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THE HYPERGOURMAND : CHAI (2015) + PERVERSO (2019) by BARUTI
We drink our beverages hot, even in summer. Piping hot tea and coffee – always ; the only exception being iced Vietnamese lotus tea – which is extraordinarily light and refreshing on a sweltering, humid day. … Continue reading
THREE ARGENTINIAN FLORALS: VERANO PORTEÑO (2017) + BLONDINE (2017) + A FUEGO LENTO (2018) by FRASSAÏ
Genuine sultriness has become more of a rarity in recent perfumery with the ‘stingy maximalist’ approach often being taken towards current feminine allure (cheap/uninspired/uninspiring ingredients mountained on top of each other to conceal the vapid flimsy at the core). So … Continue reading
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COCOA SANDALWOOD by SONOMA SCENT STUDIO (2013)
via THE TREE THAT SOOTHES…………………….. COCOA SANDALWOOD by SONOMA SCENT STUDIO (2013)
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THE GINGER NUT HALLUCINATION: : : CARDAMOM COFFEE by GORILLA (2016)
When my dad picked me up at Solihull station late last night after a fabulous time in London and Portsmouth (more on that later), I asked him if … Continue reading
AFTER EIGHT
I am a great one for natural remedies. I have been for decades. The strange thing is, I often intuit something first, check it afterwards, and then find my instincts about my imagined effects of certain … Continue reading
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“ SUCCESSFUL FAILURES ” (aka THE GOOD DIE YOUNG) vol 1:: : : THEOREMA by FENDI (1998 )
We live in a crass, capitalistic, interconnected world of hype in which we are at the mercy of conglomerates and advertising, an ingenious science that taps into the base needs of human beings – and … Continue reading
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MDCI PARFUMS’ LA BELLE HELENE (20II)
by Olivia Like Chinese Whispers, ideas that pass through different hands undergo a metamorphosis; their stories morph through … Continue reading
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BOTANICA OSCURA: : : THREE GREEN NATURAL PERFUMES by PARFUMS LALUN : : PHENOMENE VERTE + BLANCHE DE BOIS (20I2) + PHENOMENE VERTE II (20I4)
I love a green scent, and am ever intrigued by naturals. Always there is that extra element of stimulation knowing that every constituent of a perfume has been extracted from … Continue reading
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FIVE SWEET INDULGENCES: ANIMA DULCIS by ARQUISTE (20I2) + L’HISTOIRE CHARNELLE by CREATIONS HUBERT MAES (2007)+ CARA by FARMACIA SS ANNUNZIATA + GOTHIC II by LOREE RODKIN (20I3) + NOIR TROPICAL by MARIA CANDIDA GENTILE (20I3)
A strange thing has happened to me. I have gone off vanilla. And although I think I can trace the moment this happened (and some of you were there with me), it still kind of shocks me, having spent the … Continue reading
1970 BELLA FREUD ( 2014 )
by Olivia I once knew a man named Tree. Balloon bellied and bearded, Tree had … Continue reading
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The Black Narcissus 