Based on the few Andy Tauer fragrances I’ve tried, I can tell you I am in love with this Swiss perfumer. I adore his bestseller L’Air du Désert Marocain. I absolutely gush over Orange Star – one of the few citrus fragrances I know of that can both project and last. And Lone Star Memories? OMG, I know it’s not the most…
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Light Blue (Eau Intense) by Dolce & Gabbana
I had a bottle of D&G Light Blue some time ago that I wanted to write about, but I went through that faster than a greyhound at the races. My fast consumption was not due to my love of the fragrance, but rather due to its dismal longevity. The fragrance barely lasted an hour on…
Three Wonderful Woody Scents: Enre Noire (Lalique), Sycamore (Chanel), and Santal 33 (LeLabo)
What do Chanel’s Sycomore, Lalique’s Encre Noire and Le Labo’s Santal 33 have in common? They’re all dry, woody, extremely unisex fragrances that don’t scream for attention, but rather calmly and elegantly command your respect. But which is better? Sycomore Sycomore from Chanel was created by Jacgues Polge and I think Christopher Sheldrake may have…
Giorgio & Red by Giorgio Beverly Hills
Get a whiff of this: If Giorgio were a woman, she’d always arrive before you do. She’s loud, proud, and confident, and she’s mustered up the courage to play corporate for the first time with the big boys. She’s got over-processed big hair, massive shoulder pads, candied lip gloss, and colourful plastic earings. She might…
Lolita Lempicka (1997) and Lolita Lempicka au Masculin (2000)
Lolita Lempicka – the perfume original with the same brand name – was created in 1997 by Annick Mernardo – Ms. Mernardo’s got quite a flaire for creating unique fragrances. She won Fragrantica’s Best in Show award in 2016, and is the nose behind over 100 major fine fragrances, including some of my favourites like…
Dzing! by L’Artisan Parfumeur
This perfume is a glorious example of what a gifted perfumer can create when not pressured to fit within the constraints of working with major brand executives, who in turn have to appeal the mass market in order to produce what any corporation requires to thrive.