Category Archives: Lavender
Un Bois Vanille by Serge Lutens
As an appreciator of anything that breaks the rules, I’ve made it a point to find fragrances that are the least likely interpretation of their starring note possible. For tuberose that is Juicy Couture for its irreverence. For rose it … Continue reading
Posted in Caramel, Coffee, Lavender, Licorice, Molasses, Vanilla
Tagged perfume review, Serge Lutens, Un Bois Vanille
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Habit Rouge by Guerlain
*Picture from Fragrantica My dad has a bottle of Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette, and I always pick it up and smell it. Some perfumes (Dune) make me think, and others (Liaisons Dangereuses) make me feel, but Habit Rouge doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bergamot, Cinnamon, Citrus, Clean, Lavender, Orange Blossom, Oud, Powdery, Spicy
Tagged Guerlain, Habit Rouge, perfume review
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Pour Monsieur by Chanel
I like to think of Chanel’s Pour Monsieur as analogous to Eau Premiere, not because of any olfactory similarities, but because both embody a clean, preppy variant of their gender with no extraneous variables. Both are warm, poised, and minimalist, … Continue reading
Posted in Bergamot, Chypre, Herbal, Hyacinth, Labdanum, Lavender, Orange Blossom, Thyme
Tagged Chanel, perfume review, Pour Monsieur
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Belle en Rykiel by Sonia Rykiel
When faced with a perfume that is abstractly pleasant, those of us looking for angles and concepts are lost. When I put on Belle en Rykiel I was expecting love lost or dirty underwear or one of the myriad of … Continue reading
Posted in Amber, Frankincense, Heliotrope, Lavender, Peach, Rose, Vanilla
Tagged Belle en Rykiel, perfume review, Sonia Rykiel
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Johnson’s Lavender & Chamomile Lotion
In the interest of helping young lovers save money for Valentine’s Day, I’m reviewing some delightful stocking stuffers that will set you back less than ten bucks. After finding J&J’s Melt Away Stress lotion sitting in my Christmas stocking with … Continue reading
Posted in Chamomile, Lavender
Tagged beauty review, Johnson & Johnson's, Lavender & Chamomile Lotion
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Cooper Square by Bond No. 9
Cooper Square was released in September 2010 as an homage to the gentrifying neighborhood that sits between Manhattan’s Bowery and East Village. Containing the notes cognac, juniper berry, lavender, myrrh, olibanum, patchouli, cashmere wood, musk, vetiver, labdanum, and timberwood, Cooper … Continue reading
Posted in Labdanum, Lavender, Leather, Musk, Myrrh, Patchouli, Smoky, Spicy, Woody
Tagged Bond No. 9, Cooper Square, perfume review
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Si, Lolita by Lolita Lempicka
Humbert’s getting desperate. Judging from the shamrock-shaped gold bottle with a floral polyester polka-dot tie at the neck, he is itching to see his Lolita soon, and impatience is generally not analogous with taste. The perfume, like the girl it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Candy, Citrus, Floral, Kaleidoscopic, Lavender, Menthol
Tagged Lolita Lempicka, perfume review, Si Lolita
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