Reflections on my Collection
This past year was challenging in many ways, but in my experience, perfume always brings joy and hardly ever disappoints. One of the best things about 2025 was ...
This past year was challenging in many ways, but in my experience, perfume always brings joy and hardly ever disappoints. One of the best things about 2025 was ...
Being part of the fragrance community (or many fragrance communities, I should say) fills my life with delightful scents, incredible discoveries, and many oppor...
The past few months have been busy for several reasons. I haven’t been as active on my blog, but I’m excited to share some of the writing projects I’ve been inv...
I Sniff Before I Sleep turns 5 this month! From perfume reviews to scent memories to brand overviews to interviews, I’ve loved exploring the world of perf...
Esxence 2025 was all about delightful scent fantasies. It was a tribute to the perfumers, scent designers, and other keepers of fragrant stories who can draw di...
I’ve worn many fragrances in 2024. I enjoyed eternal favorites, some newly purchased bottles, and also new discoveries! However, nothing was more exciting...
With the days growing shorter and September around the corner, I’m reflecting on the fragrances I wore throughout the summer. I used to often reach for li...
In my first article about Esxence 2023, I talked about navigating the event and the fragrances from brands I hadn’t tried before. In this feature, I focus on ne...
With the beautiful backdrop of Milan in springtime, sun shining and cherry blossoms blooming, my first Esxence event was a whirlwind of olfactory experiences, i...
Hyacinths are my favorite spring flowers along with daffodils. I have many visual and scented memories of both flowers from my childhood. My parents grew them i...