February 2009

Quick Sniffs: Mona di Orio Amyitis, Donna Karan Chaos, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Marc, Soivohle’ Purple Love Smoke

February 27, 2009

MONA DI ORIO AMYITIS: After I groggily applied some Amyitis this a.m., I stumbled downstairs to get myself a much needed cup of coffee. Shortly after, the BF did some stair stumbling of his own, but when he turned the corner into the kitchen, he stopped in his tracks and made the dreaded face of [...]

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Cereus No. 14 and Six Scents (Series 1) No. 5

February 26, 2009

CEREUS NO. 14: It’s nice to see a renaissance of sorts in masculine fragrance production, though I kind of suspect the recent appearance of several exceptionally nice scents for men is due to the ridiculous over-saturation of the feminine perfume market. I mean, seriously, how many hundreds of thousands of vanilla-florals and powdery musks can [...]

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Photos: SOIVOHLE’ Naturals (Liz Zorn) Tobacco & Tulle

February 25, 2009

A few weeks ago, I tested a couple of Liz Zorn fragrances that she offers under her SOIVOHLE’ Naturals line. I was deeply impressed with both, especially as they were all-natural and yet exhibited as much depth and longevity as you’d generally find in a synthetic-based fragrance, while blowing away most other all-natural brands. I [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 02/25/09

February 25, 2009

1.) Retailers Report Dismal Results and Brace for a Bumpy Future:“Retailers marched out a series of cheerless results Tuesday for their most important season of the year, the fourth quarter, when consumers seem to have put off buying almost anything they had a choice about . . . ‘Things are not pretty out there, and [...]

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Omnia Profumo: Ambra and Granato

February 24, 2009

OMNIA PROFUMO AMBRA: Back before politicians were lining up to take credit for inventing the internet, there was an interview in Rolling Stone with Jim Kerr, the lead singer for Simple Minds. The Breakfast Club had just recently opened in theaters and the band’s song from the soundtrack (“Don’t You Forget About Me”) was gearing [...]

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Tauer Perfumes Incense Rose and M. Micallef Aoud Gourmet

February 23, 2009

TAUER PERFUMES INCENSE ROSE: After finally surrendering to L’Air du Desert Marocain on the fourth try and actually purchasing a bottle, I thought it might be nice to give the Tauer Incense Rose a whirl across the dance floor. What I discovered is that Incense Rose is a solid piece of work that straddles the [...]

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Photos: The Party In Manhattan

February 20, 2009

Back in September, I wrote about a fragrance called The Party in Manhattan and noted that it was not to be found in the U.S. and next to impossible to track down any distributor or retailer willing to ship an order into this country. I emailed a woeful message to Franco at Lucky Scent and [...]

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Kerou-Whacked: Part 8 (Home Again)

February 19, 2009

Thanks to everyone for putting up with my Road Trip distracted blogging. I apologize for not being on top of the fragrance game while I was on the road, but when you’re spending so much time cooped up in an automobile with a travel companion who is, shall we say, far less dedicated to the [...]

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Kerou-Whacked: Part 7

February 17, 2009

Driving away from Montana was just as striking as driving into and around Montana. Some of the most intensely beautiful scenery I’ve ever had the pleasure of clapping my eyes on. These photos from the passenger seat don’t really do it justice, but at least I can give you some brief insight into why I [...]

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Kerou-Whacked: Part 6 (Windswept!)

February 16, 2009

So we went to Livingston (Montana) today to look at some property. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything so beautiful: Andrew Wyeth, eat your heart out. Just a little window shopping before breakfast. What? This old view? And then we visited downtown Bozeman: Is it just me, or are all the cars, like, really [...]

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← Previous Entries

February 2009

Quick Sniffs: Mona di Orio Amyitis, Donna Karan Chaos, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Marc, Soivohle’ Purple Love Smoke

Cereus No. 14 and Six Scents (Series 1) No. 5

Photos: SOIVOHLE’ Naturals (Liz Zorn) Tobacco & Tulle

Fashion Industry News Roundup: 02/25/09

Omnia Profumo: Ambra and Granato

Tauer Perfumes Incense Rose and M. Micallef Aoud Gourmet

Photos: The Party In Manhattan

Kerou-Whacked: Part 8 (Home Again)

Kerou-Whacked: Part 7

Kerou-Whacked: Part 6 (Windswept!)

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