Best Perfumes Of 2013
Don’t look now, folks, but I think we’ve made it to the end of another December. Rose-tinted nostalgia goggles aside, it’s probably fair to say that 2013 has been as…
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Don’t look now, folks, but I think we’ve made it to the end of another December. Rose-tinted nostalgia goggles aside, it’s probably fair to say that 2013 has been as…
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The story behind the creation of Jul Et Mad has ‘PR gold’ written all over it in letters so shiny, it’s difficult to stop the cynic in you from questioning…
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*** For background information on my Osmothèque Reviews, please click here *** Oh, what a monster we’ve created! Mention the word ‘fougère’ nowadays to a knowledgeable perfume lover, and you’re…
Thanks very much indeed to all of you who entered yesterday’s Tauer Perfumes draw. I enjoyed reading all your entries. Sadly, there can be only one winner, and on this…
*** To skip to the Tauer Perfumes Advent Draw, please scroll to the bottom of this post. *** I’ve decided that we need to build a nuclear bunker around the…
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I wonder if Andy Tauer has ever smelt the original Fougère Royale. I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Paul Parquet‘s masterpiece quite recently at the Osmothèque in…
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