Fragrances in this group – the patchouli deviations – tend to be more perfumey, abstract, and therefore more individual in character. Some of these deviations treat the patchouli as a fixed point…
I adore patchouli. But is it necessary for me to own every iteration? No, of course not (she said sternly to herself). My problem is that, because I love patchouli so much, I…
I love that in the promotional materials, Francesca Bianchi refers to the fact that champaca absolute has a fleshy, ‘human bodies’-like smell. It really does. In perfumery, champaca is managed in one…
Le Mat is a study in decrepitude. Picture a time-release reel of a rose blooming violently and then slowly desaturating in hue from a pulpy, blackened red to brown, dirty gold, and…
English Oak and Hazelnut is one of the most generic-smelling things in my collection but also one of the most mindlessly pleasant. It is the only Jo Malone fragrance I have ever bought,…
Dior Mitzah is a silky veil of vaporized rose honey, spices, and patchouli that pushes no buttons other than those of pleasure and comfort. And I am fine with that.…
Thoughts As of 2023, anyone stumbling onto Areej Le Doré for the first time might be a bit confused about what the house does and what it stands for. After all,…
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Unless it's Sundowner by Tauer Perfumes and then you're in for something a little more special and unexpected than your regular humdrum tobacco vanille-like take. …
Last installment of the Attar Guide to Earth, Herbs, Spice & Aromatics: Reviews N-Z,. If you love shamama attars, then you're in for a treat.…
The Attar Guide to Earth, Herbs, Spice & Aromatics: Reviews D-M. Lots of inky mossy stuff, as well as soap and spice and all things nice. …