I fell in love with all things violet lately – the flower, the color, the candles, the scent, Tom Ford ‘Violet Blonde’ perfume… Needless to say, I was intrigued by Balenciaga L’Essence with its fresh take on spring’s violet motifs.

Notes: Violet

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Hermes Un Jardin sur le Nil Eau de toilette ($90-$125)

Created by the legendary Jean Claude Ellena for Hermes, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil is a very strange and controversial type of fragrance. It falls into what I call it “cilantro syndrome” category, meaning that you either hate its

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Escada Rockin Rio

Sexy Graffiti

Island Kiss

($43 each)

I can’t remember anybody who didn’t heart at least one of Escada’s numerous fragrances. In the early 2000s the company’s fruity florals were booming, which made us dream of island hopping every time we

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Notes: Violet Leaf Absolute, Italian Mandarian, Baie Rose, Tuscan Orris Absolute, Tuscan Orris Butter, Jasmin Sambac, Sampaquita, Benzoin, Cedarwood, Vetiver Absolute, Musk, Soft Suede.

It took a while for me to get my hands on ‘Violet Blonde’. But

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According to the press release,

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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial ($84-$119)

First of all, I’ll try to gather the right adjectives to describe Shalimar Initial perfume and my feelings about it: perfume – crispy, colorful, rich; me – surprised and puzzled at the same time. Surprised because I didn’t expect myself to like it, puzzled because I’m

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Notes: orange blossom, jasmine, honey, patchouli, rose, cedar wood.

Another day, another floral… what else is new? First fragrance from ELIE SAAB, Le Parfum is not the kind of scent that strikes you at the first spritz, but it gets both interesting and annoying later,

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Lanvin Arpege ‘Eclat d’Arpege’ ($70, $95)

Eclat d’Arpege has been on the market for a while. The reason I’m writing about it today is simply because I only bought it last week. To me this is one of those fragrances that once you try it, you immediately fall in love with it.

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BVLGARI Mon Jasmin Noir ($80-105)

It’s new from Bvlgari, but why does it feel like I’ve smelled it before? When I first tried it, both Kenzo Parfum D’ete and Idole d’Armani came to mind. Coincidence or not, this fragrance feels like a bouquet of several jasmine perfumes, all mixed

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