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Floris London Perfume Review: a Mediterranean idyll & a bright and bold original

Puabi — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:45:34 -0400

I was fortunate to have the opportunity of sampling two beautiful scents recently, both released by the world-renowned perfumers Floris London, who are nearing their third century of existence as creators of distinctive, elegant fragrances. Many of their products are already classics of mythical status. The simple names of No. 89 and Special No.

PerfumeCritic's Xmas Wishlist, Part Two

admin — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:31:10 -0500

Summary: In Part Two of PerfumeCritic's Xmas wishlist, Marlen reveals 5 more scents that he's been pining for.

Dianthus by Etro {Perfume Review & Musings}

admin — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:06:03 -0500

Dianthus, borrowing its name from the Latin scientific term for carnation, is the latest perfume by Italian fashion house Etro. As with many Etro fragrances, the perfume bears a simple and elegant signature. There are no chichis, the style is definitely not baroque and the eau de toilette invokes simple fluid lines in a clothing.