I Smell Therefore I Am

1. I've discovered that I really like fragrances I'm discouraged from even sniffing by reputable sources. Michael by Michael Kors s...

Hermes Caleche Yes, it has that weird, Godzilla synthetic vetiver all the older perfumes have been "updated" with, and it smells...

After smelling all manner of wonderful, exotic things in Italy, I returned home to find my bottle of Calvin Klein Man . It was sitting there...

Abigail and I agree on a lot of things, and are often right on the same page on any given number of subjects, but every once in a while we p...

Back when I first heard about Santa Maria Novella, the age-old cathedral pharmacy in Florence, I was most intrigued by Fieno (hay), Peau d...

Sophia Labbe created Guerlain Cologne du 68 in 2006. Cologne du 68 was initially exclusive to Guerlain’s flagship shop in Paris but has sin...

From the foreword of The Blue Hour: A Life of Jean Rhys , by Lilian Pizzichini: "In the summer of 1912 the French parfumier Jacques Gue...

Before I left for Milan, Tuesday before last, I googled perfume shops in the area. I needn't have bothered, as there are perfume shops a...

Edith Piaf, usually regarded as France’s most popular singer, is a legend in France. Her grave site, at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris is ...

“Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” - Jean Luc Picard Bergamot tea reminds me of Jean Luc Picard. Picard is, without a doubt, my favorite Star Fleet...