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December 21st, 2007 — Guest Posters, Holidays, Marla, incense from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
By Marla
The gifts of the three wise men have a long and hallowed history in perfumery. Few ingredients are more romantic and mysterious. Myrrh is a notoriously difficult resin to work with- it is bitter and medicinal, a wonderful antiseptic, in fact. Yet used correctly it adds a grounding balance. Peppery, sweet, and pungent, frankincense absolute is easier to work with, but can easily
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Continue reading → Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh: The Gifts of the Magi in Perfumery
November 6th, 2007 — Flankers, Guest Posters, Marla, Shiseido from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
By Marla
Shiseido believes in recycling, and while that’s a good thing for bottles and paper, I’m not sure it’s such a good thing for perfume names. Shiseido has 3 scents with the name of Zen now, and they are all completely different from one another. I own the first two, but won’t be buying the third. Here are mini reviews of all 3 Zens.
The first Zen came out in 1964. It’s in a matte black
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Continue reading → The Three Zens
September 18th, 2007 — Discontinued Fragrances, Guest Posters, Marla, Niki de Saint Phalle from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
By Marla
(Marla joins Perfume-Smellin’ Things as a contributor. Look for her articles on Tuesdays.)
I confess to being a big fan of French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002). It started when I had my graduation picture taken under one of her enormous Sun God birds in California. Niki was primarily a sculptor, of enormous voluptuous women, the “Nanas”, mythological creatures, and
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