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The Winter Iris: Iris Cendre by Naomi Goodsir
Conventional perfume wisdom has it that winter is the time for rich orientals and cuddly gourmands. I’m nor arguing, it does make sense: the typical representatives of these genres might be too much in the heat, but feel lovely and comforting when it’s cold…
The Quiet End of All Things
The end of the year is a time of stress and loudness and running around, sweaty and annoyed. Miraculously, I feel calmer and calmer as December approaches, quiet and serene. I’ve given up on achieving some things that no longer seem necessary. I’ve become al..
Three Iris Fragrances I’d Rescue from a Burning House
Iris is perfume shorthand for elegant. Although it’s a flower, this note in perfume is not really floral – its source is the iris root that produces the ridiculously rare and expensive iris/orris butter used in fragrances. To me, the mood of iris has more in..