Showing posts with label SOTD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SOTD. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

SOTD PureDistance 1

Hard Rain by Gilad

Not that they don't deserve the attention-  thanks to Suzanne I've been sniffing all three current releases and feel quite impressed with the trio from PureDistance. I've been seeing a ton of coverage for them in the blog-o-sphere, how about you?? Not vintage, but of such quality that they are destined to be collected by vintage perfume perfume lovers of the future...

Today, it's PureDistance1 for me as I'm seeking serious shelter from the storms of NoCal today. The poor cherries are going to be toast this season as Mother Nature is certainly being fickle.

btw: Another recent SOTD, Chantelle's Eau de Desir, reminds me of PureDistance1 quite a bit;  PureDistance 1 is a changeling- today in the cold and windy rain, it's clear green and citrus nature comes to the fore- gone are any cumin-y, plummy aspects of my first dabbings...

I haven't given PD1 a full day's wear before so I'm interested to see how it goes...

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

SOTD: Fath de Fath


Go to Perfumes Bighouse to read a splendid review of FdF and see all the olfactory information (I've written about it before, too). Suffice to say, Fath de Fath (1953) is a sharp yet soft snuggle-worthy oriental scent perfect for braving the unseasonal cold and wet of Northern California today.


Take care, darlings, and enjoy whatever it is that you're wearing!

The Vintage Perfume Vault, where the scent of yesterday's vogue lives.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

SOTD: L'feu d'issey




Offscenter at Basenotes gives a couple of alternate note lists for this 1998 discontinued release:

Bergamot, coconut, rosewood, anise, jasmine, rose, milk, caramel, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla, musk. (from OsMoz.com)

Bergamot, coriander, pepper, rose, tuberose, lily of the valley, carnation, cedar, guaiac wood, amber. (Pere de Pierre)

Whatever the case with the notes, it's milk and spicy. Some even say that the the scent makes them queasy but I find it fascinating- warm, insistent, like solar-power, it's kinda' in your face and blows you away; actually, it's perfect for what I've got cooking today...

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image #2: basenotes