Parfum de Therese – Frederic Malle

When I first found out about Frederic Malle, I was visiting the Museum of Perfume in Paris. It had newly … More

Fracas – Robert Piguet

Fracas… the name of this perfume, it’s time of release and associations with noir cinema makes me want to grab my … More

Valentino by Valentino – 1978

Green florals have always enticed me, vintage or modern. Florabotanica from the house of Balenciaga or Deneuve by Catherine Deneuve … More

Le Trois – Diorella, Dioressence, Dior-Dior

This trio of Diors corresponds to each other very well. Not only through smell but through the names as well, something … More

Diorissimo – Dior

Diorissimo is unabashedly a floral. Not that being unabashed is a bad thing but the reason why I say that is is because it is only and singularly a floral, nothing else.

No. 4 – Jil Sander

I remember I located an issue of Vanity Fair, circa 1993 with beautiful Julia Roberts on the cover in one … More

Arpege – Lanvin

I don’t know how Arpege became a legendary perfume, especially since it doesn’t have Shalimar’s exoticsm or L’air Du Temps’ … More

Miss Dior – Christian Dior

Gorgeous advert right? The caption – misleading. Miss Dior was launched in 1947 while I suppose Dior was hot … More

A short education in perfume.

Eau de toillete, Eau de Parfum, eau de cologne, Parfum de toilette, the list goes on and on. And it … More

Uninhibited ~ Cher

Have you ever come across a person whom you haven’t ever even had the pleasure of seeing in person but … More