Tag: French Perfumery

Review – Nicolaï – Riviera Verbena – A Trip To The Côte d’Azur

I love the smell of verbena/lemon verbena. I have some growing in the garden, and I love the herbal, lemony, zesty scent created by rubbing the plant between my fingers. There's nothing better at putting a pep in my step on a warm, humid afternoon in the middle of summer than this enlivening aroma.   … Continue reading Review – Nicolaï – Riviera Verbena – A Trip To The Côte d’Azur →

Reviews – Jacques Fath – Jasmin de Toscane, Vetiver Gris – Niche Has Gone Nuts

Two scents to change my opinion regarding hazelnut perfumes? Not quite. The nutty fragrance trend shows no sign of subsiding. Pistachio scents, in particular, have been most in the limelight, but hazelnut fragrances don't seem too far behind. I'm not entirely on board with this style of scent. Almond fragrances are the only type of … Continue reading Reviews – Jacques Fath – Jasmin de Toscane, Vetiver Gris – Niche Has Gone Nuts →

D’Orsay – Flower Lust, Tonka Hysteria, Incense Crush – Extraits de Parfum

Three new perfumes from D'Orsay to evaluate. You get an extrait. You get an extrait. Everybody gets an extrait!!! I don't know about you guys, but I think Oprah's secretly working behind the scenes of these perfume houses, divvying out extrait after extrait like candy. Every brand and their dog has a line of extraits … Continue reading D’Orsay – Flower Lust, Tonka Hysteria, Incense Crush – Extraits de Parfum →

Guerlain – Patchouli Paris – Soft, Elegant & Overpriced

Guerlain pairs patchouli with iris in their latest fragrance. For whatever reason, I thought that Guerlain's new Patchouli Paris would be another in the long line of rose/patchouli scents. Thankfully, it's not. No doubt, the reference to Paris in the name, the color of the perfume, and the association we have linking rose with patchouli caused me to come … Continue reading Guerlain – Patchouli Paris – Soft, Elegant & Overpriced →

Caron Paris – Pour Un Homme de Caron Parfum – Lavender For The Win

I finally managed to get some flowers blooming on my lavender. I've no idea how I did it, but we have had some quite rainy days here over the last couple of weeks. Perhaps lavender likes the rain? Or does it prefer dry weather or a combination of both? Who knows. And who knows how … Continue reading Caron Paris – Pour Un Homme de Caron Parfum – Lavender For The Win →

Infiniment Coty Paris – Quantity Over Quality

Pictured above is Coty's line of stackable bottles. I have no idea who requested such bottles, but here we are. One of this year's higher-profile releases came from the house of Coty. After much time in the wilderness, they returned to the fragrance world with an enormous collection of 14 scents (a real red flag) … Continue reading Infiniment Coty Paris – Quantity Over Quality →

Style Over Substance – Atelier des Ors – Villa Primerose and Blue Madeleine

Far too many brands these days put all their stock into presentation and hackneyed storylines, neglecting the most important thing: the actual perfume. Frustratingly, some of the worst offenders (Kilian, Xerjoff) are among the most popular brands. My post today focuses on the house of Atelier des Ors. The French house has been around for … Continue reading Style Over Substance – Atelier des Ors – Villa Primerose and Blue Madeleine →

First Impressions – Marie Jeanne

Marie Jeanne is a small fragrance house from Grasse, the centre of the perfume universe. The brand, founded in 2014 by Georges Maubert (fifth generation of the fragrance manufacturer Robertet family), is named in tribute to Maubert's grandmother. Georges Maubert has an interesting history that includes working as a Chanel intern under the tutelage of … Continue reading First Impressions – Marie Jeanne →