Perfume Review & Musings Archives

Indult is a new high-end French perfume label that made its debut in January of 2007 and is currently exclusively sold at Sephora, France. The name of the brand comes from Christian Latin "Indultum" meaning "concession, favor". Their name...

 Rousse (russet, ginger, red-headed) is the silken and frothy-sounding name in French given to the upcoming spring 2007 perfume launch by designer Serge Lutens. It will be available from February in the export line. Like the rest of the...

 HH Maharaja Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (1912-1975) and HH Maharani Kailash Kumari of PatnaFreepages.genealogy  Maharanih is the latest creation by Patricia de Nicolaï, nose and founder together with her husband Jean-Louis Michau, of Parfums de Nicolaï, a Parisian niche...

Sweet'n'Sour Arpège pour Homme by Lanvin - A Review by Dusan Z December 30, 2006. 17:51 Glancing nervously at my watch and realizing with horror how late I am, I start cursing myself for always doing things at the eleventh...

Sécrétions Magnifiques (Magnificent Secretions) seems to have the words "Hazardous Biological Material" written all over it. It tends to provoke a gag reflex in you if you smell it from too up close. My first impression of it was,...

M.A. Sillage de La Reine is a project of historical reconstruction of one of the most fragile cultural artifacts that exists, perfume. The project takes place in the context of the recent restoration and opening of Marie Antoinette's domain...

 In the emails I receive from readers I am often asked questions about rose fragrances. These requests make me realize that despite the fact that many people might think rose fragrances are a bit passé, not original enough harking...

My perfect Christmas scent for 2006 is Gaultier2 (Power 2) by Jean Paul Gaultier. A little surprised? So was I. Francis Kurkdjian the nose who created the unisex perfume in 2005 once described it in no uncertain terms as...

 Luv by Sharon Bolton Scents, a perfume company from Santa Barbara, California, is described as an intoxicating and feminine scent showcasing tropical flowers and in particular "...rare pink gardenia, lush Hawaiian white flowers, and a hint of creamy vanilla...

  Dear Reader, Lately I have been rereading a stunning little book, Raymond Queneau's Exercises in Style, which inspired me to offer you three different interpretations of the same perfume, the melancholy La Myrrhe.Serge Lutens La Myrrhe, a fragrance review...

  The agarwood in M7 is pervasive, dark and swirling with complexities.  It has rich sweet resinous and slightly fruity overtones with a good dose of raspberry and lighter nuances of burnt caramel and honey.It is a perfume that starts off warm...

I have been wanting to review Ore by Zents for some time now and realizing that it would make a great gift for Christmas/the Holidays, I am finally making it happen.My first encounter with Ore was in a store...

 Intriguant Patchouli (Intriguing Patchouli) is my favorite scent so far amongst the offerings of Parfumerie Générale, a niche perfume house from France founded by perfumer-composer Pierre Guillaume. PG are the initials both for the perfumery and the perfumer's name.The...

This is part I of my review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. I will devote a second part to the perfumista's point of view when watching the movie. In this first part, I offer a more general...