I Smell Therefore I Am

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Diptyque Eau Duelle

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Eau Duelle is a soft, citrusy, fresh, vanilla with subtle spices in the mix. I have a long list of vanilla centered fragrances I love, which...
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Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir

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From Estee Lauder: Intensely rich. Mysteriously seductive. Fragrance type: woody, floral chypre Sensuous Noir becomes Estee Lauder’s flank...
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Monday, September 13, 2010

Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia

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Jo Malone’s newest English Pear & Freesia (JM EP&F) is meant to convey a cool, crisp, autumnal afternoon in England. As the name su...
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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Diptyque Eau Lente

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When I first smelled Eau Lente, months ago, I wasn't crazy about it. Sometimes, I have bigger fish to fry, and this was one of those d...
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

There's a Special Place in Heaven, If Not My Heart, for the Local Department Store Sales Associate: Or, Some of the Wacky Things SA's Say

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1. "It's the same perfume. They just changed the packaging." You will hear this, most recently, in reference to Opium, and Sh...
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Monday, September 6, 2010

Not With A bang But a WHIMPER

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Marc Jacobs is such a disappointment. I remember seeing a picture of him in--was it Vanity Fair? Way back when. Marc Jacobs with his ...
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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Eye of the Needle: Sartorial

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I'm not starved for blessings, but I don't tend to hit the jackpot very often, so I was really excited to win the latest Penhaligon...
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Saturday, September 4, 2010

First Impressions

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I never really thought much of the flagship Van Cleef and Arpels fragrance, aptly titled First. It seemed a lot like Chanel No.5 to me, an...
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Thursday, September 2, 2010

This Week at the Perfume Counter: Boston

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I should say Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which is where I spent most of my time on this trip; but Portsmouth had no perfume to speak of, and...
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

White Linen & The Summer of '86

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My parents divorced when I was 14. I have a very kind and wealthy aunt who decided to give my mother and me a fantastic gift. My aunt gift...
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