6/18/25

Basenotes is in Deep Doo-Doo. I Have Thoughts.

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Recycling the same old thing hasn't worked out. Grant, in describing how Google's new algorithm diverts searches to its A.I., adds i...
6/7/25

What Makes a Perfumer a Perfumer?

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I watched a brief documentary on Pierre Bourdon in which he described his mindset as a perfumer, describing his love of travel and the arts,...
6/2/25

Black (Kenneth Cole)

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Some fragrance note pyramids I take seriously, while others strike me as marketing ploys, packed with alleged notes that don’t exist in the...
6/1/25

Panda (Zoologist)

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Christian Carbonnel is the nose behind this one, and I have to say -- he nailed it. I’m talking about the 2017 formula here. Technically, I...
5/29/25

Brut Splash-On Lotion (Unilever)

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Closing out May, let's take a look at European Brut Splash-On. Here in America, we rubes are given tacky plastic bottles that look and f...
5/19/25

Brut Aftershave (Unilever)

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I've used Brut aftershave for many years, but always the American formula, which comes in the usual green plastic. The Helen of Troy for...
5/6/25

Brut Classic (Fabergé/Unilever)

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My bottle of Brut Classic by "Fabergé" is the 1990s formula that was only sold from circa 1989 to circa 2000, after which point Un...
5/3/25

Brut EDT, Gold Vs. Silver (Unilever)

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I've always wondered why Unilever's Brut EDT comes in two shades, as shown in the image above. Are they distinct in scent, do they ...
5/1/25

Brut Special Reserve (High Ridge Brands)

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It's Back Brut Special Reserve is no longer discontinued. Sorry, eBay scalpers. You'll have to forget about charging $125 for 89 mil...
4/23/25

This One Is Now Officially "Cheap"

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It has always bothered me that Drakkar Noir is so expensive. Online, hard to get for under $25. In discount retailers, even harder to get fo...
4/19/25

1 Million Royal (Rabanne)

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Did the world need this? It's not really the fragrance I take issue with, although that also sucks, but what's with the price? They...