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Ayyappa Vemulkar in Fragrance Weekly

Dec 20, 2015

“Aren’t you ferny?”

Wearing and studying Penhaligon’s English Fern for a week has been an interesting and eye opening experience. The English…

Ayyappa Vemulkar in Fragrance Weekly

Apr 17, 2016

Smells like Brooklyn

Nomaterra’s Brooklyn Violet Leaf was a delight to wear for a week. A light eau de parfum with plenty of subtleties that…

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Ayyappa Vemulkar in Fragrance Weekly

Dec 13, 2015

A fragrance a week

I’ve had a slightly unorthodox experience with fragrances through out my life. I grew up surrounded by blenders, perfumers, chemists, and chemical engineers. I played with aroma chemicals and blends every now and then and was told wonderful stories about the creation of smells. As I became an…

Ayyappa Vemulkar in Fragrance Weekly

Jan 31, 2016

Smells in your hair

Last week I spent a lot of time learning more about a popular shampoo: Suave Essentials Ocean Breeze Shampoo. Economically the shampoo is quite attractive. $3.50 and you could have enough to last you a month. However, do you really experience an ocean breeze when you lather your hair?

Ayyappa Vemulkar in Fragrance Weekly

Mar 27, 2016

Quercus

Penhaligon’s Quercus being a light cologne reveals itself as a curious combination of citrus notes, basil/herbal notes, and woody notes that…

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