This oil is among the most expensive in the perfumer’s palette - with deep qualities found in no other oil. It is an opulent, deep sensual note that combines beautifully with rose and sandalwood.Perhaps the amount of oud oil is too minimal to be detected or perhaps my nose is not sophisticated enough. In any case, the perfume is done in the British way of restraint and class and the bottle as well as the packaging...

and animal-derived materials. The cracks in this 'natural world' view of perfumery were apparent by the time Fougère Royale and Jicky were made, but the fallacy of perfumery recreating nature has been recycled over and over again in perfumery, its most current iteration today in the less sophisticated iterations of natural and artisinal niche perfumery. (This is not to say that botanically-based perfumery...

but is also an easily decoded intimation. Flowerless = not pretty (read: the troubled masculinity of 1976, its year of origin). Oriental = a long history of describing ‘exotic’ sensibilities using tedious stereotypes of the inscrutable East. Chypre = green, bitter, mossy and, importantly, sophisticated. I imagine Caron might have been scared of Yatagan’s distinctiveness and attempted...

I can't wear it.' The Estee Lauder perfumes of the 60s-70s-80s didn't use the Pink and Blue terminology, but they knew how to sell the image of social ambition, which has gender so thoroughly baked into it that it need not be mentioned. The Aliage/Devin country-weekend, tennis lifestyle. The urban-sophisticate, new-Oriental of Cinnabar and JHL. Azurée/Aramis, Aromatics Elixir/Aramis 900. The Lauder schtick...

same time that our neurologies are conditioned to guarantee them. We used to say we were brainwashed. Now the responsibility for the plight has been removed and we’re simply enacting memes.With Pavlov, it was food and a bell. The targeting of the primitive brain means the ideas don't need to be sophisticated, or logical, or understandable. They just need to be situated properly in our lives and in our society....

and animal-derived materials. The cracks in this 'natural world' view of perfumery were apparent by the time Fougère Royale and Jicky were made, but the fallacy of perfumery recreating nature has been recycled over and over again in perfumery, its most current iteration today in the less sophisticated iterations of natural and artisinal niche perfumery. (This is not to say that botanically-based...

1988) A heavy hitter for girls who wanted to smell like grown up ladies but couldn't afford doing so. Colossal sillage and longevity, to the point of embarassing vintage Poison. And that's no piece of cake. Enrico Coveri Pour Homme by Enrico Coveri (1983) Plain sophistication, not for the sake of it, but simply because there was no other way. Homme de Grès by Grès (1996) The sheer surprise...

years. With the possible exception of Habanita and Yatagan, since this aforementioned certain and very popular site, tells us that Molinard and Caron have departed for the niche skies for some time now... P.S.: Just for a laugh, Xerjoff in its site says that "The avant-garde bouquets of these sophisticated scents are based on the ancient recipes and traditions of Grasse, but have also been...

For the excellent price being advertised, I would say this is a great summer fragrance for women. The bottle is hefty and classy and the hamsa symbol is gold-colored applique, which is unusual on a bottle of this price. The little blue "evil eye" is on the bottle and the box, which makes this a sophisticated gift. ...

leaving a very nice glass behind and the thought that Pomegranate Noir is a scent for all occasions. I loved having the candle on in the bedroom in the evening, creating a mellow sweet mood. I loved having it on during the day in the living room, making the bigger room smell expensive. It is very sophisticated in its simple glassy whiteness, yet the smell is intoxicating. It finally dawned on me that Pomegranate...

subtle drydown which maintains its presence all night long. Another option is to go for oudh-based scents. Montale is a particularly good bet: try the White Aoud for a feminine spice and Black Aoud if you are daring. (photo: Parfums de Rosine website) 6. Modern-A modern fragrance says sophistication. It is not loud and not particularly fancy. It can be trendy or demure. One good bet is Stella by Stella McCartney....

With winter in full swing, one pleasurable aspect of the cold for me is to be able to wear shawls every day. Cashmere, silk, wool, even rayon shawls feel comforting and beautiful. They can be worn simply for a work look, or more sophisticated, for an evening out. Wrapping a shawl is a ritual which every woman performs according to her own wishes. Perfuming the shawl is also a personal journey...