Creme Radiance saved my skin! It's the best cleanser I've ever used (and I've used most of them). I had oily acne-prone skin throughout my 20s; and, in my 30s, the breakouts moved to my chin/mouth a...

Eau du Sud begins with a strong, fresh mandarin orange note, so at first reminded me of Bigarade Concentree (Frederic Malle line), which I adore, because of the Bigarade's invigorating bitter orange a...

Iris Poudre strikes me as both familiar and unconventional. [An aside: the initial spray smells exactly like a fragrance I wore in high school, Yves St. Laurent's Champagne, now called Yvresse, a ve...

This is serious business. Imagine the perfume worn by Mrs. Robinson crossed with Dagny Taggart's nighttime fragrance (daytime would have to be something bracing like Ellena's Bigarade Concentree). F...

This is my idea of perfect refinement. In my twenties I particularly disliked iris scents (based on experience with Shalimar, L'Heure Bleue, Apres L'Ondee). Now, in my thirties, I find that I adore ...

I tend to write reviews only about fragrances I especially like, being less inspired to review those to which I am indifferent, but occasionally I am compelled to express my astonishment at fragrances...

I was never so excited to receive a swap package as when I opened Secret Intention from wonderful Perfumenut (thank you!). A limited edition created by Jean-Paul Guerlain and released in 2000, Secret...

We had a mimosa tree in our backyard when I was growing up, and my mom always led me to believe that in order to enjoy the bizarre Dr. Seuss-like pink flowers you had to put up with the disagreeable s...

I was eager to try this as soon as I heard that it's a Jean-Claude Ellena creation, especially since the name and the notes sound gorgeous. (I didn't have to wait long, thanks to generous Rose!) And...

Ah, heavenly! Lys Mediterranee smells exactly like the backyards I grew up in, and I don't even know if we or my grandparents grew lilies. But, my introduction to this perfume exemplifies for me how...