in perfumery?  What does a perfumery that doesn’t perform this functions look like?    What does it mean to experience scent as the means and vehicle of art or meaning?  While sight might be a dominant means of getting information, scent, for those who are not anosmic, is tied to life itself.  You can close your eyes for as long as you choose.  And while you can plug your nose, how long can you go without...

is somewhere that I have spent a lot of time! Faintly dusty ... ever so slightly waxy, like a well traveled makeup case opened beside a huge bouquet of opening night roses. Now to some that may sound completely bizarre, but the notes here conspire to bring to my mind an object that my professional life could not do without ... it's simply amazing!  Are you a fan of the so called 'lipstick...

to my erstwhile love, and soon enough there were more bottles in my bedside cabinet than I could count on both hands ... so it's definitely not the search for a signature! Psychologists cite various reasons for collectiing. One that resonated with me was the "desire to fill an emptiness in one's life." Upon examination I do fit the criteria ... I'm single, in my mid forties and will never have...

not keep up with the quality of those of other users. However, you miss a lot if you let these concerns determine your perfume hobby.   Actually, it could have been anything: wine, beer, whiskey, paintings, fashion, or modern architecture could be reflected on the way we do on perfume. Life is short and too many things just pass us by without ever being noticed – our brains provide...

has been a while since I've regulary perused the Parfumo site. LIfe seems to keep me busy with other things. In the long run, as this fragrance inactivity has save my wallet. I have a list of new fragrances to test and subsequently reviews to write, so stay tuned...

and started to create his own, exclusive fragrances. Because of a strong stroke of fate, concerning his youngest son Hector, the business was more or less put on ice fort wo years. In January 2012 it has been re-started, after Hectors nearly complete recovery and can start a good and successful life. Ramón Monegals three children are actively working within their father’s business. The eldest...

a discovery!! While virtually travelling I found Bud Parfums in Australia. What does Miss Everybody (like me) know about Australia? Sheep, kangaroos, former convict colony of the British Empire, imported rabbits making life hard for everyone, Ayers Rock, wide very hot country on the other side of the globe, takes forever to get there, Kylie Minogue……...