My Nose, My Blog




I call myself a “thrillseeker” when it comes to fragrance, because I find all odors captivating and inspiring -- even the not-so-pretty ones! I think that comes from having traveled so much when I was growing up. My dad was in the Air Force, and my family bounced around from the US to Berlin, Moscow, London, Athens, Tangiers -- so many places with distinctive cultures and smells.

Staying alert to the ever-changing smellscape helped me develop a “conscious nose”. Those two little holes in our head are the key to intensifying any experience. Sensual pleasure can be had at a sniff. And speaking of sensual pleasure, what could be more enrapturing than floating along in a cloud of your favorite perfume?

I find the simple act of wearing a fragrance you love does so many positive things. You make your heart a little happier, you express your individuality, you feel more "yum". Not to get all Oprah on your hindquarters, but a quick spritz does lift you up and make you feel that all is right with the world -- even for just a little bit. It's joy in a bottle -- and not the Thunderbird kind!

Picking up with the party started over at my YouTube channel, KatiePuckrikSmells, this blog settles in for a long hang with my fumehead friends. Fragrance reviews and giveaways will be peppered with regular features, including Viewer Mail: in-depth looks at your...um...unpredictable fragrance questions.

Questions like, “How can I smell like a bonfire?” or “What’s that perfume I smelled in a library book on vampires I checked out last year?” Honestly, you guys are freaks -- and I love it! I’ll do my best to answer your queries, and will gladly accept assistance from any knowledgeable co-smellers who wish to chime in.

Anchoring the blog will be frequent installments of Perfume Pen Pals: ongoing fragrance squeees and squabbles between me and some guy named Dan Rolleri. I finally met him in person after corresponding for a whole year and a half, and I can confirm that he smells fantastic (Le Labo Patchouli 24).


Dan Rolleri's photo session scent: Annick Goutal Myrrhe Ardente.

For your browsing ease and enjoyment, please use the Search box to the left. Click on Fragrance Names and Fragrance Houses to find my reviews in those alphabetical groupings. Reasonably enough, the Table of Contents provides an index of all posts by title. And check out Fragrance Groups for a breakdown of all my reviews by olfactory category: Fresh, Floral, Masculine, Feminine, etc. I welcome you all to Katie Puckrik Smells. Pull up a chair -- smell a while.

62 comments:

  1. Ah, the joys of going from Basenotes to Bill Simmons on ESPN to Katie Puckrik...now I can have those nagging questions like "What do I wear to a Mets game besides Eau de Guldens" answered...and seriously, your review saying how Lovely could smell good on a man is what got me to try it, and now I love how it smells on me...

    Namaste,
    Boo
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  2. Hi Boo - glad you had success with Lovely. I was revisiting Prada Infusion d'Iris yesterday, and was thinking how nice that would be for the lads. It's a smooth, sheer incense that makes a nice low-key diversion for your "scent wardrobe". And smelling it made me realize how few mainstream options there are for incense-luvvas like me.
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  3. Katie, I am right there with you on the incense love....although for me it is a fairly recent obsession....mainstream wise, I very much like
    Eau de Baux from L'Occitane...and I have recently started exploring the CdG 3 series...thanks for the Prada recommendation, I cant wait to try it...
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  4. Boo, too much incense perfume is not enough for me. And I didn't know about Eau de Baux, and it seems like I really need to. Thanks for the tip-off!
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  5. Hi Katie
    This is Nishant David from India. well my fragrance collection reads like this:
    cool water, ferrari light essence, burberry weekend dunhill desire blue, grey flannel etc. I especially like citrusy fresh kind of fragrances which have a citrusy zing to them. Ferrari light essence has that zing but the problem with citrusy scents is that they fade off too quick.
    Will be obliged if u could give me some advice about tangy, citrusy, lemony, icy fresh fragrances which last you more than 6 hours. Indian summers are a scorching 42-45 degrees so please take that into account.
    will be much obliged to hear from you.
    thanks
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  6. Hi Nish,

    Brrr! I feel chilly just reading "tangy, citrusy, lemony, icy fresh"! The annoying thing about citrus fragrances is that they typically don't have the longevity of deeper, richer scents, so you might have to resign yourself to reapplying. But if you keep your bottle in the fridge, it's instant air-conditioning as you re-mist.

    My top choice for you is Jo Malone Lime, Basil & Mandarin. It's very tart and fresh, and lasts well and will cut through the heat and humidity.

    Here are some other citruses that might fit the bill:

    Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien (woody lemon)
    Annick Goutal Hadrien Absolu (more intense version of Eau d’Hadrien; slightly more floral)
    Christian Dior Eau Sauvage (classic sparkling citrus)
    John Varvatos Artisan (zesty orange blossom)
    Fresh Citron de Vigne (crisp, light citrus)
    Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta (citrus & light musk)
    Clinique Happy for Men (milky citrus & woods)
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  7. Hi Katie
    thanks for your precious time.
    Ill definately check them out.
    well It seems that out of the fragrances u suggested only Happy is commonly available. Can you please suggest me some good sites which ship to India and offer free shipping. I generally shop from fragrancex.com and strawberrynet.com.
    (I WAS SURPRISED THAT U DIDNT MENTION "ISSI MIYAKE".......IVE HEARD THAT HE HAS THE BEST CITRUS BASED SCENTS.)
    :-) THANKS
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  8. Nishu - you're so right, L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme is a zesty, bright lemonade that lasts pretty well for a citrus. (The Clinique and Fresh ones I recommended smell great, but longevity isn't a strong point for those two.)

    If you use the fragrancex and fragrancenet links from this site, you can apply the 10% off coupon codes to save more money, so that's a bonus.

    And here are a few more citruses while we're at it:

    Dior Eau Fraîche (zingy cologne)
    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme (zesty bright lemonade)
    YSL Live Jazz (minty grapefruit & herbs)
    The Art of Shaving Lemon Essential Oil (tangy woody lemon)
    Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche (clean citrus & vetiver)
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  9. Hi Katie, I have to say I am very impressed with your vast knowledge of the scent world. Many (many!) years ago I had a light musk fragrance that is no longer made. Can you recommend a musk fragrance that is both light (not in-your-face, hey I'm Musk, get used to it) and fresh? I do tend to wear ight florals that seem to use white flowers. I also like a good rose scent but surprisingly don't currently have any. Usually the rose scents smell more like bathroom air freshener when what I want is just picked out of the garden smell. Anyway, I can't wait to hear more of your story and recommendations. thanks!
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  10. I'm going a bit, “hey, you just got chocolate in my peanut butter!” on you, but if we combine your musk search with your rose quest, we end up with Stella McCartney Stella, a sultry little rose and salty musk. A lighter, fresher version of this is Sheer Stella, just out this summer. And Juliette Has a Gun Miss Charming is such a pretty rose with a bit of berry and musk, you might give that a whirl, too.

    For your just-picked-rose needs, Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose is the way to go.

    As for light musk, I have 3 favorites, and they’re all oils:
    C. O. Bigelow Musk Oil
    Bonne Belle Skin Musk Oil
    Memoire Liquide # 507 Ivoire

    These are all soft and “your skin but better”.
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  11. hello Miss Katie,

    i enjoy your vids. i was hoping to get your expert thought on the lolita lempicka line. i love really fruity alive fragrances, the kind that makes you stop and say "what smells so delicious?" or "OMG! WHAT IS THAT? I NEED THAT FRAGRANCE!". any other suggestions on this kind of perfume? thanks darlin'.

    candy
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  12. Hello Miss Candy,

    I’m not on a first-name basis with all the Lempickas, but I do know and love the original as well as the fascinating Fleur de Corail. The Lempicka line has really carved out a niche in the “quirky gourmand” area, and the bottles are fairy-tale beautiful.

    Your request for “fruity/alive/delicious” scents brought these to mind:

    L’Artisan Parfumeur Mûre et Musc Extrême (zesty fresh blackberries & musk)
    Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Abricot (apricot cake)
    Sarah Horowitz Perfect Nectar (the mango & pineapple pep squad)
    Fresh Sugar (tart sweet lemons & vanilla)
    Fresh Fig Apricot (like it says on the bottle)
    Clarins Par Toujours Amour (raspberry & rose)
    Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame Eau Fraiche (herbal orange fizziness)

    See if any of these pop your cork!
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  13. Hi Katie, thanks for the recommendations on light florals and tender musks. I am now enjoying both Stella and Stella Sheer, thanks to you. I do have a sample of Une Rose which I find both lush and soft. Winner! I also have a small sample of Miss Charming which I am eager to give a whirl. Thanks for all your great recommendations!
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  14. Wow, Pino, good going on getting your hands on Une Rose, which is the way-upscale version of Perfumer's Workshop Tearose. So glad you've been doing your "perfume homework"!
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  15. Thanks for the kudos, Katie! I lucked into the Une Rose sample. I recently tried a Marc Jacobs sample. Silly me - I don't remember the name of the fragrance. It is very nice. It smells like maybe it has lily of the valley or sweet pea in it? What is it???? It isn't just the usual sweetness and light and I think it will stay in my fragrance repertoire. I also tried Romance by Ralph Lauren which I liked alot but it quickly disappeared, never to be smelled again. I was disappointed that it faded so quickly, where the Marc Jacobs hung around all day and into the night, my kinda guy, er I mean fragrance. With you and Sephora as my study guide, I think doing my perfume homework is going to be a breeze!
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  16. Hi Katie,

    I'm very pleased to see you've started your own fragrance site as I've been tuning into your YT channel for a while now to enjoy some quick perfume desserts.

    Perhaps you have some recommendations for me: I'm looking for three perfumes, one for winter, one for summer and one odd little ambiguous one to be worn on foggy days regardless of the season.
    The summer one should be a really hardcore jasmin scent. SG A La Nuit would be my choice - heady, very sexy, kind of green just before it disappears - but I'm wondering if there's anything a bit weirder or even sultrier out there (don't worry, I would only wear such a fragrances after sunset). I like AP Une Haie Fleurie as well...
    For winter I would like to try a musk. My favourite so far is FM Musc Ravageur, but I really don't like the chocolate/vanilla/cinammon territory it enters after a few hours. I like IP Musc Bleu, too, but first of all its staying power as horrible and secondly I find it a bit too tame, even a tad boring.
    My favourites for the hybrid one are Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur, FM Angélique Sous La Pluie (can you tell I admire Ellena?) and SMN Melograno, but I would like to explore some more options before I invest in anything.

    I you have any ideas, even just for one perfume, I would looove to hear them!

    Nadine
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  17. Nadine, I love all your choices, and I’m sure you’d be happy with any of them. But just for kicks, I’ll throw in a few more options.

    Summer: I know you’re looking for a “death by jasmine” jasmine, and Serge Lutens À la Nuit is probably it. But I’m grooving on a weird, sultry summer fave that’s all about Polynesian flowers and sweat: LesNez Manoumalia. I think it’s fantastic! And another “wowie” sultry number is Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, with its creamy tuberose (along with jasmine) framed in crisp leafy green. For a spicier jasmine, try The Different Company Jasmin de Nuit.

    Winter: For years I’ve loved wearing Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur in the oil form, which I feel amplifies the musk element. But I’m with you on not favoring its cinnamon/spice aspect. That’s why I did little mountain goat leaps when I discovered Le Labo Labdanum 18, another Maurice Roucel creation. Labdanum 18 has all the dirty moose oomph of MR, but without the distracting spice sprinkles. It lasts forever and a day on the skin, and smells sexy and mmmmm the whole way through. I feel confident that you will love this!

    Foggy hybrid: Yves Saint Laurent Kouros (barbershop and incense) and Nasomatto China White (smoky roses, powdery leather, violets and shattered porcelain). Thinking of your Monsieur de Mouchoir lavender: Guerlain Jicky (lavender, vanilla and full diapers), By Kilian A Taste of Heaven (menthol lavender, absinthe and woody vanilla), B Never Too Busy to Be Beautiful Breath of God (menthol lavender, leather and fall leaves). The last two are tip-offs from my Perfume Pen Pal Dan, who is also is a big jasmine lover. I shall summon him, like a genie from a lamp, to share some of his findings.
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  18. Yahooooo!

    Thanks for your brilliant reply!

    Except now my mouth is watering desperately for the Labo beast. And all the others, too.

    And funnily enough, I wore Kouros today. I like wearing it and then stamping my feet and smashing my fist down hard on the table groaning KOUROS in a heavy metal voice. I'm pale and skinny and very awkward, btw.

    Would be thrilled to hear PPP Dan's thoughts, but am already very grateful for yours! Will let you know how it pans out.
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  19. Nadine, for my contribution to the "green" effort, I've recycled your interesting query as a "Viewer Mail" post. Dan will chime in with his comments there soon!

    I'm glad I hit the nail on the head with Kouros! I love hearing how it turns you into a death metal Incredible Hulk.
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  20. Pino, if the Marc Jacobs perfume you tried and enjoyed is indeed the one simply called "Marc Jacobs", then may I direct your nose over to Estée Lauder Beyond Paradise, which is Marc Jacobs in a push-up bra.
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  21. Katie, you must be psychic! I recently thought that I had worn Beyond Paradise years ago, but couldn't find the bottle to verify. Then the other day I turned my head to the left - et voila! - there it was. Beyond Paradise in the flesh, or glass, as it were. I haven't gone so far as to sniff it to see if it is still any good, but that will be the next test.Gosh, it has probably been 5 years or more, so I am sure it no longer smells fresh as a daisy, or whatever it is, but it is funny that I was thinking about it recently and then it was right there. And before you comment on my poor head turning, a couple of accidents has reduced my neck-turning ability. So I will give it a whiff next time I am at the perfume counter. Thanks for looking out!
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  22. Probably a silly question, but do you plan to ever give any of your wonderful reviews about vintage, hard-to-find or discontinued fragrances?

    I've been exploring the highs and lows of vintage perfumes (and sometimes just the residual, resin-like substances left in the old bottles) and would love to hear what your expert nose thinks of things like Lanvin's "My Sin," (discontinued in the 1950's) Guerlain's "L'Heure Bleu," (rereleased in new formulation these days) or the self-titled "Deneuve" from the 1980s.

    In the meantime, I love your blog and YouTube sites. Thanks for the wise and entertaining descriptions!
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  23. Albiana, no question's ever too silly - look who you're talking to! Funny you should ask about vintage reviews, because at this very moment I'm sitting in a cloud of Guerlain Habit Rouge EDT, writing up a review for my next post.

    The whole exploration of discontinued greats is not an area I've been able to tackle as of yet. I'm a bit overwhelmed with juggling the interesting commercial releases and the never-ending niche intrigues to apply my nose to vintage delights as of yet. But thanks for the nudge...I'll look to working in some oldies as and when I get my hands on some.

    A friend did just give me a never-opened bottle of Worth Je Reviens bath oil, which I'm looking forward to trying. And since I discovered Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles, I'm all a-froth to sample earlier formulations.

    If you're not already a fan, I heartily recommend the 1000 Fragrances blog for Octavian's incredibly broad and deep coverage on long-extinct perfumes. There can be so much glamor, history and science in one little bottle!
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  24. hi katie I'm so excited to write you I love your page your channel on youtube in short I love everything about you I write from monterrey mexico to say I'm your number 1 fan and you're a beautiful woman for you I do straight jejeje

    One more thing I'd like to recommend a perfume in monterrey summer is very hot because now I'm tired of using the original Paris Hilton for men not to like the smell much but its scent is very light and not me dizzy as other perfumes and building this winter that I recommend always use perfume beyond paradise for men by estee lauder other perfume that I recommend waiting to answer me

    Jonathan Gomez
    your fan number 1 in mexico
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  25. Hi Katie,

    I LOVE ur youtube videos and searching through ur blog...I think ur so knowledgeable and I like the way u express how u feel about a certain fragrance. I'd love it if u did a review of Romance, by Ralph Lauren. I know that I, as well as a few of my girl-friends, would love to know what u think!

    Thanks so much!
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  26. Hi mysteriousminx - so pleased you've been digging the KP Smells scene: YouTube, blog, stage and screen. Okay, maybe not stage and screen. But thanks for checking in!
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  27. Hey Katie
    Have you ever dallied with Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs? For people who want to smell like library books and bonfires it's a pretty good bet. Can be easy to get overwhelmed by the choice, and they tend to get overlooked by reviewers probably because of the output. But I think their quirky aesthetic would appeal to you, and some of their oils are really good.

    (Have to admit, I'm a recovering BPAL addict... ;))
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  28. Oh... I totally agree with you on this one. I was a total addict as well. They have so many choices that it took me ages to decide on what to try first. What I did get smells really great though. They are super slow on shipping and kind of expensive. I do agree that this seems like something that Katie would totally LOVE <3
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  29. Katie, maybe you could help me. I have been searching for the perfect perfume for a while now. I want to have one that is "my scent". It used to be be Elizabeth Arden Red Door Revealed but they stopped making it. I love those kinds of smells that actually smell warm. I like soft and powdery and sweet all in one. Do you have any suggestions?? One that I do wear sometimes and really love is my husbands D&G The One. OMG. I don't care if it is for men. I love this one, but are there any womens fragrances out there that might compare to this or Red Door revealed, or anything else you might recommend?
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  30. Sarah and Megan - I have indeed dallied with BPAL...in the form of a filmed interview with BPAL headmistress Beth Barriel that will be on the blog soon!

    Megan - I shall put some thought into your question when I get back from my trip to London next week.
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  31. Kate, congratulations for the blog, I stumbled upon your videos on Youtube a couple of days ago and simply love your reviews!!!

    I'm a former perfumaholic, who downsized my collection one year ago, keeping only a couple of dozens of favourites, which I love as if they were my own children, LOL

    I have a very "open" taste regarding perfumes, a little bit niche driven, but I can also enjoy some mainstream fragrances. The only things I just can't do are heady florals and thick leather notes.

    I rarely use the same scent 2 days in a row, sometimes I wish I could change my fragrance more than once a day, just to follow my mood switches... today, for example, I started the day with Acqua Di Parma Colonia Assoluta and now I'm craving Guerlain's Apres L'Ondee, and will probably go to bed wearing Serge Lutens' Louve (hubby's favourite)... how crazy is that?

    I would love to see you reviewing some of my favorites... but they are just too many to list here. Anyway, here go some suggestions for future reviews: Annick Goutal Eau de Charlotte, L'Artisan Bois Farine, Guerlain Après L'Ondee, Serge Lutens Chergui, Etro Heliotrope, Caron Farnesiana and, why not, Prada Infusion D'Homme (I don't know why, my husband always smells better than me in Prada!!!)

    Congratulations again, and have a nice weekend!

    S.
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  32. Thank you, Sabrina, for your very kind and encouraging comments! You don't sound very "former" in the perfumaholic dept to me -- a couple dozen perfumes is pretty solidly "in there".

    Thanks for the list. I'm relieved to report that I've already reviewed Serge Lutens Chergui here on the blog. But I'll make a note of your other suggestions.

    You certainly do have a pinball trajectory in your perfume tastes! As it should be.
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  33. Hi Katie,

    Maybe "former perfumaholic" is not the perfect word to describe me, you are right... but if I compare the size (and quality) of my collection now with what I had one year ago, I can admit I am in the right path (just don't know to where, LOL)

    Thank you for your comments on my yesterdays posts, I am trying to read all of them now, while I decide what to spay on for a visit to an open air museum later this morning:)

    And please, do try Bois Farine, I am sure you will at least like it (if you don't love it) and will make a great review on it!

    Hugs,

    S.
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  34. Hi Katie,
    I'm actually considering dressing up like Alex from A Clockwork Orange. The funny thing is, if I did, I'd have to wear Secretions Magnifiques!! I think its too perfect of the costume to go without! Metal from the psychological hospital, Blood from all the beatings, Milk from the nightcap Milk-bar, and Seminal fluid from the most violent scene in that movie...

    Best,
    LD
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  35. LadyD777 - oh, that is too perfect! You're exactly right: Sécrétions Magnifique is a "Clockwork Orange" fragrance if ever there was one.
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  36. Hi Katie: Could you please recommend a fragrance for an 18-year old girl, just graduated from high school and off to college. She presently wears Live by JLo. I was hoping to bump it up a bit for her. Thanks and love, love, love your blogs and you tube videos.
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  37. Anonymous, I had to give this some thought, because since she's plugged into the full-on fruity caramelliness of Live, it's going to be hard to budge her too far from that aesthetic. Staying with mainstream fragrances, she might like D&G 10 La Roue de la Fortune, which is a sheerer Angel featuring some of Live's pineapple. To go to the caramel-sweet side of things, she might dig Flowerbomb. She could go for Kat Von D Saint. I wonder if she'd find Kate Walsh Boyfriend too spicy? It does have a tropical hint to it. Also check out Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir and YSL Belle d'Opium.

    Niche-wise, she might like Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille.
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  38. I have been watching your videos for a year and I have to just ask you, what kind of skin care do you use your complextion is GORG!! Plus you are so funny really and we have alot of the same tastes especially Shalimar I was worried before I started watching you that it was a matronly scent and I was offending people so I only wore it rarely or barely a dab. It is the most beautiful and special perfume.xo
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  39. Hi Anonymous - thanks for your tribute to my complexion. I have to admit that it's a factory-installed feature courtesy of my parents' good genes, though of course I'm careful to wear daily sunscreen (and hats) and to moisturize plenty. I try all kinds of different things (usually whatever's offered in freebie sample sizes from Kiehls or Chanel or whatever), but for the past few years I've been regularly using Trish McEvoy's Beauty Booster serum and cream (which is also a primer). It supplies that dewy look I'm after. I also prefer cream blushers that add a lightly flushed look. My favorite one by Fresh (Age of Innocence) was sadly discontinued, but MAC Something Special is kind of similar. I also love using oils on my face. Currently using Aftelier Perfumes Rose, Sandalwood and Frankincense Face Elixir.
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  40. Thanks this New England weather is tough on skin!!xo
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  41. Oh, I can imagine, Anonymous. Another tip for heavy-duty night time moisturization is Skin Food by Weleda. It's inexpensive and I use it on my face, as well as on dry patches elsewhere. It's greasy and has a strong herbal smell, but it gets the job done. A perhaps more aesthetically pleasing moisturizer is Clinique's Moisture Surge. It's my husband's secret elixir: no more dry skin flakes on his face!
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  42. You are the best! I am going to try the Trish MCevoy I ordered it has not come yet. I am preggers also so the little one is probably sucking me dry!! Thanks again!
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  43. Katie - I just came across your blog and love it! Your statement about Fracas getting her feathered hiney out into the fresh air a la Secret Garden made me laugh outloud. Just very nicely put. Look, we're the same age, I'm a girl about the world, so why can't I stop my wistful pining for slam you over the head, somebody open a window, I can't breathe Opium by YSL? Is it just the nostalgia for the good old days of tons of Sabastian Shaper Spray on my spiral permed Lita Ford do, spandex mini skirts just south of the equator, long, dangly shoulder duster metallic earrings and way too much Ultima Nudes makeup? Where can a gal of the new century find something similar to that heady, sexy oriental that doesn't make everybody clear out or ask you how much for an evening? I'd appreciate your expertise in this matter.
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  44. GingerG, I'm touched my your enthusiasm, and inspired by your search for a newer, kinder Opium. May I use your inquiry for my next "Viewer Mail" column? I have some ideas, and so will our fellow fumies.
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  45. Sounds fab! Thx! xoxo
    Ginger
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  46. Katie - Could you please review Love in White by Creed? I am almost ready to buy it unsmelled, just because I've read that it was made first for Laura Bush. Love your blog and You Tube videos!
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  47. Hi Katie, Could you recommend a really luxurious bath cream or oil? I am very big and pregnant and that is my favorite spot these days to be comfortable. I love really all your recommedations so far, we are on the same wave length. Shalimar rules.
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  48. I've got just the thing, especially as you love Shalimar. Miller Harris do lovely bath oils, and they have one in their Fleur Oriental fragrance, which is quite Shalimar-esque. Even better, they have a 20% off online sale till Sat 10 Dec.
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  49. You are the best! Merry Christmas to me!
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  50. Hi Katie, My Dad my hero and Granpa both smoked a pipe, that smell is one of my favorites in the world I think the flavor was black cherry. My Dad quit years ago and my Gramp has past, I would love to find something that would remind of that smell.Thanks dear.
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  51. There are some wonderful pipe tobacco perfumes out there. Try By Kilian Back to Black, Serge Lutens Chergui, Hermès Ambre Narguilé - those are my faves. Sweeter and less smokey are Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and YSL Belle D'Opium.
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  52. Wow you hit the mark with the Hermes Ammber Narguile, smells just like the tabacco. I might give it to my husband too masculine for me but will be yummy on him. He got me Tocca Stella for Christmas, a little to uninspiring for me sorry Jon, anyways they told him I could exchange it at spacenk. I love Shalimar, Roma, Eau Dynamisante, Paris, Eau d"Hadrien and Creed Royal Delight, any suggestions?
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  53. Space NK in the UK? Try Miller Harris Fleur Oriental if you like Shalimar. Lumiere Pour Femme by Francis Kurkdjian is a beautiful dark, sultry rose.

    Many women do love wearing Amber Narguile. Look out for By Kilian Back to Black for a sweeter, more powdery and girly tobacco.
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  54. My little town in CT opened one this year I love the eve lom face cleanser they sell there. The brands they have are Diptyque, Chantecaille, L'artisan, Aquade parma Blue medettareno, and Laura Mercier. I got a sample of the Amber Narguile, and by the end of the day yesterday it had gotten really soft,smokey and warm so I will be wearing it Thank you!! I just might as well get another bottle of something, because I will have the credit and I am boarderline obsessed with perfumes my friends and sisters think I am nuts. I am glad there is someone else or many peole who are as passionate. Thanks xo
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  55. Ah, too bad, the US Space NKs don't have the wider fragrance selection of the UK branches. In which case, just sniff through the options and see what takes your fancy. Acqua di Parma Colonia or Diptyque 34 Blvd St Germain might hit the spot for freshness a la Eau Dynamisante/Eau d'Hadrien. Don't know if Laura Mercier L'Heure Magique is in stock - check that out for a floral/amber oriental. If nothing excites, there's always their great selection of skincare and cosmetics: By Terry Rose de Baume, Chantecaille Lip Chics and Brilliant Glosses, and Ren Keep Young & Beautiful Serum and Rose Synergy Serum are favorites of mine. There! I've just spent your gift card.
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  56. Its such a thrill to get your responses thanks!!
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  57. i just found your site, i think it is awesome, i love your site katie
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  58. Hi Katie I have also just found your site and already I'm addicted...... Keep up the good work from sunny Glasgow!!!!! Well not sunny right now as it is 1:07 am ��
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  59. Ps what do you think of SpaceNks own fragrances??
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