September 2008

Quick Sniffs: Amouage Lyric for Men; Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche; Armani Prive Orange Allambra; Strange Invisible Perfumes Moon Garden

September 30, 2008

AMOUAGE LYRIC FOR MEN: Amouage takes its Middle Eastern attar origins seriously and comes out with yet another Westernized, woodsy, spicy rose that could just as easily be worn by women. Listed notes include bergamot, lime, rose, angelica, orange blossom, galbanum, ginger, nutmeg, saffron, pine, sandalwood, vanilla, musk and frankincense. As with all Amouage fragrances, [...]

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Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant & Parfumerie Generale Aomassai

September 29, 2008

Okay, sure, the House of Representatives voted down the Wall Street Bailout Rescue Bill, the DOW is plunging and financial analysts are tearing their hair out on live television (most likely because they weren’t given that extra time to quit their jobs, seize their portfolios and sell sell sell!), but the world is still turning [...]

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Tann Rokka Aki Photos

September 27, 2008

Some photos of the packaging and bottle for Tann Rokka Aki. The package includes the option of an atomizer top or a more simple and contemporary spray top. I opted for the spray top myself, but the atomizer looks more dramatic for photos: Sweet Diva blog describes Aki: “After about thirty minutes, Aki begins to [...]

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Demeulemeester!

September 26, 2008

I didn’t get around to any fragrance sampling today, but I did spray on Comme des Garcons Luxe Patchouli, just because I like it — sometimes it’s nice to take a break from sampling the unknown and wear something I already like, without hesitation or equivocation. I did, however, manage to score a sweet pair [...]

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Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline

September 25, 2008

I had originally tested out Olivier Durbano’s Black Tourmaline (one of three Jewel perfumes — the other two are Rock Crystal and Amethyst) about six months back and had always intended to review it, but somehow never get around to it. Then it popped up in the comments a few weeks ago and I remembered [...]

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When Prada Goeth Before a Fall

September 24, 2008

“The only false step was with the shoes. Teeteringly high, balanced on giant platforms, they caused at least two girls to trip and the rest managed to hobble and wobble their way around the wooden bleachers where the audience was perched.” Seriously, watch the video clip below and look at the expressions on the girls’ [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Odori Tabacco; Ginestet Le Boise; Isotta Fraschini Uomo; Voluspa Pagoda

September 23, 2008

ODORI TABACCO: the sweetness of pipe tobacco rather than the dry, bitter glory of the unadorned tobacco leaf. If you’ve ever visited a high-end tobacco store and spent time in one of their walk-in, temperature and humidity controlled display rooms, this is kind of what Odori Tabacco smells like, albeit on a much smaller scale. [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Fresh Patchouli Pure; Ligne St. Barth Patchouli Arawak; TokyoMilk Paper and Cotton; TokyoMilk Ex Libris

September 22, 2008

So while the stock market is melting like a cake left out in the rain (my apologies to Jimmy Webb), the march of niche fragrances still goes on — though one wonders just for how long. Between the market meltdown, financial crisis, the mortgage debacle and the one hundred gazillion dollar taxpayer funded bailout of [...]

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Sunday Rosebowl: Hermes Rose Ikebana; Alexander McQueen Kingdom; Le Labo Rose 31; Montale Attar

September 21, 2008

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN KINGDOM: Alexander McQueen enjoys somewhat of a “punk” reputation in the fashion world, though just how “punk” one can be while employed as one of the top name-brand designers for the second largest luxury conglomerate in the world (PPR) is debatable: “Gah! I’m a punk with a baaaaaad attitude! A bad boy designer [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Le Labo Aldehyde 44; Olivier Durbano Rock Crystal; Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur; Indult Tihota

September 20, 2008

If you’re wondering why the sniffers come in fours, it’s because four scents is about the most I can concentrate on properly at one time while having enough body space to prevent scent bleed. I guess I could start spraying my knees and ankles, too, but I think that just might qualify as going overboard [...]

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← Previous Entries

September 2008

Quick Sniffs: Amouage Lyric for Men; Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche; Armani Prive Orange Allambra; Strange Invisible Perfumes Moon Garden

Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant & Parfumerie Generale Aomassai

Tann Rokka Aki Photos

Demeulemeester!

Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline

When Prada Goeth Before a Fall

Quick Sniffs: Odori Tabacco; Ginestet Le Boise; Isotta Fraschini Uomo; Voluspa Pagoda

Quick Sniffs: Fresh Patchouli Pure; Ligne St. Barth Patchouli Arawak; TokyoMilk Paper and Cotton; TokyoMilk Ex Libris

Sunday Rosebowl: Hermes Rose Ikebana; Alexander McQueen Kingdom; Le Labo Rose 31; Montale Attar

Quick Sniffs: Le Labo Aldehyde 44; Olivier Durbano Rock Crystal; Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur; Indult Tihota

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