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Tag Archives: Serge Lutens
Myrrh-myrrhings
Having recently written about myrrh, possibly it’s been on my mind. It’s hard to say really. Myrrh is one of those notes that you think you know or think you like , except, I find when it’s actually under your … Continue reading
Posted in Perfume, Plants
Tagged Caline, Coty, Iso e Super, Jean Patou, L'Aimant, La Myrrhe, Serge Lutens
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Twelve Smells of Christmas – Day Eight: Wholly Myrrh
Most of the incense scents out there have a habit of replicating the experience of being in church for many of us, but some of them have a habit of reproducing particular churches at particular times. Now, a disclaimer- for … Continue reading
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Tagged Coeur de Vanille, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, Keiko Mecheri, La Myrrhe, Myrrh et Merveilles, Serge Lutens, Vanilla Tonka
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(Rose 13) – Roses, Take a Bow!
Since there have been a dozen rose posts, this might a good time to take a breather, go back, and re-cap. For all the complaining that perfume consumers do about the industry these days, one thing is inescapably true: there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American Beauty, Bellodgia, Caron, CB I Hate Perfume, Cimabue, Coriandre, Corps et Ames, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, Diva, Eau Suave, Ecume de Rose, Floris, frederic malle, Gold Rush, Gucci, Gucci III, Guerlain, Jean Coutourier, Jean Patou, Jicky, Joy, Knowing, Lauder, Les Parfums de Rosine, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Maitre Parfumier et Gantier, Maroc, Mouchoir de Monsieur, No 89, Norell II, One Dozen Roses, Parfumerie Generale, Parfums d’Empire, Paris perfume, Perfumer’s Workshop, Prima Ballerina, Revlon, Rose de Nuit., Rose Kashmirie, Rose Opulente, Saffran Troublant, Serge Lutens, Shakespeare in Love, Sinan, Strange Invisible Perfumes, Tea Rose, Trios Fleurs, Ultima II, Une Rose, Ungaro, Yves St Laurent
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(Rose 10) – Rose on a Bender
Roses can be big drinkers. They certainly are in gardens, where you can easily go through gallons of water for thirsty roses on hot days, but perfumers have discovered the affinity that roses also have for alcohol. Perfume roses can … Continue reading
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Tagged frederic malle, Rose de Nuit., Serge Lutens, Une Rose
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Monstre Sacre
When Caron’s Parfum Sacre first came out in 1990, I did not like it at all. It was, to give me some modicum of credit, not the same perfume that it is today. It was much, much stronger, and in … Continue reading
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Tagged Caron Fete des Rose, Federic Malle, Feminite du Bois, Guerlain, Parfum Sacre, Pierre Bourdan, Serge Lutens
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