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Banana Sheera

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 30, 2007 | Filed Under Banana, Banana Sheera, Cardamom, Indian Desserts, Recipes, Saffron, Semolina, Sira des Indes | Comments Off 

Sira des Indes

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 30, 2007 | Filed Under Banana, Champaca, Pear, Perfume Review, Sira des Indes, patou | Comments Off 

The Psychadellic Earthiness of Fairchild

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 30, 2007 | Filed Under Anya McCoy, Anya's Garden, Champaca, Fairchild, Kewda, Pandanus, Perfume Review | Comments Off 


I will be taking a break from regular blogging for…

from Victoria @ - Victoria's Own -

I will be taking a break from regular blogging for awhile. If you sign up for my RSS feed though Bloglines (my favorite and the easiest ) or Blogarithm, Technorati or other blog trackers, you will be informed when I do post. There are links for signi…

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June 30, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Weekend greetings

from Andy @ perfumery

Off for the mountains…hurray….and next week again busy as a bee.
And here something noteworthy…Lonestar Memories on Noteworthy Fragrances.
Fragrant wishes for your weekend!

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June 30, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Ava Luxe

from Lucy @ indieperfumes

Ava Luxe is an artisan perfume line from California created by Serena Ava Franco, based on inspirations from modern culture, music and art. Her fragrances are currently available only online directly from her well organized site. Her products are ext…

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under Ava Luxe, Labdanum, Leather, violet | Comments Off 

Tango

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under Aftelier, Champaca, Choya Nakh, Leather, Perfume Review, Tango, mandy aftel | Comments Off 

4,8-dimethyl-2-propan-2-ylidene-3,3a,4,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-azulen-6-ol

from Andy @ perfumery

Ladies and gentlemen: May I present vetiverol.(4,8-dimethyl-2-propan-2-ylidene
-3,3a,4,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-azulen-6-ol)
Vetiverol, or a short post on why you might want to evolve.
10000 years ago, when living in caves and dreaming of fresh meet roasted over open fire and a day without flies, humans might already have collected roots coming from a grass, vetiveria zizaniodes. Without ever having seen […]

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 


First Solid Perfume Workshop

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under Ceramic Casseroles, Smelly Workshops, Solid Perfume, Workshops | Comments Off 

Needle In A Haystack: Diamond Water By JAR Parfums

from Ina @ Aromascope

Today’s Needle In A Haystack is such a fancy perfume that it would never allow any sort of association with needles or hay for that matter - Diamond Water by JAR Parfums. If you’re not familiar with JAR Parfums, it’s founded by an American, Paris-based jewelry designer (Joel Arthur Rosenthal, hence the abbreviation) “who has […]

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under Needle In A Haystack, Perfume Reviews | Comments Off 

Needle in a Haystack. Perfume Review: Une Fleur de Chanel

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

My random sample pick for today is Une Fleur de Chanel. Inspired by Chanel’s legendary love for camellias, Une Fleur was released as a limited edition in 1998-1999, then re-released again and finally disappeared for good. This is one discontinuation that I don’t particularly regret. Although pretty and very wearable, Une Fleur de Chanel seems to me to be rather indistinct, lacking in character. I

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under Chanel, Discontinued Fragrances, Needle In A Haystack, White Dress Scents | Comments Off 

Return of Trashy Friday

from Patty @ Perfume Posse

It’s been a long while since we did Trashy Friday, and since I seem to manage about one episode of Nawt every other week, and it’s summer, and I just can’t seem to get serious about anything, let’s comb through our trashy culture this week and see what’s new.

Amanda Lepore is …

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June 29, 2007 | Filed Under What Smells | Comments Off 

Humble Apologies

from greeneyes @ Sweet Diva

Work is in my way! No rest for the weary, I’m afraid, and no time to share my thoughts with you. For Guerlain “week,” so far I’ve worn Rue de Paix, Metallica (oh my!), and Parure (okay, that’s a favorite, not a new sample for me…I cheated a little to…

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Follow my nose

from Jenny @ Perfume making

Yesterday me, my husband and a friend of us, went to an orchid farm. It’s an orchid farm but also a tropical garden that you can visit it has waterfalls, little houses, bridges etc, and of course lots of orchids. I was curious to find fragrant orchids…

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under The world of a hobby perfumer | Comments Off 

Osmanthus: Flavor & Fragrance of the East

from Michelle Krell Kydd @ Glass Petal Smoke

Osmanthus, an intensely rich and beautiful raw material, straddles the line between strange and familiar with its fruity, animalic character. How does one find solace in the apparent contradiction, let alone a daring heart? Perfume aficionados and professionals have always known that acceptance of a novel odor requires more than an open mind; it requires a willingness to risk aversion in order

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Francly, My Dear

from Vetivresse @ Vetivresse: Nosing Around in Wine, Scent & Style

A little respite (accent on the second syllable, please) from scent … How hard that is for me… But that said, here we go: Cabernet Franc is a varietal that shows off its mineral-laden terroir to full effect and that won’t break your wallet. While t…

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

(Partial) Fairwell to Dzing!

from Ina @ Aromascope

It has come to my attention L’Artisan Parfumeur has stopped production of the 50 ml size of the cult Dzing! fragrance. At some point, the large 100 ml bottles will be gone, too. Wah! Yes, I’m totally affiliated and consider it my duty to notify my fellow perfume maniacs!

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Spotted | Comments Off 

Rose Kashmirie, new fragrance from Les Parfums de Rosine

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

On July 17, Marie-Hélène Rogeon, the creator of Les Parfums de Rosine, will unveil a new scent, called Rose Kashmirie. Composed by François Robert, the new release is described as a perfume- “choc”, a rose scent that is oriental, spicy, soft, sensual and cordial. The notes are said to be Indian rose, saffron and green musk. Rose and saffron is often a beautiful combination, and I am intrigued!

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Les Parfums de Rosine, New Releases | Comments Off 

Vero profumo line ~Onda: fragrance review

from helg @ Perfume Shrine

As we discussed the other day, Vero Kern is a very talented perfumer in the horizon of niche perfumery. She interweaves elements of surprise in her creations that astonish and make you immediately see that here lies a complex naturalistic composition t…

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Chypre, Leather, Review, animalic, deep, kern, onda, vero profumo, vetiver | Comments Off 


Soie Rouge by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier : Perfume Review

from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet

There is a wide choice out there for carnation enthusiasts like me. To name but a few, Carnation from the red series by Comme des Garcons, Garofano by Lorenzo Villoresi, and the now discontinued (but still available at places) Ouelliet Sauvage by L’Artisan Parfumeur are all wonderful choices. My first, original love was, of course, Bellodgia by Caron, which stole my heart away with its

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Anick Goutal, Fragrance, Garofano, Maître Parfumeur et Gantier, Perfume, Perfume Review, Santa Maria Novella, Soie Rouge, Vanille Exquise | Comments Off 

Dim Sum with Ormonde Jayne’s Champaca

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Basmati Rice, Champaca, Linda Pilkington, Perfume Review, ormonde jayne, tea | Comments Off 

Champaca Flowers vs. Nag Champa Incense

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Aftelier, Anya's Garden, Champaca, Decoding Obscure Notes, Fairchild, Golden Champaca, Nag Champa, Red Chamapaca, Tango | Comments Off 

Perfume Review: Serge Lutens Chergui

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

Review by Tom

When it was annoumced that Make-up Alley had chosen this as the new #1 fragrance of the top 25, I was reminded that I had never reviewed it (although both I and Colombina thought I did), even though I liked it enough to buy two bottles: one as a back-up against the day when it faded back to being an exclusive.

As you are all aware, Chergui is named for a Moroccan desert wind:

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June 28, 2007 | Filed Under Guest Posters, Serge Lutens, Tom | Comments Off 


Layering Fragrances

from March @ Perfume Posse

Hey, everybody! Theoretically I am in Bangkok today, and if I can figure out what time it is, and what day it is, I’ll be responding to comments.

We got a question recently about layering fragrances — what are some of our favorite scent combinations? Any recommendations on approach? …

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under What Smells | Comments Off 

Jacques Guerlain

from Vetivresse @ Vetivresse: Nosing Around in Wine, Scent & Style

The genius of Jacques Guerlain is clearly expressed in two adored fragrances: Mouchoir de Monsieur (1904) and Sous le Vent (1934). Mouchoir de Monsieur is one of the noblest expressions of civet I know and Sous le Vent is a classic green chypre in the…

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Perfumes That Unveil In Heat

from Ina @ Aromascope

It’s hot, hot, hot in Chicago! Every year I ask myself what I can tolerate better: heat or cold. Every summer, when humidity levels reach beyond bearable, I tell myself it’s heat - it just makes me feel yucky all over. Yet each winter I practically curse through my teeth at how unbelievably unfair it […]

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Reviews | Comments Off 


The Lady of Shalott

from Mary @ Tea, Sympathy, and Perfume

On either side the river lieLong fields of barley and of rye,That clothe the wold and meet the sky;And through the field the road run byTo many-tower’d Camelot;And up and down the people go,Gazing where the lilies blowRound an island there below,The is…

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Poetry | Comments Off 

Sticky and Stuck

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Journal, Solid Perfume, amber | Comments Off 

Red, Yellow and Green Mandarin

from janita @ Janita's Attar

It seems that Aniba has at last been able to send out her wonderful oils from Brazil to members of the Guild and Group …. for which in my package of goodies is the mandarins amongst others….I purchased Red and also received yellow sample from her a…

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under | Comments Off 

Ghosts And Phantoms

from Donna @ Aromascope

By Donna Hathaway
This is about two fragrances I wish I could review and then tell you where to get them – but they are nowhere to be found, or are impossible to obtain even if they are technically still available, or are otherwise out of reach for mere mortals like me.
I have in my […]

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Guest Blogger, Perfume Reviews | Comments Off 


Perfume Review: Montale Aoud Velvet

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

After all the gushing about Montale yesterday (and there is more to come), I decided to talk about a scent from the line I don’t like. One has to maintain one’s reputation as an objective blogger. So here is my take on Aoud Velvet. I believe a more fitting name would have been Aoud Chinatown, as in Bond No 9 Chinatown, because the two smell remarkably alike to me. Aoud Velvet displays the same

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June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Montale, Oud, Sandalwood, Tiare, Tonka bean | Comments Off 

The Flower Beneath the Foot

from Vetivresse @ Vetivresse: Nosing Around in Wine, Scent & Style

Surely, if you’re bothering to read this you know Ronald Firbank, the ür-aesthete. I couldn’t pass up this quotation from his novel The Flower Beneath the Foot (1923): “Lying amid the dissolving bath crystals while his manservant deftly bathed him, he…

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June 26, 2007 | Filed Under Perfume Bloggers | Comments Off 

Vero profumo line ~Kiki: fragrance review

from helg @ Perfume Shrine

The new niche line I have promised you is none other than Vero Profumo, the spiritual child of Vero Kern, a Switzerland based aromatologist and Paris trained perfumer under the mentoring of none other than famous legend Guy Robert.I was immensely flatt…

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June 26, 2007 | Filed Under Patchouli, Review, caramel, guy robert, kiki, lavender, musk, new, niche, onda, profumo, reverie au jardin, rubj, switzerland, vero kern opoponax | Comments Off 

spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi

from scentedwench @ The Scented Wench

There are multiple forms of this available, but I favor the amber.  Spikenard is the renowned ‘nard’ that the woman (one of the women to form the Mary Magdalene composite character in the Bible) anointed Jesus’ feet with.
So, it has religiously symbolic trappings, which appeal.  A nose-governed friend of mine asked if Mary Magdalene could […]

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June 26, 2007 | Filed Under , Natural Aromatics, Perfume | Comments Off 


Sources for Essences

from Lucy @ indieperfumes

Liberty Natural, White Lotus Aromatics, and Profumo, are special suppliers of high quality essences, for those of us who like to gain exposure to and use the basic and exotic materials of fragrances and beauty ingredients. Each of them also have wond…

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June 26, 2007 | Filed Under Liberty Natural, White Lotus Aromatics, profumo | Comments Off 

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