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11/27/20

Wild Fern (Geo. F. Trumper)

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When people refer to a fragrance as "barbershop," it's usually a figure of speech, a casual reference that is not meant to be...
11/21/20

Lilac Vegetol Aftershave (Master Well Comb)

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Master is another classic American aftershave brand that doesn't get the attention it deserves, and it's entirely because of poor ma...
11/13/20

An Updated Opinion of Stirling Spice (Stirling Soap Company)

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I reviewed this fragrance back in September, and said (somewhat snidely, regrettably) that it doesn't resemble any iteration of Old Spic...
11/8/20

Citrus Musk (Pinaud)

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Years ago, Pinaud discontinued a cologne called "Naturelle Sec," which I believe was their one official eau de cologne, pre-20...
11/1/20

Lilac (Demeter Fragrance Library)

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Because screw reviewing orientals in the fall. The copy on the box reads: "Be yourself. Please yourself. Reveal everything. Reveal noth...
10/14/20

L'Anarchiste (Caron)

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L'Anarchiste was released in the year 2000, marking the end of the 1990s, and also the year I graduated from high school. The decade ...
10/1/20

Devin Country Cologne (Estée Lauder)

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Devin was recommended to me recently by a faithful reader, who called it "the best in the Aramis family," and I see his point -...
9/13/20

Stirling Spice (Stirling Soap Company)

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The Stirling Soap Company is a trendy niche brand in Booneville, Arkansas, run by an entrepreneurial couple who exemplify the American dr...
9/1/20

Revisiting Bowling Green by Geoffrey Beene

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This one has been the subject of enough controversy to warrant another look. Many have questioned if the bottles being sold online are cu...
8/20/20

Old Spice Fresh Lime (Rubicon Formulations)

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The Shulton version of this classic was first issued in 1966, and continued to exist in some form into the 1990s. Today you can only buy...
8/7/20

It Preceded Fougère Royale, Chypre, and Mitsouko: How the Luxury Brand of Ed. Pinaud Mainstreamed Modern Perfumery With Its Simple Masterpiece, "Lilac Vegetal"

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"Perfumes are really the most delicate beholders of our past life”. (Pinaud, Memoirs, 1860) Lilac Vegetal, currently sold online ...
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