My Little Friends – A Sampling Methodology
I get up early. The morning is when my nose is also at its best. This is when I do my fragrance testing.
What Am I Doing?
I’ve become a statistic. I started this blog as a place to enjoy the experience of long form writing about a subject that I enjoy, wrote a few pieces, and then got distracted by the shiny colors on Instagram. Nasomatto Blamage. I’m sorry. I’ve been trying to...
Nerd Alert: A Database System to Track My Perfume Activity
I hate to forget. But forgetting is human. As much as I wish each perfume experience was so special that I’d never forget it, I actually forget pretty quickly. There is way too much information to keep track of things in my head. This was a fairly early realization in my fragrance experience. I needed a place to keep notes. Every purchase, details about each wearing, how I found a fragrance and why I was interested in it. I needed a database system to track all my perfume activity.
He Has a System for Everything – Learning to Enjoy Aquatics
I grew up watching and rewatching the movie My Blue Heaven. This probably wasn’t an appropriate movie for a child, but I appreciate the parents for trusting me to have a sense of humor at such a young age. There’s a scene where nerdy FBI agent Barney Coopersmith’s wife is leaving him for a minor league pitcher, her main gripe with Barney being that he’s boring, that “he has a system for everything.”
American Perfumer Colorado and My Newbie Blogging Mistake
American Perfumer Colorado by DSH Perfumes delivers on its promise of carrying you to the middle of a forest. I’m particularly interested in two aspects of this perfume: exploring various conifers and immortelle.
This Week, I Wore Some Real Perfume
When Vero Kern died, I hadn’t yet been into fragrances long enough for her work to get on my radar. I saw the outpouring of love and interest on social media, but didn’t know anything about her or her work. Over the months following, I read more and mentions often popped up. I sought samples of her perfumes, and was able to get a few small vials from some of the decanting services.