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Christmas fragrances and give away!
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas time! For all my loyal readers I am offering a give away. You can choose from a sample of: Guerlain Winter Delice, Roja Dove Unspoken extrait, MariaLux Mogadess,...
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Happy 2016 and my 2015 favorite fragrances!
I wish a very happy and light New Year’s Eve with your loved ones celebrating! Hope you enjoyed my website and articles this year. This year I did not test many fragrances and wore only a small part...
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Wishing you a very happy new year!
I wish you a very happy 2016! May all your dreams come true, may you life in good health and abundance. And find and use fragrances to enjoy life, empower and heal you.
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Hermes Eau d’orange verte Shower Gel Better Than a Shot of Caffeine
In the Netherlands it is wintertime. Days are short, tend to be grey and it can be rainy. For me it is one of the most difficult times of the year as we do not get a lot a sunshine. I compensate the...
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Winner of Christmas fragrances give away !
The winner of the sample give away is: Karin. Congratulations Karin! Karin chose Shem el Nessim to try. Please contact me for your sample. Enjoy!
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4160 Tuesdays Midnight in The Palace Garden Perfume Review and 4160 Tuesdays...
The 4160 Tuesdays Advent Calender 2015 During the last advent Christmas period I tested 25 different fragrances made by 4160 Tuesdays London based perfumer Sarah McCartney. 4160 Tuesdays had offered...
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Perfume Secrets: DIY Enfleurage
Enfleurage or How the scent of flowers and scented leaves is captured in fat and transferred to alcohol Last summer I took a short online Facebook course, given by Dabney Rose, on how to do your own...
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Perfume Secrets: Interview with Dabney Rose about The Art of Enfleurage
Enfleurage or How the scent of flowers and scented leaves is captured in fat and transferred to alcohol In my last article I wrote about my own experience with enfleurage doing an online Facebook...
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Interview with Perfumer Ramon Monegal
Ramon Monegal is a Spanish perfumer who started his own company in 2009 after working for almost 35 years in de perfume industry. He made perfumes like Azahar for Adolfo Dominquez and Alada for...
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Which fragrances can help you relax and unwind?
A dear friend of my mine is dealing with stress issues in her life. One way or another many of us do, these days. This got me to think about fragrances which can help to relax and unwind. Fragrances...
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Biznaga, an old Andalusian Jasmine tradition in Malaga
The biznaga is an old tradition from the Southern Andalusian city of Malaga. It is a very special flower arrangement made of the fresh flowers of jasmines and can only be found in Malaga. Biznaga is...
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Interview with Envoyage Perfumes Shelley Waddington about her new upcoming...
American perfumer Shelley Waddington of Envoyage Perfumes will release a new fragrance on the weekend of May 14. I recently I interviewed Shelley Waddington about her upcoming perfume. What was your...
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Laboratorio Olfattivo Salina
Laboratoria Olfattivo (LO) is a not very well known Italian brand which deserves much more attention. It was founded in 2009. Many of its fragrances are worth a try. It’s price (30 ml/40 euro and 100...
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Daphne du Maurier Rebecca, What perfume would Rebecca wear?
In my English Classics Bookclub we just discussed Daphne du Maurier Rebecca. I brought perfumes to suit the main caracters in the book. Rebecca was written in 1938 and filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in...
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Iunx Eau Frappee What real roses should smell like
Iunx Eau Frappe was made by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti. She is one of my favorite perfumers and made wonderful perfumes like L’Artisan Parfumeur Dzing!, D’Orsay Tilleul, Frederic Malle En Passant,...
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How perfume can be more to you than a nice fragrance
Perfume can be more to you than a nice fragrance or scent. It can add something you crave for or lack at that moment like joy, feminity, elegance, calmness, softness, feeling beautiful or sexy. At...
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Lavender oil: Top 3 ways to use it at home
Lavender oil can be used at home in three different ways, to repel mosquitoes, moths and with burns. While looking for natural ways to make mosquito and moth repellents I came across lavender...
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Habit Rouge L’Eau Perfume Review Budget Beauty Pick of the Week
A beautiful fragrance does not have to be expensive. One of the fragrances I recently found on my search for affordable budget friendly fragrances is Habit Rouge L’Eau.* Habit Rouge L’Eau starts off...
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Madonna Truth or Dare Perfume Review Budget Beauty Pick of the Week
Madonna Truth or Dare* Eau de Parfum is surprisingly better than you would think for a celebrity fragrance. I would not call it a masterpiece but well worth a try if you like creamy tuberose or...
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Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Cologne Budget Beauty Pick of the Week Perfume Review
Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Cologne was not a super bargain but it still comes at a fairly decent price given it quality. It has become one of my most cherished bottles this summer due to its smooth...
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