By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven: short fragrance review
Kilian\'s Moonlight in Heaven is a fragrance I had my eye on for at least a year, nay, more! I took the opportunity to try it out in store with an Ame...
15-09-2020 18:51
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Guerlain Apres L'Ondee: fragrance review
What\'s in a name" What\'s in a material" Shakespeare\'s immortal line has a lot to account for. Lots of scents with heliotrope pose as "almond" or "m...
10-07-2020 18:51
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The Different Company White Zagora: fragrance review
White Zagora by The Different Company stands as an optimism shot for occasional gloomy days, even if the heat does not let us perceive them as such. I...
09-07-2020 18:51
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Molinard de Molinard (new edition, 2017): fragrance review
First of all, let me prephrase this review by saying the original vintage edition of Molinard de Molinard from 1979 was a gift of my beloved, who chos...
08-07-2020 18:51
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Britney Spears Fantasy the Naughty Remix: fragrance review
Britney had told us quite a while ago, in her lyrics, "I used to think I had the answers to everything, but now I know that life doesn\'t always go my...
07-07-2020 18:51
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Trussardi Donna (vintage, for women, 1984): fragrance review
Everything there is to know about the feminine fragrance by Trussardi from the early 1980s (1984 to be exact) can be seen right from the start. The mo...
07-06-2020 18:51
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My Perfume Collection: Puredistance Candy
Sheiduna parfum, purse gift set, photo by Elena Vosnaki
Puredistance M and Opardu, parfum spray, photo by Elena Vosnaki
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13-04-2020 18:51
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Gucci Memoire d'Une Odeur: fragrance review
A comrade of mine in fragrance said, taking the 2019 fragrance launches in retrospect, "In today?s world, chamomile will never be a major perfume tren...
07-04-2020 18:51
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My Perfume Collection: Some Chanel Eye-Candy
photo by Elena Vosnaki
photo by Elena Vosnaki
photo by Elena Vosnaki
photo by Elena Vosnaki
These small pleasures amount to a great deal in...
06-04-2020 18:51
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Nine and a Half Weeks (Classic Perfume References)
The heroine of the memoir of a love affair wears a classic by Dior, from 1947.
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29-03-2020 18:51
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26-03-2020 18:51
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Tom Ford Velvet Orchid: fragrance review
Tom Ford is eagerly awaited by fashionistas during New York Fashion Week due to his excellent finger on the pulse, in both sartorial as well as beauty...
13-03-2020 18:51
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Parfums de Rosine Ballerina No.5: fragrance review
The newest fragrance to take the Les Parfums de Rosine brand by storm is Ballerina No 5, which is as gorgeous a specimen in the rich tapestry of rose ...
10-03-2020 18:51
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Kenzo World Power: fragrance review
Maybe the most unexpected in the line Power by Kenzo is Kenzo World Power, a woody aromatic fragrance for women launched in 2019. Although the fragran...
05-03-2020 18:51
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The Unisex Beauty of Guerlain's Jicky (Photo Collection, Sho
Jicky by Guerlain is a gender bender perfume to end all gender benders; changing sex and direction mid-stream in its illustrious career like an adoles...
03-02-2020 18:51
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The warrior
by Alex Vosnakis (copyright)
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25-01-2020 18:51
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Will of the Wisp Chills: Fragrances to Give the Goosebumps
Although warm fragrances wear comfortably on the natural heat of the skin and provide an instant "aaah" moment, like wrapping oneself with a cashmere ...
18-01-2020 18:51
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Pretty Is as Pretty Does...More Perfume Bottles From My Coll
photo by Elena Vosnaki
The bottle of Shalimar Parfum Initial is a jewel, and thus should be accompanied by jewels. The choice of pearls is not ran...
16-01-2020 18:52
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A Year in Retrospect and New Trends for 2020
Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you had a lovely celebration!
2019 was a good year for perfume and hopefully 2020 will be as well. There were worthy...
06-01-2020 18:51
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Goeffrey Beene Grey Flannel: fragrance review
In the Grey Flannel scent by American designer Geoffrey Beene, crisp greenery and musk tonalities (plus that seductive coumarin in the bottom) combine...
24-12-2019 18:55
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And so this is Christmas...
Another holiday season upon us, the good and the bad, the merry and the sad ones, and we can rejoice, yes, everyone.
So a merry, merry Christmas (and ...
24-12-2019 18:55
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At the moment: December 2019
It\'s been a loooooooong while I last wrote an At The Moment post. There\'s a reason. I have had my plate full. Rather too full for my own sake. But I...
18-12-2019 18:51
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Estee Lauder Sensuous: fragrance review
The scent of Sensuous is rather clever, even if not particularly ground-breaking, balancing all the ingredients and chords in an effect that would mak...
11-12-2019 18:52
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Guerlain Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum: fragrance review
Mon Guerlain does not dare veer into the animalic, like its forerunners Guerlain Jicky and Guerlain Shalimar do; this is the first thing one needs to...
14-11-2019 18:55
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Hermes Elixir des Merveilles: Revisiting my Fragrance Review
Elixir de Merveilles came out ages ago and we have all -I hope- tried it out in the shop. But are we still grasping its genius" It\'s the rare fragran...
14-11-2019 18:55
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Everything Old is New Again: the Bell Jar
In recent years we have seen an endless recycling of design, ideas, DIY tricks and products that reference the past, in a spin of retromania, which st...
13-11-2019 18:52
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Men's Fragrances to Capture (This) Woman's Heart
Evaluating a masculine fragrance is always harder than evaluating a fragrance that is divested of its loaded semiotics of gender, or which appeals to ...
12-11-2019 18:52
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Bottega Veneta Eau de Velours: fragrance review
Bottega Veneta Eau de Velours from 2017, with a seductive name that evokes caresses with the softest materials, is a lasting, worthwhile specimen in t...
07-10-2019 18:56
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Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir: fragrance review
This discontinued gem is shining in a deep purple bottle of sumptuous line that would match a wonderful smoky eye that looks so at ease on an autumnal...
03-10-2019 18:56
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Dior Diorella: the Peach, the Peach, the Peach is on Fire.
photo copyright by Elena Vosnaki
Read my fragrance review of Christian Dior\'s Diorella on this link.
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03-10-2019 18:56
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Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental: Tendrils of Earthy Green
photo copyright Elena Vosnaki
I cannot shake the impression that the task of scaling down, of attenuating the formula of Vetiver Oriental to the rich...
04-09-2019 18:51
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The Tender Music of Guerlain Chant d'Aromes
Photograph copyright by Elena Vosnaki
Chant d?Arômes does not aim to be a link in the Guerlain chain,
but making a fresh, ever young start it t...
31-08-2019 18:51
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Points of Contrition: What Makes a Modern Fragrance Tick&quo
Several fragrances flummox the shelves of department stores nowadays, more than at any other time in history; greed is a sin. But few of those surviv...
15-08-2019 18:51
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Guerlain Cuir Intense (Les Absolus d'Orient): fragrance revi
For the latest release of the Les Absolus d\'Orient collection, Cuir Intense, in-house perfumer Thierry Wasser creates a bewitching fragrance with the...
17-07-2019 18:51
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Serge Lutens Sarrasins: fragrance review
The
beast cradles the jasmine vine in the garden and its salty-dirty stench
of its hide, as well as the warmth of its fur, only serve to enhance
th...
17-07-2019 18:51
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Gucci Bloom Gocce di Fiori (2019): fragrance review
The interpretation of tuberose floralcy in Gucci Bloom Gocce di Fiori is beautifully lighter, cooler and altogether more stereotypically "pretty" than...
10-07-2019 18:51
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Gucci Bloom Nettare di Fiori (2018): fragrance review
"Intensely sensual and feminine, Gucci Bloom Nettare di Fiori celebrates the intimate and authentic character of a woman. Rose and Osmanthus flower re...
09-07-2019 18:52
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Gucci Bloom Acqua di Fiori (2018): fragrance review
The funny thing with tuberose is that in its complex glory it\'s a blossom that hides an intensely green facet. Its top note is a mentholated cool bla...
08-07-2019 18:51
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Which fragrances does the president of the Fragrance Foundat
In a very comprehensive, and quite extensive, coverage in In the Cut, Jane Larkworthy tackles that rather intriguing subject, Linda G.Levy, the presid...
28-05-2019 18:55
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Hermes Le Jardin de Monsieur Li: fragrance review
Musing by Guest Writer AlbertCAN
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What is innovation" Is it edible"
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Pinyin: hé xié
1. harmo...
23-05-2019 18:55
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Collection photographs
All pictures by Elena Vosnaki.
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05-05-2019 18:51
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Hermes Un Jardin sur la Lagune: fragrance review
In old novels, in the time of Balzac and thereabouts (as I have written in detail before), or even prior to that time, there is the well-known trope o...
09-04-2019 18:52
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Three Graces in the Bathroom
photo by Elena Vosnaki (copyright)
Let this be a lesson on consuming liquid pleasure.
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18-03-2019 18:51
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Cerruti 1881: fragrance review
The realm of soapy fragrances is huge, probably because "cleanliness is next to godliness" in several cultures. Therefore buying at least one fragranc...
18-03-2019 18:51
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Jo Malone Honeysuckle & Davana: fragrance review
Jo Malone\'s latest fragrance launch Honeysuckle & Davana is advertised as a happy smell and it most definitely is a happy smell. One that feels like ...
31-01-2019 18:51
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L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzing!: fragrance review
Which scent is capable of bringing out your inner Cat People" Have you ever wondered" This old specimen from the time when L\'Artisan Parfumeur was a ...
31-01-2019 18:51
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The madness of good ol' times...
Back when I bought almost each and every one Serge Lutens fragrance launch.
I also have a few bell jars (subsequent post about those) and 2 spare bott...
28-12-2018 18:51
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In Memoriam: Vero Kern
It was with a sad heart (and some surprise) I learned of Vero Kern\'s passing.
It was an honor communicating with her, getting to know her kind nature...
25-12-2018 18:51
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A Merry, Merry Christmas...
To all my PerfumeShrine readers, who still check the page regularly, even if they do not comment, may this be your most lovely Christmas yet! May the ...
25-12-2018 18:51
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Caron Parfum Sacre Intense eau de parfum: fragrance review
Back when I was a teenager I developed a strong belief that "real" perfume was supposed to harken to its oriental roots and smell of the East; or at l...
05-12-2018 18:52
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