And it came with Guerlain's Insolence Eau Glacée, Chanel's Coromandel and a cute leather bag from Mona Moon in Spain. Mona Moon deserves praise for their extremely fast shipping: the bag was sent on Friday from Spain and it was already here in the Arctic today. If you are in Europe and looking for a cute purse or bag (for yourself or as a... ...

LIDGE reformulated:? A 5-different-samples review. L' Instant De Guerlain Extreme pour Homme (i.e. LIDGE), is the "Eau de Parfum version" of L'Instant de Guerlain (LIDG), two men's fragrances contending the "Trophy of Rivalry" with "Dior Homme" highly-acclaimed twins. But let's face it, both Dior and Guerlain are excellent, and none is better than the other. What we want to investigate...

Comme des Garçons: Soda Thierry Mugler: Cologne YSL: M7 Fresh Emanuel Ungaro: II Korres: Heliotrope Ylang-Ylang Citron Creed: Love in White Montale: Soleil de Capri Atelier Cologne: Orange Sanguine In addition I have some citrus-containing scents in my closet: Hermès: Eau des Merveilles Guerlain: Pamplelune, Lemon-Fresca, Mandarine-Basilic Versace: Versense Acqua di Parma: Blu Mediterraneo...

Hi all, I've had to go to South Carolina because my mother is ill in hospital. She'll have been in here a week tomorrow. She came in with pneumonia and bladder and ear infections. Later, we found out she has late stage COPD and a "sepsis like condition". She's on oxygen and has a feeding tube. Please, if you believe in prayer or positive thoughts, I'd appreciate if you could direct those to her...

s up with Parfumo? You cannot eat your cake and have it! Although I try to inform the international Parfumo users about important changes or developments at the same time as the German speaking users, this time I had to focus on the German users first. Sorry for that! A few days ago, I posted a long blog article about...

natural spray" (i.e. without the use of gas), and, around the millennium, splash bottles disappeared and nearly all perfumes are sold in spray form. Nowadays there are very few perfumes sold as "splash" (or "no spray"), An exception aftershave (increasingly rare, anyway), the unusual sizes of Eau de Toilette (500 ml. and beyond), and only a few scents that persist in wanting...

fresh and soothing Eau ...

like to stand out. Au contraire, these people might wear their perfume as a sort of shielding white noise. Soft, safe modern classics, like Coco Mademoiselle are often their choice, as are polite barely-there floral woody musks, floral greens and green tea types. Kenzo fragrances suit them well, L'Eau Par Kenzo and the soliflores of the Les Eaux des Fleurs line. Not to forget "the other...

fragrant friends :) ... A few days ago I was given a bottle of Yohji Yamamoto 'Yohji Eau de Toilette'. A listing for a fragrance called 'Yohji' realeased in 2013 does exist here at Parfumo (http://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Yohji_Yamamoto/Yohji) with notes of Bergamot, Jasmine, Freesia, Sandalwood and Musk. The person who presented me with this bottle is a personal friend of M. Yamamoto...

follows Andy Tauer's personal blog knows that around Easter he holds a draw.  That has not changed this year.  Besides, this year the sample set - which is the prize - will contain, if that were your choice, his new Eau de Parfum "Noontide Petals".  The full bottle will be available later in Spring.  So, if you are not already a reader of his very entertaining blog,...

of water and ethanol (alcohol) or non-fragrant solvents such as jojoba oil, liquid wax, or fractionated coconut oil.As a result, the perfume industry created a concentrating categorization to which most perfume houses have adhered (there are notable exceptions, which can create confusion). Eau de Parfum and Eau...

Usually wear a big, warm amber  in winter?  Try this. Chill on Frost.  Equipage's refined, quiet sister.       Kiehl's Original Musk blend No 1.  Armpits under layers of sweaters.      Atelier Cologne Rose Anonyme.  Eau de cologne on the rocks.     Eau Sauvage Parfum.  Not particularly wintery, not particularly...