Larimar

(2011 review) I haven't quite managed to understand Rumeur in its different vintage forms I have. There is one very butch, leathery and mossy version (which I like most) and others that are very chypré and, yes,...

I confess that the opening of En Avion is my absolute favorite in perfumery (that I have experienced so far)... it's ravishingly beautiful, daring, sexy and breathtaking. En Avion in extrait (there is no point...

Cannes, summer night on Rue de Suquet. It’s late and the narrow street, where practically every house hosts a small restaurant, is slowly emptying. As I hurriedly ascend Rue de Suquet towards my hotel, a cloud of fragrance hits...

Why do I love Sous le Vent when I can't do most (vintage) green chyprés? In a one-liner I would describe Sous le Vent as a powdery aromatic chypré. The opening accord of Sous le Vent consisting of green notes (galbanum,...

Tabac Blond is a hell of a naughty and ‘mean’ fragrance. It is rather difficult to pull off 'with style' or better with 'the right attitude' and grasp it in its complexity. After all, it takes quite a woman to love this on herself...