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Ramon Bejar Elvish Musk EDP Perfume Review

June 5, 2015

Ramon Bejar Elvish Musk

When I read the name Ramón Béjar “Elvish Musk”, my mind always changes it to “Elvis H. Musk”. Both names are absurd so it doesn’t really matter. Plus, I’m from Tennessee, we’re programmed to think about Elvis more than other people. Anyway, this perfume isn’t absurd. Ramón Béjar is a brand that knows how to do simple without being boring. Elvish Musk is a sparkling osmanthus over a skin-hugging, “Love Me Tender” musk.

Elvish Musk opens as a peachy osmanthus with sparkling citrus. It wears as a… Continue reading | 3 Comments

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DSH Perfumes WANT EDP Perfume Review

October 24, 2013

DSH Perfumes WANT EDPWANT is a fragrance by DSH Perfumes that scented a gender-bending dance performance piece choreographed by Wade Madsen, a Seattle-based choreographer. I wish I could have been there for that…

WANT opens with so much fizziness, so many aldehydes! It’s a bitter green lemon seltzer water. Underneath all of this I get fresh from the garden herbs and burnt sugar. With time it becomes a glass of lemon juice with toasted sugar cubes. This adds warmth more than it does sweetness. The dry-down is a fresh mossy… Continue reading | 7 Comments

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Rebel + Mercury Royal Couple EDP Natural Perfume Review

August 27, 2013

Rebel Mercury Royal Couple

In the world of perfume, rose is known as the “Queen” and jasmine is known as the “King”. Rebel + Mercury married the two during a coronation ceremony and now we have the Royal Couple.

Royal Couple opens with a juicy, effervescent grapefruit. Two roses appear…one with a naturally fruity presence and another with a hint of mint. Suddenly I feel a cocktail inspiration – grapefruit, rosewater, gin and mint sprigs. Doesn’t that sound good? The dry-down of Royal Couple is surprisingly funky. It’s animalic… Continue reading | 1 Comment