Angel Muse Eau de Parfum by Mugler Review

Collage of Mugler's Angel Muse and its notes, including chocolate hazelnut spread, pink pepper, patchouli, and grapefruit.

Here's the note on the opening of Angel Muse I dashed off last night before running out the door to meet an old [...]

Crystal Noir Eau de Parfum by Versace Review

Collage of Versace's Crystal Noir Eau de Parfum and its notes, including coconut, gardenia, sandalwood, peony, and spices.

As someone who adores rich, cuddly, cozy sorts of scents, I often find myself rather deprived of perfume in [...]

Mayan Chocolate Extrait de Parfum by Aether Arts Perfume Review

Collage of Mayan Chocolate perfume and its notes, including cocoa, chili pepper, paprika, incense, orchid, grass, and wood.

Ever since I was in first grade I've been fascinated by Xocoatl, the unsweetened chocolate drink of the ancient [...]

Fleurs de Citronnier Eau de Parfum by Serge Lutens Review

Collage of Serge Lutens Fleurs de Citronnier and its notes including lemon, petitgrain, neroli, honey, iris, nutmeg and musk.

I have a major gripe with the fruit blossom perfume genre.It's one I've aired before. Most notably at Jo [...]

Mitsouko Eau de Toilette by Guerlain Review

Collage of Mitsouko and its notes, including peach, rose, oakmoss, spices, vetiver, lilac, amber, ylang ylang, and jasmine.

It's so hard to write about our favorites, isn't it?Though I now favor the Eau de Parfum, the Eau de Toilette [...]

Lacoste Pour Femme Eau de Parfum by Lacoste Review

Collage of Lacoste Pour Femme and its notes, including heliotrope, black pepper, violet, apple, labdanum, woods, and suede.

I wanted to like this because it has an alligator on it, and I like alligators. Something about that logic must [...]

Ambre Narguile Eau de Toilette by Hermès Review

Collage of Ambre Narguile by Hermes and its notes, including vanilla, cinnamon, honey, tonka bean, tobacco, caramel, and rum.

I spent a long while deliberating between trying this one and some spin-off like Parfums de Marly's Oajan or House [...]

Curve Crush for Women Eau de Toilette by Liz Claiborne Review

Collage of Curve Crush for Women and its notes, including milk, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, cherry, tea, vanilla, and cardamom.

This one makes me think of that nursery rhyme:"What are little girls made of?What are little girls made [...]

Eau Lente Eau de Toilette by Diptyque Review

Collage of Diptyque's Eau Lente and its notes, including cinnamon, opoponax, cloves, myrrh, vanilla, other spices, and resin.

On me, Eau Lente opens with a resinous clove bomb.It has a strong room scent aura, reminding me of a cloyingly [...]

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