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For years, I’ve been writing about my favorite fragrances, most of which contain the same notes: amber vanilla benzoin tonka bean. Spicy oriental scents are what I gravitate towards. Yes, there are a few exceptions like florientals, but mostly I stick to variations on the same theme. Guerlain Angélique Noire Back in November when I …
On rare occasion, a sales associate makes a fragrance recommendation for me that nails it and sometimes they don’t! I remember on my first trip to Paris, a sales associate embarrassed me when I wanted to buy Je Reviens by Worth. She told me in French that it was for grandmothers, and she suggested a …
I love scents, but like with wine, I feel that I lack the vocabulary and nuance to adequately describe them to others. And it seems even more of an issue for a fragrance or a wine that I really love. And I really love Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle. The members of the beauty blogger collaborative …
Just before the holidays, I received a perfume sample from a new fragrance house based in the UK, Signature Fragrances London. At the time, the scent was a teaser, as they hadn’t even launched yet. But now they certainly are open for business. I’m calling this a Friday Find because I put this sample in a …