A Must-Sniff List ... Entries 41-45

Introduction (and entries 1-5); Entries 6-10; Entries 11-15; Entries 16-20; Entries 21-25; Entries 26-30; Entries 31-35; Entries 36-40

Today's entries (41-45):

1. Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose: because this was the winner in the war of Malle roses (pace Couture Guru)!

2. Comme des Garçons Avignon: because it's the best of the sacred incense series!

3. Lalique Amethyst: because black currant is your hot weather friend!

4. Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum Eau Poudrée: because not all doughnut shops are alike!

5. Natori Natori (eau de parfum from 2009): because this Parlux production is not mall juice but an excellent new old lady perfume!

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Running Tally

Below is the complete list alphabetized by house. The tally will grow by five perfumes for each blog post. Please note again that the numbers within a given post reflect only the fact that these perfumes popped into my mind in that order. Not an objective ranking or even a subjective ordering of my preferences--just what I happened to think of! To offer a bit of insight into how I arrived at my seemingly emotive exhortations, I'll link my latest review from sherapop's sillage for each of the perfumes:

• Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile (eau de parfum)

• Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien

• L'Artisan Parfumeur Bois Farine

• Pierre Balmain Balmain

• Parfums Berdoues Violettes de Toulouse

• Caron Narcisse Noir

• Caron The Third Man (Le Troisième Homme)

• Clinique Aromatics Elixir

• Comme des Garçons Avignon

• Creed Love in Black

• Creed Fleurs de Bulgarie

• DelRae Mythique

• Etat Libre d'Orange Putain des Palaces

• Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose

• Fresh Cannabis Santal

• Gianfranco Ferré Ferré (eau de parfum from 2005) 

• Guerlain Chamade

• Hermès 24, Faubourg

• Hermès Calèche

• Ineke Gilded Lily

• Jean-Charles Brosseau L'Ombre Rose

• Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles

• Juliette Has A Gun Vengeance Extrême

• Keiko Mecheri Attar de Roses

• Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum Eau Poudrée

• Kenzo Jungle L'Eléphant

• Lalique Amethyst

• Lalique Encre Noir

• Lolita Lempicka Eau de Minuit

• Lush Lust

• Mäurer & Wirtz 4711

• Miller Harris L'Air de Rien

• Miller Harris En Sens de Bois

• Molinard Patchouli

• Montale Roses Petals

• Natori Natori (eau de parfum from 2009)

• Nejma Two

• Prada Infusion d'Iris (eau de parfum)

• Puig Agua Lavanda

• Robert Piguet Fracas

• Rochas Femme

• Sama Ambre Rose

• Tocca Bianca

• Tom Ford Black Orchid

• Van Cleef & Arpels Muguet Blanc

A Must-Sniff List ... Entries 36-40

Introduction (and entries 1-5); Entries 6-10; Entries 11-15; Entries 16-20; Entries 21-25; Entries 26-30; Entries 31-35

Today's entries (36-40):

1. Gianfranco Ferré Ferré (eau de parfum from 2005): because every time I don this designer perfume, I am reminded of Frédéric Malle Iris Poudré--also created by Pierre Bourdon!

2. Hermès Calèche: because I have already drained three 100ml bottles of this jus divin!

3. Puig Agua Lavanda: because you can't judge a lavender cologne by its ugly plastic jug!

4. Parfums Berdoues Violettes de Toulouse (eau de toilette or eau de parfum, comme tu veux!): because everyone needs at least one nineteenth-century violet soliflore!

5. Van Cleef & Arpels Muguet Blanc: because Dior Diorissimo and Coty Muguet des Bois have been the victims of identity theft!

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Running Tally

Here's the complete list alphabetized by house and which will grow each day by five entries. Please note again that the numbers for each day reflect only the fact that these perfumes popped into my mind in this order. Not an objective ranking or even a subjective ordering of my preferences--just what I happened to think of! To give these posts a bit more content, I'll link my latest review from sherapop's sillage...

• Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile (eau de parfum)

• Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien

• L'Artisan Parfumeur Bois Farine

• Pierre Balmain Balmain

• Parfums Berdoues Violettes de Toulouse

• Caron Narcisse Noir

• Caron The Third Man (Le Troisième Homme)

• Clinique Aromatics Elixir

• Creed Love in Black

• Creed Fleurs de Bulgarie

• DelRae Mythique

• Etat Libre d'Orange Putain des Palaces

• Fresh Cannabis Santal

• Gianfranco Ferré Ferré (eau de parfum from 2005) 

• Guerlain Chamade

• Hermès 24, Faubourg

• Hermès Calèche

• Ineke Gilded Lily

• Jean-Charles Brosseau L'Ombre Rose

• Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles

• Juliette Has A Gun Vengeance Extrême

• Keiko Mecheri Attar de Roses

• Kenzo Jungle L'Eléphant

• Lalique Encre Noir

• Lolita Lempicka Eau de Minuit

• Lush Lust

• Mäurer & Wirtz 4711

• Miller Harris L'Air de Rien

• Miller Harris En Sens de Bois

• Molinard Patchouli

• Montale Roses Petals

• Nejma Two

• Prada Infusion d'Iris (eau de parfum)

• Puig Agua Lavanda

• Robert Piguet Fracas

• Rochas Femme

• Sama Ambre Rose

• Tocca Bianca

• Tom Ford Black Orchid

• Van Cleef & Arpels Muguet Blanc

A Must-Sniff List ... Entries 31-35

Introduction (and entries 1-5); Entries 6-10; Entries 11-15; Entries 16-20; Entries 21-25; Entries 26-30

Today's entries (31-35):

1. Tom Ford Black Orchid: because there is no other perfume like this in the world!

2. Clinique Aromatics Elixir: because a company whose raison d'être is the production of fragrance-free skincare and cosmetics managed to create one of the greatest perfumes ever! Note: let it settle before jumping to any conclusions...

3. Jean-Charles Brosseau L'Ombre Rose: because this powdery rose smells great--against all expectations, given the price. The bottle is beautiful, too!

4. Lalique Encre Noir: because this is clearly Darth Vadar's signature scent! Also a great introduction to iso-E-super...

5. Sama Ambre Rose: because not all contemporary perfumers are lying prostrate before the IFRA!

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Running Tally

Here's the complete list alphabetized by house and which will grow each day by five entries. Please note again that the numbers for each day reflect only the fact that these perfumes popped into my mind in this order. Not an objective ranking or even a subjective ordering of my preferences--just what I happened to think of! To give these posts a bit more content, I'll link my latest review from sherapop's sillage...

• Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile (eau de parfum)

• Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien

• L'Artisan Parfumeur Bois Farine

• Pierre Balmain Balmain

• Caron Narcisse Noir

• Caron The Third Man (Le Troisième Homme)

• Clinique Aromatics Elixir

• Creed Love in Black

• Creed Fleurs de Bulgarie

• DelRae Mythique

• Etat Libre d'Orange Putain des Palaces

• Fresh Cannabis Santal

• Guerlain Chamade

• Hermès 24, Faubourg

• Ineke Gilded Lily

• Jean-Charles Brosseau L'Ombre Rose

• Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles

• Juliette Has A Gun Vengeance Extrême

• Keiko Mecheri Attar de Roses

• Kenzo Jungle L'Eléphant

• Lalique Encre Noir

• Lolita Lempicka Eau de Minuit

• Lush Lust

• Mäurer & Wirtz 4711

• Miller Harris L'Air de Rien

• Miller Harris En Sens de Bois

• Molinard Patchouli

• Montale Roses Petals

• Nejma Two

• Prada Infusion d'Iris (eau de parfum)

• Robert Piguet Fracas

• Rochas Femme

• Sama Ambre Rose

• Tocca Bianca

• Tom Ford Black Orchid