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Thank you, Dear Readers, for 11 years of so much fun (resting on hard work)....(read after the jump)......

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Bill Blass for Women (1978) is an underrated but not forgotten fragrance from the 1970s. Once again, a reader has asked a question about this gem. I previously answered a question about possible replacements for it in detail in...

When it comes to choosing a perfume gift for the Holidays, a question you might ask yourself is, is it time to offer the most luxurious version of a fragrance composition? Will people appreciate it? The flacons are minute;...

Need Ideas? In this part two of our gift guide - and before looming shipping deadlines make it impossible to buy cologne on the Internet - we look at fragrances that represent masculinity in its most obvious, manly and rugged...

In this new column, you will find a summary of the perfumes of the week, and some thoughts on what to wear for what mood and occasion. It's an opportunity to simplify the complex array of nuances you encounter...

Perfume & Photo blog (must-) read by the press, the fragrance industry, bloggers & the larger public, since 2006. Founded by Chantal-Hélène Wagner...

Hello, Happy Halloween to all! We have a triple-threat rose reviews article coming up. Meanwhile here is some eye candy as you know we love to associate visual sensations with fragrant ones here at The Scented Salamander. First, a...

Exhibitions: The Invention of the Noble Savage Je voudrais en préambule d'une réponse plus concertée sur les agissements d'une journaliste opportuniste jouant à la blogueuse lorsque cela lui chante et lui convient, mais parlant de la blogosphère en disant...

  Reader: Has Lys Soleia by Guerlain been discontinued? Blogger: The answer is a reassuring No: It's one of the 4 Guerlain Aqua Allegorias that have been kept in the permanent collection as of spring 2013......

Best wishes for International Women's Day! It also happens to be perfumer Sophia Grojsman's birthday!  And yes, it is indeed mimosa season as correctly noted on the Soviet poster above, a fragrant winter bloom.  Poster via Foreign Policy Association...

A view of Paris at Christmastime. Graceful scraggly trees wearing luminous garlands...  ...

May the 1st in France is celebrated with bouquets of lily of the valley or "muguet" in French. The tradition dates back to the Renaissance period and Charles IX - the son of Catherine of Medicis - who being...

Perfumes & Movies on the New Blog, MainlyThe blog was founded in Boston in 2006 on St Patrick's Day - when there was some free time - so March 17th is an anniversary that's easy to remember.Happy St Patty's Day...