10/28/12

Amber (Prada)

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Hurricane Sandy is almost upon us, and this may be my last blog post for a while as I wait for the restoration of internet and power to my ...
10/25/12

Royall Muske (Royall Lyme Bermuda)

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The brilliant post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin lived a fantastic life, full of contrasts, exotic adventure, and darkness. His biography co...
10/21/12

360° Blue for Men (Perry Ellis)

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Drakkar Noir is an incredibly underrated aromatic fougère that gets almost no air time on the blogosphere these days, but it's a very...
10/19/12

Inspiration (Lacoste)

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The further one delves into fine fragrance, the closer he is to realizing that vanilla is an incredibly versatile note. It's useful as...
10/18/12

Amor Amor (Cacharel)

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It's time to take a look at one of perfumery's unintentional "creepy" perfumes, this one by Cacharel. It's none othe...
10/16/12

Brooks Brothers New York Gentleman (Interparfum)

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There's a saying in the multi-generational world of rock 'n roll: "Better to hear a good song played badly, than a bad song p...
10/14/12

Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette (Hermès)

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Perhaps the greatest problem with minimalist perfumery is that aroma chemicals are not easily integrated into bare compositions, and tend...
10/11/12

Success (Five Star Fragrance Co.)

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America's richest blowhard, otherwise known as "The Donald," recently attended a Yankee game, got fed up with Alex Rodrigue...
10/10/12

Polo Blue (Ralph Lauren)

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In the words of Don Henley, "Summer's out of reach," but that doesn't mean fresh, clean, aqueous fragrances are off limit...
10/6/12

Égoïste (Chanel)

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Sometimes fragrance companies produce a scent that is so beautiful, so distinguished, so utterly peerless in both radiance and allure, that...
10/4/12

Tabac (Mäurer & Wirtz)

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Somone once called Tabac "Chanel N°5 for men," and rather poetically added that it smelled "divine." Of course, having...