ScentedSalon

No one will ever believe that a Texan would wear a sweater in late May but that is exactly what is happening this year. Tornado season has brought not only much-needed rain but also temperatures in the 50s. That is welcome news for cold-lovers like me who begin to dread summer well before its arrival. Usually,...

For years, I have been stuck in a rut of perfume: I consistently buy and use the same type of perfumes over and over. I love spice, incense, oud, rose and sometimes creamy and gourmand scents. It seems I do not come out of those preferences anymore as I used to do when I first started exploring perfume.Well,...

Dior's La Collection Privee has some real beauties in it. I've sampled most of them and found my favorite to be Oud Ispahan. However, Ambre Nuit, Mitzah and now Feve Delicieuse are also superbly done and masterfully blended. Mitzah, a rich amber and wood fragrance, has sadly been...

Human nature is such that we are never satisfied with what we have for long. As soon as you think “I’ve found my signature scent,” another beauty comes along and sweeps you off your feet. Dior’s Privee Collection, much like Armani Prive and Chanel Les Exclusifs, is a high...

(photo via bergdorfgoodman) Seeing a beautiful black and gold bottle at the Guerlain counter is exciting because it is not that often that a new Guerlain comes out. The last one I remember was Myrrhe et Delires, which left me thoroughly unimpressed. Santal Royal, however, did not have the same...

I know, I know, it is cold outside, but we have had some really high temperatures here for a few weeks which makes it seem that Spring is near, so put away your ouds and bust out the Spring fragrances! Two new ones, which are both centered on roses, are Aerin Rose de Grasse and Maison Francis Kurkdjian...