanc
by Darvant
Explorer Ultra Blue (a Mont Blanc's celebration of the intensely blue, immense and deep oceanic freshness) unfolds that infamous "blue" ozonic/marine woodsy-metallic calonic vibe which is the main characteristic of a huge amount of sporty c...More
Bulgari pour Femme by Bulgari
by Wingie
A classic, and one of my favorite florals. I get mostly a violet-mimosa scent, with a good deal of powder. It's a very grown-up perfume, without at all being mature or dated. In fact, it's hard to believe this was released 27 years ago. Bulgari Pour ...More
Light Blue Forever by Dolce & Gabbana
by aquila_2009
Like the scent of a mediterranean summer,a tinkling glass with slices of lemon from the tree overhanging your head,a white floral breeze from the coast.a blend of fresh citrus and orange flowers with a bit of aromatic woodsy notes.it's fresh,young,...More