06 Monday Jul 2020
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As we hit the four-month mark of COVID-19 shutdowns and stay-at-homes, we also wrapped up June, the month of roses. For a sense of comfort and a seasonally appropriate scent-menu, I dipped again into my extensive holdings of rose scents.
Continue reading03 Friday Jul 2020
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My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of Love Osmanthus, the latest fragrance from Atelier Cologne.
You can read it here.
29 Monday Jun 2020
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Here are are, about to enter the month of July…getting closer to the “dog days” of summer. (See what I did there?)
Last week I sifted through my samples to find perfumes named for various animals. Here’s a look at what I found and spritzed…
Continue reading22 Monday Jun 2020
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arielle shoshana, byredo, clarins, kelly & jones, perfume, yosh
Summer has arrived and I’ve been pulling out some bottles and samples of fruity fragrances for physical and mental relief from the sudden humidity. Here are a few that I enjoyed last week…
19 Friday Jun 2020
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My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of two fragrances inspired by comforting beverages: Arielle Shoshana Sunday and Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Perfumes Hot Masala.
You can read it here.
15 Monday Jun 2020
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4160tuesdays, beth terry, creative universe, dawn spencer hurwitz, gabriella chieffo, kerosene fragrances, perfume review
The weather is perfect “summer” in my corner of the world right now — warm (in the 70s) but not too humid, sunny and a little breezy. I wish Mr. Professor and I could take a day trip to Asbury Park or Coney Island, but since we’re both avoiding crowds and mass transit, that’s not something we’ll be doing anytime soon.
I dabbled in some beach-y perfumes last week, just to give myself an olfactory mini-vacation.
08 Monday Jun 2020
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So…it’s been quite a week. I didn’t post much last week, knowing that we were all absorbing current events and keeping up with the headlines and spending more time on other kinds of reading and resources.
But this weekly feature does make me feel a little more focused, at a time when almost everything else is so unpredictable, so I’ll keep it up. And I’m working on a more topical post for later this week, in the meanwhile…
01 Monday Jun 2020
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What’s in a name?
Have you ever purchased a fragrance (or a sample of a fragrance) just because the name appealed to you? I have…and here are a few examples.
28 Thursday May 2020
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My latest post on Now Smell This is a review of Francesca Bianchi Angel’s Dust.
You can read it here.
