Tag Archives: Perfumistae
Christmas Swag
I’m writing this on the 27th during yet another named storm. Storm Pia left on Xmas Day & Storm Gerrit arrived today. High winds, heavy rain & snow in Scotland. These named storms are incessant this winter. At least to … Continue reading
An Update on DH
Earlier this month DH had a follow up CT scan to check on his cancer. I am so happy to say his Professor called yesterday to say all he could see on the scans were post op changes! I am … Continue reading
The Infantilisation of Fragrance Marketed to Women (POV)
This piece was inspired by an Insta conversation with my intelligent & fascinating fragrant IG friend Poudre & Savon. We were sharing our mutual disgust at most modern fragrances being sugary sweet. Thank you Bryn for liking the idea of … Continue reading
To Dupe or Not to Dupe, That is the Question?
Following the Lidl fragrance find & the testing Next & M&S sample sets, I decided to bite the bullet & open a discussion about dupes. What constitutes a “dupe”? What is the difference between a dupe & a fake? Put … Continue reading
Weird, Unique & Challenging
I frequently read reviews & comments about fragrances being weird, unique & challenging as good things. Groundbreaking & interesting crop up too. In other spheres in life these descriptors are not necessarily complements. Why is it that in the perfumistae … Continue reading
The Gift of Giving (and Receiving)
The number of perfumistae I follow, FB groups I belong to & blogs I read & comment on has crept up. I’ve been living vicariously through other peoples scent wardrobes during the time I’ve been more mindful of protecting DH … Continue reading
Cheap Thrills – over to you
As a follow up to my recent Bait & Switch post & the comments about the retail costs of perfumery today. I’m interested to know what you consider falls into the cheap thrill category, the point where a fragrance stops … Continue reading
Bait & Switch?
There are huge numbers of new fragrances released each year. Many cost in three figures for what can only be kindly described as ordinary. A few will develop a following of admirers. Others will create a buzz through Fragcom for … Continue reading
Fragrant Finds
We often mention “shopping our own wardrobes” when we are on a “no buy”. We spend hours documenting our collections on spreadsheets, Fragrantica or Basenotes & rearranging our storage into a more accessible order. My bottles are kept in a … Continue reading
Nasal Exhaustion?
Having read Cinnamon’s post on Perfume Posse about the sniffapalooza she & Portia (Australian Perfume Junkies, Perfume Posse & Undina’s Looking Glass) went on recently, my mind boggled in admiration at the number of different scents that were sniffed. Having … Continue reading
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