Montale Patchouli Leaves: The Patchouli Preciousssssss!

July 30, 2010

The last thing most of us need is to be nasally assaulted by Eau de Cheap Headshop Harvard Square, vintage 1972!
Migraine-inducing, monster-sillage, in-your-face hippie-dippy roll-on abomination.
For many, this is the only patchouli they’ve ever known; no wonder it has such a vile reputation…
Montale Patchouli Leaves is a fine choice for either men or women, perfectly suited for all seasons; it blooms in the heat, and comforts in chillier climates.
It is patch perfection, a Preciousssss that is affordable, even in these times.

Nasomatto Nuda: No Boundaries

July 28, 2010

Nuda- aka “nude”- is the eighth fragrance in the Nasomatto line, based in Amsterdam.
It’s the one of the line that I would absolutely shell out the required dosh for- no lie.
The one of which I’m truly fond, and find so joyfully wearable

NEW FRAGRANCE Neil Morris Fragrances The Rose Tattoo + Giveaway

July 16, 2010

Neil had been inspired by a woman he’d met in a motorcycle shop.
One of those people whom it is easy to dismiss, perhaps-
Not as tough as she looked in her leathers, bearing a rose tattoo on her arm…
She was one of the kindest, gentlest souls he had ever met; he wanted to create a homage to her.
A testament to her very goodness.

NEW FRAGRANCE: Amouage Library Collection Opus I, II and III

July 15, 2010July 15, 2010

Christopher Chong, the creative director for Amouage, was “inspired by the recollections and fragments we acquire on our journey; the fragments that collectively represent a tome of memories … the notion of the hidden treasures in a library “.
Truly, there is something here for all tastes.
The goal was to transcend gender; all three are to be worn by anyone.

_Scents of Summer Swoon_ As Seen Through the Works of Maxfield Parrish

July 6, 2010July 8, 2010

*The Dogdays* are here- no denying it.I’ve never been a summer girl; I was */born hot/*. Now, if I lived a Caribbean life, or the much more sensible rhythm of
those in warmer climes- The lingering glass of pastis at noon, the leisurely siesta, the gentle early evening ambling along ancient Roman paths near Avignon, so I choose to greet the summer swelter by creating my own personal Paradise vis a vis scent

Mystery of Musk: Sharini Parfums Naturels Graines de Paradis – Agrestic Bliss

July 4, 2010July 4, 2010

From first sniff, the quality of materials was apparent, as if no expense had been spared. This was clearly NOT going to be a timorous, powdery musk. If the submission of Graines de Paradis by Sharini is a portent of things to come, the future of natural perfumery looks pretty damn sweet. Its the real thing!