Then I approached my stash of a variety of perfumes. Among those is "Chypre Palatin" by MDCI Paris. What a scent! A pure delight to the nose! Was it reformulated from something even better or more intense? I don't know, nor do I care. What is in front of me is a beautiful perfume. And what's more, it smells somehow similar to the "Maja" soaps I so loved. Not exactly like "Maja" Eau de Cologne, but close, and actually...

Full bottle: Bvlgari Black. Best vanilla-intense perfume that I have smelled, and sexy (know that I use this qualifier very sparingly) as hell. Minis: YSL Opium, Laura Biagiotti, Fendi, Cacharel Noa, Elizabeth Taylor Passion - a mini lot that was so cheap I couldn't pass up on it. Samples: Chanel Sycomore and Bois des Iles, Caron...

Dior Homme Intense is not a perfume, it's a rollercoaster ride. After the mid-year 2011 reformulation, we saw a U-turn back to origins, during year 2013. A pleasant news, since in 2013 it appeared exactly as in 2007. That's all right? Unfortunately not. Suddenly, during last months of 2013, the scent appeared... mid-year 2011 reformulation, we saw a U-turn back...

Molinard "Habanita L'Esprit" Alexander McQueen "My Queen" Diptyque "Eau de Lierre" (boxed) Minis: Thierry Mugler "Alien" edp 6ml with box, 90% full Decants 1-2ml: Guerlain "Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic" Chanel "N°19 Poudré" Comme des Garçons "Series 3 Incense: Avignon" (0.7ml splash) Check my wishlist and/or Souks for swapping options! I ship from Finland to continental EU. Photos of the minis...

I was always looking for such a scent. "Enchanted Forest" by Vagabond Prince did not do it. "Incense Rose" by Tauer Perfumes - pine needles, great fresh air, roses, the great trees in the State of Maine, Arcadia Park - it came not even close. Enter "Chypre Palatin" by MDCI Paris Perfumes. Yes, that is near my feeling of a subforest thicket ... but a touch too civilized. And now I think I... ...

DelRae Amoureuse on the way. I also arrived home from my travels today to a wonderful package containing a sample pass of the Lôant collection and some generous gifts of samples by some of the lovely members here! I have some vintage Vol de Nuit by Guerlain to test ... some vintage Givenchy Insensé, Blackberry and Bay and Wild Bluebell by Jo Malone ... some Honour by Amouage and something that is new to me called...

Rose de Mai, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Strawberry, Sweet Grass (dried), Tangerine, Tiare, Tonka, Vetiver, Ylang-Ylang, Yuzu.IFFY: Aldehydes, Almond, Aquatic (Marine), Carnation, Cedar, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Coconut, Fern, Galbanum, Gardenia, Geranium, Grapefruit, Heliotrope, Honeysuckle (anosmic?), Incense, Iris, Jasmine, Lilac, Lily, Lily-of-the-Valley, Patchouli, Peony, Pepper,...

often have a hard time parting with their hard-earned wad of cash. They'd rather wait patiently for discounts and bargains, or better yet, look for estate sales and peruse flea markets. Impulsive buys happen, but they induce a sharp albeit short-lived guilt.    Scorpio Scorpios are intense, deep and secretive. They seek hidden meanings and arcane knowledge. Haunted places fascinate...

tablet dating from the second millennium BC.  She was able to use flowers, oil and calamus in combinations with cyperus, myrrh and balsam.  She would add water then distill and filter the mixture several times to produce scented elixirs. The Egyptians were famous for their use of incense for religious ceremonies. Fragrances were generally achieved by the burning of woods and resins.  The first...

count on in a pinch, posessed of superior intelligence but content to quietly observe the world around him. The strong silent type ... everything I'm not :o). As much as I would like to, I doubt very much that I could pull this one off! The combination of saffron and mandarin with the woods, incense and amber here are just superb. Unfortunately I'm bit more of 'turquoise convertible Bentley...