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On this Halloween Day, I’ll talk about Malìa by Nobile 1942, a fragrance I’d love to dedicate to women who are free spirits, outspoken, defiant, and intolerant ...

Launched by Barbara Herman in 2016 and named after Eris, the Greek goddess of discord, Eris Parfums is a line inspired by subversive, unusual beauty and include...

Leather is a scent note that always transports me back to childhood, especially the one that mimics softer leather types used to make purses (see my review of F...

I first read about Exaltatum Ruby Wood in a lovely article published in the artistic perfumery magazine Çafleurebon. The talented author Samantha Scriven compar...

Unlike other classical fragrances I was able to sniff over the years from my mother’s collection or in perfumeries, I had never had the pleasure to try Balmain ...

Launched by Masque Milano in 2019, Kintsugi is inspired by the ancient Japanese art of finely repairing broken pottery, where the fragments are placed back toge...

When I think of tea, my mind goes back to my life in England as a young girl. I vividly remember the sweet, comforting, often lingering scent coming from fuming...

My initial experiences with osmanthus as a note in perfumery were pleasant and enjoyable, but always in a sweet, apricot-like solifore presentation. I grew to l...