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    Zoologist Camel: A Review

    There’s a famous delicatessen in Milan by the name of Peck. Established in 1883, it’s a Mecca for food enthusiasts, its shelves stocked with the finest cured meats, cheeses, wines, and truffles of Italy.…

    17th October 2017
  • Independent Perfumery Iris Review Sandalwood Spice Spicy Floral Woods

    Slumberhouse LANZ: A Review

    LANZ is a good example of what Luca Turin refers to as skin physics, namely the way in which moisture added to or subtracted from the skin can alter the way a perfume develops.…

    16th October 2017
  • Review Saffron Sandalwood Spice Woods

    Eris Parfums Mx

    I’ve never had the opportunity to explore any of the Eris Parfums fragrances, but based on my experience with the newest release, Mx, I’d be very interested to smell the others. If Mx is…

    1st October 2017
  • Attars & CPOs Floral Oriental Independent Perfumery Musk Myrrh Oriental Oud Resins Review Rose Sandalwood

    Areej Le Doré: Translating Attar Perfumery into Extrait Form

    Guys, if you want to smell something truly great, then buy the Areej Le Doré sample set. Costing $40 for samples of three beautiful perfumes that contain real oud oil, santalum album sandalwood, and…

    13th May 2017
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    Superstitious by Dominique Ropion for Frederic Malle

    Superstitious is like a woman that walks into a party wearing a gold lame dress that plunges to her navel. Like everyone else in the room, you think she’s gorgeous, but you’re not sure…

    7th May 2017
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    Some Excellent New Perfumes: Not Reviews, Just Smelling Notes

    I haven’t been writing about perfume lately – at least in public. I’ve been writing a book on attars, researching raw materials, writing product descriptions for various perfume sites, and hosting an Aftelier Parfums…

    14th April 2017
  • Animalic Aromatic Floral Jasmine Oud Review Thoughts

    Parfums Dusita: A Case Study, The Perfumes

      If I were writing a book on how to make it big in niche perfumery, I’d make Dusita a headlining case study. Even the most casual observer of the niche sector would tell…

    16th December 2016
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    Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore

    When I first smelled Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore, I said to myself, as long as Serge Lutens keeps making this fragrance, I will be happy. If all my other bottles were to be…

    8th December 2016
  • Celebrity Incense Independent Perfumery Oud Resins Review Scent Memory Smoke

    Aftelier Ancient Resins, Oud Luban, and Leonard Cohen

    “It’s four in the morning, the end of December, I’m writing you now just to see if you’re better…”   Leonard Cohen was following me around Bosnia. Or rather, his voice was. My Dad…

    5th December 2016
  • Independent Perfumery Patchouli Review Sandalwood Vanilla Woods

    Hiram Green Arbolé Arbolé

    Hiram Green’s new fragrance, Arbolé Arbolé, is his best work yet and the one that I would race out to buy in a heartbeat. Featuring woods and patchouli this time, Arbolé Arbolé, is the…

    16th November 2016
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