Choosing “A Whiff of Waffle Cone” as the next perfume to write about was pure self-indulgence. This is – for me – one of the gourmand scents to wallow in with delight. Cookies, nuts, roasted nuts, coffee beans, some chocolate cream, caramel and so on is by far healthier to sniff than to eat. The… Continue reading Roasted Nuts – “A Whiff of Waffle Cone” by Imaginary Authors
Author: Consigliere Bellezza
A memory of Provence – “Mon Guerlain (intense)” by GUERLAIN
“Mon Guerlain”, when introduced in 2017 by famous perfume house GUERLAIN, was an immediate success. By now a whole perfume family has been created around the first fragrance. The only one of the siblings I know is “Mon Guerlain intense”, also discussed here. Please note, the full name of the latter perfume is “Mon Guerlain”,… Continue reading A memory of Provence – “Mon Guerlain (intense)” by GUERLAIN
“Orange Sanguine” by Atelier Cologne
“Orange Sanguine” is the scent of pure fresh blood oranges. Many of them, squeezed to juice a few moments before, or cut to be eaten as a dessert. The scent of oranges immediately triggers a happy feeling in people from northern countries. For us the smell stands for sun, lightness, summer, carefree holidays. Rarely do… Continue reading “Orange Sanguine” by Atelier Cologne
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”
“The Great Gatsby”, like all true classics, will never be outdated. The tale F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about the self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, who wanted his first love Daisy Buchanan back and lost everything, including his life, over this, is timeless. The heartbreaking story made abundantly clear that Jay Gatsby, the hero of the book,… Continue reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”
“Queens’ Jewels” by Vincent Meylan
Vincent Meylan’s book “Queens Jewels” has been, according to his introduction, more difficult to research than his books on famous jewellery houses and their masterpieces. Whilst those houses let him check their archives and gave him their confidence, the royal houses were not interested in giving a statement. But being an accomplished French journalist on… Continue reading “Queens’ Jewels” by Vincent Meylan
“The Joburg Book” by Nechama Brodie
Arriving in Johannesburg can mean many things. Most people arrive at the airport and are whisked away immediately. Their travel agency arranged for transport, hotel and three carefree weeks of short city visits and beautiful longer stays in nature to see the wildlife. Some people arrive to get their car or meet their driver at… Continue reading “The Joburg Book” by Nechama Brodie
The Spirit of Haiti in a Bottle – “Sucre D’Ebene” by PIERRE GUILLAUME
Burnt sugar, hot and bitter-sweet, deep and fascinating as the Caribbean Island of Haiti is the epitome of “Sucre D’Ebene”, created by perfumer Pierre Guillaume for the house that bears his name. The perfume lets emotions come alive. A mental cinema is created, images of a burning hot tropical island where sweating people work under… Continue reading The Spirit of Haiti in a Bottle – “Sucre D’Ebene” by PIERRE GUILLAUME
The Rustling of Leaves in the Wind – “Fleur De Bambu” by IL PROFUMO
“Fleur de Bambu” is a very elegant scent. It has a watery basis, capturing perfectly well the Asian landscape of rice fields, with giant grass moving softly in the wind. The perfume becomes sweet, and milky, and powdery at the same time. It was created in 2011 by the founder of the house of IL… Continue reading The Rustling of Leaves in the Wind – “Fleur De Bambu” by IL PROFUMO
The Marlene Dietrich Scent – “No. 33 Vild” by Frau Tonis Parfum
“No. 33 Vild” is a perfume like no other, it starts with lots of smoke and leather, but when that clears, violets and a certain sweetness come through. The colours of the perfume are grey like smoke, with strays of light in between, white and violet. The official scent notes on the website of Frau… Continue reading The Marlene Dietrich Scent – “No. 33 Vild” by Frau Tonis Parfum
Discipline and Self-Responsibility – “MADAME CHIC” and Jennifer L. Scott
Some books are friendly advisers on how to do things better or with more style. Searching on amazon, I found Jennifer L. Scott’s “MADAME CHIC” books. There are 3 of them, written by a former exchange student to France who came to a family of aristocratic, very traditional people living in the centre of Paris.… Continue reading Discipline and Self-Responsibility – “MADAME CHIC” and Jennifer L. Scott