Summer 2024 in Fragrance
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...
Category: Articles
Esxence 2023 – IRIDESCENT: Releases from Favorite Brands, A Launch Party, and L’Osmothèque
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...
Esxence 2023 – IRIDESCENT: First Impressions and Newly Discovered Brands
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...
Springtime Fragrant Flowers: Hyacinth
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...
A Week of Indie Roses
As spring nears, I am looking back to the past few months and sharing my thoughts about some of the rose fragrances I wore. Most of these were my picks for Vale...
Autumn and Winter Mood: Five Scented Candles
Do you burn candles during the colder seasons or all year long? I love to burn them throughout the year but smelling something lovely in a comfy room is especia...
My Guide to Halloween Fragrances
When October begins, my desire for deeper and richer scents soars. However, the fall mood wouldn’t be complete without fragrances that nicely match the dark and...
Spring Mood: Mimosa and Linden Blossom Fragrances
When spring arrives, so does my fondness for lightness, reawakening, and transparency. I love those first shiny days as I take in the brisk air with its mix of ...
Fragrant Loves of the Past
I am dedicating this Valentine’s Day to past (but not lost) loves. If you’ve been in love with perfume for as long as I have, you might recall those young feeli...
I Sniff Before I Sleep’s First Birthday
A year ago today, I started I Sniff Before I Sleep – Reflections of a Scent Collector, my personal fragrance blog. I launched it during the utmost chaotic, unce...