Filed under: Fragrance, Skin Care, Celebrities with Style In some circles, looking like a porn star is considered to be a worthy aspiration, but if someone were to tell you that you smelled like one -- would that be the most backhanded compliment you've ever received? Sure, some porn stars out there...

The first whiff of Sous Le Vent by Guerlain is so fiercely chyper it's hard to believe one is experiencing a 2006 re-issue. This androgynous creation smells mossy, classic and very dry. Originally created by Jacques Guerlain in 1933, the same year Vol de Nuit was released, the muse for this scent wa...

VIA THE MODERN MATERIALIST: Um, hey there. We really need to talk. I know you've been busy and all, but remember how last week we went to the beach and I ran through that pile of kelp? Then a few days later, how I rolled in cat poop? Yeah. So, you haven't exactly bathed me since then, and to...

You’ve probably heard of The Princess and the Pea, but have you heard of The Prince and the Orange Blossom Cologne? Well, the “prince� is me , and though I love the scent of orange blossoms, especially on the tree, it’s been hard for me to find an orange blossom perfume that “sits comforta...

Tom Ford launched the Private Blend Collection in 2007. There were 12 of them (now there are more). They were (and still are, of course) expensive; they were in very limited distribution (that has eased somewhat). I smelled four of them on blotters (a friend had small lab samples) before they were l...

I'm on a classic kick lately. There were a few Chanel days, but there's no doubt Guerlain is my biggest love of the old houses, and among the Guerlains, my preference is for the iconic perfumes. The ones that are older than my grandma. Among the new ones, I like some more than others with no rhyme o...

My bottle of Bois de Paradis was bought on a whim. It was a summer day and I was sniffing bottle after bottle at Aedes after taking inventory of my own perfume cabinet and deciding I'm seriously lacking in the feminine fragrance department (I must have conveniently forgotten the vintage classic Guer...

You guys all know that anything with the words 'limited edition' or 'beauty-jewellery' has me coming over all faint, and this stunning perfume necklace from Jean Paul Gaultier is the latest product to hit my wishlist. It's a stunning solid perfume compact strung onto a stylish copper chain with cute...

These 4 Playboy Fragrances were actually introduced last year (2008) of September. Hollywood Playboy, Malibu Playboy, Miami Playboy and Vegas Playboy each have it’s own individual uniqueness to suit your lifestyle. Well, a Hugh Hefner glamorous lifestyle that is :). Hollywood Playboy - this co...

Becca, who comments here regularly as alotofscents, is looking for the perfect romantic floral for her signature scent. She'd like to find a "fresh cut" floral with a touch of white flowers and a slight green note. She doesn't want anything cloying, and she'd like to still be smelling the flowers af...