The Fragrance Maven

What could be a better addition to a blog than an actual blog  post? Similar pages often give readers a look behind the veil, sharing just the right amount of detail to remind us all that a human heart beats beyond the words on our screens.  This is designed to be short, sweet, and experimental, going over fragrance-related topics as well as diving into my other hobbies a bit. It could become a regular thing if writing it is fun enough. Without further ado, this is what's been going on. Primary Winter Rotation  Valentino Uomo (2014) - Casual wear, office Milk (Expressive) by Commodity - Casual wear, office Soul Cafe by Savoir Faire - Evenings out 24 Gold Oud Edition by Scentstory - Casual wear Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir - Casual and formal wear New Acquisitions Luna Rossa Ocean (Eau de Parfum) by Prada - Gifted Jimmy Choo Man Blue - Gifted Sun Men by Jil Sander - Purchased Amber Pour Homme by Prada - Purchased L'Eau d'issei Pour Homme by Issey Miyake - Purchased Encre No...

Not long ago, I wrote about my relatively large collection and the desire to downsize, and accepting the realities that come with the act of collecting throughout the years. Ironically, my collection has since grown. But what would be a better follow up to that than a post that actually explores my process of thinning out and making room in my collection? There are four fragrances that I intend to part with for reasons ranging from general redundancies to shortcomings in quality. But instead of simply just selling them and moving on, I wanted the opportunity to revisit and archive them in this space, as most of them are special to me in some way or another. Paper (Expressive) by Commodity When I said "most of them are special to me," I wasn't talking about this one. I still don't really know how to feel about the whole "fragrances that smell like nothing" trend. My gut tells me that it's rather pointless, but there are audiences for this kind of thing....