Author Archive
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The Semi-annual Clearing
16 Sep 2019As autumn arrives, I sense new life within me. Part of this life is evaluating what fragrances I have and…
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The Dream That Slips Just Beyond Reach
07 Aug 2019Recently I came to realize that two scents I truly enjoy are no longer available. I had forgotten the availability/opportunity…
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Bottles Vs Samples
04 Aug 2019The experience of fragrance comes in waves; a wave of discovery, followed by a wave of obtaining; breadth then depth;…
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Interpretations of Fragrance by People Uninterested in Fragrance
10 Oct 2017Recently I read this, and its major point left me befuddled. Why would you ask people who are not into…
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Guilty By Association: Criminal Elements
13 Jul 2015And the voice of fragrance came to me early in the spring of the year. It spoke, “Criminal Elements.” I…
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The End of Fragrance
29 Jun 2015Someone said once that perfume is ephemeral art. Not only does the scent evaporate throughout the day, but over time,…
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More Niche Than Thou
28 Apr 2015I understand the appeal of rarities. Yes, the treasures obtained only by the diligent, the persistent, the half-mad – this…
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Scentless
20 May 2014Recently more and more of my fragrances have been “getting on my lungs” — that is, inducing a choking, scratchy,…
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Petitions And Miscellany
14 Apr 2014It has been a while; I have been remiss. Life and even the semblance of life has been a beautiful…
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Pure Class
12 Feb 2014These are samples from Atelier Cologne. Each sample (save Sous le Toit de Paris) comes in an old-school waxy envelope,…