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Dior Addict Extravaganza : Perfume Reviews (Part Two)
2008-02-27 12:27:00 Welcome back for the second part of “Dior Addict Extravaganza”. Today, reviews of Addict Shine and Addict 2: Dior Addict Shine: Dior Addict Shine starts out with an intense and rather generic, rather synthetic smelling hit of tangerine and grapefruit. Upon first try, I completely dismiss this as a disappointing failure. I forget about it and start going about my day, when about half an hour More About: Reviews , Perfume , Part
Dior Addict Extravaganza : Perfume Reviews (Part One)
2008-02-25 17:02:00 After recently being pleasantly surprised by Dior Addict Shine, I decided to explore the whole Dior Addict line, which I must confess, I never paid much attention to. So, today and Wednesday Fragrance Bouquet takes a look at the whole Addict fragrance lineup. Let's start with part 1, exploring Dior Addict and Dior Addict Eau Fraîche. Dior Addict: The original Dior Addict is, in my opinion, a More About: Reviews , Perfume , Part
Fragrance Bouquet Loves... MAC
2008-02-22 15:31:00 So, I’ve come down with the flu... The nose still works fine, but I can’t even bear the thought of wearing/sniffing perfume. Still, I didn’t want to let the day pass without a post, so I thought I’d inject some fun in my day, and if you’ll indulge me, I’ll tell you about my latest non-scented discoveries. What am I loving lately? Well, I’ve fallen hard for the MAC Fafi collection! Have you tried More About: Fragrance
Isfarkand & Tolu by Ormonde Jayne : Perfume Reviews
2008-02-20 15:13:00 The last couple of weeks have been an olfactory delight – I finally got acquainted with the Ormonde Jayne line of fragrances via their sample program (definitely worth it, by the way, if you can’t get to the boutique: the price to sample the whole range is 28 pounds, or about 37 euro, postage is complimentary and the presentation is simply delightful!) and even though I have not ended up loving More About: Reviews , Perfume
Forget me Not : Chloé (Original) by Chloé
2008-02-18 16:16:00 It would be hard to imagine fashion in today’s world without prêt-a-porter. Up until the 50’s however, luxury ready-to-wear fashion was unheard of. When it comes to the question of who popularized high fashion as we know it, most remember Yves Saint Laurent who was indeed the first couturier to open a ready-to-wear boutique, Rive Gauche in 1966. Some will even remember that Givenchy and the More About: Original
Eau de Dung
2008-02-15 14:45:00 After a bitingly cold winter, this week has seen the advent of spring here in tiny, beautiful Holland. I smelled spring coming, just like I smell the first day of winter. It is no big feat to smell spring coming here, if you are a foreigner. There are telltale signs if you are not born Dutch: even though I live in a city, the air carries with it a certain scent only detectable by us, non-natives
A Little Extra Reading
2008-02-15 12:43:00 In the comments section of the last Smelly facts post, the lovely Anya from Anya's Garden and Z, from The Pinstriped Zebra were kind enough to provide some valuable extra information on the issue of Coumarin. Please take a look at this extra reading (links below) - the better informed we are, the better we can resist as well as inform others. Also, allow me to draw your attention to Cropwatch, More About: Reading , Extra
Smelly Facts: Wrongfully Accused - Does Coumarin Deserve its Bad Rep?
2008-02-13 14:29:00 Are our favorite fragrances getting reformulated for no good reason? Ingredients like coumarin and oakmoss are increasingly getting a lot of bad publicity and gaining in notoriety. But are the claims against them substantiated? Some researchers tend to think that it might not all be as black and white as so far presented. Perhaps judgment has been passed too quickly - at least in the case of More About: Facts
Let it Rock by Vivienne Westwood : Perfume Review
2008-02-11 15:15:00 What’s in a name? Admittedly, a name like “Let it Rock ” does not sound half as seductive as Libertine or Boudoir, but nevertheless, it is possibly the best name for a fragrance bearing the signature of British designer Vivienne Westwood . In fact, knowing some of the history behind it, instantly allows one to connect the scent with the images the name doubtlessly was meant to evoke. Our story More About: Perfume , Review
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
2008-02-08 15:30:00 This weekend, the lovely Ayala Moriel will be making a fresh batch of her Blood Truffles – dark chocolate, rose-scented truffles with Turkish Rose Otto, Saffron and Chili Pepper, especially for Valentine’s Day. Other flavors are also available upon request. Click here for more details on those beautiful little balls of sweet goodness, including the different flavors, how to order and prices! But More About: Ideas , Gift Ideas , Gift
Intrigant Patchouli by Parfumerie Generale : Musings and a Perfume Review
2008-02-06 17:11:00 How do you feel about strongly animalic scents? Undeniably, there is a sense of danger in wearing one in public. The message these fragrances broadcast is by far not subtle – it is instead, a proclamation of pure sexual energy, an advertisement of one’s lusty nature and perhaps best of all, they are an admittance of the fact that at least part of us, longs for and misses the ability to smell the More About: Perfume , Review , Musings , Patchouli
Perfume for the Occasion : Valentine's Day
2008-02-04 15:41:00 It’s February, and what better subject for this month’s Perfume for the Occasion than Valentine’s Day? Today, Fragrance Bouquet and For the Love of Perfume share their thoughts on making the perfect choice for the day. I have to admit, researching this month’s PFTO Feature was a lot of fun, but at the same time it was also quite overwhelming. Where does one begin in choosing a fragrance for
Smelly Facts: Perfumed Lovin’
2008-02-01 15:10:00 A couple of weeks ago, in a different Smelly Facts post, we saw how bees gather and use perfume in order to communicate with each other. Today we turn our attention to a very different animal and they way it uses fragrant chemicals. Alloanointing is the transfer of chemicals among members of the same species – an activity that has long been documented in mammals. According to Hector Douglas, an
Moschino by Moschino : Perfume Review
2008-01-30 15:57:00 Franco Moschino, the charismatic, ‘ragazzo’ wild boy of Italian fashion, launched Moschino Couture in 1983 and took the fashion world by storm with his wild, provocative designs. He very quickly became known for his iconoclastic, sometimes cocky style, which earned him notoriety among fellow designers and at the same time delighted the public and press who simply couldn’t get enough of his shows More About: Perfume , Review
Perfume Fair : Photos and Experiences
2008-01-28 17:29:00 In the city where I live there is a large hall where fairs and conventions are held almost every weekend. There have been paranormal conventions, jewelry fairs, reptilian fairs, culinary fairs, toy fairs, you name it. It never even crossed my mind that there could be such a thing as a perfume fair – after all I’d never seen one advertised where I live – but on a rainy evening filled with boredom More About: Photos , Perfume , Experiences , Fair
Trussardi Inside Woman : Perfume Review
2008-01-23 15:26:00 Trussardi Inside is the second recent fragrance release by the Italian luxury goods brand Trussardi that focuses on making the scent of the wearer’s own skin flourish. The other one is of course Skin, a scent which ended up reminding me too much of Burberry Classic so I never paid it that much attention. I did not think I would be interested enough in Inside to actually end up reviewing it, but I More About: Perfume , Review , Woman
Forget me Not : Arpège by Lanvin
2008-01-21 16:33:00 In the first decade of the 1900s, Jeanne Lanvin , the magnificent, iconic couturiere and founder of the house that still bears her name, begun designing outfits and dresses for one of her younger sisters and her daughter, as well as for her own, beloved and doted upon child, Marguerite. Soon, word spread, and Lanvin became famous as a mother-daughter fashion designer. Lanvin especially loved to
Smelly Facts : A Bit of Old News
2008-01-18 14:05:00 Since speculation about which of our favorite, classic perfumes have been reformulated has been a rather hot topic in the last couple of years among perfume lovers, I decided to include an excerpt from a 2006 issue of New Scientist I found this week for today’s Smelly Facts post. We might not yet be 100% sure about most of the fragrances we are suspecting to be reformulated, but slowly, we are More About: News , Old News
Sung by Alfred Sung : Perfume Review
2008-01-16 15:26:00 Launched in 1986, Sung was the first fragrance release by Canadian designer Alfred Sung. From what I understand, Sung is not only widely available in North America, but also very popular. Not so in these parts! I’ve only seen Sung actually sold around here once, many years ago. This was at the “Glamour Shop”, a little boutique in Amsterdam’s Magna Plaza. My recollection of the boutique is quite More About: Perfume , Review
Charogne and Rossy de Palma by Etat Libre d’Orange : Perfume Reviews
2008-01-14 15:52:00 Even though both Charogne and Rossy de Palma are no longer considered that new, these mid-2007 releases by Etat Libre d’Orange are indeed quite new to me, since they took their sweet time to become available here in the Netherlands. I have been most curious about them both for a long time now, so finally, reviews of both! Charogne: Charogne’s name and promo are both as unique and as More About: Reviews , Perfume
Smelly Facts : Bee as Perfumer
2008-01-11 13:22:00 Bees commonly use odors in order to communicate with each other. This behavior is especially prevalent in the context of mating. These odors, are most often produced by the bees themselves – that is, they are chemicals produced by their glands. Some bees however, make use of odors found in their environment in order to communicate. The males of the neotropical orchid bee genera, which count more More About: Facts
Bois de Lune by Manuel Canovas : Scented Candle Review
2008-01-09 15:54:00 On the day I returned from my holiday, just as I had closed the door behind me, the doorbell rang. Loaded with bags in the tiny corridor I whined loudly, believing the person behind the door to be my partner who had just dropped me off and was going to go looking for a parking spot. Tired, red faced with effort and with an expression just screaming “What?!” louder than words could, I opened the More About: Review , Bois , Candle , Manuel
Perfume for the Occasion : Perfume at the Office
2008-01-07 15:54:00 Happy New Year, lovelies! The holidays have come to an end, and how appropriate it should be that TMH of “For the Love of Perfume ” and I start this new year with a post about perfume at the workplace, and more specifically at the office, just as everyone is returning (most likely unwillingly) behind their desk? Wearing perfume at the office is a delicate affair: the key word, I believe should More About: Office , The Office
Wishes for the Holidays and a Few Perfumed Quotes
2007-12-21 14:25:00 Good Morning! Since I am leaving for my Christmas holidays this Sunday, this is the last post for the year 2007! I want to take the chance to wish you all, my wonderful, wonderful readers, to have beautiful holidays and a Happy New Year! Most importantly, I wish that all of us, together with our loved ones, enjoy good health this coming year. I will be back on the 3rd of January, to greet 2008 More About: Holidays , Quotes , Wishes , The Holidays
Shopping in Den Haag?
2007-12-19 12:55:00 I am trying to get all my Christmas shopping done as fast as possible before I leave for Greece where I am going to spend the holidays and it is proving quite a task! I have left the gift shopping for far too late this year, due to my having a terrible cold and an extremely busy university schedulle and now I am forced to rush rush rush! I did find some time to go to Den Haag yesterday though, More About: Shopping
Tried and Tested : Pierre de Lune by Armani Prive
2007-10-29 15:52:00 The Arma ni Prive perfume collection evokes ambivalent feelings in me: half of the fragrances in the line excite me, while the other half leave me cold and unmoved. To illustrate this antithesis I would like to use Cuir Amethyste and Pierre de Lune as examples. I view the two as antipodes of each other in terms of the feelings they elicit in me, with Cuir Amethyst being a zenith to Pierre de Lune’ More About: Tested , Trie
Announcement
2007-10-22 11:32:00 Dear Readers, There will be no new posts this week, as I am studying for two exams I have to take: one in just two days, on Wednesday and the other at the end of this week, on Friday. Make sure to come back next Monday, to read what happened when Fragrance Bouquet took to the streets this time, in this month's Tried and Tested! Thank you for your understanding, Divina More About: Announcement , Anno
Prada Pour Homme by Prada : Perfume Review
2007-10-17 17:14:00 It has been a while since I last reviewed a masculine fragrance here on Fragrance Bouquet, even though several creations, some old and some new have caught my attention since summer. I cannot put off reviewing Prada Pour Homme any longer though, and not just because I’ve somehow ended up smelling it almost daily –either on my own skin or on others- for the last couple of weeks. The truth is, I More About: Perfume , Review
Forget me Not : Diva by Ungaro
2007-10-15 16:31:00 It is the third Monday of the month, which means Fragrance Bouquet and For the Love of Perfume are writing about yet another classic. For this month’s feature, TMH and I have chosen Ungaro’s Diva , a perfume that I have for a while been craving to see reviewed by dear TMH, as it is so close to her heart. I only discovered Diva a couple of years ago myself and am glad for it, as I do not see it
Smelly Facts: A Glance at Anosmia
More articles from this author:2007-10-12 14:42:00 Anosmia, the general lack of olfaction, can be congenital – that is, a person can be born anosmic. Alternatively, anosmia can occur later in life, either due to brain damage or because of vitamin A deficiency. In contrast, Specific Anosmia is the inability to detect the smell of a single chemical. A small percentage (2%-3%) of the general population for example, is unable to detect the smell of More About: Facts , Glance , Melly 1, 2 |
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