Category Archives: Violet
Moss Gown and Divine by Providence Perfume Company
(Picture from Providence Perfume Company’s website) Providence Perfume Company is becoming somewhat of a conceptual addition to the organic perfume genre. I posted my review of the clever Cocoa Tuberose not too long ago. Since Charna, the Fifi-award winning perfumer, … Continue reading
Posted in Amber, Angelica, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Citrus, Lilac, Mimosa, Moss, Narcissus, Natural Perfume, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood, Sunflower, Violet, Woody
Tagged Amber Cream, Divine, Moss Gown, natural perfume, perfume review, Providence Perfume Company
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Bal d’Afrique by Byredo Parfums
*Picture from Fragrantica Byredo Parfums is a Swedish perfume house founded in 2006 by Ben Gorham. All products are manufactured in Sweden. I hadn’t known much about Byredo until I saw the perfumes prominently featured at Barney’s in NYC. Bal … Continue reading
Posted in Bergamot, Bucchu, Jasmine, Lemon, Marigold, Neroli, Vetiver, Violet
Tagged Bal d'Afrique, Byredo, perfume review
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Aimez Moi by Caron
*Picture from Fragrantica Aimez Moi is one of those perfumes that’s beautiful and hard to pin down. (In this case, the previous sentence is a cliche that happens to be true, but it would also make conceptually successful copy by … Continue reading
Posted in Gourmand, Menthol, Salty, Toffee, Vanilla, Violet
Tagged Aimez Moi, Caron, perfume review
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Chanel No. 19
I’ve noticed these four evolutionary tactics that fragrances employ: 1.) Lack trajectory but may have different notes stand out at different times (Black, 100% Love) 2.) Follow a linear, storylike path of introductory blast, conflicted buildup, climactic heart, and decrescendoing … Continue reading
Posted in Amber, Bread, Cedarwood, Galbanum, Green, Iris, Lemon, Sandalwood, Sugar, Violet
Tagged Chanel No. 19, perfume review
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Bois de Violette by Serge Lutens
Retrieved from http://www.hillmanweb.com/xmas/xmasnr01.html Merry Christmas everyone! I’m going to pay homage to the season by reviewing one of my most family-oriented winter fragrances, Bois de Violette! I can’t imagine wearing Bois de Violette in any other season but winter. If … Continue reading
Posted in Cedarwood, Uncategorized, Violet
Tagged Bois de Violette, perfume review, Serge Lutens
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Cuir Venenum by Parfumerie Generale
Here’s a curveball for the new year… Cuir Venenum, “leather venom” in this fragrance’s high-minded juxtaposed French/Latin title, seems at first to be too provocative a name for this superficially staid fragrance. With distinctive but nonthreatening top notes of cloves … Continue reading
Posted in Cedarwood, Citrus, Clove, Coconut, Green, Honeysuckle, Leather, Musk, Myrrh, Orange Blossom, Violet
Tagged Cuir Venenum, Parfumerie Generale, perfume review
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Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens
Animalic scents are pretty common. They were at their zenith decades back, when real animal ingredients such as civet (scraped from the back of a civet cat), musk (from the glands of a Himalayan deer), and ambergris (from the stomach … Continue reading
Posted in Ambergris, Animalic, Body Odor, Civet, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Vanilla, Violet
Tagged Muscs Koublai Khan, perfume review, Serge Lutens
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C for Women by Clive Christian
Clive Christian, famously known as the creator of the world’s most expensive perfume, has come out with a new scent, C for Women, which is exclusively sold at Neiman Marcus. It only comes in perfume form, and is, as promised, … Continue reading
Posted in Amber, Candy, Jasmine, Leather, Patchouli, Rose, Tuberose, Vanilla, Violet
Tagged C for Women, Clive Christian, perfume review
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Gucci Guilty
Gucci Guilty is, first of all, a warm fragrance. I quickly became acquainted with the strong, spicy peach note, sweet enough to be mainstream and cozy enough to be potpourri in a wood-paneled bathroom. Along with the peach comes a … Continue reading
Pleasures Bloom by Estee Lauder
All of the Pleasures line smells light and luxurious, because it contains jasmine and vanilla. Bloom is the fifth installment in the series, which trails on the first Pleasures: Estee Lauder’s best selling perfume. Bloom, as soon as applied, is … Continue reading