Founder and perfumer Annick Goutal sadly died at the end of the 90s, when she was just a year younger than I myself am right now, but her perfumes and her brand survive and thrive today, led by her daughter Camille and former perfume partner Isabelle Doyen. She was born in Aix-en-Provence into a large…
Three Bottles from Stella McCartney
All three of the Stella McCartney fragrances I share with you in this post are second hand (as is the majority of my collection if I am honest – second hand in the way to go in my mind!). Stella McCartney EDP The first self-titled fragrance was launched in 2003. It was reformulated in 2014,…
Loretta by Perfumer Andy Tauer
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…
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…