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It’s the dead of night. You’re camped out in the New Mexico desert, two hours by horseback from the Santa Fe city limits. Cheap...
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Many pieces of art revolve around a single idea, but how they showcase that idea can either be lazy or revelatory. Describe something as...
So I’m writing about the house of Âge de Querelle Perfumes again. I know, I know, y’all are shocked Pikachu face. It’s no secret...
In the first episode of 2021, Kori has a special guest, fragrance reviewer Trusted Nose! Tune in to hear what they’d both like to...
Two months ago, I reviewed the maximalist floral wonder of Carnal Flower. Perfumer Dominique Ropion used bombastic, wet green notes to transform a tuberose...
I’ve mentioned before that Penhaligon’s of London is one of my absolute favorite fragrance houses. After all, you don’t accumulate nine bottles of one...
One of my strongest perfume memories was my visit to Jovoy Paris, where I encountered just about every famous niche perfume house in the...
It’s the dead of night. You’re camped out in the New Mexico desert, two hours by horseback from the Santa Fe city limits. Cheap...
I like to consider myself a fair fragrance reviewer. Even if I don’t care for something, I’ll mention that it didn’t work for me,...
The original formulation of Zoologist Rhinoceros captures a stampede through a gentleman’s study. Torn leather furniture, splintered mahogany bookshelves and a puddle of spilled...
Yesterday, Kori interviewed the perfumer behind Âge de Querelle Perfumes, Chad Bylsma, on the latest episode of Sartorial Splendor. Today we’re thrilled to be...
With the official announcement from Zoologist about Rhinoceros being reformulated, John and I decided to do another coordinated special this week, as he was...
The nose behind Seattle-based Âge de Querelle Perfumes, Chad Bylsma, graciously agreed to talk with me on a variety of topics, ranging from our...
For many millennials who grew up in the suburbs, the smell of Abercrombie & Fitch ‘Fierce’ permeates a host of middle school memories. I...
So you might remember that last week, John and I jointly reviewed the animalic, dirty supreme Hyrax from Zoologist. It is intensely ~fragrant and...
In this episode of Sartorial Splendor, Kori has guests Amina Dicko and Manahil to discuss being a Muslimah in the fragrance community, as well...
How do you bottle heat? Amouage offered an answer with Journey Man, a lovely chili-lead perfume whose top notes carried a spicy bite. Olfactive...
