Mitsouko haunts me. This is the only perfume that brought tears to my eyes the first time I smelled it, and the only one I wear in my dreams. (I dream about shopping for others, but if I apply perfume...

When exploring dusky scents, how could one omit “Exquisite Hour”? Iris, rose, and sandalwood (the Goutal website used to call it a rose scent with iris, and now thinks it’s an iris scent with rose, I ...

Most reviewers say that this smells like roots and dirt in the opening. I don’t get that, probably because I’m not a gardener. What I get is a well-blended but spare mix of iris, incense, and sandalwo...

Continuing exploration of dusky, bluish scents–Iris was recommended to me, as well as violet. I love these cool, powdery notes–iris more than violet, since it isn’t as sweet. My favorite color of iris...

L’Heure Bleue was created in 1912, so it has the built-in nostalgia factor of a bygone era, especially poignant for being before the World Wars. But its nostalgia value for me is more personal. I wan...

Good basic cream. I'm not too fond of the scent, but it isn't very strong. The main drawback is that it's a bit greasy--it leaves hands looking shiny--so I use it before bed.

Not very moisturizing, and smells more like rosemary than mint, so I feel like I'm basting myself for the oven.

Works well for my oily hair, and the scent is pleasantly reminiscent of spearmint gum. Don't get this in your eyes--it stings worse than any other shampoo I've tried.

Light herbal scent, pleasant to use. Not really remarkable, but entirely adequate.

Works well enough, but has an unpleasant chemical smell. It doesn't smell like the shampoo at all.