Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Mai
Rose de Mai, also known as Rosa centifolia (hundred-leafed rose) or Provence rose, is a hybrid rose that grows in May and only in Grasse, a town in the French R...
Laundry-Fresh and Clean Fragrances
What I love about Margaret Atwood is her ability to set the mood for her story settings as well as her sensibility in conveying characters’ internal thoughts in...
Five Fragrances I Love
My blog turned 6 months old this month, so I thought I’d celebrate this little milestone by highlighting five fragrances I love. It wasn’t easy to o...
Trussardi (Original, Eau de Toilette)
Another discontinued fragrant gem is the Italian vintage creation Trussardi by Trussardi, designed and launched by the Italian designer house in 1983. Although ...
Caron Bellodgia, Eau de Toilette
Today I’m reviewing Caron Bellodgia, a discontinued fragrant gem I stumbled upon by chance while it was still available in select stores. I first tried it a few...
Nobile 1942 Malìa
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 ...
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...
Jo Loves Smoked Plum and Leather
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...
Exaltatum Ruby Wood
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: History, Legend, Scent
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 ...