Isabelle Larignon Le Flocon de Johann K (Isabelle Larignon) 2021 + Let it snow draw

Isabelle Larignon Le Flocon de Johann K review

Bertrand Duchaufour acted as a true mentor and offers to test her formula in his lab, but also helped to balance it, so Isabelle Larignon’s Le Flocon de Johann K is reduced to the essential raw materials needed to become reality. Concept or perfume? To the question ” Does this have to smell good? ” asked Isabelle, Bertrand Duchaufour simply replied ” Yes, otherwise it’s a smell, not a perfume! “

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An Introvert’s Guide To Surviving New Year’s Eve + a 2022 draw

This year has been various shades of bad, for all of us: the on and off lockdowns, the chaos and uncertainty, the changes – outside and inside, the time-compressed and dragged between four walls – well, in these conditions, even an introvert needs to appeal to some magical thinking and wish for some kind of rite of passage into a better new year.  Five fragrances and outfits to wear even if you are staying home

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CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense Review (Laurent Bruyere) 2002 + Timeless Tea Draw

CoSTUME NATIONAL is an Italian fashion house founded in 1986 by designers Ennio and Carlo Capasa. The House is known for its urban” rocker” chic with slim and sexy silhouettes. Well-known to fashionistas, but not so much to perfumistas are CosTUME National’s perfumes. The fragrances and the flacons are a study of minimalism (the first was Scent which debuted in 2002) then reimagined the same year as CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense, which is darker and more ambery with a pronounced tea and spicy aroma. It is both classic and contemporary almost 20 years later

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