Fragrance Review, U.S. Fragrance

Youth Dew Amber Nude – Tom Ford x Estée Lauder – Fragrance Review (and Beauty History!)

Amber Nude comes in the sleek, iconic ribbed and cinched Youth Dew bottle. For me, that’s pretty much where the true similarities end. The fragrance does pay homage to its roots in the deep, dark drydown, but any family resemblance between the two is generations apart. Like, Amber Nude is a swank young socialite, and original Youth Dew is her great-great aunt in regency clothing over on the settee kind of separation.

Canadian Fragrance, Discussion, Fragrance Quick Sniff

Etat Libre d’Orange Experimentum Crucis, and thoughts on writing “negative reviews”

The topic of negative perfume reviews is pertinent to me today, as I think about my liberties, because I tried a perfume, and I didn’t like it, and usually that would be the end of it. But some people think that my hesitation to then go out and bash the fragrance publicly is a major problem in “the fragcomm,” a giant smear on the credibility and reputations of just about everyone.

Discussion

The Enemy of Good is Perfect (perfectionism, procrastination, and making excuses for not writing)

Do you struggle with writing, because you are demanding perfection instead of striving for excellence? Are you always waiting for the perfect time, perfect conditions, or perfect opportunity? Are you saving your best ideas for that “perfect” situation (that might never present itself)? If so, maybe you can relate to my latest post, in which I am committing to letting go and writing more.