Category: Guerlain
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Patterns of Thought (at First Sniff) – May 2020
Here I discuss three fragrances that I’ve worn during the month, letting my thoughts about them brew in the unconscious, and then emerge spontaneously. Therefore, the entirety of this post is written in one sitting: from conception to publication.
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Rereviews: Musc Ravageur, Héritage, Cuir d’Ange, Dia Man, and Italian Cypress
“Perfume [reviews] should not remain static!” I expressed similar words in my first rereview for the perfume 31 Rue Cambon. A function of a good blogger, an excellent reviewer, and a seasoned thinker is to constantly revisit entities that they have discussed and have scored critically. Sense perception is a…
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Mitsouko by Guerlain
It is difficult to discuss chypre perfumes and not mention contrast and tension, and yet the idea of contrast applies in many different ways for Mitsouko. On one hand, Mitsouko has an internal contrast of its notes and its whole structure – the trio of bergamot, labdanum, and oakmoss makes the olfactory…
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A Comparison – Habit Rouge by Guerlain: Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum, Parfum, and Dress Code
I wrote about Habit Rouge EdT two years ago in the position of beginner, a keen fragrance blogger and budding Guerlainophile. I was, to say the least, unfamiliar with the classics, and my perfume vocabulary wasn’t as versed. I knew of Apres L’Ondee, but the Parfum variant remained a myth.…
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La Petite Robe Noire Couture by Guerlain
I think it’s erroneous if one were to roll their eyes at the concept of fruit and perfume. To consider it girly, immature, or innocuous is to succumb to connotation. A rather loose association. Guerlain will do what Guerlain does, and here the scent is put in a swirl. A…
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Shalimar Parfum by Guerlain
I rushed into Shalimar. I rushed into Shalimar, and I sort of … Missed its beauty. Well. No, that’s not entirely true. Comprehending Shalimar’s beauty is quite easy, far easier than L’Heure Bleue for instance, but Shalimar is the most enveloping, most arresting, and most outward in its transcendental beauty. It…
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Jicky by Guerlain
In my world, when you come of age you should receive a bottle of Jicky. When discussing the perfume and the legend of Jicky, the idea of nobility plays a central part. For one, Jicky catapults itself into a realm of near aristocracy. It presented the beginnings of modern perfumery: grand…
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Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat by Guerlain
Luxury on Jean-Paul Guerlain’s account is something pretty and discreet: “[Luxury] must not be brash”. To embody this, I use this creation to prove his point. Coming from the master of the abstract symphony, Jacques Guerlain, Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat is a simple cologne that may have been Jacques’…
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Le Plus Beau Jour de Ma Vie by Guerlain
Le Plus Beau Jour de Ma Vie by Guerlain comes to me in stages – possibly one of the more dramatic perfumes in term of progression from some of the later Guerlain repertoire. Weddings are on Guerlain’s mind, and perhaps the brilliant purity of white too. This is a ‘white’ scent…
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Vol de Nuit (EdT) by Guerlain
There is no way I can accurately grasp Guerlain’s Vol de Nuit, probably ever. I had been stuck in the drafting stage for this elegant 1933 creation for about two weeks before I felt confidant enough to start something. Considering my troubles, I expressed incredulity to the ravings of this…
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