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Péché Cardinal in Images
As promised, here’s Péché Cardinal in images. I don’t see any anthropomorphism in it, like I do in Habanita, but I can get a visual picture. Péché Cardinal is based on a French dessert called Poires Belle Hélené, made of … Continue reading
Posted in Blackcurrant, Cedarwood, Coconut, Davana, Lily, Peach, Prune, Tuberose
Tagged images, Parfums MDCI, Péché Cardinal, perfume review
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Péché Cardinal by Parfums MDCI
I went to Osswald looking for a perfume that I was sure I could wear all the time for the price. I hadn’t tried many of Parfums MDCIs offerings, but there they were in their unabashed, even kitschy neoclassicism, with the marble busts … Continue reading
Posted in Blackcurrant, Cedarwood, Coconut, Davana, Lily, Musk, Peach, Prune, Sandalwood, Tuberose
Tagged Parfums MDCI, Péché Cardinal, perfume review
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Opium by Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent’s bomb Opium is one of the more controversial perfumes. Years after its release, in 2000, Opium was banned from China because of the opium trade connotations. (That’s interesting stuff: read about the Opium Wars here.) Opium also … Continue reading
Posted in Amber, Balsam, Benzoin, Bergamot, Carnation, Castoreum, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Clove, Coconut, Coriander, Incense, Jasmine, Labdanum, Muguet, Musk, Myrrh, Opoponax, Oriental, Orris Root, Patchouli, Peach, Plum, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver
Tagged Opium, perfume review, Yves Saint Laurent
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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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Knowing by Estee Lauder
(*Picture from Fragrantica) I’ve sampled Knowing many times, but I was never quite sure how to address it in a full review. I’ll just get to the point here, with even less frippery than usual. Perfumes: The Guide says that … Continue reading
Posted in 80s fragrance, Moss, Musk, Vetiver
Tagged Estee Lauder, Knowing, perfume review
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Cocoa Tuberose by Providence Perfume Company
I read about Cocoa Tuberose over at EauMG. I know there are plenty of notes that haven’t been paired together, but surprisingly I’d never thought of cocoa and tuberose. Tuberose is, of course, my favorite note of all time. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bitter, Chocolate, Natural Perfume, Tonka Bean, Tuberose, Vetiver
Tagged Cocoa Tuberose, natural perfume, perfume review, Providence Perfume Company
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Felanilla by Parfumerie Generale
Felanilla is the second Parfumerie Generale scent I’ve tried. It’s much like
Posted in Amber, Banana, Musk, Orris Root, Saffron, Vanilla, Woody
Tagged Felanilla, Parfumerie Generale, perfume review
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Liliana by Tocca
Liliana is Tocca’s new fragrance, which they were kind enough to send to me. It’s designed to be a 1920′s throwback to an outgoing girl who goes to garden parties. They give every fragrance a woman’s name (usually a super-femmey … Continue reading
Posted in Bergamot, Gardenia, Green, Muguet, Musk, Watery
Tagged Liliana, perfume review, Tocca
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Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia
Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia is a classic, classy flower perfume. It’s wearable for anyone, anywhere, and is pretty enough to appease the ladies while sexy enough to appease the gentlemen. It opens up with the industrial ripeness of ylang. This … Continue reading
Posted in Gardenia, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang
Tagged Estee Lauder, perfume review, Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia
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