There are some occasions in the lagging days of winter, eternally stuck someplace between middle & end of February, when the snow keeps ...

The above question often crops on perfume discussion fora, on which lovers of fragrances often give the resounding answer "for myself&q...

Where I live spring has already come and it’s raining sunray upon sunray on us to the delight of the inner child that wants to come out and ...

Valentine's Day might seem rather corny to you (and to me): after all, isn't the point in celebrating love every day? But the pleas...

Sometimes it's hard to distinguish the bullion from the bull. Gold has a way of masquerading into the most unexpected guises, while the ...

 A fragrance history snippet cum fragrance review on the "best perfume ever" according to the legend... by guest writer Denyse ...

Is jasmine and powder seductive? In continuation of our previous post concerning itself with how a perfumer defines a romantic scent fit fo...

Love is in the air and the perennial question on what constitutes a romantically attractive fragrance and just how scents are perceived by t...

Lore has shaped the imagination of many in reference to the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Egypt: hidden passages, curses cast upon intrude...

I breathe in the cool incense smoke from the metal brazier, While thinking about a poem for my dear friend Lu Wa. My sandalwood-hearted comp...

Now there's an interesting question for the new year! Isn't it? The poll we conducted here at Perfume Shrine was intriguing on many ...