There are very few occasions when I well and truly dislike a perfume, but I do have what I’d call a scent profile. In general, I gravitate toward the woody orientals and away from fresh florals, and of course this fact will bias all my opinions of fragrances that I come across. These days the…
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.
How to Make your Scent Last Longer
Especially in warmer months, you tend to perspire more and as a result there is potentially less longevity in your fragrance, which is annoying. In this post are a few tips for getting the most out of your scent.
Bvlgari Black by Bvlgari
Bvulgari Black is “the Michelin man driving a good year blimp into a vat of vanilla extract.” Indeed, and it’s great!
How to Apply Perfume
Believe it or not, there may just be a bit more to perfume application than a spritz on the wrist…
Samples from Rania J.
Rania J. (short for Rania Jouaneh) is the nose behind – as well as the name of – a beautiful line of natural perfumes from Paris that contained 5 fragrances at the time I sampled (now there are more).