Summary: From perfumer Lynne Harris comes this Nouvelle Edition selection that is anything but your standard leather scent. A typical chypre (dry, mossy) aroma with only faint hints of orange blossom and leather. Pros: A completely different take on a leather aroma – neither sweet nor buttery but rather a floral-tinged, dry, leather note that …
Summary: One of 6 perfumes created by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz in honor of the Denver Art Museum’s Yves Saint Laurent retrospective, Le Smoking is a stunning, unisex chypre built on leather, tobacco/marijuana and Moroccan incense. Leave a comment after the article for your chance to receive samples from the collection. You’ll like this if you …
Summary: Marlen dives into his bottomless bag of samples and explores three samples from Australia’s Fleurage Perfume Atelier – Mabon, Imp and Dandy Boheme. Leave a comment for your chance to receive free fragrance samples. About the Perfumer: I’ve been following the development of perfumer Emma Leah’s work for the past few years now and …
As a blogging participant of Monica Miller’s Primordial Scents 2012 project, I have been asked to review five groupings of elements-inspired fragrances by perfumers from across the globe. Blogger & perfume-enthusiast Jen Meade explains: This year, the most amazing project is pulling together. The building blocks are, in part, those that form the universe. The …
As a blogging participant of Monica Miller’s Primordial Scents 2012 project, I have been asked to review five groupings of elements-inspired fragrances by perfumers from across the globe. Blogger & perfume-enthusiast Jen Meade explains: This year, the most amazing project is pulling together. The building blocks are, in part, those that form the universe. The …
Summary: Part of a series of bargain fragrance recommendations that review scents for $35 US or less, Delon’s is a unique marine oriental from the 90′s that is quickly becoming hard to find although it remains relevant among the current onslaught of summer sport fragrances. You might like this if you are a fan of: …
As a blogging participant of Monica Miller’s Primordial Scents 2012 project, I have been asked to review five groupings of elements-inspired fragrances by perfumers from across the globe. Blogger & perfume-enthusiast Jen Meade explains: This year, the most amazing project is pulling together. The building blocks are, in part, those that form the universe. The …
Summary: One of four perfume oils from Santa Barbara perfumer, Sharon Bolton, Truth is a fresh, green, citric-floral. You’ll like this if you like: Citrus, lime, white musk, Pert shampoo. Pros: Excellent longevity for a citrus-themed scent; easy application; simple but memorable scent. Cons: The opening 3 minutes are a little full-bodied, so give the …
Summary: A complex and completely natural take on amber, Ambre Vie (or Living Amber) is the latest creation from Washington perfumer Christi Meshell. (NEW!) You’ll like this if you like: Vanilla, leather, pepper, tobacco, incense, amber, woods. Pros: Remarkably complex; a refreshingly unique take on the typical amber aroma; doesn’t possess that “natural perfumery” vibe …
Summary: A clean, light, white musk aroma from California perfumer Terri Weitzman that was once part of the Fresh Scents by Terri line, previously named “Breathe”. You’ll like this if you like: White musk; soft, powdery fragrances; fragrances that smell clean or like soap/fabric softener aromas. Pros: Excellent longevity; unisex; full ancillary line of bath, …