Perfume Lists Archives

If you want to contribute to making this world a better-smelling place, we suggest for the men in your lives, Héritage by Guerlain (1992). It is a relatively less well-known scent than some of the other Guerlain classics - like...

 For those who love both perfume and wellness, here is an aromatherapy set by 21 Drops, the Pick Up Fix Set, which is easy to find at Sephora. It contains 4 essential oil blends with the following properties: 12...

One of the markers of the Holidays season is the irruption of limited-editions onto the market to tempt you into rethinking old favorites, or alternatively appreciate the transiency of the season with perfumes even more ephemeral than usual. Nina...

 Mid-November already! It's time to Christmas shop for those of us who already feel behind...less prepared than those who start in September, or August even, but more willing to get Holidays anxiety than the group of people who will scramble...

 Since 2009 when we last wrote a post on perfumes, supposedly inspired by the political charisma of Barack Obama, a new word has emerged in perfume vocabulary and that is simply the indefinite noun "Obama". What is an "Obama"?An "Obama"...

(Looking at the picture above, you get a feeling that the men are wearing heavy burkas next to the women)This list presents the prize-winning perfumes of 2011-2012 in Italy. It's 2011 looked at with a retrospective, informed look set in...

The Big Combo by Joseph H. Lewis, 1955, signed also by legendary cinematrographer John Alton Noir films seethe with danger letting you perceive a heavy atmosphere made up of hidden truths and half-stifled criminal impulses. They offer thrill, adventure, omen,...

Elizabeth II in Germany © Time, Inc/Paul Schutzer 15 Olfactory Facts You Have to Know About Elizabeth II if you're a Scent Buff 1) During Elizabeth II's childhood, her mother's room - i.e., Queen Mum's - would always be scented...

(Note: this post was meant to go up yesterday. We apologize for the delay.)This morning, one of the newspapers that's handed out every morning to commuters in the Parisian Métro, Direct Matin, highlighted the four upcoming days of festivities of...

The Powder Room Ritual by Rachel Deacon, contemporary. Once upon a time, powder and femininity were much more commonly entwined than they are today. Except that as the heat of summer of 2012 envelops the streets of Paris, a note...

By Chantal-Hélène Wagner To be honest, you can herald spring any which way you choose to - of course. There are no diktats that one should follow - naturally. If however, you are looking for perfumes that can bring...

We explained previously how we think in terms of cultural-shopping categories when it comes to reviewing personal fragrances. We still need to explain fully why (article forthcoming), but here is a practical example, as applied to a diagonal vision...

Here is our Top 12 Best Fragrances picks amongst the new, recently-introduced department store fragrances for a last minute shopping spree. They are all worthy of being on your shopping list and can be offered in all confidence as being...

The new Shine Get It Guide from Yahoo! asked us to collaborate on their Insiders' posts.This week's topic is Celebrity Fragrances and here's the list we came up with to complement their own selection which is based on the most...