perfume whisperer
Layering perfumes is so fun – I do it all the time and have been forever! I’m careful, as the perfumes I layer tend to be complex and mixing up all those notes in a way that doesn’t smell like a chemical spill is tricky business. Sometimes I layer by accident – forgetting what scent…
Oh my, oh my, oh my. That’s my reaction every time I apply Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540. It’s one of those perfumes with top notes so magical and enchanting I have to keep smelling my wrist, because each time I do I smell something different. Shape shifting from the sublime saffron to the…
Beauty subscription services are so hot right now! There are many companies that offer skincare, hair care, beauty and cosmetics, in sample sizes or sometimes random full sized products. I’ve tried a few, but as a beauty junkie and blogger, I have so many samples and products around that I rarely go out of my…
Sexy perfumes are wonderful all year round, but of course on Valentine’s Day, sexy everything is called for. I’ve gone off the beaten perfume path to find some exquisite and sexy niche perfumes for you. The divine Josie at Osswald in New York City sent me some delicious perfume that she knew I would love….
Annick Goutal is one of my favourite perfume lines of all time. Annick Goutal Passion was my first “niche” perfume in 1990, and it sent me down the rabbit hole. I get so many compliments when I wear Passion and the best one was a friend who said I smelled like “weirdly sexy jasmine tea”….
My favourite masculine oud has always been Creed Royal Oud – oh, mama. If you have not tried it, you must. I apologize in advance for spending your money. What I love about Creed’s oud is how smooth it is. There are dirty ouds and there are medicinal ouds, and that means there is an…
Guerlain Mahora is a reviled Guerlain offering from 1999, partially I think because it should have been release in 1985. Or maybe even 1965. It’s lush, animalic, unapologetically rich and, to me, absolutely gorgeous. Mahora is Jacques Guerlain’s last creation for the house, released after Guerlain’s other weird and divisive Samsara. I happen to love…
I love many types of scents, but I do tend to go on about soft and clean scents. The truth is I love many, including scents with volume and reach. I suppose there are many loud and ugly fragrances out there, and soft clean ones are often hard to find. I may love perfume, and…
The world of niche perfumes is a fascinating one, and one that I love exploring. I was so happy to stumble upon Roads perfumes in New York City, then again in Toronto (that was at Holts Bloor and I don’t know if they still carry the line?). I fell in love with one right away,…
I love floral perfumes, and I love fruity perfumes. I especially love gardenia and peach notes in perfume, which is what is at the heart of Bond No9 Chinatown, a cult favourite from the line, loved by women and men for it’s audacious combination of notes. I say audacious because unlike most perfumes I’m drawn…
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