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NOT ANOTHER PERFUME BLOG
No hype. No snobbery. No pretending a $400 bottle will fix your personality.
I smell things, I tell you the truth, and occasionally I make questionable financial decisions in the process. If you want reviews dressed up in poetic nonsense about “notes of nostalgia and longing”, this isn’t your place. If you want to know whether something actually smells good, welcome home.
LATEST ARTICLES
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Emporio Armani Power of You Review: Tropical Joy in a Ruby Bottle
Tart passion fruit, creamy vanilla and a tropical brightness that never turns into sunscreen: Power of You is one of my favorite designer releases of the year.
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Narciso Rodriguez All of Me Essentiel: Musk Turns Inward
All of Me Essentiel turns the line’s floral-musk signature towards black pepper, incense, peony and patchouli. A first look before our full flanker comparison.
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Why Perfume Performance Is Not a Personality Trait
Longevity and projection matter, but they are not proof of quality—or personality. Here is why perfume performance is only one part of wearing fragrance.
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Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid Intense Review: Freshness, Not Volume
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid Intense pairs vanilla orchid with an unexpectedly persistent freshness. After two days of wear, here is how it performed on my skin.
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Miller Harris Scherzo Extrait: The Rose Turns Darker
Miller Harris Scherzo Extrait reframes rose and peony through honey, patchouli, incense and amber woods. A preview of Karine Vinchon-Spehner’s darker floral composition.
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Obvious Une Amande: Can Almond Escape the Dessert Cart?
Obvious Une Amande places bitter almond, white flowers and creamy musks against a warm vanilla-tonka base. A preview of its concept and composition.
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Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur du Mâle: The white floral that may simply have arrived too soon
A white torso, an overdose of orange blossom and a formidable trail: a personal and historical look back at Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fleur du Mâle.
FRAGRANCE REVIEWS
Honest thoughts on the perfumes I wear, test and occasionally regret buying.
NEW RELEASES
The launches testing my self-control and my bank account.
GUIDES
Find your next fragrance based on the ones you already love.
