Category: Scents

“Duchessa” is an elegant scent that exudes calmness, history, and money. Duchessa means Duchess, and the name fits well when we think of a very elegant, rich woman, not a young, playful girl. It is important to acknowledge the difference between sweet and sour cherry perfumes.  “Duchessa” has no resemblance to fresh cherries, but to… Continue reading Deeply Aristocratic – “Duchessa” by Gritti Fragrances

In times of a very cold winter with snow and ice, the memory of summer becomes extra sweet. “Oriental Enigma” is the perfect tool for getting images of green meadows full of trees laden with ripe fruit into your head. Trees with pears, some of the fruits so ripe that they have fallen to the… Continue reading Sweet Summer – “Oriental Enigma” by Alexandre.J

“Ciocomenta” is a fresh fragrance, with a clear, almost sharp mint note at the start (as if the mint was mixed with grounded pepper). The mint is dominating all the time, closely followed by pure, unsweetened cacao or dark chocolate. The two scent notes combine very well, the taste of a fresh mint chocolate (where… Continue reading Mint Chocolate in a Bottle – “Ciocomenta” by Sulmona Essenza

The brand Paris Corner is a new discovery for me. Randomly checking amazon for interesting perfumes with scent notes I like, I stumbled over the perfume “Éclair Affair” by the brand French Avenue from the United Arab Emirates. I bought it and was completely smitten. Before I had kept a distance to so called ‘oriental… Continue reading Sweet Truffle – “Taskeen Caramel Cascade” by Paris Corner

“Opera Mate” is a relatively new perfume by the brand Mind Games. Mind Games itself was only founded in 2022 in New York, but already lefts its mark on the perfume world. The brand is clearly focused on untypical creations, scent notes that are seldom found in a similar combination, and a very good staying… Continue reading The Scent of Sweet Chestnuts  – “Opera Mate” by Mind Games

The perfume “Light of the Earth / Noor-e-Zamin” by SASVA is an unusual candidate for my collection. The perfume is clearly unisex, if not slightly more masculine, and it contains a lot of cardamom. The brand is from India and celebrates the various regional cultures through the fragrances. “Light of the Earth / Noor-e-Zamin” has… Continue reading Barren Beauty – “Light of the Earth / Noor-e-Zamin” by SASVA

“Sale Marino”, translated into English: sea salt, brings the freshness of the Neapolitan coastal line to us. It is not a cozy, warm fragrance. The perfume does not transport the feeling of a summer beach with ice-cream, sun-protection, white sand, and heat. “Sale Marino” shows a rough coastal line with waves breaking on the stoney… Continue reading The Coast near Naples – “Sale Marino” by iMatti

“Amour” by Kenzo and “Hacienda” by Vebelle are two very comforting perfumes, flattering feel-good fragrances for women. The colour of the perfumes is a soft rose, like cherry blossoms. Some years ago, probably 4, during Corona time, my time investment in perfumes became extensive. That is when I found the German brand Vebelle, one of… Continue reading 2 Portions of Rice Pudding – “Amour” by Kenzo and “Hacienda” by Vebelle

Jousset Parfums is a brand fully dedicated to gourmand fragrances. They smell mostly like desserts ready to eat, from a glass of Nutella to a vanilla cake, from popcorn to pistachio ice-cream. The perfume “African Queen” is currently the only one where the title reveals nothing about the scent notes. “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums… Continue reading Delicious – “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums

When you sell something very expensive, your customer base is limited. Few companies sell more expensive items as the House of GRAFF, the famous British jeweller specialized in diamonds. GRAFF bought the Lesedi La Rona uncut raw diamond of 1109 carats (221,8 grams) in 2017. It was one of the biggest stone of flawless quality… Continue reading Smelling Rich – “Lesedi La Rona VI” by GRAFF