Category Archives: perfume
Scent | Samphire by Laboratory Perfumes
I noticed a couple months ago that Anthropologie has really expanded its in-store perfume selection–and taken it a little more upscale. Of course I had to sniff my way through the new offerings. Meet my newest obsession: Samphire is … Continue reading
Scent | Scents of Lisbon
I spent a week in Lisbon, Portugal, over Thanksgiving week. (Highly recommended, by the way–Lisbon is beautiful, laid-back, delicious, and affordable.) While I was there I thought about and tried to pay attention to the way that smells affect our … Continue reading
Scent | Where to Spray Perfume
Just a quick check-in to share this post about where to spritz perfume. I don’t think most of these are new, but the hair is an interesting idea, as long as your scent won’t clash with the smell of your … Continue reading
Scent | Natural Perfume Formulation with Jessica Hannah
I love the idea of custom perfumes and blending bespoke scents. So this past weekend I did a workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden taught by natural perfumer Jessica Hannah of J. Hannah Co. Jessica gave a short introduction to … Continue reading
Scent | Silent Light Perfume Oil
You know how when you go camping in the woods, and the ground is a little damp and soft and strewn with pine needles, and the sunlight filters through the trees, and your clothes smell like woodsmoke from the campfire … Continue reading
Scent | Garden-like Scents
I visited New York recently. I hadn’t been there for a while, and shopping wasn’t even on my to-do list. “Oh, shopping is the same everywhere now,” I thought. Silly me. I ended up finding tons of terrific clothes and … Continue reading
Scent | Sun-Baked Scents
If you’ve ever spent the summer in the country or gone on a road trip for vacation, you know the unmistakable fragrance of grasses and fields on a dry, hot day. It seems to emanate from the earth in waves, … Continue reading
History of Personal Scents | Fracas
The sense of smell is strongly tied to memory. Certain scents can encapsulate an era, a life stage, or even a specific incident. In this series of posts, I’m going through some significant scents throughout my life, starting from childhood. … Continue reading
Scent | Night Queen solid perfume
Anyone who has had a perfume bottle leak in a bag or suitcase knows the value of solid perfume. And if you’re not checking a bag, you probably can’t bring your regular-sized bottle of scent with you anyway, thanks to … Continue reading
Scent | Coqui Coqui Perfumes
I just got back from Tulum, Mexico. One of the few things I wanted to do other than sitting on the beach watching the waves was visit the local outpost of Coqui Coqui. I was introduced to Coqui Coqui perfume … Continue reading
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