Goodbye Summer – My Summer In Photos and Perfume

Summer is over, so I wanted to summarise what bottles I wore, what fragrances I sampled, and what I photographed during the sunny season. The air was filled with the scent of frangipani, as it is every summer in Brisbane. My garden came to life with lemon verbena, bougainvillea, roses, and many more plants. Riverwalks … Continue reading Goodbye Summer – My Summer In Photos and Perfume →

First Impressions – New Niche Scents – BDK – Pas Ce Soir Extrait, Parfums de Marly – Althaïr, Miller Harris – Myrica Muse & Robert Piguet – Zazen

I only have a little to say or write regarding this quartet of perfumes, so I'll bundle my thoughts together in this post. At the outset, I'm glad these companies are making this stuff as it makes it so easy not to buy anything. Three out of the four are very ordinary. My thoughts are … Continue reading First Impressions – New Niche Scents – BDK – Pas Ce Soir Extrait, Parfums de Marly – Althaïr, Miller Harris – Myrica Muse & Robert Piguet – Zazen →

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 – BDK – Gris Charnel Extrait

Picture courtesy of BDK. I tested quite a few BDK fragrances towards the end of last year, and sadly most of them had one nauseating common denominator - woody amber dry downs. Velvet Tonka, Pas Ce Soir, Ambre Safrano, and Villa Néroli featured such harsh base notes that within 30 minutes of testing each, it's … Continue reading First Impressions – BDK – Gris Charnel Extrait →

First Impressions – Atelier des Ors – Pink Me Up & Noir By Night

Atelier des Ors - Pink Me Up - The bottles for the two new scents from Atelier des Ors are stunning. However, more importantly and dismally, the juice inside each is limpid and disappointing. Pink Me Up fuses berries, roses, and a champagne accord. But, the overall impression is of flat champagne that has lost its … Continue reading First Impressions – Atelier des Ors – Pink Me Up & Noir By Night →

First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – Fox in the Flowerbed & In Love With Everything

I love the thematic storytelling behind this brand, their packaging is quirky and fun, but I've never clicked with any of their fragrances. Yesterday Haze (creamy fig) and Memoirs of A Trespasser (boozy vanilla) are my two favourites from the house. Recently, I sampled their two latest perfumes and found them to be quite interesting … Continue reading First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – Fox in the Flowerbed & In Love With Everything →