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5/14/22

Fresh (Dunhill)

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Can you believe I've been writing this blog for ten years now and have yet to review a single Dunhill fragrance? That review happens tod...
5/8/22

Black Pepper & Lime (St James of London)

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I guess I haven't learned my lesson, because I'm back to review another British fragrance. For those of you who are new here, I wear...
5/4/22

Elie Tahari Eau de Parfum (Elie Tahari)

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Occasionally I happen across an inexpensive fragrance that is as good as any luxury perfume, and it raises the question, how? As in, how can...
5/1/22

3 AM (Sean John)

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There are some notes in perfumery that are inextricably associated with specific time periods, and fig is forever linked to the nineties. It...
4/23/22

My Thoughts on Scent Beauty's Purchase of Preferred Stock & Stetson

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At some point last year (or was it the year before?) Coty sold two of its legacy brands to a relatively unknown Firmenich affiliate company ...
4/14/22

Old Spice Cologne (Shulton, 1950-1955 Vintage), & Some Incorrect Notions About Old Spice That I've Been Reading For Years

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I'm glad I could get to this cologne, because I've been wanting to write about it for a few weeks. I used a long wood nail to push t...
4/2/22

Gardenia & Cardamom (Banana Republic)

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This is an interesting perfume. Banana Republic's Icon Collection fragrances have so far been total bullseyes in both quality and value,...
4/1/22

Roses, Roses Cologne (Avon)

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When you take Route 8 North through Waterbury, Litchfield, Torrington, you eventually reach the end of the road in the form of a T-junction...
3/28/22

What Fragrantica (And Everyone) Gets Wrong About Creed's Success Story

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Ghost Perfume I've been fairly tight-lipped about Gabe Oppenheim's new "tell-all" book, The Ghost Perfumer, a light exposé...
3/27/22

The Archeological Endeavor of Excavating My "Deep Vintage" Old Spice Cologne

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I recently bought a bottle of "deep vintage" Old Spice cologne, a bottle with stopper #2 made between 1950 and 1955. To be clear, ...
3/13/22

Peony & Peppercorn (Banana Republic)

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I find it interesting that Banana Republic markets its Icon Collection fragrances as entirely unisex, even when the packaging is pink and th...
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