One of the first books I read on the topic of scent was Perfume by Luca Turin. He includes lists in the back of his book like “Top 10 Colognes for Men” “Top Ten Perfumes for Women” and “Top 10 Women’s Scents that Men Ought to Wear.” It was nice to be given permission to …
On the ABC television program Shark Tank I see four brothers presenting a family business Nardo’s Naturals; a line of organic products. Intrigued, I log onto their clean-cut website and look over their product’s ingredients. Being a fan of skin care products that don’t contain ingredients that I can’t pronounce or read, my excitement begins …
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If you’ve not tried Indie Scents as a source for niche colognes, you’ve been missing out. They have some of the best names in indie perfume… Slumberhouse, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, and Smell Bent. Take a look. Great prices too.
While layering together more than one cologne can have disastrous effects. Like causing a mass stampede towards the building’s exit doors by people trying to escape the fumes emanating from your skin; leaving behind only those with gas masks or anosmia. I’ll admit that there are a handful of scents I like to layer together. …
The cool aroma of lavender transitions into a warm vanilla dry down. It takes about a half hour on me to change into the latter scent. I find it clever on the part of the perfumer, to go from what I deem a cold aroma into a warm one. A scent journey of sorts- diving …
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Sexy vanilla. Spritz it on and soon the scent of leather, tobacco, and vanilla assails. Fragrance ProfileName: VanillavilleAromas: Chewing Tobacco, Vanilla, LeatherPerfume Line: SoivohleCreator: Liz Zorn On a flight to Los Angeles, I bring this little bottle of Vanillaville along. I travel light & the 11ml size spray bottle is just the right size to …
Am rather taken with the works by Swiss perfumer from reading his blog, scent descriptions, and reading up on his history. He holds a degree in chemistry, and melds that so well with a vivid artistic vision displayed in the pieces of scent art he creates. Love this quote from a Question and Answer style …
Anyone that’s stuck their nose inside a few age-worn books (better yet, surrounded themselves with stacks of them at a library) knows what aroma I am referring to, that of old pages. While reading the book Perfumes: The Guide I was happy to read an explanation into this delightful aroma. “Lignin, the stuff that prevents …
Now before you read on thinking I have a dark association with the black market underbelly of the perfume world. I don’t. (What would I know about that? I am a scrawny actor). I mean my experience with the cologne adeptly named Underworld by Liz Zorn. (Creator of Rivertown Road cologne, a favorite of mine.) …
After reading a few books on the topic of smell (Like NY Times Scent Critic Chandler Burr’s The Perfect Scent & The Emperor of Scent, also Luca Turin’s wickedly funny scent manifesto Perfumes: The A-Z Guide) I’ve been a lookout for great cologne. Hopefully one I can call my go-to scent. Easy enough, right? Um, …
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