Tag Archives: Niche fragrances

Fragrant Encounters In The Real World

Posted on September 23, 2013 by

I’m standing in the checkout line at the supermarket tapping my foot, because it’s the slowest line– it always is if I pick it.  I’ve got the Sunday blues even worse than usual because yesterday I spent the day in … Continue reading →

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Smoke and Mirrors (Slumberhouse Jeke Review)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Growing up in New Jersey does things to you. One of them is becoming acclimatized to peculiar smells. (The word peculiar these days has a negative connotation, but I mean it in its original sense, which is unusual, strange, unconventional … Continue reading →

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Les Nereides Oriental Lumpur Perfume Review

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

There is a story in my family that when my mother was in high school, she won a scholarship based on not false but mistaken pretenses and faulty translation.  Her maiden name was two syllables featuring staccato vowels.  This was … Continue reading →

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Ava Luxe Bois Exotique Perfume Review

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

When I heard raves about indie perfume house Ava Luxe and learned that it was hand-blended in Boston by a fellow Italian girl, I just had to try it.  After spending weeks drooling over the descriptions of her many fragrances … Continue reading →

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