Category Archives: Entertainment

Diddy Sport: It’s 3AM and Time to Find a Daytime Fragrance for Summer 2017

Posted on May 18, 2017 by cologniac

I suppose that going from the Donald Trump fragrances to Sean John’s line is a bit like jumping from the frying pan into the fire, but what the heck.  Somebody has to tell the truth about Sean John 3AM (if not … Continue reading →

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Sikkim Grlz

Posted on July 5, 2016 by cologniac

I don’t think that I understood the whole Lush / Gorilla Perfumes concept until yesterday.  That’s when I smelled one of their earlier entries – Sikkim Girls – for the first time. I was immediately transported back to a head-shop in … Continue reading →

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Four Dudes, a Classy Dame, and a Boozy Babe

Posted on June 19, 2016 by cologniac

….OTHERWISE known as Field Notes from Cowtown – this week’s ruberrific report on my spectacular sniffing experiences, out in the real world of designer fragrance, in the malls of flyover country. But first, a message from our sponsor’s required movie of … Continue reading →

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Cultural Capitalism: Fear and Loathing in the Perfume Aisle at Macy’s

Posted on January 25, 2016 by cologniac

….an abstract symphonic post, in which, by a Kansas tornado of antideconstuctive disestablishmentarianism, we consider the fragrant origins of Donald Trump’s cultural counter-insurgency, mostly by way of stream-of-subconsciousness, non-snob reviews of Trump’s two modern scents, Success and Empire. prelude When Donald Trump announced that … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Hinoki Oh

Posted on January 2, 2014 by cologniac

This post was inspired by the amazing and unique Comme des Garçons fragrance Monocle Scent One: Hinoki.  Everything you are about to read is true.  As determined by a secret court that you cannot question, using secret law that you … Continue reading →

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Heterodoria iridum

Posted on December 7, 2013 by cologniac

Good irises come in pairs.  At least, it sure seems that way.  Two of my favorites are the matched Prada pair, Infusion d’Iris and Infusion d’Homme.  They’re even better in French – as member JaimeB taught us on Basenotes.  Most … Continue reading →

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Fragbusters: Three “Edgy” Feminines at Macy’s

Posted on June 16, 2013 by cologniac

Ah, yes – I do love it when my wife goes looking for Ralph Lauren dresses at one of our nearby Macy’s stores.  When she does, it puts me right smack dab next to the counter with all the “young” … Continue reading →

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New Dior Homme. I Mean The Dude.

Posted on June 12, 2013 by cologniac

And here is the news.   And here and here and here.   Looks like that R. Patz guy is gonna be helping out Jude Law, who TO ME will always be the face of Dior Homme.  But what the heck.  … Continue reading →

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An Olfactory-Style Review of Mona Lisa

Posted on November 17, 2012 by cologniac

I was going through the sample-tray on my computer today, when I stumbled upon an image I hadn’t enjoyed in quite a while.  Between exciting new releases like Cloud Atlas Movie Stills, treasured favorites like Schokko with Red Hat, and … Continue reading →

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Under the Camphor Tree

Posted on July 29, 2012 by cologniac

Sometimes you just have to sniff the Aqua Velva to keep it real.  Of course, if you don’t think you can sneak something that mainstream into your niche fragrance diet, well…… You can always cheat. So how about some Japanese … Continue reading →

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