Tonight we’re having spaghetti. Simply put, it’s easy to make and it tastes good. Sometimes I’m ready to really cook, but tonight not so much… It got super complicated trying to find an antique dealer nearby who was interested and who would be able to take our cabinet soon enough. So, we decided to keep it, andContinue reading “Rainy Blue (Repost)”
Category Archives: Old Noses
Fascinator (Repost)
Fascinator by Hové Parfumeur of New Orleans, Louisiana (Hové Parfumeur) is a largely green, strong, oak moss fragrance but I would guess there’s some jasmine and ylang-ylang, bergamot and lemon as well. It’s a bit indolic, earthy and a little sweet with what I believe to be orange blossom and what is certainly musk. Continue reading “Fascinator (Repost)”
Chanel No. 5 Extrait
I found a bottle of vintage Chanel No. 5 Extrait at an antique store a few months ago. I thought this weekend was a good time to take it out and use it. Vintage Chanel No. 5 Extrait smells like Chanel No 5, however it is also richer, more creamy, smokey, intense and yet amazinglyContinue reading “Chanel No. 5 Extrait”
Parure (Repost)
Parure (Guerlain 1975) is dense and tumultuous green florals laced with bergamot that meet a spicy purple plum. Glamorous rose and jasmine mix with sleek iris and the grounding, enduring oakmoss is heroic. Amber finds patchouli into the drydown. This is a heady but still springlike scent. Very romantic and very lovely. Top notes: plum,Continue reading “Parure (Repost)”
Lady Delene Cologne (Repost)
This rare vintage (Delene Products Chicago unknown) starts earthy, slightly sweet and herbal with kicky citrus, and sharp, soapy florals. I’d bet there’s bergamot, lavender, carnation, and geranium. And perhaps lily, violet, ylang ylang, honeysuckle (?) and then almost certainly sandalwood and vetiver to close. Do I also smell sage, benzoin, tonka and musk? AtContinue reading “Lady Delene Cologne (Repost)”
Liu (Repost)
Vintage Liu parfum (Guerlain 1929) reminds me a great deal of vintage Chanel No. 5 (as many have said)… I can also see the resemblance between vintage Liu and Bois des Îles and Chanel No. 22. It’s sweeter and more citrusy than the other fragrances listed though (at least on my skin) and it hasContinue reading “Liu (Repost)”
Emeraude (Repost)
In French, émeraude means emerald. I love emeralds. Emerald cut diamonds are gorgeous, and emerald cut emeralds are just beyond… Emerald, or Emeraude is the perfect name for the classic fragrance, created in 1921, by Coty. It’s a very Art Deco fragrance, with citrus top notes and basenotes of benzoin and opoponax. And, similarly to theContinue reading “Emeraude (Repost)”
Cie (Repost)
Cie, by Jacqueline Cochran (Shulton 1976) is a woody, slightly spicy and very heady green chypre of the late 1970’s/early 80’s variety. It’s sharp but also lovely, and becomes especially nice during the dry down. However, despite my ability to see the beauty of this vintage fragrance and how others could favor it, I can’tContinue reading “Cie (Repost)”
Cabotine de Grès (Repost)
Last night my husband and I finally watched “To Have and Have Not” together. It was just as splendid and unearthly as I remember… I say unearthly because when I watch it I feel like I’m being towed back in time. Perhaps if I had watched it when it was in the theater it wouldContinue reading “Cabotine de Grès (Repost)”
Hové Parfumeur (Repost)
I’ve never been to New Orleans, Louisiana, but someday I want to visit and stop by Hové Parfumeur in the French Quarter at 434 Chartres St.. Hové Parfumeur was originally located at 529 Royal Street when it was started in 1931 by Mrs. Alvin Hovey-King, the wife of a retired Navy Commander. She had spentContinue reading “Hové Parfumeur (Repost)”
