Kafkaesque
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A blog dedicated primarily to fragrance reviews, as well as perfume trends, news concerning the industry, perfumer profiles, interviews, and more. On occasion, a few pieces on history, food, or other issues may be posted as well.
Kafkaesque
1y ago
Happy end of wretched 2022, everyone! I’ve become too superstitious at this point to claim that 2023 will be better. But I so sincerely hope that it is for you! For me, personally, it’s actually been awful – starting on …
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1y ago
I wanted to share some updates regarding the fragrances that are on tap to be reviewed in the short-term and long-term, that are still to be tested, and issues which may impact my review schedule on both a fragrance and …
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1y ago
Chanel‘s original Coromandel gradually turned into my all-time favourite modern designer scent, so today I thought I’d look at the recent extrait or pure parfum version and how it measures up. Spoiler alert: It’s a good successor to the EDT. …
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1y ago
Kiste 2015 was my favourite release from Slumberhouse at the time of its release. The new Kiste 2022 is, arguably, even better, thanks to a tweaking of notes and ratios. Kiste is a pure parfum created by Slumberhouse’s Josh Lobb …
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1y ago
Mysore Incenza is a frankincense amber with gourmand and woody attributes. It is part of Areej Le Doré‘s newly released 7th Collection. Mysore Incenza is an eau de parfum that is described as follows: Aged Indian Mysore Sandalwood focused incense composition …
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1y ago
Beauty and the Beast is a dark, sultry, occasionally gourmand, rose-oud fragrance that is part of Areej Le Doré‘s newly released 7th Collection. Beauty and the Beast is an eau de parfum that is described as follows: The most luxurious and …
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1y ago
Russian Adam‘s new Ambre de Coco, Malik al Motia, and Le Mitti (petrichor/rain) fragrances will be today’s focus. They are part of Areej Le Doré‘s Seventh Collection and The History of Attars series, though I want to stress that these …
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1y ago
Areej Le Doré will soon be offering a pre-order release of its 7th Collection, a continuation of its History of Attar collection and consisting of 7 sprayable, mixed material, and blended eau de parfums: Le Mitti; Beauty and the Beast; …
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1y ago
Vintage Shalimar, Opium, and Lagerfeld cologne, modern Salome, Ambre Precieux, Tom Ford‘s Tobacco Vanille, eau de parfums versus eau de toilettes from all eras — these may not seem like automatic choices to combine with Indian-style soliflore attars from Areej …
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1y ago
I stumbled upon a fascinating article on the science of scent, how we smell what we do, why we have scent differences, anosmia, and olfactory neuroscience. That led me down a rabbit hole to additional articles on: the shape and movement …
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