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Parfum d’Empire Ambre Russe: Review
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Bond No. 9 Great Jones: Review
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Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman: Review
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Review of Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie
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Best & Worst Fragrances of 2011
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L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau du Navigateur: Review
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Creed Original Vetiver: Review
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Le Labo Santal 33: Review
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Latest News & Updates: 2/11/12
More retiring fragrances from Creed and L’Artisan, a new limited edition Thierry Mugler, and the unique smells of the Garden State in this week’s update. Related Posts:News & Updates: December 16,... -
Parfum d’Empire Ambre Russe: Review
In writing a review of Parfum d’Empire Ambre Russe, I felt I should consider the overall impact of amber (ambergris, ambrette) and how it influences the fragrance experience. I’ve reviewed a couple... -
2012: The year we enjoy what we already have.
I’m not buying any new fragrances. Seriously, I mean it. Nothing new, no additional purchases, nothing being added to my burgeoning collection. Ok, everyone who is an aficionado of fragrances... -
News & Updates: 2/5/12
News & Updates: 2/5/12 (New York): Say goodbye to Japon Noir: You can cross another of the original Tom Ford Private Blend originals off your list and add it to the... -
Why some fragrances are just “douche-worthy”.
Douche-worthy – dead common, unimaginative, low quality, undistinguishable, formulaic, makes no individual statement. Other than just douchery. Related Posts:Bleu de Chanel (Review): Welcome to the party (like it’s 1999)Welcome to Autumn:... -
News & Updates: 1/27/2012
News & Updates: 1/27/2012 – New York Say it ain’t so… Tom Ford Private Blend is seemingly retiring two fragrances: Bois Marocain (due more than likely to slow sales and...
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Latest News & Updates: 2/11/12
More retiring fragrances from Creed and L'Artisan, a new limited edition Thierry Mugler, and the unique smells of the Garden State in this week's update. -
Parfum d’Empire Ambre Russe: Review
In writing a review of Parfum d’Empire Ambre Russe, I felt I should consider the overall impact of amber (ambergris, ambrette) and how it influences the fragrance experience. I’ve reviewed a couple of Amber-keynote scents — Tom Ford Amber Absolute, Bond No 9 New York Amber — and there are several derivative scents that tend to use [...] -
2012: The year we enjoy what we already have.
I’m not buying any new fragrances. Seriously, I mean it. Nothing new, no additional purchases, nothing being added to my burgeoning collection. Ok, everyone who is an aficionado of fragrances has probably said this at some point in time. So have I. But there’s a few reasons why I’ve come to say this now, and [...] -
News & Updates: 2/5/12
News & Updates: 2/5/12 (New York): Say goodbye to Japon Noir: You can cross another of the original Tom Ford Private Blend originals off your list and add it to the discontinued category. Japon Noir is officially retired, potentially another victim of slow sales rather than critical acclaim. The last releases are already in the retail channel [...] -
Why some fragrances are just “douche-worthy”.
Douche-worthy - dead common, unimaginative, low quality, undistinguishable, formulaic, makes no individual statement. Other than just douchery. -
News & Updates: 1/27/2012
News & Updates: 1/27/2012 – New York Say it ain’t so… Tom Ford Private Blend is seemingly retiring two fragrances: Bois Marocain (due more than likely to slow sales and low popularity — if you’ve smelled it, you’ll understand why) and Amber Absolute. For Amber Absolute (AA), the flacons are going if not already gone, [...] -
Bond No. 9 Great Jones: Review
Bond No. 9 Great Jones is a great woody and green scent that plays very well on the skin, has great durability, and is very classic yet rugged. -
Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman: Review
Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman: Review. Since we started the new year on a very pronounced ‘leather’ note, it made sense to continue the theme with another leather-based fragrance: Cuir Ottoman from Parfum d’Empire. Parfum d’Empire is a niche fragrance house, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato is the house nose and creator for this scent as well. The leaning [...] -
Review of Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie
Before I launch into a review of Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie, some background is in order. Montale is not an ages-old perfumer, having been around only since 2003, but it has amassed a reputation for producing very high quality scents during that period. While crtitics may choose to identify much of their product as “derivative”, [...] -
Best & Worst Fragrances of 2011
Now that this year has come to a close, it’s time to share our somewhat subjective view of the Best & Worst Fragrances of 2011. We’ve broken this down into a few categories for fun: Worst waste of money: Creed Royal Service. While it’s nice, even the description for the composition’s notes make it sound [...] -
Guerlain’s Transition to 2011 and Beyond
Guerlain’s Transition to 2011 and Beyond 2010 was a tumultuous year for Guerlain as a house, as the 4th and last generation of Guerlain heirs left the house. For those who aren’t familiar with the background, the elder Jean-Paul Guerlain had his contract with the firm terminated over some very incendiary remarks made on a [...] -
How long will my fragrance last?
Question: How long will my fragrance last? The holidays are over, and you’ve unwrapped all the presents. Amidst the sweaters and neckties that you’ve received with the best of intention, someone gave you that fragrance you really like and you want to preserve it as long as possible. So you ask the obvious question: How [...] -
L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau du Navigateur: Review
Some time ago, I discovered the collection of L’Artisan Parfumeur and I was immediately enthralled by several of their fragrances including the one I’ve chosen for this review: L’Eau du Navigateur. Since the current information has this fragrance being discontinued (editor’s note: this is a product that has had on-and-off availability in the US, so [...] -
Duty-Free fragrances: Buy at your own risk.
Duty-Free fragrances: Buy at your own risk. After a couple of trips recently through airports and seeing some questions bantered back and forth on public blogs, I felt it was time to give my own take on the pitfalls of duty-free shopping, and why not to shop duty-free for fragrances. Everyone who has traveled internationally [...] -
Creed Original Vetiver: Review
While many will argue that winter isn’t the season for a Vetiver-based fragrance, fragrances such as Creed Original Vetiver have a year-round characteristic that is more a function of personal preference and chemistry than one dictated by heat or cold. And it’s long past due that I should say something about the fragrance since I’d not [...]
