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I’ve long wanted to post a brief history of one of the more fascinating and slightly arcane perfume houses of the last century. Weil perfumes are interesting, but the story of the Weils and their house is perhaps even more interesting. Although I am a huge fan, I knew I’d botch the story if I […]

The winner of the sample of Tauer Perfumery’s Orris sample is Karen, who nominated L’eau par Kenzo and Vera Wang Princess. Please email me with your mailing address, Karen, and congrats! :)
Now then, let’s narrow down a winner for the 1st Annual Farty Award! Vote!

Vote for the fragrance release of 2006 you feel is the […]

Lancome’s Hypnose was introduced last year, to a general round of yawning. Which meant I smelled it, and then pretty much ignored its existence until now.
“Oh,” says I, “It’s cool out, why not try it again, maybe I’ll like it better for fall.” I need one of those shirts that says “I’m with stupid,” only […]

Ever get the feeling that more than a few perfume houses are downright farty lately?
I don’t mean artsy-fartsy, nor do I mean their fragrances smell like actual passed gas. In fact, the hallmark of most farty perfumes is that they smell perfectly pleasant. And perfectly boring.
It’s an unfortunate phenomenon which happens to every house once […]

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Or may’haps […]

“Now are come the days of brown leaves. They fall from the trees. They flutter on the ground. When the brown leaves flutter, they are saying little things. They talk with the wind. I hear them tell of their borning days when they did come into the world as leaves. And they whisper of the […]

No perfume review today. I haven’t got it in me.
Please visit the 2,996 Blog.
Remember their lives as something bigger than their deaths. And then remember our unity on that day, and the days that followed as we tried to make sense of what happened.
Unity is not a means to a political end, despite the wrangling […]

I’m hunching that too many folks will dismiss Antidote if they judge the fragrance soley upon the basis of the opening. And that’s a mistake.
Antidote begins with cliche, albeit a high quality one, due to a strong dose of bergamot. Those first 15 - 20 minutes smell standard for men’s cologne. The opening is the […]

Because I’ve yet to meet the dead horse I didn’t enjoy flogging, today’s review, like the two posts previous, will also be rated. However, I’ll spill my thoughts first to allow Ebert and Roeper (of At the Movies and the Chicago Sun-Times) time to prepare their thumbs for Esteban’s Teck and Tonka candle.
From back of […]