Chiaroscuro in Amethyst and Onyx

March 29, 2013

- a review of Amouage Opus VII Among all my many moods and frequent fancies, one moves me more than …

A Renaissance Man

March 3, 2013

- a review of Amouage ‘Beloved Man’ Sometimes, assumptions can be dangerous. Dangerous, because assumptions lead to expectations, expectations are …

February 5, 2013

- or…the Genie’s antidote to Valentine’s Day Disease Close your eyes and imagine, say, Fifth Avenue in New York in …

January 1, 2013

- Being the true confessions of a hapless perfume writer… Ah, the perils of a perfume writer’s existence. So many …

December 25, 2012

- Perfumes and perfumers It’s that time of the year again when I have the agonizing task of determining the …