But in my house, the testing of Oud Taiwan over the course of a week became a family affair, with every member weighing in on it. My husband loved Oud Taiwan because whenever he smells real oud – and there is a significant amount of it here – his jaw tightens and he paws the gro...
Epona is pure gorgeousness. Though I do have an equestrian background myself, horsey perfumes can be a little bit too on the nose with the mane accord – Arabian Horse by Pierre Guillaume, Corpus Equus by Naomi Goodsir, for example – for peoplesanshorsey background to really enjoy. Epona...
and nurturing without being smarmy, and Rupert Friend is caring, earthy, masculine, and sensual. (“He’s gorgeous,” a woman behind me in the theater said when he appeared on screen; and when he reappeared, she said, “He’s
Unfortunately, there is nothing noir or tropical or even particularly special about Noir Tropical. It smells like high quality vanilla paste, with its woody, cocoa-ish and even slightly boozy aspects. But the perfume is never more than a background note in its own composition. Wearing it is ...
But while those properties are definitely present in Civet Bomb, two things save it for me. First, the civet paste has been co-distilled with rose, meaning that the sharpness of its funk has been softened somewhat. Second, the co-distillation has accentuated the geraniol content of the rose...