Eris Parfums Mxxx.
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...
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...
Myrrh is a fragrant gum resin extracted from Commiphora trees that grow in Somalia, Oman, and Yemen. Its aroma profile is balsamic, woody, and somewhat mineral ...
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...
Maya Njie is a London fragrance house I started reading and learning about three months ago, right around the time I launched my blog. The line was founded by M...
One of my earliest scent childhood memories is of my dad smoking his pipe. I should, in fact, say pipes because he proudly collected them. I have inherited this...