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Honest perfume reviews with an occasional foray into whimsy. I hope you’ll fall in love with a new fragrance and invite me to the wedding.
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From the archives: Those over fifty who were raised on a diet of BBC comedy may recognise the catch phrase above. Somehow, when writing about Cacharel Eden, that phrase popped into my head.
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YSL Libre by Carlos Benaim and Anne Flipo 2019
From the archives: This is my review of what was then the new launch of YSL Libre. Spoiler alert: I still agree with myself.
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Damn Rebel Witches: REEK Perfumes gives the Bitches a Sister
“We are the granddaughters of the witches you couldn’t burn,” and that to me, is the demographic for this stunning statement scent. In other words, all of us.
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REEK: Damn Rebel Bitches (2016): a Fragrance for Strrrong Women
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Drive Them Wild with 4160 Tuesdays
Created as part of the Beaumont Hotel project, Sarah McCartney created Drive Them Wild using only ingredients that could be found in the 1930s.
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Milano Cento Eau de Parfum
I love a good back story, and if you’re familiar with the earlier Milano Cento eau de toilette, you may be aware of how this gem of a fragrance came about.
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Ånd Fragrance: Meet my Perfume Friends: Beån, Sånd, Måd, Frånk, and Båre
Although they sound like a bunch of friends you made at uni, Beån, Sånd, Måd, Frånk, and Båre are in fact ethical fragrances from Ånd Fragrance by Simon Constantine.
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Armani My Way by Carlos Benaim and Bruno Jovanovic
If you’re a white flower fan like me, then this is a treat for you and I. All the white flowers have been duly gathered into a bouquet any bride would get misty eyed over.
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LUSH Sappho by Emma Vincent
I’ve become a big fan of perfumer Emma Vincent ever since I tried LUSH Confetti and LUSH Frangipani. Emma is a hugely talented perfumer and I urge you to try her work
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Cochine Tuberose and Wild Fig by Kate Crofton-Atkins and Maurice Roucel.
Galbanum dodgers sit down! You may not want to join in with this one. The rest of you, come with me and discover Cochine Tuberose and Wild Fig.
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