Tag: Marie Wilson

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Tom Ford Jonquille de Nuit EDP Perfume Review

August 28, 2013

Tom Ford Jonquille de Nuit

Here I go with another review of one of the fragrances in the disappointed Tom Ford Private Blend Jardin Noir Collection…but I need to say that this one is less of a disappointment.

Jonquille de Nuit opens with bitter greens and little spring lilies and daffodils. And then it turns into honeysuckle, a very real-ish honeysuckle. It’s heady and sweet, has some violet leaf greenness. This turns into an orange blossom. This top and most of the middle is a whirlwind of beauty! However… Continue reading | 4 Comments

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Caron L’Accord Code 119 Parfum Extrait Review

April 25, 2013

Caron L'Accord 119 parfum

I realize that I haven’t been very “warm” to the new Carons. But, here’s my deal with Caron – my expectations are high. It’s difficult for me to smell something that smells like rose and lychee and think it warrants the name of the exquisite house of Caron. I almost quit trying any of the new launches from Caron, but then I tried Accord 119 Parfum and my faith has been restored.

Accord 119 opens as a banana ylang-ylang custard with a drizzling of blackberry syrup. Accord… Continue reading | 2 Comments