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'Uninspiring', 'easily forgettable', 'lacklustre' and 'superficial'... these words describe what I feel when I sample fragrances colloquially grouped under the umbrella of 'clean' scents....

Since many spring scents are "floral-forward", they can be polarizing in the fragrance community - as people often have strong feelings about different floral notes. Despite the bulk of my fragrance wardrobe being...

I was born early in life and developed nostrils in the middle of what I have come to assume is my human face. While passing myself off as a human I prefer to smell clean and good. As opposed to dirty and bad. Through trial and error I have determined what smells bad and what smells good. I assume most...

I must admit, I'm the curious sort. Not the type that will go through others' recycling, but the kind that likes to look at fragrance notes and wonder what their coming together could produce. So when the perfume house, Afnan decided not to release the notes...

My fragrance collection is a world where every scent becomes a journey, where every note tells a story of far-off lands and captivating experiences. My fragrance preferences are a symphony of warmth and allure, where oriental elixirs reign supreme.My senses are drawn to fragrances with an exotic...

For as long as I've known myself, I've been acutely aware that I'm quite a contrary person. If the crowd flocks one way, I dart the other. However, I am not immune to the draw of fragrance YouTube....

I love books, and I love perfumes, so naturally, I read about perfumes a lot! In this very brief review I will share my impressions of Lizzy Ostrom's "Perfume: A Century of Scents". The book looks at the history of British culture through the olfactory lens. Which...

Beginning a new year, we often hear of "out with the old, in with the new" - but what about cleansing the palette of heavier holiday + cold weather scents? I think it's time for some "freshie" fragrances...