Rich delights from many moons before. Outdated? Perhaps. But who cares? If you love them, you rock them. In this post, we are talking about Christian Dior. Over the years, Dior has released some amazing hits. Most of my favs are from the Maison Dior line, which is their more expensive and exclusive line, but…
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Coach The Fragrance – EDP and EDT
This post features a quick look at a couple of fragrances from Coach, of American handbag fame. They have released at least 37 fragrances to date, but they only started in 2007 or around there, when the eponymous white floral “Coach” first came out. My two fragrances are from the most recent “Coach the fragrance…
Angel Nova by Mugler
Today’s post is about a fragrance from what used to be one of my favorite fragrance houses, Mugler. Thierry Mugler’s original formulations of Angel, Alien, and some of their flankers (like Alien Absolue, and a lot of stuff from the Liqueurs de Parfum range) in addition to others such as Womanity (which I promise to…
Five Fragrances from Storra Skuggan
All Stockholm-based Stora Skuggan fragrances were made in collaboration with perfumers Olle Hemmendorff, Tomas Hempel, and Anna Barkne. The reason this brand caught my eye is the crazy and fun bottles. I admit it! They have a similar concept to Nasumotto, I feel, but with disproportionally large round balls atop the boxy bottles. So fun-looking!…
Il Bacio by Borghese
Hello, beautiful people. It is Scentgourmand Trine here. Welcome back. OK, diving in: When I think of vintage goods, I think of items from the 70s or earlier. You know you’re getting old when you find yourself gasping when others reference the 80s and 90s as vintage. Nontheless, when I first got my nose on…
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Fragrance (and Flankers!)
Miss Elizabeth Arden is a true legend in the beauty game. A hundred years ago, a sassy gal called Florence Nightingale Graham from rural Canada made her way to the Big Apple. She opened up the Original Red Door salon on Fifth Avenue in 1910. And Miss “Arden” wasn’t just about slapping on some makeup….