This is just a brief blog with some pics of the lovely box I got on eBay for 99 pence. It's nothing posh and is showing it's age, but it's perfect for my collection of samples and my smaller decants! ...

Alchimie by Rochas isn't a particularly old perfume, however, the bottle is just so cute. It reminds me of the story of the Genie in the Bottle. Perhaps if I rub hard enough? Another perfume miniature that I have for the aesthetic value of the design rather than the age of the perfume. It reminds me of a dancing woman wearing a form fitting gown. This is a miniature of Talisman by Balenciaga. Ah now this is one of the true...

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 I could review them honestly, or not review them as I chose. They readily agreed and the oils arrived a few weeks ago. Woe is me for the delay because when I finally smelled them and went to buy the one I like most, it was sold out. Now they're closed until March 20! That'll...

eyes all the time. And I see it often enough. A reviewer will comment about patchouli in a good way, saying that it's not a patchouli that dirty hippies would wear, or a patch that reminds them of smelly hippies. Passive-aggressive shot at hippies. So then I'll look at the reviewer to check their age. And bingo! They're a youngin, far too young to have been rollin' in the mud at Woodstock. So I wonder. Were...

How many times did you try to understand the age of your (vintage? not vintage?) VERSACE perfume? Finally. here is a quick and practical guide to detect year of production of your Versace scents. http://raidersofthelostscent.blogspot.it/2014/02/how-to-recognize-versace-perfumes...

Perfumes during the Golden Age: an Interview: http://raidersofthelostscent.blogspot.it/2014/02/the-golden-years-of-perfumery-interview...

me how absolutely slow packages are coming through. I ordered most items online to avoid malls and the big box stores, but it is taking over a week for things to arrive or even for orders to be processed at all. It took bath and body works 6 business days to acknowledge my order. In this day and age, this shouldn't take so long. Want to know how they are compensating? They offered me free...

by Balenciaga, comparing with LeDix and Quadrille, but it was a wonderful scent. Moreover, when it comes to Balenciaga, any scent is wonderful and remarkable. Many times we hear -speaking about fragrances- "vintage" lovers are always exaggerating, talking nonsense about alleged "Golden Age" that in fact never existed. Well, Cialenga, as virtually all the old Balenciagas,...

the Egyptian culture and religious ceremonies was probably during the rule of Queen Sheba.  Queen Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, led many expeditions to search out incense, spices and herbs for the production of perfumes. It wasn't until the beginning of the Golden Age that perfumes were allowed to be used by the masses. Previously, their use was reserved for only a select few....

title for daughters of the reigning monarchs of Spain and Portugal ... like 'princess' I suppose. If that was the intention, then this fragrance is spot on! It has a certain 'young Royal' quality ... something that is definitely more for the 'sprightlier' set ... or for those of us for whom age is simply a number. This is a beautiful bouquet of fresh white flowers making one think of a young...

years. In January 2012 it has been re-started, after Hectors nearly complete recovery and can start a good and successful life. Ramón Monegals three children are actively working within their father’s business. The eldest son Óscar (27 of age) and his little brother Hector (18 of age) are working for commecrial issues within the company and Laura (20 of age)...

me a long time to start. It was when I started driving taxis that opened my eyes all those men wearing these aquatics and all those women that wore Chanel No.5. Now I know I shouldn't piss on an icon and I know that No.5 is a masterpiece but when every Friday and Saturday night women of a certain age and social class in various states of sobriety smother themselves with it it becomes very tiring. I can assure...