I had to laugh when reading this post by Brian on I Smell Therefore I Am about Tabac Aurea. It’s a fun read that describes the reaction he got when sharing Tabac with some friends. I’m so glad TA brings a smile to those who love it. 🙂
The new Sonoma Scent Studio natural forest scent, Pacific Forest, is launching with samples available by the end of this week and bottles next week. It has just been beautifully reviewed by Tammy at Cafleurebon and Julie at The Redolent Mermaid. You can enter a drawing for 3 ml samples at Cafleurebon if you leave a comment there…
I took samples of Femme Jolie off the list a month or so ago because I am down to the last few bottles and didn’t think it was fair to sell samples when not everyone would be able to buy a bottle if they liked it. I’m thinking of doing a blog drawing for buying…
I’m getting low on the older oakmoss, so tomorrow I need to run trials on the new moss in Fireside Intense to calibrate the right level. Every time you switch suppliers you need to do this, so I try to stay with the same supplier as much as possible. This low-atranol moss is worth the switch though. I always keep…
I recently tried a sample of Bond 9’s new Union Square fragrance and can pass my large sample vial on to someone else who would enjoy trying it. I found it to be a pleasant green floral, but it’s not a scent that captured me so I don’t need to keep the sample. Since it is…
A new sample service for niche/artisan fragrance is debuting this month, and the site’s product pages are going live today. It is called Olfactif. Each month they will mail three samples to subscribers, and Fig Tree is in this month’s debut box. The other two scents for this month are L’Artisan’s Voleur de Roses and…
Laurie, I have to say that Tabac Aurea is the one perfume that ALWAYS gets a compliment when I wear it. People will walk into my office, sniff the air, and ask “what smells so good?”
Thanks! That’s great to hear. 🙂