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Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Esprit du Tigre by Heeley

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It seems that year after year I cope less well with winter. My skin gets itchy and red from the cold wind and my mood darkens with the lack...
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Friday, 22 November 2013

The Win, the Surprise, his colours and the Lovers

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It has been an interesting week in perfume terms. On Tuesday I won my first ever sample from a fellow bloggers perfume draw, thank you Elen...
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Monday, 18 November 2013

Happy Hour Special: Speakeasy by Frapin

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A few months ago M. and I went to Berlin for a long weekend. Together with friends we had  rented a flat in the fashionable Prenzlauer Berg...
Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Hasu-no-Hana, They do make them like that again!

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Various articles, reviews and books in the perfume world are beginning to suggest that old fashioned, classical scents are making a slow co...
Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Souvenir from Paris

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This morning I opened the little plastic bag in which I had kept all the smelling strips from my Paris trip. Quite an aroma and a nice...
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Thursday, 7 November 2013

Fuoco Infernale, a Potion master's fragrance

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Back from Paris, I can feel it coming: The nasty post trip cold. Normally it's the combination of the dry air in a plane occupied by 20...
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Friday, 1 November 2013

Aubade Le Parfum, all knickers, no fur coat

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It's been a while since I have spent hours in a meeting room with disgruntled clients who didn't like the latest ad we created for...
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Thursday, 31 October 2013

Les Grandes Dames

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One of the things I was most excited about when I planned this trip to Paris was a visit to Guerlain's boutique on the Champs Elysees. ...
Sunday, 27 October 2013

A most pleasant Saturday afternoon

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The times when going shopping in Paris was an affordable past time for Brits are long long gone. These days it's not just the exchange...
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Monday, 21 October 2013

Cuir de Nacre, Verweile doch...

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...Du bist so schoen.  It's usually not my style to get overly poetic when describing perfumes; I leave the elegies and opulent odes ...
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Friday, 18 October 2013

It's not just black and white...

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...at least not in equal amounts. It's probably not very difficult to guess who would win in a battle of black vs. white in fra...
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Sunday, 13 October 2013

Parfumerie Générale, Cuir d'Iris

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I am on a quest for an Iris based scent. I can't properly explain why, it just felt like the right thing for autumn, although I'm ...
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Thursday, 10 October 2013

Shopping review: Kristal pharmacy, Nunhead

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It's not very likely that you have ever heard of Kristal pharmacy in Nunhead. You might also be forgiven for not knowing were Nunhead...
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Saturday, 5 October 2013

Testa Maura, Carticasi the Green

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Buying perfume samples online makes me feel like a child in a sweet shop. Whenever I'm on a website offering me x amount of samples f...
Thursday, 3 October 2013

Perfumes in the friend zone: Liz Earle Botanical Essence No.15

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Do you have a beauty regime? Quite a silly expression, I know. But since I have one, I actually feel better in and with my skin and it show...
Thursday, 26 September 2013

Am I being reasonable?

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Beatnik Winter is coming. Not my favourite time of year, with some exceptions: Ginger bread, stews, soups and other heavy food, Christm...
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