November 12, 2014

Scent & Subversion by Barbara Herman Book Review

L'Esperessence Perfume Books Barbara Herman, Perfume book, Vintage perfume 0 Comments

The book Scent & Subversion is a small encyclopaedia of vintage perfumes with short but rather complete historic backgrounds, perfume notes and adds, giving a good idea of what some fragrances used to scent like before they were altered and why some of them were such ground breaking fragrances at their time. Barbara Herman published her book in 2013.

It is not a book you read as a novel but more from time to time when you want some information and insight in certain periods or learn about certain vintage perfumes, ranging from the Icons of Modernity Guerlain Jicky, Fougere Royale (1882-1919) to Water, Water everywhere CK One, L’eau D’Issey (1990-2000).

Scent and Subversion is a book for people starting to like perfumes or hard core vintage lovers looking for comprehensive information about certain periods or fragrances.

I love reading it from time to time when a certain fragrance pops up on Ebay/Dutch Marktplaats and find it an excellent resource.

Available through: Amazon, Amazon.co.uk

Origin of book: my own

Rating: 5/5.

October 19, 2014

Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli

L'Esperessence Atelier Cologne Atelier Cologne, Cologne, Neroli, Refreshing, Summer fragrance, Uplifting 0 Comments

Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli has been one of my favorite summer cologne this summer. It is fresh, not very longlasting, uncomplicated but uplifting, refreshing and wonderful on a hot day. Every time I wore it I kept spraying it during the day; the only remedy for it’s short longevity. I bought a leather glove for the 30 ml refillable spray bottle which works quite well in a small hand bag.

I experience spraying Grand Neroli as refreshing as having a swim in a cold pool on a very warm day or having a cool glass of orange lemonade in the shade.

Highly recommended !

rating: 4/5

origin of sample: my own

painting: Bodegon de naranjas Raphael Romero Barros, 1863, Museo de Bellas Artes Cordoba, Spain

October 13, 2014

A different point of view

L'Esperessence Food for thought, Photography 0 Comments

Yesterday while being in the forest I started photographing a very small mushroom. My boyfriend Peter suggested to take a different angle and take a photograph from the perspective of the mushroom itself. A beautiful different view. Look at things from another angle and experience its beauty.