I'm usually militanly against blind buying when it comes to perfume (you can't know until you smell it, people!) However, I did recently happen upon an unopened (still shrink-wrapped) bottle of the 1999 white floral cult classic Kai at a thrift store (for $5!), so I couldn't resist breaking my own rule. Kai has a... Continue Reading →
I wanna smell like beets- who knew? For those of us who have been in this hobby for a while, it's normal to enter long periods of lesser interest in testing and acquiring new fragrances, if just to simply enjoy the gems already in one's collection. I've been in such a period for quite a... Continue Reading →
I guess this transition into Fall is my time to wax poetic about all of the scents I've enjoyed this Summer, and boy is this one a stunner. Glace a la Fleur d'Oranger (which literally translates to "orange blossom ice cream") is, unsurprisingly, another gourmand win from indie darling Kyse, a house widely beloved for... Continue Reading →
As someone who's never shied away from the rich complexity of amber-centric fragrances, I'm always eager to try any new amber release. French house Maison Crivelli, launched not too long ago in 2018, makes some truly gorgeous scents (including my absolute favorite iris scent: Iris Malikhan- which I will review sometime,) so I was excited... Continue Reading →
Okay, I guess I'm just bragging at this point about owning this sought-after, discontinued gem from Margiela's (hit-or-miss ) Replica line, but I had this review sitting in my drafts for the longest time, and lately, in an attempt to hold onto the last dregs of summer, I've been reaching for Tea Escape often. Tea... Continue Reading →
Love it or hate it, Britney Spears 2005 fragrance release Fantasy is iconic. Who can forget that launch commercial with Spears playfully skipping through an enchanted forest, only to be shot with a "magic love arrow" by a himbo "hunter," (a doppelganger of Kevin Federline, her beau at the time) with the ad closing with... Continue Reading →
We may be approaching the end of summer, but I'm still dreaming of Spring and feel like I need to talk about L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Parfum before the warm, sunny weather completely leaves us. This 2003 Guerlain release is really underrated (I see much more discussion on the more masculine side of the... Continue Reading →
I must say, I've never managed to find a fragrance that I really liked from French niche house Etat Libre D'Orange, despite having sampled quite a few of their fragrances. The brand is known for its "outlandish" fragrance names and concepts (see: Fat Electrician and Delicious Closet Queen) that oftentimes seem more calibrated to stir... Continue Reading →
This past Spring and now into the beginning of Summer, being the very unique trailblazer that I am, what I've been craving and reaching for are... florals. https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8wqmaUgod1r9rluwo1_r1_500.gif I acquired this beautifully preserved vintage bottle of Jean Patou Joy EDT from an estate sale at some point in the past, and have kept it more... Continue Reading →
Italian fashion house Moschino's fragrance offerings have never really been on my radar, mostly due to them being quite generic, more often than not, despite their eye-catching bottles. I always saw the fragrance line as sort of a missed opportunity by the brand to use its legacy of camp and kitsch to release scents composed... Continue Reading →
Ipso Olfacto 
