Brin de Reglisse didn't smell nice on the smelling strip. It was a big black herbal mess and it felt like it was growing. I got my Hermessence samples in two batches; Brin de Reglisse was in the secon...

Well, I went down to my local Hermes store expressly for the Hermessences and I managed to get four samples, this being one of them. This is the one of which I would buy a full bottle. It's hot but le...

Ah, Dzongkha. What a lovely scent. I got a sample from Luckyscent and it was my favorite of the ones I'd gotten. I bought a 100ml bottle (I regret it because I don't reach for it often enough) and, th...

Iced jasmine tea sweetened with a bit of honey. It's not complicated and it doesn't last, but it's simplicity makes it easy to like; it's a friend you hang out with only to have a good time once in aw...

Lemme see.... I got a sample of Tea for Two for free with my purchase of Dzongkha, along with a few others. I was probably most excited by Tea for Two; I was currently missing a rich fragrance in my c...

Ambre Narguile is beautiful. It really is art. It's just not pleasing. It starts out hot and fresh. The details are amazing. I can smell sugar crystals slowly melting on top of a warm fruit pastry; I...

I had an interesting first encounter with this line. I'd researched for a few weeks before making the trip down to my local Hermes to sniff them. I tried each on strip and got samples of the four that...

I ran out of my sample today. As I smell the remnants of this beautiful iris (I've applied it once about 12 hours ago), I know I'll own it. I'm already scheming to get a decant for my birthday. It's n...