Vintage Chanel No. 19, vintage Fidji and vintage Jean Couturier Coriandre are in the same 1960’s/1970’s green, opulent land of evocatively bitter oakmoss, provocative florals and sharp bergamot. To wear a well preserved vintage bottle of one of these is nearly life-changing. *sigh* And that my friends is why vintage Mystère de Rochas (Rochas 1978)Continue reading “Mystère De Rochas (Another New Review)”
Category Archives: Fragrances
Samsara Parfum (A New Review!)
A few weeks ago I wore my 2000’s Guerlain Samsara eau de toilette and I found myself really loving it. It’s a fragrance I never paid much attention to although I recall reading that Barbara Walters once claimed it as her signature fragrance… Is that right? I think so. *shrug* Anyway, it’s held my attentionContinue reading “Samsara Parfum (A New Review!)”
Fragrantica
Currently I have over 500 bottles (mainly vintage and some antique) in my perfume collection. I started with about nine bottles back in 2014: Dior Miss Dior Chérie, Chloé Narcisse, Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Bouquet Numero 2, vintage Echt Kölnischwasser No. 4712, Clinique Happy, Chanel Coco Mlle. (edp and edt), Giorgio Beverly Hills and Armani CodeContinue reading “Fragrantica”
Vs
When you have to choose between two great options you learn a lot about who you really are. Or you realize there must be something even better? For example on a truly skin-deep level (pun intended): There are tons of great beauty products out there but skin does best with some consistency (from my experience)Continue reading “Vs”
Lalique Soleil
I’m going to be posting lots of reviews. I thought I’d start with Prouna. Now, I’ll move on to this… *sigh* When Chanel Gabrielle debuted in 2017 most people thought it was boring and trite. Very disappointing. I actually disagreed, but either way, now it seems like all these new releases remind me of it…Continue reading “Lalique Soleil”
Libre
I very rarely review perfume on this blog nowadays. I used to have about a thousand reviews (?) that I’d written over a span of five years. But, I ordered some things from Saks (a store we no longer have in my area) and they sent me a sample of this new Yves Saint LaurentContinue reading “Libre”
Athalia
This evening I decided to wear Athalia, sip some Merlot and see what happened. *sigh* I wasn’t going to write another post today, but I cannot resist. This fragrance is one of those very rare exceptions. When I first sampled it I tried just a bit. The last two times I’ve worn more and beenContinue reading “Athalia”
Roses
Lately, after discovering Grown Alchemist, I have developed a desire to smell roses. GA uses a lot of roses in its products and you find yourself wanting more. I love everything I purchased from them, by the way. The brightening serum is superb! It has already made a difference in the few days I’ve usedContinue reading “Roses”
Baccarat Rouge 540
I received those samples from Luckyscent today. I’m not going to buy Lubin Gin Fizz. I had a sample before and loved it, but this time it didn’t wow me as much and I’m taking it off my to-buy list. It reminds me too much of Dior Pure Poison and I might just buy that…ifContinue reading “Baccarat Rouge 540”
Darjeeling 1957
I’ve been a fan of coffee my whole life. My Norwegian grandmother gave me my first taste of coffee when I was just four years old in a watered-down version I drank out of one of her Fire King milk glass cups. They had swirls with a gold rim and she had a whole set.Continue reading “Darjeeling 1957”
