You'll find I have a particular affection for the Annick Goutal line (see my review of Songes). It captures my very cartoonish Midwestern sensibility of what it might mean to be "French", in a sort o...

It took a long time. I fell down the perfume rabbit hole circa 2008. But I was naive. Young. No respect. I was a fruity floral/white musk girl who had only determination on her side. I bumped in...

The perfume that launched a thousand ships. For me anyway. Bois de Violette was my first bottle of Serge Lutens. My first dropping of an ungodly amount of money on a fragrance. My first idea that ...

L'Artisan released Safran Troublant in a trio of spice perfumes called Les Epices de la Passion. Also part of the set were Poivre Piquant and Piment Brulant. Never smelled 'em so I can't critique th...

(I talk about this frag so much I figured it's time for an actual review!) This is the fragrance that brought me back to Lauder. In my silly little mind, I thought of Lauder as boring and frumpy. I ...