Undina's Looking Glass
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I love perfumes as long as I can remember myself. I share Perfumed Reflections of Life on my blog Written by Julia. The main purpose of this blog is to make friends with similar interests and maintain a conversation with them.
Undina's Looking Glass
1d ago
I like NST. Whenever I get there, I enjoy glancing over some perfume news and reading friendly exchanges in daily SOTD threads. It doesn’t happen often these days because I’m too busy when most people are active there, so by the time I can take a break most commenters are already gone – and I ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
1w ago
Howdy Looking Glassers, Another bottle bought for a song from a friend’s FaceBook Sale post. Though I’ve been to Florence a few times and always hit Santa Maria Novella, so far I’ve not been to the Lorenzo Villoresi store. I have tried a few of them over time but can’t remember where, how or with ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
2w ago
Many of us speak (or at least read) more than one language. Does it influence what names we favor when it comes to perfumes? Saturday Question #215: Perfume Names In What Language Do You Prefer? It doesn’t matter whether you own or even like those perfumes, just thinking about perfume names, do you have a ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
2w ago
It has been a minute (well, to be precise, 1,310,643 minutes) since I did a post in this series last time. I’m not traveling much, and combined with my “no/low-buy” policy, it is not a fruitful ground for getting suitable materials. But recently, thanks to IG, I gained access to some perfumes I wouldn’t have ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
3w ago
Dear Gentle Reader (SORRY! I’ve been rewatching Bridgerton) Hey there ULGers! If you never heard of Givenchy Ysatis then you’re either very young or you’ve been living under a rock. It is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. Yep! Outrageous. Recently I was reminded of it because one of the regular Trivia night patrons wears ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
3w ago
After a 17-month hiatus, I hesitated to continue this series: over the months (years?) of quarantine and “new normal,” this term got overused and became a cliche in record time. But since I still plan to write from time to time about beauty products, I don’t want to start each of them by explaining what ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
1M ago
Last week, as we discussed Mugler‘s Angel, the topic of this (and some other) perfume’s flankers was raised several times, and I realized that we haven’t discussed this question in the SQ series. Saturday Question #213: What Are Your Top 5 Favorite Flankers? Do you have any in your collection? Do you consider them independent ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
1M ago
How is this for a random SQ?! Saturday Question #212: What Do You Think About Mugler’s Angel Today? I am curious about your thoughts on this iconic perfume and the place it takes, in your opinion, in perfume history. But also, did you ever like it enough to own and wear? How do you feel ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
1M ago
Hi there ULGers, Hope your fortnight has been a good one. If not then let’s talk perfume and forget the world for a moment. I have an admission to make. Electimuss as a brand has completely passed me by. From the Electimuss site: “Electimuss means “to choose the best” in Latin and that ethos is ..read more
Undina's Looking Glass
1M ago
It’s a full-blown spring here, and since I feel that chypre perfumes fit that time of the year. Of course, you might love them all-year-round or hate altogether. So, let’s talk about them. Saturday Question #211: Do You Like Chypres? If yes, do you choose them more often in any particular period/weather? What are your ..read more