K-beauty has been trending for the last decade or more in Japan, and I’m sure since the start of the BB cream boom it’s been a big hit in Western countries as well. And now, it would seem, South Korea is stretching its fragrance muscle. Since the country is so flavourful in the cuisine department,…
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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…
20 Brands that Make Solid Perfume
If the DYI route to making solid perfume is not your thing, there are plenty of manufactures of perfume in solid form. Here’s a list of 20 brands I enjoyed researching, half with which I was surprisingly unfamiliar.