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  • News & Updates: 1/27/2012

    News & Updates: 1/27/2012

    News & Updates: 1/27/2012 – New York Say it ain’t so… Tom Ford Private Blend is seemingly retiring two fragrances: Bois Marocain (due more than likely to slow sales and low popularity — if you’ve smelled it, you’ll understand why) and Amber Absolute. For Amber Absolute (AA), the flacons are going if not already gone, [...]

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  • Bond No. 9 Great Jones: Review

    Bond No. 9 Great Jones: Review

    Bond No. 9 Great Jones is a great woody and green scent that plays very well on the skin, has great durability, and is very classic yet rugged.

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  • Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman: Review

    Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman: Review

    Parfum d’Empire Cuir Ottoman: Review. Since we started the new year on a very pronounced ‘leather’ note, it made sense to continue the theme with another leather-based fragrance: Cuir Ottoman from Parfum d’Empire. Parfum d’Empire is a niche fragrance house, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato is the house nose and creator for this scent as well.  The leaning [...]

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  • Review of Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie

    Review of Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie

    Before I launch into a review of Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie, some background is in order. Montale is not an ages-old perfumer, having been around only since 2003, but it has amassed a reputation for producing very high quality scents during that period. While crtitics may choose to identify much of their product as “derivative”, [...]

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  • Best & Worst Fragrances of 2011

    Best & Worst Fragrances of 2011

    Now that this year has come to a close, it’s time to share our somewhat subjective view of the Best & Worst Fragrances of 2011.  We’ve broken this down into a few categories for fun: Worst waste of money: Creed Royal Service. While it’s nice, even the description for the composition’s notes make it sound [...]

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  • Guerlain’s Transition to 2011 and Beyond

    Guerlain’s Transition to 2011 and Beyond

    Guerlain’s Transition to 2011 and Beyond 2010 was a tumultuous year for Guerlain as a house, as the 4th and last generation of Guerlain heirs left the house. For those who aren’t familiar with the background, the elder Jean-Paul Guerlain had his contract with the firm terminated over some very incendiary remarks made on a [...]

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  • How long will my fragrance last?

    How long will my fragrance last?

    Question: How long will my fragrance last? The holidays are over, and you’ve unwrapped all the presents. Amidst the sweaters and neckties that you’ve received with the best of intention, someone gave you that fragrance you really like and you want to preserve it as long as possible. So you ask the obvious question: How [...]

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  • L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau du Navigateur: Review

    L’Artisan Parfumeur L’Eau du Navigateur: Review

    Some time ago, I discovered the collection of L’Artisan Parfumeur and I was immediately enthralled by several of their fragrances including the one I’ve chosen for this review:  L’Eau du Navigateur. Since the current information has this fragrance being discontinued (editor’s note: this is a product that has had on-and-off availability in the US, so [...]

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  • Duty-Free fragrances: Buy at your own risk.

    Duty-Free fragrances: Buy at your own risk.

    Duty-Free fragrances: Buy at your own risk. After a couple of trips recently through airports and seeing some questions bantered back and forth on public blogs, I felt it was time to give my own take on the pitfalls of duty-free shopping, and why not to shop duty-free for fragrances. Everyone who has traveled internationally [...]

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  • Creed Original Vetiver: Review

    Creed Original Vetiver: Review

    While many will argue that winter isn’t the season for a Vetiver-based fragrance, fragrances such as Creed Original Vetiver have a year-round characteristic that is more a function of personal preference and chemistry than one dictated by heat or cold. And it’s long past due that I should say something about the fragrance since I’d not [...]

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  • News & Updates: December 16, 2011

    News & Updates: December 16, 2011

    News & Updates: December 16, 2011:  New York. L’Artisan Parfumeur Navigateur:  My sources have informed me that Navigateur is being discontinued from the L’Artisan line. If you have it, cherish it since we don’t know whether it will be brought back. If you don’t, make a mad dash for whatever is left on the market [...]

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  • Why niche? The focus on covering niche fragrances.

    Why niche? The focus on covering niche fragrances.

    Given that our readers have most likely noticed that a high percentage of our content focuses on niche fragrances that aren’t common or don’t receive wide coverage in the mainstream, I wanted to examine the topic and attempt to answer the question:  Why niche? Let’s start from the background. If you’re reading this site, you fall into [...]

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  • Le Labo Santal 33: Review

    Le Labo Santal 33: Review

    For a while, I’ve wanted to review Le Labo Santal 33 since it’s such a unique and captivating fragrance that has garnered quite a following for a niche perfume. In fact, I was surprised I hadn’t done so before now, and it’s an oversight I’d like to correct. Le Labo is a house known for [...]

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  • Pride & Joy

    Pride & Joy

    Since we’re on a semi-hiatus, I thought I’d share my Pride & Joy with you.  Please feel free to use with credit back to the author, do not link directly to the picture on my site.  Thanks. Link to this post!Related Posts:No Related Posts

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  • Black Friday & Cyber Monday Specials

    Black Friday & Cyber Monday Specials

    Black Friday & Cyber Monday Specials:  Everyone is beginning their specials for the 2011 holiday season, and the fragrance retail world is no exception.  We’ve provided a short list of some of the more notable holiday shopping discounts in one place so that you can take best advantage without scouring around the Web. Remember to [...]

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