And so a rose has bloomed through parched ground, blood-soaked and caked with despair. The frosty winds lick its edges, but it survives. Who knows how long, but it is real for now. A perfume genius with such life-altering creations as Incense Rose (earthy and sweet) and Lonestar Memories (Texas patched-up leather), Andy Tauer has shocked the noses that seek out niche perfumes with a spicy gourmand composition using...

beautiful memory – but did it really happen? Reality fades, and confusion reigns until overcome by sleep – which can open the door to more dreaming. This is the way Etat Libre d’Orange describes its new perfume, The Afternoon of a Faun. With notes of bergamot, pepper, cinnamon, incense, immortal flower, orris, myrrh, leather and benzoin, the perfume dances into the imagination with a sweet opening...

Incense Rose by Andy Tauer is a masterpiece like no other. It is the perfect “dark rose” scent. The way the scent develops over time on the skin is truly fascinating. Starting with the first spray... Rose by Andy Tauer is a masterpiece like no other. It is the perfect “dark rose” scent. The way the scent develops over time on the skin is truly fascinating. Starting with the first...

of worry and negative emotions in order to open themselves up to the divine. Powerful and intoxicating scent can transform a room into a prayer chamber of sheltered privacy. Applied to the body, scent travels to all the hidden tense points and opens the mind up to receive tranquility. Incense is one type of perfume that immediately changes the atmosphere of a room. A little good quality... is one type...

what was quality juice that is made from very good ingredients blended by master perfumers. My progression now leaves me with fewer designer scents than ever before purely because i cant fulfill my olfactive needs with them, but there are a few exceptions for example Dior Homme and Homme Intense, Laliques Encre Noire, Scent Story 24 Gold and Guerlains L'instant Extreme. These could all easily...

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brings a new delight. In a similar way Annick Goutal's Le Chevrefeuille turns Joy into ecstacy giving just a little more tingle and sparkle to the opening. I am lucky to have some luscious body cremes DK Labdanum, No.19 and Diptyque Crème Riche mean I can add buzzy warmth, cool tenacity or rosy incense at will. I have a wonderful collection of essential oils which I add to unscented...

him to go the perfume area..... I had him on the phone, and since they are all in order, it was pretty easy for him to locate the one I wanted. .He even pronounced the name correctly. I was so proud. So I can now relax easier, sniffing my wrists, inhaling Dolce & Gabbanna's Intense. I don't have to smell medicinal anymore. What we perfumistas will do for our passionate hobby.... Peace....

I really must order more from her as they are great quality and unusual. Vampire's Black Bouquet is a bouquet of roses, dirt and patchouli. From left to right: A Nocturnal Reverie: violet musk and oudh with black amber, ambergris, agarwood, black currant, dark musk, fig, and lavender incense. Bette Noir: Benzoin, wild plum, smoky amber, bergamot, orange blossom, myrrh, and dark berries. The Future Ball: Crystalline...

wear and the second seemed more male to me, though I bought (see asterisks) some of them anyway. In bold are the two that tied for most divine, but to me all are just gorgeous. Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant by Killian Encens Oud Comme des Carcons Kyoto Costume National Scent Intense *House of Matriarch Blackbird *Jovoy Liturgie des Heures *L'Artisan Dzongkha *L'Artisan Timbuktu *Montale Full Incense Profumum...

calling to me...even ones with a slight candy vibe to them! Oh I am a philistine! I am lost! I bought Pink Sugar Sensual by Aquolina - I know I should run and hide my face from all who wear classic beauties, but the truth is I'm really loving it. I then went a bought DKNY Golden Delicious Intense, which is gorgeously sweet but with a sharp bite to it. I am now looking to buy something else with a sweet...

or genres of perfume in sometimes off-beat fashion. No doubt Yasmin will show up, my captive Sassanian princess, now Sultana to her kingdom's conqueror, the handsome Arab, Sultan Walad. Their hijinks began over on BN in my Jasmine Sniff-Fest and continued in the thread, In Search of Most Divine Incense. Today I'm exploring the house of Agar Aura. These folks contacted me with an offer of samples and I accepted on the condition...