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Sous le Vent by Guerlain: fragrance review (vintage vs.re-issue)

“Funny business, a woman’s career. The things you drop on your way up the ladder so you can move faster. You forget you’ll need them when you get back to being a woman.” The apothecary splash bottle of Sous le Vent by Guerlain resting atop my dresser w…

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Ode by Guerlain: fragrance review and history

He locked the door behind him and came over and sat on her bed and put one hand firmly on the little hill that was her left breast. “Now listen, Tracy” he began, meaning to ask her at least one or two questions, find out something about this wonderful …

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Fleur de Feu by Guerlain: fragrance review of a rare vintage beauty

If you ever come in contact with volcanic earth you will discover that despite the sulphurous yellow emanations it is exceptionally fertile. Stationed as I am in the land of numerous volcanos silenced for years but always at the ready to burst forth th…

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Shalimar by Guerlain: Review and History Info for an Iconic Oriental

Shalimar…its sonorous name reverberates long after its smell has evaporated, conjuring images of prodigal sensuality and old-fashioned romanticism like no other; holding us spellbound in a mirage of forbidden dreams. And yet, the very name which mean…

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