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  • The Semi-annual Clearing

    16 Sep 2019

    As 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 2019

    Recently 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 2019

    The 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 2017

    Recently 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 2015

    And 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 2015

    Someone 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 2015

    I 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 2014

    Recently 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 2014

    It 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 2014

    These are samples from Atelier Cologne. Each sample (save Sous le Toit de Paris) comes in an old-school waxy envelope,…

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