Hey, there's no ice cream in those waffle cones. First Impressions - Imaginary Authors - A Whiff of Waffle Cone - As a child, one of my favourite summer weekend rituals was to line up with many of the other kids from the neighbourhood for the ice cream truck. The distinctive jingle of Greensleeves in the … Continue reading First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – A Whiff of Waffle Cone
First Impressions – L’Artisan Parfumeur – À Fleur de Pêche
Peach photo from Unsplash.com First Impressions - L'Artisan Parfumeur - À Fleur de Pêche - L'Artisan Parfumeur is a house that has seemingly disappeared off the radar. Not helping matters has been their recent sketchy output. And here in Australia, they're particularly challenging to track down—possibly the result of commercial distribution deals. Still, as one of the original … Continue reading First Impressions – L’Artisan Parfumeur – À Fleur de Pêche
Rest In Peace, Olivier Pescheux
Olivier Pescheux, givaudan.com I was saddened this morning to read that Givaudan master perfumer Olivier Pescheux passed away after a long illness aged 57. In tribute, I will wear Diptyque's 34 Boulevard Saint Germain Diptyque. For mine, some of his best work was for Diptyque. And this spicy, woody perfume, with its kaleidoscope of notes, … Continue reading Rest In Peace, Olivier Pescheux
First Impressions – BORNTOSTANDOUT Part 2
Six of the twelve scents I tested from BTSO feature rose. In this lot, Indecent Cherry and Mud contain the note. It's not prominent in either perfume, but at least it gives me an excuse to post a picture of my rose again. So now, for part 2 of my overview of the new Korean … Continue reading First Impressions – BORNTOSTANDOUT Part 2
First Impressions – BORNTOSTANDOUT Part 1
Rose features in no fewer than 4 of these first 6 perfumes from the Korean brand BORNTOSTANDOUT. I always set about smelling new perfumes/brands with an open mind. But, the suggestive in-your-face style provocative marketing from the new Korean brand BORNTOSTANDOUT (yes, their name is in all CAPS) rubbed me a bit the wrong way. … Continue reading First Impressions – BORNTOSTANDOUT Part 1
First Impressions – Diptyque -L’Eau Papier
L'Eau Papier, the scent of white, just like my blossoming snowflake tree. First Impressions - Diptyque - L'Eau Papier - I've been out of the loop and offline recently, as I've been on jury duty for the past weeks. And sure enough, just my luck, this time, my name was drawn from the barrel, and … Continue reading First Impressions – Diptyque -L’Eau Papier
First Impressions – YSL Babycat
First Impressions - YSL Babycat - One of the things I like to do is try overhyped scents about six months after they first burst onto the scene. I allow the hype to die down and the commotion to subside. Inevitably, after sampling "hype train" scents, I'm left disappointed. Though, I'm tough to please. I had … Continue reading First Impressions – YSL Babycat
Review – Estée Lauder – Youth Dew
A signature scent for my mum. Most of the perfume is gone, and at some point, the bottle lost its bow. Estée Lauder - Youth Dew - Spice laden classic from the 1950s - 10/10. As I draft this post, it's the week before Mother's Day, and if everything goes smoothly, I will post this … Continue reading Review – Estée Lauder – Youth Dew
Review – Hermès – Un Jardin Sur Le Toit. Thoughts on Un Jardin à Cythère
Hermès - Un Jardin sur le Toit - Spring garden on the roof of Hermès headquarters. 8/10. I've reviewed Un Jardin sur le Toit before on my blog. But I felt it could use a bit of a reexamination for several reasons: I've been wearing it quite a bit lately. The Hermès garden now has … Continue reading Review – Hermès – Un Jardin Sur Le Toit. Thoughts on Un Jardin à Cythère
First Impressions – Amouage – Guidance
Amouage - Guidance - Amouage is back with four new scents titled "The Odyessy Collection - Chapter 3 - Escape". All four feature frankincense and are accompanied by the usual nonsensical marketing mumbo jumbo. Overall, it's a stronger collection than the previous ones under their new creative director, Renaud Salmon. Still, that wouldn't be difficult. In … Continue reading First Impressions – Amouage – Guidance