MITSOUKO year 2013: does the Empress strike back?

ABSTRACTMitsouko, the "Mysterious", the Empress of Perfumes.... it's one of the true "legendary" perfumes, produced by Guerlain since 1919.Superb, immediately recognizable, Mitsouko was subject to many reformulations, including a particularly critical one that took place around 2007-8, which significantly changed the perfume. For more detailed information about it, I always recommend the extraordinary "Monsieur Guerlain" blog, especially the...

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OPIUM: the Last Stand.

" It will be the world's best fragrance, and we call it ... Opium "( Yves Saint Laurent , 1977)Opium is not a perfume, it is a true Legend. Smelling Opium -at least once- is absolutely an imperative for anyone even vaguely interested in perfumery. Its unmistakable aroma marked an Era, and ruled for at least two decades.Unfortunately, at a certain point something happened, and the scent was no longer the Wonder that was before, and what we used...

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DIOR HOMME INTENSE : 4-batches review.

Dior Homme, in the EDP ("Intense") version, launched in 2007, had a lot of controversies in the past two years , when it was said that this perfume had been "drastically reformulated".The fact took place in second half of 2011: in that year there were slightly changes in outer packages, and some details of the bottles changed, too.The "reformulation" news sparked a wave of frenzy and rushes to buy bottles of  "vintage" Dior Homme Intense ("vintage"...

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STORIE SCELLERATE #2

(italian only text)Siamo seduti intorno al tavolo del caffè in tre. Il profumiere, anziano, sua moglie parimenti anziana, e il sottoscritto. Il tavolo è grande, li ho di fronte tutti e due, e mentre parlo con la signora, una donna esuberante e gioviale, a proposito dei vecchi profumi "dei tempi suoi", noto con la coda dell’occhio il marito che vorrebbe dir qualcosa, ma poi all’ultimo momento si trattiene. Tipico del “sto per dirti qualcosa che forse...

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MISSONI (The original) by Missoni,1982.

YEAR: 1982Top: Bergamot, Hyacynth, Cassia, Aldehydes, RaspberryMiddle: Rose, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Iris, JasminBase: Honey, Oakmoss, Civet, Amber, Patchouly, Styrax.Longevity: at least 10 hoursSillage Great.Season: Autumn/WinterRating: 9/10ABSTRACT"When the colors become scents" "Do something colorful" " said advertisement from the Eighties.Ah, those marvelous taglines: other times, other perfumery.Among the very first to come out at the dawn of...

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