Posts Tagged ‘tonka bean’

• Aroma M Geisha Noire Perfume Roll-On Review

  Date: 2011.02.15 | Category: fragrance | Response: 12

  

  I’m not intimidated by many fragrances. I can wear orientals and I love “heavy” scents. I usually wear too much perfume and I spritz on juice like I’m using the free tester at the store. But, I have to admit that I’m a bit intimidated by Geisha Noire. This is a black amber fragrance. It isn’t shy. I can see how this scent is like a mysterious character in a film noir. But, I also get a bit of mysticism from Geisha Noire. It’s like… Continue reading | 12 Comments

• Jacomo Art Collection #02 EDP Perfume Review

  Date: 2011.02.01 | Category: fragrance | Response: 11

  

  Jacomo #02 EDP in The Art Collection is described as “a highly tactile scent”. The inspiration: “a mysterious girl who could have escaped Carlstedt’s New York Studio, leaving a trail of gum, leather, and modeling clay scents in her wake”. Now you can see why I was a little scared to try #02. Cecilia Carlstedt’s illustration is hauntingly beautiful, drawing inspiration from Guy Bourdin and Hokusai.

  This description frightened me. I’ve been setting on this sample for way too long. I couldn’t… Continue reading | 11 Comments

• Tom Ford Private Blend Oud Wood EDP Perfume Review

  Date: 2011.01.05 | Category: fragrance | Response: 18

  

  Before we get bombarded and tired of oud scents thanks to all the launches from Dior, Caron, and yes, even Comptoir Sud Pacifique, everybody is doing it. Even B&BW played with oud towards the end of last year. I’ve promised myself that I’d start posting reviews of some of my favorite ouds before you guys “tire” of them.

  I like woodsy, smoky, and “dark” fragrances. I love all of the notes listed in this fragrance. So, it makes sense that I would like Tom Ford Private Blends Oud Wood. Oud… Continue reading | 18 Comments

• LUSH Gorilla Perfume Vanillary EDP Review

  Date: 2010.12.27 | Category: fragrance | Response: 12

  

  LUSH Vanillary is a sweet vanilla floral with a rich tonka bean base. I really did not expect to like Vanillary. The name doesn’t sound too exciting and how many more vanilla fragrances do I need? Isn’t one good vanilla enough? I also sniffed it in the stores years ago and it didn’t have much impact on me (probably because I couldn’t smell it in the toxic LUSH environment). And at that time I was in one of my stages where anything sweet or vanilla… Continue reading | 12 Comments

• Annick Goutal Myrrhe Ardente EDP Perfume Review

  Date: 2010.12.23 | Category: fragrance | Response: 20

  

  We Three Kings Blogging Project: Myrrh

  When asked to participate in We Three Kings, I automatically knew that I wanted to write about my myrrh of choice, Annick Goutal Myrrhe Ardente (Passionate Myrrh) from the Les Orientalistes Collection. I like Myrrhe Ardente because it is a comforting scent, verging on gourmand because of the sweet notes of tonka and steamy beeswax. Myrrhe Ardente is passionate. It’s voluptuous. The Goutal Sisters were inspired by 19th century Orientalist paintings of romanticized “exotic”, voluptuous bathing beauties (I’m thinking something… Continue reading | 20 Comments