Having not been able to revisit since a few years before the pandemic, I look back on my trip to London and Edinburg as a way to imagine going to a place still out of reach. So much has changed it\'s fully out of my personal reach. The next time I...

Details, part I; Claude Paradin: Devises Héroïques, 1551.Since perfume became important to me, I\'ve become far more aware of all the smells around me, from pleasing to gorgeous to not so much. People themselves, in their own clean skin, each have...

Rain/Iris at BBG this May 2018 photo by Lucy RaubertasThis is the third of the Iris perfumes that have found their way to me at this change of the season. It\'s not a coincidence.The soothing qualities of the Iris in Niral are perfect for this...

Partial list of notes:Top notes: Bergamot, Citron, French Lavender Absolute, HayHeart Notes: Iris Accord, Orris root extractions, Tonka Absolute, Vanilla Bean, Bubeb PepperBase notes: Labdanum, Treemoss, Sandalwood, Cedar, Pinewood, Musks.Juan...

Iris Underground, an oil perfume by Soivohle (Liz Zorn) --There\'s a perfume season coming on that concentrates on Irises. Three perfumes based on Iris are on the path to Spring for me and hopefully for you too.I\'ll post on them one at a time,...

The Golden Forest - Gustav KlimtThis is one of those love it or not perfumes. I do love it to the exceptional degree that I got myself a full size while sampling. I have Miel de Bois by Serge Lutens already, but while they are both honey themed...

Frozen flower photo from the Pinterest Board of Tom Holle Libertine Fragrance is a small perfume house in Canada. These handmade perfumes by a forester turned designer display a keen and deep instinct for scent materials.The name itself, Libertine...

One of my favorite perfumers, Juan Manuel Perez, has been hit hard by the last intensely devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico.His perfume friends hope to assist him so that he can reconstruct his perfume making and continue with his artistry. For...

Drawing by Kris KuksiThere is a strong and deep flavor of classic European vintage perfume inspiration in Une Robe de Zibeline (Sable Coat) as it carries this style of romantic beauty into today.  Mysterious shades dappled against lightness and...

Theodoor van Hoytema calendar 1905the days of the week and numbers line up this yearThe year is moving on, the season of greatest heat passed here. We move into the full-time magic hour kind of days. Slanting rays of light, rustling leaves, sudden...

"For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with the extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not...

Evocative biographical notes, labels of collaged imagery, Imaginary Authors builds stories fulfilled in perfume. They are casual yet glamorous, and each one a detailed slice of life.These three remind me of early Sixties American film. A few...

After a long cool Spring here, we are plunged into the upper limits of humidity and languor. Early mornings of gentleness, long afternoons of searing sun, blue evenings of balmy air blowing in long sessions of driving rains.Perfumes are helpful in...

Rahele is a perfume that works as both a comfort and a veil. The restraint is that of sophistication and an elegant erect posture, a backbone.  It is quiet yet full of detail, tradition, refinement and radiance.Portrait of a Woman, Mughal,...

The sound and sense of the name, Amora, gives you an idea of its soothing and transporting nature. A perfume that reminds me of the everyday things that make life sweet. That first bite into a ripe plum. Velvety rose petals. Fragrant sap within...

John Biebel, with January Scent,  has refined his scent obsessions down into concentrated elegant  form.  Garden of Earthly Delights detail, BoschHe has said he finds the paintings of Bosch to be an inspiring trigger for scent experiments....